West Virginia Route 127 is an east–west
state highway located in northeast
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 ...
. The western terminus is at
West Virginia Route 29
West Virginia Route 29 is a north–south state highway located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 55 and West Virginia Route 259 (Corridor H) in Baker, Hardy County. The n ...
near
Forks of Cacapon in
Hampshire County. The eastern terminus is at the
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
state line west of
U.S. Route 522 and east of
Good
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, where WV 127 continues eastward as
State Route 127.
WV 127 is part of the Bloomery Pike, which also encompasses part of WV 29 and SR 127.
Route description
From its western terminus with WV 29 near Forks of Cacapon, WV 127 crosses over the
North River. Gaston Road (CR 45/7) serves as a cut-off road between WV 29 and WV 127, and its one-lane arched bridge crosses the North River shortly before its confluence with the
Cacapon. WV 127 continues east over the Cacapon River then follows Bloomery Run through Bloomery Gap. The old
Bloomery Iron Furnace stands along Bloomery Run with a roadside park on WV 127 located there. From the
bloomery furnace, WV 127 curves southeastward through the historic community of
Bloomery where its sign reads "Bloomery: On the Road to Everywhere." After Bloomery, WV 127 continues following Bloomery Run past many old stagecoach inns and farmhouses. At a gap in
Bear Garden Mountain (1572 ft), WV 127 curves eastward through the community of
Good
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, then straddles the border between Hampshire County and
Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,419. Its county seat is Winchester. The county was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. It is Virginia's northernmost county ...
. WV 127 crosses the Virginia line and becomes VA 127 at the entrance of I.L. Pugh Road (CR 6/2).
History
The West Virginia portion of the Bloomery Pike, WV 29 from
U.S. Route 50 near
Pleasant Dale to WV 127 in Forks of Cacapon as well as WV 127 from WV 29 to the state line, was once designated
West Virginia Route 45
West Virginia Route 45 (WV 45) is a state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The state highway runs from the Virginia state line near Glengary east to WV 230 and WV 480 in Shepherdstown. WV 45 connects the communities of Glengary ...
. This explains why all Hampshire County secondary routes off WV 29 and WV 127 have 45 as their numerator.
Major intersections
References
External links
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