OKRoads -- Interstate 79 West Virginia - Northbound - Weston to Pennsylvania State Line

Interstate 79 North
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 105 - County Route 7 - 2 miles. The town of Jane Lew is home to 409 people. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 105 - County Route 7 - 1 mile. U.S. 19 is one mile to the west of the diamond interchange. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 105 - County Route 7 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 105 - County Route 7 - Jane Lew. This is the final interchange in Lewis County before the freeway enters Harrison County. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 110 - West Virginia 270 - 2 miles. West Virginia 270 is a short five-mile highway between U.S. 19 and Interstate 79. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 110 - West Virginia 270 - 1 mile. This is the southern of two half-interchanges that make up Exit 110. The northern half is one mile north of this one. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 110 - West Virginia 270 - 1/4 mile. Lost Creek (pop. 489) is just to the east. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 110 - West Virginia 270 - Lost Creek. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 115 - West Virginia 20 - 2 miles. The state highway enters the city of Stonewood (pop. 1,842) three miles north of Exit 115. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	The next three exits serve Clarksburg, the seat of Harrison County and the 9th largest city in West Virginia with a population of 16,522. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 115 - West Virginia 20 - 1 mile. The lengthy north-south highway travels through Princeton, Hinton, Webster Springs, Buckhannon, and Clarksburg before ending at West Virginia 7 near New Martinsville. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	An 18 mile drive via West Virginia 20 south, West Virginia 57 East, and U.S. 119 north lies between Exit 115 and the Barbour County seat of Philippi. The city is also home to Alderson-Broaddus College. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 115 - West Virginia 20 - 1/4 mile. Nutter Fort (pop. 1,652) is another suburb of Clarksburg and is sandwiched between Clarksburg and Stonewood. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 115 - West Virginia 20 - Stonewood/Nutter Fort. The western terminus of West Virginia 57 is four miles to the south (right). (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Two exits remain for Clarksburg, but the next five exits also serve the city of Bridgeport. The city is situated just east of Interstate 79 along U.S. 50. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Motorists are advised to use Exit 124 (West Virginia 279) to U.S. 50 If the Tygart Lake State Park or the Harrison-Marion Regional Airport is the destination of choice. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 117 - West Virginia 58 - 1 1/2 miles. West Virginia 58 is a shortcut between West Virginia 20 in Stonewood and U.S. 50 in Bridgeport. Along the way, the highway passes through the town of Anmoore. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 117 - West Virginia 58 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 117 - West Virginia 58 - 1/4 mile. The state highway has a total length of 6.0 miles. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 117 - West Virginia 58 - Anmoore. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Grafton (pop. 5,389) is the seat of Taylor County and is at the intersection of U.S. 50 and U.S. 119. Instead of using U.S. 50 through Bridgeport, travelers are advised to continue to West Virginia 279 to U.S. 50 East. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 119 - U.S. 50 - 1 1/4 miles. Exit 119 marks the eastern end of Appalachian Regional Corridor "D", which, when completed, will provide a four-lane divided U.S. 50 between Interstate 275 near Cincinnati, Ohio, and Interstate 79 between Clarksburg and Bridgeport. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Seventeen miles to the west of Interstate 79 just off of U.S. 50 is the city of Salem, home to Salem International University. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 119 - U.S. 50 - 3/4 mile. This interchange is nearly halfway between Clarksburg and Bridgeport. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 119 - U.S. 50 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 119 - U.S. 50 - Clarksburg/Bridgeport. For points east of Bridgeport, continue on Interstate 79 north to Exit 124 (West Virginia 279). (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Mileage sign on Interstate 79 North inside the Exit 119 interchange. The next exit is Exit 121, Meadowbrook Road (County Route 24) in 1 3/4 miles. Fairmont is 18 miles ahead, and Morgantown is 36 miles away. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North sees the addition of a concrete median barrier as it draws within one mile of Exit 121. Meadowbrook Road becomes Johnson Avenue southeast of Interstate 79. County Route 24 and Johnson Avenue closely parallel Interstate 79 to its east between U.S. 50 and Exit 121. