I-64 East / I-77 South - Beckley to Charleston

Interstate 64 east / 77 south leave the Mabscott area en route to their split at a directional interchange (Exit 40) south of Beckley. I-77 remains on the West Virginia Turnpike southward from Exits 40 to 9 at Princeton; I-64 departs on a freeway leading east to Lewisburg and Lexington, Virginia.

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Southbound distance sign to Bluefield (I-77 Exit 1), Princeton (I-77 Exit 9), and Lewisburg (I-64 Exit 169).

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Internally lit overheads highlight major control cities for both Interstates 64 and 77. I-64 joins the Mountain State with Virginia's capital city of Richmond 250 miles to the east; I-77 continues southward 202 miles through Virginia to Charlotte in southern North Carolina.

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Travel lanes for I-64/77 split well in advance of Exit 40. I-64 east departs the West Virginia Turnpike southbound at the Norfolk Southern Railroad and Pine Creek under crossing. I-64 heads 3.75 miles northeast from I-77 to the East Beckley Bypass.

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Pavement markings indicate the ramp split for I-64 east from the West Virginia Turnpike (I-77) south. I-64 follows a scenic route east to Green Sulphur Springs, Lewisburg, and White Sulphur Springs on the 63 mile drive to Virginia. I-77 follows an equally scenic drive southward to the turnpike end at U.S. 460 (Exit 9) near Princeton.

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