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State highway in West Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Virginia Route 49 is a north–south state highway located within Mingo County, West Virginia. The southern terminus is at the Kentucky state line, where WV 49 becomes the short Kentucky Route 194 Spur upon crossing the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 52 three miles (5 km) east of Williamson.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
Length | 18.9 mi[1] (30.4 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | KY 194 Spur near Vulcan | |||
North end | US 52 near Williamson | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | West Virginia | |||
Counties | Mingo | |||
Highway system | ||||
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KY 194 Spur, a 150-yard (140 m) long spur of Kentucky Route 194, becomes WV 49 upon entering West Virginia. WV 49 turns north and runs parallel to the Tug Fork and a Norfolk Southern rail line until terminating at US 52 near Williamson.
The entire route is in Mingo County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Edgarton | KY 194 (via KY 194 Spur) | Kentucky state line (Edgarton Bridge over Tug Fork) | |||
Matewan | WV 65 north to US 52 – Delbarton | ||||
CR 49/10 (Old WV 68) – Downtown Matewan, Buskirk, KY | to KY 1056 | ||||
Williamson | US 52 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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