West Virginia Route 27

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West Virginia Route 27 marker

West Virginia Route 27

Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length5.8 mi[1] (9.3 km)
Major junctions
West end WV 2 in Wellsburg
Major intersections WV 88 near Wellsburg
East end PA 844 near Wellsburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesBrooke
Highway system
WV 26 WV 28
View west along WV 27 at WV 88 in Franklin

West Virginia Route 27 is an east–west state highway located within the northern panhandle county of Brooke in West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 in Wellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line five miles (8 km) east of Wellsburg, where WV 27 continues east into the border town of Independence as Pennsylvania Route 844.

Major intersections[edit]

The entire route is in Brooke County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Wellsburg WV 2Western terminus of WV 27

WV 88 south – Bethany
Northern terminus of WV 88

PA 844 east – Washington
Eastern terminus of WV 27 at Pennsylvania state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

WV 27 Alternate[edit]

Alt plate.svg

West Virginia Route 27 Alternate marker

West Virginia Route 27 Alternate

LocationFollansbee
Length6.0 mi[1] (9.7 km)
View east along WV 27 Alt. in Follansbee

West Virginia Route 27 Alternate is an east–west state highway located within the northern panhandle county of Brooke in West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 in Follansbee. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line near Eldersville, Pennsylvania, where the road continues as Eldersville Road (State Route 4008).

Unlike most alternate state routes, Alternate WV 27 does not connect with its parent WV 27 route. Approximately four miles of WV Route 2 separate the western termini of both routes.

Major intersections[edit]

The entire route is in Brooke County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Follansbee WV 2
SR 4008 (Eldersville Road)Pennsylvania state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.