West Virginia Route 28

West Virginia Route 28 is a north–south route through the Potomac Highlands of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 39 in Huntersville. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Wiley Ford, where the route continues into Cumberland as Canal Parkway upon crossing the North Branch Potomac River.

West Virginia Route 28
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length	150.8 mi^[1] (242.7 km)
Major junctions
South end	WV 39 in Huntersville
Major intersections	WV 92 from Dunmore to Bartow US 250 from Bartow to Thornwood US 33 from Judy Gap to Seneca Rocks WV 55 from Seneca Rocks to Moorefield US 220 from Petersburg to Junction US 50 from Junction to Romney
North end	MD 61 / Canal Parkway at Maryland state line in Wiley Ford
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Counties	Pocahontas, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Mineral
Highway system
West Virginia State Highway System Interstate US State
← WV 27 → WV 29

View north along WV 28 in Fort Ashby

Attractions

• National Radio Astronomy Observatory
• Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
• Fort Ashby
• Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
• Mineral County Fair
• North Fork Mountain

Historic sites

• Old Pine Church, Purgitsville
• Sloan–Parker House, Junction
• The Burg, Mechanicsburg
• Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney
• Davis History House, Romney
• Literary Hall, Romney
• Washington Place, Romney
• Wappocomo farm & Train Station, Romney
• Fort Forman site, Vance
• The Rocks, Wappocomo
• Hanging Rocks, Wappocomo
• Shouse-Martin House, Springfield
• Fort Ashby, Fort Ashby
• Fort Sellers, near Short Gap

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Pocahontas	​			WV 39 – Warm Springs, VA, Marlinton, Watoga State Park
	Dunmore			WV 92 south – White Sulphur Springs	south end of WV 92 overlap
	​			WV 66 west – Cass, Snowshoe
	Bartow			US 250 north / WV 92 north – Elkins	north end of WV 92 overlap; south end of US 250 overlap
	​			US 250 south – Monterey, VA	north end of US 250 overlap
Pendleton	Judy Gap			US 33 east – Franklin	south end of US 33 overlap
	Seneca Rocks			US 33 west / WV 55 west – Elkins	north end of US 33 overlap; south end of WV 55 overlap
Grant	Petersburg			WV 42 north – Mount Storm
				US 220 south – Airport	south end of US 220 overlap
Hardy	​			US 220 South Branch Potomac River Bridge #1
	Moorefield			Winchester Avenue	Former route of West Virginia Route 55
				WV 55 east to US 48 – Baker	north end of WV 55 overlap
	​			US 220 South Branch Potomac River Bridge #2
Hampshire	Junction			US 50 west / US 220 north – Keyser, Grafton	north end of US 220 overlap; south end of US 50 overlap
	Romney			US 50 east – Winchester, VA	north end of US 50 overlap
Mineral	Fort Ashby			WV 46 west / CR 15 (Dans Run Road) – Keyser
	Short Gap			WV 956 west
	Wiley Ford			WV 28 Alt. north – Ridgeley
				Canal Parkway (MD 61 north) – Cumberland	Maryland state line (Wiley Ford Bridge over North Branch Potomac River)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

WV 28 Alternate

West Virginia Route 28 Alternate
Location	Wiley Ford
Length	3.0 mi^[1] (4.8 km)

 

View north along WV 28 Alt. north of WV 28 in Wiley Ford

West Virginia Route 28 Alternate is a north–south alternate route of West Virginia Route 28 around Wiley Ford in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at WV 28 in Wiley Ford. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Ridgeley, where the road continues into Cumberland as MD 942 (Bridge Street) after crossing the North Branch Potomac River. The road passes by Fort Ohio in Ridgeley.

See also

• Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike

References

1. Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.

External links

•   Media related to West Virginia Route 28 at Wikimedia Commons