U.S. Route 60 in West Virginia

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U.S. Route 60 marker
U.S. Route 60
Midland Trail
US 60 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length177.8 mi[1] (286.1 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end US 60 in Catlettsburg, KY
Major intersections
East end I-64 / US 60 near Callaghan, VA
Location
CountiesWayne, Cabell, Putnam, Kanawha, Fayette, Greenbrier
Highway system
WV 59 WV 61
View west along US 60 at CR 60/14 departing White Sulphur Springs

U.S. Route 60 (US 60) runs northwest to southeast across the central and southern portions of West Virginia. It runs from the Kentucky state line at Catlettsburg, Kentucky and Kenova. The road passes through the limits of the cities and towns of Kenova, Ceredo, Huntington, Barboursville, Milton, Hurricane, St. Albans, South Charleston, Charleston, Belle, Cedar Grove, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Ansted, Rainelle, Rupert, Lewisburg, and White Sulphur Springs, as well as in or near the smaller communities of Ona, Culloden, Amandaville, Jefferson, Malden, Rand, Dupont City, Diamond, Shrewsbury, Hugheston, London, Boomer, Falls View, Charlton Heights, Glen Ferris, Chimney Corner, Victor, Hico, Lookout, Hilton Village, Charmco, Hines, Crawley, Sam Black Church, Clintonville, Alta, and Caldwell. The route exits the state into Virginia concurrent with Interstate 64 east of White Sulphur Springs. Most of US 60's route through West Virginia is part of and even signed in several areas as the Midland Trail.

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Big Sandy River0.000–
0.085
0.000–
0.137
US 60 west (35th Street)Continuation into Kentucky
Billy C. Clark Bridge
WayneKenova0.30.48 CR 1 (Big Sandy River Road) / CR 6014 (Virginia Point Drive)
1.21.9
WV 75 east (14th Street) to I-64 / 14th Street
Western terminus of WV 75
CabellHuntington6.510.5
US 52 south to I-64 – Charleston, Ashland KY
Western end of one-way segment
6.610.6
To US 52 north / 16th Street NW – Ironton OH
Direct access to US 52 north and from US 52 south on US 60 west
8.5–
8.6
13.7–
13.8

WV 527 (6th Street) to I-64
due to one-way streets, WV 527 south has a short overlap with US 60 east
9.515.3
WV 10 south (Hal Greer Boulevard) to I-64
Northern terminus of WV 10 at US 60 west
11.318.229th Street (WV 101 south)Northern terminus of WV 101 at US 60 west
11.618.7
US 60 west (31st Street) to WV 2 north (3rd Avenue)

To SR 7 (WV 106 north) – Proctorville
Southern terminus of SR 106; southern terminus of SR 2 at US 60 west; eastern end of one-way segment
12.019.38th Avenue (WV 101 north)Southern terminus of WV 101
Barboursville14.7–
15.1
23.7–
24.3
I-64 – Ashland KY, CharlestonI-64 exit 15
16.526.6
WV 10 Alt. south (Davis Creek Road) – West Hamlin
Northern terminus of WV 10 Alt
18.229.3
WV 193 north (Big Ben Bowen Highway) to I-64 / Tanyard Station Drive – WV Route 2
Southern terminus of WV 193
20.232.5
CR 8960 (East Mall Road) to I-64
20.833.5 CR 30 (Cyrus Creek Road)
21.434.4 CR 17 (Blue Sulphur Road)
Ona23.037.0 CR 29 (Fudges Creek Road) / CR 1 (Howells Mill Road)
Milton27.243.8 CR 9 (Newmans Branch Road) / James River Turnpike Road
27.544.3 CR 257 (Bill Blenko Drive) / CR 15 (Smith Street)
28.045.1
CR 13 to I-64
Culloden29.347.2 CR 6039 (Morris Memorial Hospital Road)
31.049.9 CR 251 (James River Turnpike Road)
PutnamHurricane32.952.9
WV 34 Bus. north (Main Street) – Downtown
Southern terminus of WV 34 Bus
34.255.0
WV 34 north (Midland Trail) to I-64 – Hurricane
West end of WV 34 overlap
34.4–
34.6
55.4–
55.7
WV 34 south (Chamblin Road) – HamlinEast end of WV 34 overlap
38.862.4 CR 6013 (Hodges Road)
39.663.7 CR 6013 (Hodges Road)
41.366.5 CR 46 (Scott Depot Road)
Kanawha41.366.5 CR 1 (Browns Creek Road)
Amandaville43.770.3