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 121 - County Route 24 - 1/4 mile. County Route 24 begins at the eastern terminus of West Virginia 58 at U.S. 50 in Bridgeport and extends northward to U.S. 19 and West Virginia 20 in the community of Meadowbrook. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 121 - County Route 24/Meadowbrook Road. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 northbound expands to three lanes between County Route 24 and West Virginia 131 (Exit 125) as we are one mile from the final northbound rest area in West Virginia. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at the Harrison County rest area, located between County Route 24 and West Virginia 279. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 124 - West Virginia 279 TO U.S. 50 East - 3/4 mile, and Exit 125 - West Virginia 131 - 2 miles. West Virginia 279 was completed in spring 2002 as a four-lane connector between Interstate 79 and U.S. 50 east of Bridgeport. The state highway has one interchange at West Virginia 131, which will meet Interstate 79 1 1/4 mile north of Exit 124. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 124 - West Virginia 279 TO U.S. 50 East - 1/4 mile. The state highway is also known as Jerry Dove Drive. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 124 - West Virginia 279 TO U.S. 50 East - Jerry Dove Drive. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 125 - West Virginia 131 - 1 mile. The state highway connects U.S. 19 in Shinnston to U.S. 50 in Bridgeport. Despite its north-south orienation, the highway is signed east-west. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 125 - West Virginia 131 - 1/4 mile. Shinnston is seven miles to the northwest. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 125 - West Virginia 131/Saltwell Road - Shinnston. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Soon after leaving the Clarksburg and Bridgeport area, we enter Marion County and the city of Fairmont, population 18,992. Fairmont is the state's 7th largest city and is nicknamed The Friendly City. The first Fairmont exit is Exit 132, U.S. 250, two miles. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Use U.S. 250 North to Fairmont State University and Fairmont State Community and Technical College. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Fairmont is served by three exits; Exit 132 (U.S. 250) is in 1 1/2 miles, Exit 137 (West Virginia 310) is in six miles, and Exit 139 (County Route 33) is eight miles ahead. There are two exits between U.S. 250 and West Virginia 310, but neither serve Fairmont as the roads served by those exits are on the opposite side of the Tygart Valley River, which heads under Interstate 79 between exits 132 and 133. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 132 - U.S. 250 - 1 mile, and Exit 133 - County Route 64-1 - 2 miles. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 132 - U.S. 250 - 1/4 mile. This is the only button-copy sign we saw on Interstate 79 in West Virginia. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 132 - U.S. 250 - South Fairmont. The city is five miles to the north. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 133 - County Route 64-1 - 3/4 mile. Kingmont Road connects Interstate 79 to the Fairmont Municipal Airport. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 133 - County Route 64-1/Kingmont Road. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 135 - County Route 64 - 1 1/2 miles. Pleasant Valley Road parallels Interstate 79 between exits 133 and 135, then curves due north and enters Fairmont as it transitions to State Street. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 135 - County Route 64 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Continue on Interstate 79 North for three miles to Exit 137 (West Virginia 310) to downtown Fairmont. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 135 - County Route 64 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 135 - County Route 64/Pleasant Valley Road. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 137 - West Virginia 310 - 2 miles. The state highway provides the best connection between downtown Fairmont and Interstate 79. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Yet another Fairmont exits sign is posted 1 3/4 miles prior to Exit 137. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 137 - West Virginia 310 - 1 mile. The state highway begins at U.S. 250 in downtown Fairmont and goes south to U.S. 50 west of Grafton, a distance of 15.9 miles. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Construction of a new State Street overpass was ongoing in early July 2005. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 137 - West Virginia 310 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 137 - West Virginia 310 - Downtown Fairmont. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 139 - County Route 33 - 2 miles. Prickett's Creek Road serves northeast Fairmont. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 139 - County Route 33 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Prickett's Fort State Park is located just north of Fairmont. