West Virginia Route 61

West Virginia Route 61 is a north–south state highway in central and southern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 41 in Piney View. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 (Patrick Street Bridge) in Charleston.

West Virginia Route 61 marker

West Virginia Route 61

Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length63.3 mi[1] (101.9 km)
Major junctions
South end WV 41 in Piney View
Major intersections
North end US 60 in Charleston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesRaleigh, Fayette, Kanawha
Highway system
US 60 WV 62
View south along WV 61 at WV 16 just southeast of Mount Hope

Major intersections edit

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Raleigh  WV 41 – Prince, Beckley
FayetteMount Hope 
 
WV 16 south – Beckley
south end of WV 16 overlap
see WV 16
Oak Hill 
 
WV 16 north (Main Street) – Fayetteville
north end of WV 16 overlap
Montgomery 
 
To US 60 (via WV 6)
to Montgomery Bridge
KanawhaChelyan 
 
 
 
 
 
To I-64 / I-77 / US 60 – Cedar Grove, Charleston, Beckley
interchange; I-77 exit 85; to Chelyan Bridge
Marmet 
 
 
 
 
 
WV 94 south to I-64 / I-77 – Racine
Charleston   I-64 / I-77 – Beckley, CharlestonI-77 exit 95; to Chuck Yeager Bridge
 
 
 
 
 
To 36th Street west / I-64 north / I-77
to Kanawha City Bridge
Thayer Street - Downtown Charlestonto South Side Bridge
 
 
 
 
To Oakwood Road / I-64 / US 119
to Fort Hill Bridge
CharlestonSouth Charleston line  
 
US 60 (Patrick Street) to WV 25 – South Charleston
to Patrick Street Bridge
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References edit

  1. ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.