West Virginia Route 20 is a major north–south state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 52 in Bluewell, a small unincorporated suburb of Bluefield. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 7 three miles (5 km) east of New Martinsville. WV Route 20 is the longest state route in West Virginia.

West Virginia Route 20 marker
West Virginia Route 20
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length256.15 mi[1] (412.23 km)
Major junctions
South end US 52 in Bluewell
Major intersections
North end WV 7 near New Martinsville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesMercer, Summers, Fayette, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Webster, Upshur, Barbour, Harrison, Wetzel
Highway system
US 19 US 22
View south along WV 20 in Rock Cave
WV 20 crosses the New River at Hinton.

Attractions

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Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
MercerBluewell  US 52 – Bluefield, Welch, Bramwell Historic District
Littlesburg  WV 108 – BluefieldConstruction starts mid to late summer of 2024
Princeton 
 
WV 104 east
  US 19traffic circle around Mercer County Courthouse
  
 
 
 
WV 104 to I-77 / US 460
Summers 
 
WV 3 east – Alderson
south end of WV 3 overlap
 
 
WV 3 west – Beckley
north end of WV 3 overlap
Hinton 
 
WV 107 south (2nd Avenue)
  
 
CR 7 (Meadow Creek Road) to I-64 – Beckley, Lewisburg
GreenbrierRainelle 
 
US 60 west – Charleston
south end of US 60 overlap
Charmco 
 
US 60 east – Lewisburg
north end of US 60 overlap
NicholasNettie 
 
WV 39 west – Summersville
south end of WV 39 overlap
Fenwick 
 
 
 
WV 39 east / WV 55 east – Richwood
north end of WV 39 overlap; south end of WV 55 overlap
Craigsville 
 
WV 55 west – Muddlety, Summersville
north end of WV 55 overlap
Webster 
 
 
 
 
 
WV 82 west to US 19 / I-79 – Birch River
Webster Springs 
 
WV 15 east – Valley Head
south end of WV 15 overlap
 
 
WV 15 west – Flatwoods
north end of WV 15 overlap
UpshurRock Cave 
 
WV 4 south – Sutton
Buckhannon   CR 12 / CR 151 (Main Street)former US 33 / US 119 south
  
 
 
 
 
US 33 to US 119 south / I-79 – Weston, Elkins
interchange (future US 48); south end of US 119 overlap
 
 
US 119 north – Philippi
north end of US 119 overlap
Harrison 
 
WV 57 east – Philippi
  I-79 – Charleston, ClarksburgI-79 exit 115
Nutter Fort 
 
WV 58 east – Stonewood, Bridgeport
 
 
 
 
WV 98 west to US 19
Clarksburg  
 
US 50 to I-79 – Parkersburg, Bridgeport
interchange
 
 
US 19 south (Milford Street)
south end of US 19 overlap
  US 50 – Parkersburg, Bridgeportinterchange
Shinnston 
 
US 19 north – Shinnston
north end of US 19 overlap
Wetzel  WV 7 – New Martinsville, Morgantown
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "Factbook". West Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-10-01.