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Interstate 77 (West Virginia Turnpike) North - Bluefield to Beckley

Interstate 77 North
U.S. 52 northbound departs a 1.75 mile overlap with Interstate 77 from the Exit 66 in Virginia through the East River Mountain Tunnel. A folded cloverleaf interchange carries U.S. 52 onto Cumberland Road from Interstate 77 at Exit 1. Cumberland Road merges with U.S. 460 on the route to Bluefield in 2.5 miles. Photo taken 10/05/01.
Welcome To West Virginia overhead posted on Interstate 77 past Exit 1. Interstate 77 turns eastward between U.S. 52 and Exit 5 (West Virginia 112). Photo taken 10/05/01.
Mercer County 27 departs Interstate 77 via Princeton-Ingleside Road at Exit 7. The county highway travels northward into the city of Princeton, ending at U.S. 460 in three miles. Exit 7 composes a partial "Y" interchange. Photo taken 10/05/01.
The Exit 7 off-ramp to Ingleside Road sinks underneath Interstate 77. A railroad line crosses high overhead, traveling south out of Princeton. Photo taken 10/05/01.
U.S. 460 intersects Interstate 77 at the Exit 9 diamond interchange east of Princeton. The West Virginia Turnpike portion of Interstate 77 commences from this junction northward to Charleston. U.S. 460 provides the main highway between U.S. 19 and Princeton eastward to Blacksburg (pop. 39,573) and Christiansburg (pop. 16,947), Virginia. Photo taken 10/05/01.
Four exits northward near the city of Beckley, Interstate 77 and the West Virginia Turnpike add Interstate 64 westbound to the fold. An unstacked directional interchange provides the junction between the tolled turnpike and free Interstate 64 east at Exit 40. Photo taken 10/05/01.
Interstate 77 northbound expands to three lanes in anticipation of the Interstate 64 interchange (Exit 40). Interstate 64 eastbound sees two interchanges for the nearby Beckley on the 50-mile drive to the control point of Lewisburg. Lewisburg represents the crossroads of U.S. 60 and 219 in mountainous Greenbrier County. Photo taken 10/05/01.

A third diagrammatical overhead for Exit 40 prepares motorists for the merge of Interstate 64 west onto Interstate 77 north. Interstate 64 travels 120 miles east to Lexington (pop. 6,867), Virginia where the Interstate begins a 30-mile overlap with Interstate 81. Photo taken 10/05/01.
The West Virginia Turnpike northbound at Exit 40 (Interstate 64 east). Interstate 64 & 77 share pavement from here northward into the capital city of Charleston, a distance of 61 miles. The paired highways see two interchanges for the city of Beckley. Exit 42 serves the southern part of the city via West Virginia 16 (Robert C. Byrd Drive) in two miles. Photo taken 10/05/01.

Page Updated February 11, 2004.