West Virginia Route 57
West Virginia Route 57 is an east–west state highway in northern West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 20 a half-mile north of Romines Mills and eight miles (13 km) southeast of Clarksburg. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 119 southwest of Philippi.
West Virginia Route 57 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
| Length | 11.8 mi[1] (19.0 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  WV 20 near Romines Mills | |||
| East end |  US 119 near Philippi | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | West Virginia | |||
| Counties | Harrison, Barbour | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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View west along WV 57 at CR 57/5 in Overfield
The road acts as an ideal connector road between Philippi and Clarksburg as the road has few sharp curves and, as a state route, is better maintained than other area roads. The speed limit for the road's entire 12-mile (19 km) duration is 55 miles per hour.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Harrison | | WV 20 – Buckhannon, Clarksburg | |||
| Barbour | | US 119 – Philippi, Buckhannon | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
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