U.S. Route 19 in West Virginia
# U.S. Route 19 in West Virginia

U.S. Route 19 (US 19) runs south to north up through central West Virginia. The route runs from the Virginia state line at Bluefield, north to the Pennsylvania state line south of Mount Morris, Pennsylvania.

## Route description

US 19 passes through the limits of the cities and towns of Bluefield, Princeton, Beckley, Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Summersville, Flatwoods, Weston, Jane Lew, Clarksburg, Shinnston, Worthington, Monongah, Fairmont, Rivesville, Westover, Morgantown, and Star City, in addition to the smaller communities of Kegley, Spanishburg, Flat Top, Ghent, Cool Ridge, Shady Spring, Daniels, Beaver, Johnstown, Hico, Heaters, Napier, Letch, Ireland, Ben Dale, Homewood, Kitsonville, Hepzibah, Meadowbrook, Enterprise, Arnettsville, and Georgetown.

Between Bluefield and Beckley, US 19 has been largely supplanted by Interstate 77 (I-77) and the West Virginia Turnpike. Between Prosperity and northeast of Canfield, the route serves as a major southwest–northwest artery as Corridor L of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS). It is along Corridor L that it crosses the New River via the well-known New River Gorge Bridge. Between Canfield and into Pennsylvania, the route has largely supplanted by I-79.

Aside from the four-lane limited access Corridor L, US 19 remains largely two-lane rural road with numerous curves outside of major cities.

