West Virginia Route 972
Route description
Route 972 began at the New Creek Wye in the community of Claysville, West Virginia at an intersection with U.S. Route 50. The highway progressed to the northeast, crossing through residences to the west and forests to the east, crossing Del Signore Farm Road and passing the New Creek School. Route 972 continued through the residences along the nearby mountainside, entering the community of New Creek after an intersection with Kings Run Road. The highway continued northward through New Creek, passing through the downtown farmland and continued its northeastern trek through the mountainside. As Route 972 curved to the north, it passed through downtown New Creek's large set of residences before intersecting with Meadowlark Acre Road and terminating at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 (Cut-Off Road).
History
Route 972 was a former alignment of U.S. Route 220 prior to the building of the New Creek Cut-Off, constructed through Keyser before 1943 through the New Creek Valley. In July 2017, the route became part of an extended WV 93.
Major intersections
The entire route was in Mineral County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Creek | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 50 – Grafton, Romney | ||
| 2.19 | 3.52 | US 220 – Keyser, Romney, Moorefield | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ "Complete Routes" (ESRI Shapefile). West Virginia Department of Highways. 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Route 972 changing to 93". Cumberland Times-News. June 15, 2017.
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Overview map of West Virginia Route 972" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ "Traffic Engineering Directive – 220" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Transportation. October 1, 1993. p. 12. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
- ^ Woodward, Herbert Preston (1943). Devonian system of West Virginia. Vol. 15. West Virginia Geological Survey.