West Virginia Route 114 is a north–south
state highway located in the
Charleston,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
area. The southern terminus of the route is at
U.S. Route 60 (Washington Street) east of downtown Charleston. The northern terminus of the route is at
Interstate 79 north of
Big Chimney.
WV 114 south of
US 119
U.S. Route 119 (US 119) is a spur of US 19. It is a north–south route (on a northeast-southwest alignment) that was an original United States highway of 1926. It is Corridor G of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) east of US ...
was formerly part of
WV 14, as was
WV 214.
Route description
WV 114 begins at US 60 (Washington Street) adjacent to the
West Virginia Cultural Center
West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth.
Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
and
West Virginia State Capitol
The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of West Virginia, and houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the building was ded ...
in Charleston. It proceeds north as a four-lane highway, interchanging with
Interstate 64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchang ...
and
Interstate 77 at a three-level junction. WV 114 assumes steep grades with varying curves until the junction with
Yeager Airport
West Virginia International Yeager Airport is a public airport east of downtown Charleston, in unincorporated Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is owned by the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority. The airport hosts ...
's access road, where it becomes two lanes to its terminus at
Interstate 79 near Big Chimney.
Attractions
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Charleston
**
West Virginia Cultural Center
West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth.
Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
**
West Virginia State Capitol
The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of West Virginia, and houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the building was ded ...
Major intersections
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114
Transportation in Kanawha County, West Virginia