## History

By May 1973, hearings had been planned on widening the highway to four lanes in between Claypool Hill and Lebanon; at that time, such work had been completed between Abingdon and Hansonville, with a contract allocated for work from Hansonville to Lebanon.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mercer | Bluefield | 0.00 | 0.00 | | US 19 south (Virginia Avenue) – Bluefield | Continuation into Virginia |
| Mercer | Bluefield | 1.3 | 2.1 | | US 52 west (Spruce Street) | South end of US 52 overlap |
| Mercer | Bluefield | 2.1 | 3.4 | | US 52 east (Bland Street) | One-way street, outbound access only |
| Mercer | Bluefield | 2.14 | 3.44 | | US 52 (Federal Street) US 52 Truck begins | One-way street, inbound access only; north end of US 52 overlap; south end of US 52 Truck overlap; western terminus of US 52 Truck |
| Mercer | ​ | 5.0 | 8.0 | | WV 112 east – Oakvale | Western terminus of WV 112; former US 19 north |
| Mercer | ​ | 5.3 | 8.5 | | US 460 west / US 52 Truck south to I-77 – Tazewell Va. | North end of US 52 Truck overlap; south end of US 460 overlap |
| Mercer | ​ | 8.6 | 13.8 | | WV 123 west – Mercer County Airport | Eastern terminus of WV 123 |
| Mercer | ​ | 10.6 | 17.1 | | US 460 east – Pearisburg VA | North end of US 460 overlap |
| Mercer | Princeton | 12.2 | 19.6 | | WV 104 west (Morrison Drive) | South end of WV 104 overlap |
| Mercer | Princeton | 12.3 | 19.8 | | WV 104 east (Stafford Drive) | North end of WV 104 overlap |
| Mercer | Princeton | 12.7– 12.8 | 20.4– 20.6 | | WV 20 (Main Street) | Traffic circle around Mercer County Courthouse |
| Mercer | ​ | 17.3– 17.4 | 27.8– 28.0 | | WV 10 north – Matoaka | Southern terminus of WV 10 |
| Mercer | ​ | 28.5– 28.7 | 45.9– 46.2 | | I-77 – Bluefield, Beckley | I-77 exit 20 |
| Raleigh | Ghent | 38.6 | 62.1 | | CR 48 (Odd Road) to I-77 Toll | |
| Raleigh | Shady Spring | 45.1 | 72.6 | | WV 3 east (Hinton Road) – Hinton | South end of WV 3 overlap |
| Raleigh | ​ | 46.8 | 75.3 | | WV 307 west (Grandview Road) | Eastern terminus of WV 307 |
| Raleigh | Daniels–Beaver line | 49.2 | 79.2 | | WV 307 east (Airport Road) to I-64 | Western terminus of WV 307 |
| Raleigh | Beckley | 51.1 | 82.2 | | WV 3 west (Fayette Street) | North end of WV 3 overlap |
| Raleigh | Beckley | 51.3 | 82.6 | | WV 210 north (Kanawha Street) – Downtown | Southern terminus of WV 210 |
| Raleigh | Beckley | 51.7 | 83.2 | | To I-64 / I-77 – Lewisburg, Bluefield | "To I-64/I-77" signed northbound only |
| Raleigh | Beckley | 52.0 | 83.7 | | Larew Avenue / Jersey Avenue to I-64 / I-77 | |
| Raleigh | Beckley | 52.7 | 84.8 | | WV 41 south (Johnstown Road) | South end of WV 41 overlap |
| Raleigh | Beckley | 53.5– 53.6 | 86.1– 86.3 | | WV 41 north (Stanaford Road) to I-64 – Prince Rural Acres Drive to WV 16 south | North end of WV 41 overlap; "To WV 16 south" signed northbound only, "To I-64" signed southbound only |
| Raleigh | Beckley | 54.6 | 87.9 | | WV 16 south / Ragland Road (CR 8) | South end of WV 16 overlap |
| Raleigh | Prosperity | 57.9– 58.2 | 93.2– 93.7 | | I-64 / I-77 (Toll Road) / WV 16 north – Charleston, Bluefield, Bradley | Tolled interchange with I-64/I-77, intersection with WV 16; north end of WV 16 overlap; I-77 exit 48; access to I-64/I-77 via unsigned US 19 Alt. (Corridor L south) |
| Begin US 19 overlap with limited access Corridor L ||
| Raleigh | ​ | 59.4 | 95.6 | | Bradley | Interchange via connector road to WV 16 |
| Fayette | ​ | 59.8 | 96.2 | | Mt. Hope | Interchange via connector road |
| Fayette | ​ | | | | WV 612 west (Whipple Church Road) – Mossy | Eastern terminus of WV 612 |
| Fayette | Oak Hill | 66.5 | 107.0 | | WV 16 south / WV 61 south – Greenstown, Hilltop | South end of WV 16/WV 61 overlap |
| Begin freeway |||
| Fayette | Oak Hill | 66.8– 66.9 | 107.5– 107.7 | — | WV 16 north / WV 61 north (Hank Williams Sr. Memorial Road) – Downtown | North end of WV 16/WV 61 overlap; northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| Fayette | Oak Hill | 67.6– 68.0 | 108.8– 109.4 | — | E. Main Street (WV 16) WV 16 (Main Street) to WV 61 north | Northbound signage Southbound signage |
| Fayette | Oak Hill | 68.4– 68.8 | 110.1– 110.7 | — | CR 1943 (Oyler Avenue) | |
| Fayette | Oak Hill | 69.4– 69.7 | 111.7– 112.2 | — | CR 38 (Summerlee Road) | |
| Fayette | Oak Hill | 70.1– 70.6 | 112.8– 113.6 | — | CR 2118 (Lochgelly Road) to WV 16 – North Oak Hill | |
| Fayette | ​ | 71.3 | 114.7 | End freeway | End freeway | End freeway |
| Fayette | Fayetteville | 74.5 | 119.9 | | WV 16 (Court Street) – Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge | |
| Fayette | New River | 75.6– 76.2 | 121.7– 122.6 | | New River Gorge Bridge | New River Gorge Bridge |
| Fayette | Hico | 81.2– 81.6 | 130.7– 131.3 | | US 60 (Midland Trail) – Gauley Bridge, Rainelle | Interchange |
| Meadow River | Meadow River | 86.3– 86.6 | 138.9– 139.4 | | Kevin Ritchie Memorial Bridge | Kevin Ritchie Memorial Bridge |
| Nicholas | ​ | 91.4 | 147.1 | | WV 129 – Mount Nebo, Drennen, Summersville Lake | |
| Nicholas | ​ | 92.7 | 149.2 | | WV 41 south – Mount Nebo | South end of WV 41 overlap |
| Nicholas | Summersville Lake | 94.7– 95.0 | 152.4– 152.9 | | Hughes Bridge | Hughes Bridge |
| Nicholas | Summersville | 97.3 | 156.6 | | WV 41 north – Summersville | North end of WV 41 overlap |
