Secondary State Highways of West Virginia

The secondary state highways of West Virginia are interesting highways. These do not appear on the state highway map from the West Virginia Department of Transpartation. The secondary highways are actually old, or former, county highways. To take the financial burden off the counties shoulders, in 1933 the state passed legislation to make the county highways under the state jurusdiction. This is one of four states that have this type of situation.

The numbering of these highways are interesting. Mainline state highways are squares while the secondary routes are in circles. Sometimes there are "fractional" number route. Such as 9/9. What those mean is that the highway is "spur" off WV St Rt 9. Plus, this is the 9th such spur.

These highways are markers with a "circle" or "oval" boardered by black as their shield. On a green sign it is just a white "circle" or "oval" with the number inside.

Secondary State Highways: