West Virginia Route 93 is an east–west
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 ...
. WV 93 runs from
U.S. Route 48 and
West Virginia Route 32
West Virginia Route 32 is a north–south state highway connecting Randolph County and Tucker County in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 33 and West Virginia Route 55 in Har ...
in
Davis in
Tucker County
Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,762, making it West Virginia's fourth-least populous county. Its county seat is Parsons. The county was created in 1856 from a part of ...
to
U.S. Route 220
U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern United States, unlike its parent route as well as conventionally even-numbered highways which run east-west. US 220 extends for f ...
near
Keyser in
Mineral County.
Route description
The western terminus of the route is at
West Virginia Route 32
West Virginia Route 32 is a north–south state highway connecting Randolph County and Tucker County in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 33 and West Virginia Route 55 in Har ...
in
Davis,
Tucker County
Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,762, making it West Virginia's fourth-least populous county. Its county seat is Parsons. The county was created in 1856 from a part of ...
. WV 93 passes by the
Mount Storm Lake near
Mount Storm. WV 93 then 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
West Virginia Route 42
West Virginia Route 42 is a north–south state highway connecting Grant County to Mineral County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 28 and West Virginia Route 55 in Peters ...
upon descending the
Allegheny Front
The Allegheny Front is the major southeast- or east-facing escarpment in the Allegheny Mountains in southern Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia, USA. The Allegheny Front forms the boundary between the ...
. Under the current plans for
Corridor H, WV 93 would be directly upgraded to a four-lane divided highway between
Davis (
WV 32) and
Bismarck (west of
WV 42). Until July 2017, the eastern terminus was at
U.S. Route 50 southwest of
Claysville
Claysville is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950. The population was 728 at the 2020 census. Claysville Elementary School, part of the McGuffey School District is lo ...
,
Mineral County.
In July 2017,
WV 972 was decommissioned and WV 93 was extended east along US 50 to meet it.
The extension brings WV 93 eastward, concurrent with US 50 from its former eastern terminus to the former WV 972 near New Creek. From there, WV 93 follows the former route of
WV 972 through New Creek before terminating at an intersection with US 220 (Cut-Off Road).
Attractions
Historical sites
*
Claysville Church
*
Log House of Claysville
Major intersections
References
093
Transportation in Grant County, West Virginia
Transportation in Mineral County, West Virginia
Transportation in Tucker County, West Virginia
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