WV 817 north (Old Route 35) to I-64 / CR 6014 (West Main Street) – Winfield
Southern terminus of WV 817
Coal River44.6–
44.7
71.8–
71.9
Earl Henry Curnutte Bridge
St. Albans45.072.4Second Street (CR CR 6/16)
45.172.6 WV 25 / Third Street (CR 6/15)
46.775.2Walnut Street (CR CR 160/7)
48.277.6 CR 6014 (Kanawha Terrace)
South Charleston50.981.9Rock Lake Drive
51.1–
51.2
82.2–
82.4
Dunbar Toll Bridge / Maple Street
52.1–
52.2
83.8–
84.0
I-64 east – CharlestonI-64 exit 54
52.384.2 WV 601 south (Jefferson Road) / Jefferson RoadNorthern terminus of WV 601
52.584.5 I-64 west – HuntingtonI-64 exit 54
54.287.2
To I-64 / Montrose Drive
South CharlestonCharleston line55.0–
55.1
88.5–
88.7
WV 61 south (MacCorkle Avenue SW)Northern terminus of WV 61
Charleston55.1–
55.4
88.7–
89.2
Patrick Street Bridge over Kanawha River
55.589.3Kanawha Boulevard West
55.689.5Fourth Avenue
55.789.6Begin one-way segment
55.889.8 WV 25 west (Seventh Avenue)Eastern terminus of WV 25
55.990.0 US 60 west (Washington Street)
55.990.0End one-way segment
57.091.7Begin one-way segment
57.592.5


US 119 (Pennsylvania Avenue) to I-64 / I-77 / I-79 – Beckley, Huntington
58.393.8Dickinson Street
58.694.3


US 60 west (Washington Street East) to I-64 / I-77 / I-79 / Brooks Street
58.694.3End one-way segment
59.695.9


WV 114 (Greenbirer Street) to I-64 / I-77 / I-79 – Airport
Southern terminus of WV 114
59.796.1Quarrier Street
59.896.2Kanawha Boulevard East
61.8–
62.7
99.5–
100.9
I-64 west / I-77 northWest end of I-64/I-77 overlap; no access from I-64 east/I-77 south to US 60 west or from US 60 east to I-64 west/I-77 north; I-64/I-77 exit 97
62.9–
63.5
101.2–
102.2
I-64 east / I-77 south – BeckleyEast end of I-64/I-77 overlap; I-64/I-77 exit 96
63.8102.7 CR 73 (Campbells Creek Drive)
Malden64.3–
64.5
103.5–
103.8
CR 6012 (Midland Trail) – Malden, RandInterchange
72.8–
73.4
117.2–
118.1



To WV 61 / I-64 / I-77 – Chelyan
Cedar Grove76.8123.6 CR 81 (Belle Creek Road) – Cedar Grove
Smithers85.0–
85.3
136.8–
137.3

To WV 61 (WV 6 south / Montgomery Bridge) – Montgomery
Interchange
FayetteSmithers85.7137.9 CR 2 (Cannelton Hollow Road) / Greyhound Lane / Michigan Avenue
Gauley Bridge95.8154.2Main Street (CR 16/5)
95.9–
96.0
154.3–
154.5
WV 16 north / WV 39 east – Gauley BridgeWest end of WV 16 overlap; western terminus of WV 39
Gauley Bridge96.0–
96.1
154.5–
154.7
Sgt. Scott Angel Memorial Bridge over Gauley River
Chimney Corner100.7162.1 WV 16 south – FayettevilleEast end of WV 16 overlap
Hico111.5–
111.8
179.4–
179.9
US 19 – Beckley, New River Bridge, Summersville
118.7191.0 WV 41 north – Mount NeboWest end of WV 41 overlap
121.2195.1 WV 41 south (Stanaford Road) – ClifftopEast end of WV 41 overlap
GreenbrierRainelle131.9212.3 WV 20 south (South Sewell Street)West end of WV 20 overlap
132.6213.4 CR 6032 (James River and Kanawha Turnpike)
Charmco136.4219.5 WV 20 north (Coalfield Trail)East end of WV 20 overlap
146.2235.3 CR 25 (Smoot Road) / CR 604 (Gray Gables Road)
146.4–
146.5
235.6–
235.8
I-64 – Beckley, LewisburgI-64 exit 156
152.7245.7
WV 12 south (Alta Drive) to I-64
Northern terminus of WV 12
152.8245.9 CR 6010 (Sinking Creek Road)
Lewisburg163.3262.8
US 219 (Jefferson Street) to I-64
163.8263.6 CR 451 (Holt Lane)
Caldwell166.6268.1 WV 63 west – Organ Cave, Rich Creek VAEastern terminus of WV 63; Rich Creek VA only signed westbound
White Sulphur Springs173.7279.5 WV 92 north (Pocahontas Trail) – Green BankSouthern terminus of WV 92
174.1–
175.0
280.2–
281.6
I-64 westWest end of I-64 overlap; access only from US 60 east to I-64 east and from I-64 west to US 60 west; I-64 exit 181
176.9284.7 WV 311 south – CrowsInterchange; Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; northern terminus of WV 311; I-64 exit 183
177.8286.1 I-64 east / US 60 east – LexingtonContinuation into Virginia
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b Google (June 28, 2020). "Google Maps Directions" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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