West Virginia Route 29 is a north–south
state highway located in the
Eastern Panhandle
The Eastern Panhandle is the eastern of the two panhandles in the U.S. state of West Virginia; the other is the Northern Panhandle. It is a small stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia. Some sources ...
of
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 southern terminus of the route is at
West Virginia Route 55
West Virginia Route 55 is an east–west state highway in West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 19 in Muddlety. The eastern terminus is at the Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, ...
and
West Virginia Route 259
West Virginia Route 259 (WV 259) is a state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The state highway runs from the Virginia state line near Mathias north to the Virginia state line at High View. At both termini, the road continues as Virgi ...
(
Corridor H
U.S. Route 48 (US 48), also known as the incomplete Corridor H of the Appalachian Development Highway System, extends from Interstate 79 (I-79) in Weston, West Virginia, eastward across the crest of the Allegheny Mountains to I-81 in Str ...
) in
Baker,
Hardy County. The northern terminus is at
West Virginia Route 9
West Virginia Route 9 (WV 9) is a major east–west state highway located in the eastern extents of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The western terminus of the route is at the Maryland state line north of Paw Paw, where WV 9 becomes ...
three miles (5 km) south of
Paw Paw in
Hampshire County.
Route description
From
Rio
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil.
Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, a ...
to
Hanging Rock, WV 29 is named Delray Road for the community of
Delray. This stretch was formerly known as
North River Road (County Route 11) for the river it parallels. From Hanging Rock to the
Augusta WV 29 wye fork, WV 29 runs
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
U.S. Route 50 and is referred to as the
Northwestern Turnpike
The Northwestern Turnpike is a historic road in West Virginia (Virginia at the time the road was created), important for being historically one of the major roads crossing the Appalachians, financed by the Virginia Board of Public Works in the 183 ...
. From the Augusta WV 29 wye fork to the
Forks of Cacapon West Virginia Route 127 wye fork, WV 29 is named the Bloomery Pike for
Bloomery on WV 127. This route was known as the Martinsburg Grade.
Attractions
*
Rio Mall, Rio
*
Richards-Mowery House, Delray
*
Pin Oak Fountain, Pin Oak
Major intersections
References
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West Virginia Route 029
Transportation in Hardy County, West Virginia