| Nicholas | Summersville | 97.9 | 157.6 | | WV 39 – Richwood, Summersville | |
| Nicholas | Summersville | 100.3 | 161.4 | | WV 41 – Craigsville, Webster Springs, Summersville | Craigsville signed northbound only; Summersville signed southbound only |
| Nicholas | ​ | 104.3– 104.7 | 167.9– 168.5 | | WV 55 east – Muddlety, Craigsville | Interchange; western terminus of WV 55 |
| Nicholas | Birch River | 115.0– 115.4 | 185.1– 185.7 | | WV 82 – Birch River, Cowen | Interchange |
| Braxton | ​ | 125.2– 125.6 | 201.5– 202.1 | | Northern terminus of limited access Corridor L | Northern terminus of limited access Corridor L |
| Braxton | ​ | 125.2– 125.6 | 201.5– 202.1 | | I-79 south – Charleston | South end of I-79 overlap; I-79 exit 57 |
| Braxton | ​ | 129.3– 129.7 | 208.1– 208.7 | 62 | WV 4 – Sutton, Gassaway | Exit number follows I-79 |
| Braxton | ​ | 134.6– 134.7 | 216.6– 216.8 | | I-79 north – Clarksburg | North end of I-79 overlap; I-79 exit 67 |
| Braxton | ​ | 134.8 | 216.9 | | WV 4 south to WV 15 – Sutton | South end of WV 4 overlap |
| Braxton | Heaters | 139.8 | 225.0 | | WV 5 north (Gem Road) | Southern terminus of WV 5 |
| Lewis | ​ | 155.9– 156.0 | 250.9– 251.1 | | WV 4 north – Rock Cave, West Virginia Wildlife Center | North end of WV 4 overlap |
| Lewis | ​ | 170.2– 170.3 | 273.9– 274.1 | | I-79 – Clarksburg, Charleston | I-79 exit 91 |
| Lewis | Bendale | 175.0 | 281.6 | | Skin Creek Road (CR 30) to I-79 | |
| Lewis | Weston | 176.5 | 284.0 | | Center Avenue (US 19 north) | One-way street, outbound access only; U-turn from US 19 south (Main Avenue) |
| Lewis | Weston | 176.8 | 284.5 | | US 33 / US 119 (Second Street) – Historic Asylum Tours | South end of US 33/US 119 overlap |
| Lewis | Weston | 176.9 | 284.7 | | US 33 east / US 119 north (Third Street east) to I-79 | Northbound access only |
| Lewis | Weston | 177.0 | 284.9 | | US 19 south / US 33 west / US 119 south (Main Avenue south) | One-way street, outbound access only; north end of US 33/US 119 overlap |
| Lewis | Weston | 177.0 | 284.9 | | US 19 / US 33 / US 119 (Third Street) | One-way street, inbound access only; north end of US 33/US 119 overlap |
| Lewis | Jane Lew | 183.9 | 296.0 | | CR 7 (Hackers Creek Road) to I-79 | |
| Harrison | ​ | 193.4 | 311.2 | | WV 270 east (Main Street) | Western terminus of WV 270 |
| Harrison | Clarksburg | 199.6 | 321.2 | | WV 98 west (Davisson Run Road) to US 50 | South end of WV 98 overlap |
| Harrison | Clarksburg | 200.0 | 321.9 | | WV 98 east (Clarksburg Park Way) – Nutter Fort | North end of WV 98 overlap |
| Harrison | Clarksburg | 201.4 | 324.1 | | WV 20 east (Milford Street / West Pike Street) | South end of WV 20 overlap |
| Harrison | Clarksburg | 202.8 | 326.4 | | US 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) – Bridgeport, Parkersburg | |
| Harrison | Meadowbrook | 208.2 | 335.1 | | CR 24 (Meadowbrook Road) to I-79 | "To I-79" signed southbound only |
| Harrison | ​ | 210.0 | 338.0 | | WV 20 west – Lumberport, New Martinsville | North end of WV 20 overlap |
| Harrison | Shinnston | 211.6 | 340.5 | | WV 131 south (Saltwell Road) to I-79 / Monroe Street / Charles Street | Northern terminus of WV 131 |
| Bingamon Creek | Bingamon Creek | | | | Kenneth Riley Bridge | Kenneth Riley Bridge |
| Marion | ​ | 217.8 | 350.5 | | WV 218 north – Farmington | Southern terminus of WV 218 |
| Marion | ​ | 218.2 | 351.2 | | CR 27 to I-79 | |
| Marion | Fairmont | 224.6 | 361.5 | | WV 310 south (Fourth Street) to I-79 / US 250 | Northern terminus of WV 310 |
| Marion | Fairmont | 225.0 | 362.1 | | US 250 (Cleveland Avenue) to WV 310 / I-79 | West end of US 250 overlap; "To WV 310/I-79" signed southbound only |
| Marion | Fairmont | 225.1 | 362.3 | | US 250 south (Fairmont Avenue) to WV 310 | |
| Marion | Fairmont | 225.2 | 362.4 | | Jefferson Street (US 250 north) to US 19 south | Northbound signage; east end of US 250 overlap |
| Marion | Fairmont | 225.2 | 362.4 | | Jefferson Street to I-79 | Southbound signage; east end of US 250 overlap |
| Monongalia | ​ | 241.5– 241.7 | 388.7– 389.0 | | I-79 – Fairmont, Washington | I-79 exit 152 |
| Monongalia | Westover | 242.9 | 390.9 | | WV 100 north (Holland Avenue) | Southern terminus of WV 100 |
| Monongalia | Monongahela River | 243.6– 243.7 | 392.0– 392.2 | | Joseph C. Bartolo Memorial Bridge | Joseph C. Bartolo Memorial Bridge |
| Monongalia | Morgantown | 243.7 | 392.2 | | US 119 north / WV 7 east (Pleasant Street) US 119 south (University Avenue) to I-68 | South end of US 119/WV 7 overlap; Pleasant St. is one-way, outbound access only |
| Monongalia | Morgantown | 243.8 | 392.4 | | US 119 / WV 7 (Walnut Street) | One-way street, inbound access only; north end of US 119/WV 7 overlap |
| Monongalia | Morgantown | 245.8 | 395.6 | | WV 705 east (Patteson Drive) / WVU Coliseum | Western terminus of WV 705 |
| Monongalia | Osage | 247.2 | 397.8 | | Chaplin Hill Road (CR 1924) to I-79 – Fairmont, Washington PA | Cities signed southbound only |
| Monongalia | ​ | 249.0 | 400.7 | | WV 7 west (Mason Dixon Highway) – Blacksville, Wadestown | North end of WV 7 overlap |
| Monongalia | ​ | 252.6 | 406.5 | | WV 100 south | Northern terminus of WV 100 |
| Monongalia | ​ | 253.5 | 408.0 | | US 19 north (Mt. Morris Road) | Continuation into Pennsylvania |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access |||||||
