Site Navigation Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia     Miscellaneous West Virginia State Routes U.S. Highway 460 U.S. 460 (Veterans Memorial Highway) leaves Interstate 77 (Exit 9) and meets West Virginia 104 (Ambrose Lane) and West Virginia State Secondary 27/3. Ambrose Lane serves an array of travel services south of U.S. 460 and connects with Oakvale Road (old U.S. 460) to the north. West Virginia 104 travels Oakvale Road west to Rogers Street and junction West Virginia 20. Photo taken 06/17/05. West Virginia 104 loops through the city of Princeton north of U.S. 460, which primarily bypasses the city to the south. Connections with West Virginia 20 north lead drivers eight miles to Athens and 17 miles to Pipestem and Pipestem Resort State Park. West Virginia 104 otherwise continues to U.S. 19 in downtown. Photo taken 06/17/05. U.S. Highway 522 The intersection of Virginia State Secondary 1 (River Road) with U.S. 522 near Potomac Airpark south of Hancock, Maryland. U.S. 522 leaves its overlap with Interstate 70 and crosses the Potomac River between Maryland 144 (Main Street) and River Road. River Road spurs east from the federal route to Sleepy Creek and Cherry Run along the Potomac. Photo taken 08/07/04. A look at the U.S. 522 crossing of the Potomac River at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. A two-lane span carries the route northward from River Road to junction Maryland 144 (Main Street) at Hancock. U.S. 522 north joins Interstate 70 west from Hancock north to Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania. Photo taken 08/07/04. West Virginia 28 Alternate West Virginia 28 Alternate provides an alternate route for West Virginia 28 to the city of Cumberland, Maryland and Interstate 68. West Virginia 28 crosses the Potomac River via State Street at Wiley Ford. West Virginia 28 Alternate ventures north along Knobley Street through Ridgeley to Potomac Street, Mulligan Street, and Bridge Street to the Potomac River at central Cumberland. Photo taken 08/07/04. A steel arch bridge spans the Potomac River between Ridgeley and Cumberland. West Virginia 28 travels Bridge Street north to the state line where the road becomes Water Street. Water Street passes underneath Interstate 68 & U.S. 40-220 ahead of its intersection with Greene Street (former U.S. 220). Photo taken 08/07/04. The Maryland state line lies along the south banks of the Potomac River at Cumberland. Water Street meets Greene Street at a signalized intersection one block north of the river. From there Greene Street overtakes Water Street north one block to the intersection of Baltimore Street, Washington Street, and Cumberland Street. Photo taken 08/07/04. West Virginia 28 Alternate begins at the Bridge Street span across the Potomac River south of Cumberland. The state highway quickly turns left onto Mulligan Street east for Potomac Street south. A faded shield assembly lies at the Bridge & Mulligan Street intersection. Photo taken 08/07/04. Mulligan Street passes underneath a railroad overpass as it leaves Bridge Street. The span features a clearance of just 11'1" for West Virginia 28 Alternate. West Virginia 28 Alternate constitutes 2.4 miles between the Maryland state line and junction West Virginia 28 at Wiley Ford. Photo taken 08/07/04. West Virginia 16 West Virginia 16 (Robert C. Byrd Drive) descends from the trumpet interchange with Interstates 64 & 77 (West Virginia Turnpike) into the town of Mabscott and city of Beckley. The four-lane divided highway sees off-ramps ahead with Depot Street and City Avenue. Photo taken 06/17/05. Northbound reassurance shield posted on the descent into Mabscott. West Virginia 16 enters Mabscott from Sophia and Crab Orchard as a four-lane highway with West Virginia 97. West Virginia 97 ends at the West Virginia Turnpike interchange. Photo taken 06/17/05. A folded-diamond interchange joins West Virginia 16 with Depot Street west and City Avenue north. City Avenue acts as a business loop to West Virginia 16 through Mabscott. Depot Street stems northwest to Whitestick Avenue. Photo taken 06/17/05. West Virginia 104 West Virginia 104 (Ambrose Lane) ventures east from Princeton along Oakvale Road, the original alignment of U.S. 460 from Rogers Street to junction U.S. 460 at West Virginia State Secondary 27/3. U.S. 460 (Veterans Memorial Highway) interchanges with Interstate 77 (Exit 9) nearby. Photo taken 06/17/05. Page Updated November 13, 2007.