U.S. Route 250 in West Virginia

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U.S. Route 250 marker
U.S. Route 250
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 50
Maintained by WVDOH
Major junctions
West end US 40 / US 250 at the Ohio state line in Wheeling
Major intersections
East end US 250 at the Virginia state line near Bartow
Location
CountiesOhio, Marshall, Wetzel, Marion, Taylor, Barbour, Randolph, Pocahontas
Highway system
WV 230 WV 251

U.S. Route 250 (US 250) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Sandusky, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia. Within the state of West Virginia, the route runs from the Ohio border in Wheeling to the Virginia border near Thornwood.

Route description[]

View north along US 250 in Hundred in rural northern West Virginia

U.S. 250's northern entrance into West Virginia is via the Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge from Bridgeport, Ohio onto Wheeling Island. It is briefly co-signed with U.S. Route 40. The route additionally co-signs with Interstate 70 and crosses the Ohio River on the Fort Henry Bridge in Wheeling, West Virginia. U.S. Route 250 then exits I-70 east of the Wheeling Tunnel and joins West Virginia Route 2 one mile (1.6 km) later. In Moundsville, West Virginia, the route leaves WV 2 and departs toward Cameron, Mannington, and Fairmont. It intersects with its parent route, U.S. Route 50, two miles west of Grafton in Pruntytown and continues southward, co-signed with U.S. Route 119 for 12 miles. The route moves through Philippi, and finally through Elkins. U.S. Route 250 intersects with U.S. Route 33 and U.S. Route 219 briefly in Elkins, which is the last major hub before U.S. Route 250 winds its way through the Appalachian Mountains to the Virginia border.

U.S. 250 in West Virginia includes the Philippi Covered Bridge at Philippi, the only covered bridge on the United States Numbered Highway System.

History[]

Originally, US 250 ran from Norwalk, Ohio to end at US 50 in Grafton, West Virginia. Today, it runs from Sandusky, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia, passing its original eastern terminus.

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
OhioWheeling0.000.00

US 40 west / US 250 west / Historic National Road west to I-70 west / SR 7 – Bridgeport
Ohio state line (Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge over Ohio River back channel)
I-70 west – Columbus, OHWest end of I-70 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; US 250 west follows exit 0
0.71.11A US 40 east / WV 2 north (Main Street) – Downtown WheelingEast end of US 40 overlap
0.8–
1.1
1.3–
1.8
Wheeling Tunnel
I-70 east – Washington, PAEast end of I-70 overlap; US 250 east follows exit 1B
McColloch StreetWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
16th StreetEastbound exit and westbound entrance
WV 2 north (18th Street) – DowntownWest end of WV-2 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
See WV-2
MarshallMoundsville WV 2 southEast end of WV-2 overlap
Limestone WV 88 north – BethlehemSouthern terminus of WV-88
Cameron WV 891 east – Waynesburg PAWestern terminus of WV-891
WetzelHundred WV 69 northSouthern terminus of WV-69
Burton WV 7 west – New Martinsvillewest end of WV-7 overlap
WV 7 east – Morgantowneast end of WV-7 overlap
MarionFarmington WV 218 south – WorthingtonWest end of WV-218 overlap
WV 218 north – FairviewEast end of WV-218 overlap
Fairmont US 19Access to Downtown Fairmont
WV 310 eastWestern terminus of WV-310
White Hall I-79 – Clarksburg, MorgantownExit 132 on I-79
TaylorGrafton US 50 west – ClarksburgWest end of US-50 overlap
US 50 east – GraftonEast end of US-50 overlap
Webster US 119 north – GraftonWest end of US-119 overlap
Barbour WV 76 westEastern terminus of WV-76
Philippi
US 119 south / US 250 Truck south – Buckhannon
East end of US-119 overlap
Philippi Covered Bridge over Roaring Creek


US 250 Truck north (Blue and Gray Expressway) to US 119 – Buckhannon, Grafton
WV 38 east – ParsonsWestern terminus of WV-38
Belington WV 92 north – MorgantownWest end of WV-92 overlap
RandolphNorton US 33 west / US 48 west – BuckhannonWest end of US-33 / US 48 overlaps
Aggregates WV 92 south (Harrison Avenue) – Crystal SpringsEast end of WV 92 overlap
Elkins US 48 east / US 219 north – ParsonsEast end of US 48 overlap; west end of US 219 overlap
WV 92 north (Harrison Avenue)West end of WV 92 overlap
US 33 / WV 55 east – Seneca RocksEast end of US 33 overlap; west end of WV 55 overlap
Huttonsville US 219 south / WV 55 west – MarlintonEast end of US 219/WV 55 overlaps
PocahontasBartow WV 28 south / WV 92 south – Minnehaha SpringsEast end of WV 92 overlap; west end of WV-28 overlap
Thornwood WV 28 north – Seneca RocksEast end of WV-28 overlap
US 250 east – StauntonVirginia state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Concurrency terminus
  •       Incomplete access

Philippi truck route[]

Truck plate.svg

U.S. Route 250 Truck marker

U.S. Route 250 Truck

LocationPhilippi
Length0.94 mi (1,510 m)
View south along US 250 Truck at US 119 in Philippi

U.S. Route 250 Truck follows Blue and Gray Expressway around the south and west sides of downtown Philippi, avoiding the covered bridge.

The entire route is in Philippi, Barbour County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 US 119 north / US 250 – Grafton, ElkinsNorthern terminus; northern end of concurrency with US 119
0.110.18 US 119 south – BuckhannonSouthern end of concurrency with US 119
0.44–
0.51
0.71–
0.82
Rick Everson Bridge over Roaring Creek
0.941.51 US 250 (South Main Street) – Grafton, ElkinsSouthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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