West Virginia Route 152 is a north–south

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extending from Crum to Huntington,

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. The northern terminus of WV 152 is unusual in that it also serves as the southern terminus of

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, which continues along the same street as it passes over

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at exit 8 (both state routes are indicated on exit signage on the

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). WV 527 continues along the former routing of

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through downtown

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on its way toward

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. The southern terminus of the route is at US 52 northeast of Crum. Portions of the roadway south of Wayne run along an old

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. There is an abandoned depot at Dunlow. Under some of the highway bridges, you can find shared abutments with the old railroad crossing.

History

WV 152 was formerly part of

. The current designation was created in 1979, when US 52 was rerouted a few miles to the west in order to facilitate the construction of a more modern highway along the

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and Big Sandy River. The

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redesignated the former segment of US 52 as WV 152 from its internal designation as route 1/52, as it formerly ran between County Route 1 and US 52.

Major intersections

References

152 Transportation in Cabell County, West Virginia Transportation in Wayne County, West Virginia U.S. Route 52 {{WestVirginia-road-stub