West Virginia Route 99

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West Virginia Route 99 is an east–west state highway in southern West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 85 northeast of Kopperston in the rural southeast corner of Boone County. The eastern terminus is at West Virginia Route 3 in Glen Daniel.

West Virginia Route 99 marker
West Virginia Route 99
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length13.8 mi[1] (22.2 km)
Major junctions
West end WV 85 near Kopperston
East end WV 3 in Glen Daniel
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesBoone, Raleigh, Wyoming
Highway system
WV 98 WV 100
View east along WV 99 at CR 1/5 in Bolt

The section of WV 99 west of Bolt was constructed after 1968.[2] Most of this stretch, approximately the westernmost 8 miles (13 km), is built in a nearly continuous series of cuts in the side of Guyandotte Mountain.[2][3]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Boone  WV 85 – Oceana, Madison
RaleighGlen Daniel  WV 3 – Beckley, Whitesville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
  2. ^ a b Pilot Knob, West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1989.
  3. ^ Arnett, West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1989.