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 139 - County Route 33 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 139 - County Route 33/Prickett's Creek Road - East Fairmont. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 146 - County Route 77 - 2 miles. Goshen Road is 3.6 miles long and connects Interstate 79 to U.S. 119. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 146 - County Route 77 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 146 - County Route 77 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 146 - County Route 77/Goshen Road. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 148 - Interstate 68 East - 2 miles. Interstate 68, the National Freeway, connects to Interstate 70 in Hancock, Maryland, at its other end 113 miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	The next three exits (and the final three in West Virginia) serve the city of Morgantown. West Virginia's 5th largest city is home to West Virginia University. Use Exit 155 (West Virginia 7) to the state university. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 148 - Interstate 68 East - 1 mile. Cumberland, Maryland, is 76 miles to the east of Interstate 68's western terminus. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Morgantown is also served by three exits from Interstate 68; Exit 1 (U.S. 119), Exit 4 (West Virginia 7) and Exit 7 (West Virginia 705). (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 northbound widens to three lanes in anticipation of the beginning of Interstate 68 East to Cumberland and Hancock. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 148 - Interstate 68 East - Cumberland. Prior to its designation as Interstate 68 in 1989, the freeway was signed as U.S. 48. That designation now applies to Appalachian Corridor "H", 50 miles to the south, which will connect Weston, West Virginia, to Strasburg, Virginia. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North pull-through panel just north of Interstate 68. Interstate 79 crosses the Monongahela River here. Washington, Pennsylvania, is now the destination city. The city at the confluence of Interstates 70 and 79 is 49 miles away. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	The next interchange is Exit 152 (U.S. 19) in 2 1/4 miles. The exit provides access to the city of Westover, a suburb of Morgantown. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 152 - U.S. 19 - 2 miles. Between Exit 152 and Pennsylvania, the highways will cross each other three times. U.S. 19 also crosses Interstate 79's path at mile marker 156. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Use U.S. 19 north to West Virginia 100 north to the town of Granville, a small suburb of Morgantown on the west side of the Monongahela. River Road crosses over the interstate in this view. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 152 - U.S. 19 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 152 - U.S. 19 - 1/4 mile. This is the first interchange between the two highways since Exit 91 near Roanoke. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 152 - U.S. 19 - Westover/Morgantown. Three miles to the east, U.S. 19 crosses the Monongahela into Morgantown. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 155 - West Virginia 7 - 2 miles. West Virginia 7 is a main east-west state highway through northern West Virginia, connecting New Martinsville, Morgantown, and Kingwood. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 155 - West Virginia 7 - 1 mile. West Virginia University is set four miles to the east of Exit 155. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	West Virginia 7 is not directly served by Exit 155. A short jog east on Osage Road (which Exit 155 connects to) will lead to U.S. 19 and West Virginia 7, which share a five-mile duplex through Osage, Star City, and Morgantown. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 155 - West Virginia 7 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 155 - West Virginia 7 - West Virginia University/Star City/Osage. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Mileage sign on Interstate 79 North just past Exit 155. The first Pennsylvania exit is four miles ahead at Mount Morris. Pittsburgh makes an appearance for the first time on a distance sign, 70 miles to the south of the Steel City. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 1 - Mount Morris - 2 miles. The advance signage for the first Keystone State interchange uses West Virginia sign standards. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 1 - Mount Morris - 1 mile. Interstate 79 will enter Pennsylvania in one-half mile. There, the speed limit will fall from 70 to 65. (Photo taken 7/8/05)

Highway Information
Miles	160.52
Counties Traveled Through	Kanawha, Roane, Clay, Braxton, Lewis, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia
Cities	Charleston, Weston, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Morgantown
Major Junctions	Interstate 77 Interstate 68 (Exit 148)
OKRoads Coverage
Miles Driven by OKRoads (Percentage)	161 (100%)
Southern End of Interstate Driven	Interstate 77
Northern End of Interstate Driven	Pennsylvania State Line