West Virginia Route 42
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Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
Length | 40.7 mi[1] (65.5 km) | |||
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Counties | Grant, Mineral | |||
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WV 42 and WV 93 descend the Allegheny Front between Bismarck and Scherr together
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View south along WV 42 in Arthur
West Virginia Route 42 is a north–south state highway connecting Grant County to Mineral County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 28 and West Virginia Route 55 in Petersburg. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Blaine, where WV 42 becomes Maryland Route 38 upon crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River.
WV 42 runs concurrent with West Virginia Route 93 upon descending the Allegheny Front, and also with U.S. Route 50 between Mount Storm and Skyline, where WV 42 turns left towards Elk Garden.
Major intersections[]
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Grant | Petersburg | ![]() ![]() | |||
Scherr | ![]() | south end of WV 93 overlap | |||
| ![]() | north end of WV 93 overlap | |||
Mount Storm | ![]() | south end of US 50 overlap | |||
Mineral | Skyline | ![]() | north end of US 50 overlap | ||
| ![]() | intersection is just south of Elk Garden | |||
| ![]() | Maryland state line ( over North Branch Potomac River) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[]
- ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
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Categories:
- State highways in West Virginia
- Transportation in Mineral County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Grant County, West Virginia
- West Virginia road stubs