# U.S. Route 250 in West Virginia

U.S. Route 250 (US 250) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Sandusky, Ohio, to Richmond, Virginia. Within the state of West Virginia, the route runs from the Ohio border in Wheeling to the Virginia border near Thornwood.

## Route description

U.S. 250's northern entrance into West Virginia is via the Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge from Bridgeport, Ohio, onto Wheeling Island. It is briefly co-signed with U.S. Route 40. The route additionally co-signs with Interstate 70 and crosses the Ohio River on the Fort Henry Bridge in Wheeling, West Virginia. U.S. Route 250 then exits I-70 east of the Wheeling Tunnel and joins West Virginia Route 2 one mile (1.6 km) later. In Moundsville, West Virginia, the route leaves WV 2 and departs toward Cameron, Mannington, and Fairmont. It intersects with its parent route, U.S. Route 50, two miles west of Grafton in Pruntytown and continues southward, co-signed with U.S. Route 119 for 12 miles. The route moves through Philippi, and finally through Elkins. U.S. Route 250 intersects with U.S. Route 33 and U.S. Route 219 briefly in Elkins, which is the last major hub before U.S. Route 250 winds its way through the Appalachian Mountains to the Virginia border.
U.S. 250 in West Virginia includes the Philippi Covered Bridge at Philippi, the only covered bridge on the United States Numbered Highway System.

## History

Originally, US 250 ran from Norwalk, Ohio to end at US 50 in Grafton, West Virginia. Today, it runs from Sandusky, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia, passing its original eastern terminus.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
| Ohio | Wheeling | 0.00 | 0.00 | | US 40 west / US 250 west / Historic National Road west to I-70 west / SR 7 – Bridgeport | Ohio state line (Military Order of the Purple Heart Bridge over Ohio River back channel) |
| Ohio | Wheeling | | | | I-70 west – Columbus, OH | North end of I-70 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; US 250 north follows exit 0 |
| Ohio | Wheeling | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1A | US 40 east / WV 2 north (Main Street) – Downtown Wheeling | South end of US 40 overlap |
| Ohio | Wheeling | 0.8– 1.1 | 1.3– 1.8 | Wheeling Tunnel | Wheeling Tunnel | Wheeling Tunnel |
| Ohio | Wheeling | | | | I-70 east – Washington, PA | South end of I-70 overlap; US 250 south follows exit 1B |
| Ohio | Wheeling | | | | McColloch Street | Northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| Ohio | Wheeling | | | | 16th Street | Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
| Ohio | Wheeling | | | | WV 2 north (18th Street) – Downtown | North end of WV-2 overlap; northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| See WV-2 |||||||
| Marshall | Moundsville | | | | WV 2 south | South end of WV-2 overlap |
| Marshall | Limestone | | | | WV 88 north – Bethlehem | Southern terminus of WV-88 |
| Marshall | Cameron | | | | WV 891 east – Waynesburg PA | Western terminus of WV-891 |
| Wetzel | Hundred | | | | WV 69 north | Southern terminus of WV-69 |
| Wetzel | Burton | | | | WV 7 west – New Martinsville | west end of WV-7 overlap |
| Wetzel | Burton | | | | WV 7 east – Morgantown | east end of WV-7 overlap |
| Marion | Farmington | | | | WV 218 south – Worthington | North end of WV-218 overlap |
| Marion | Farmington | | | | WV 218 north – Fairview | South end of WV-218 overlap |
| Marion | Fairmont | | | | US 19 | Access to Downtown Fairmont |
| Marion | Fairmont | | | | WV 310 east | Western terminus of WV-310 |
| Marion | White Hall | | | | I-79 – Clarksburg, Morgantown | Exit 132 on I-79 |
| Taylor | Grafton | | | | US 50 west – Clarksburg | West end of US-50 overlap |
| Taylor | Grafton | | | | US 50 east – Grafton | East end of US-50 overlap |
| Taylor | Webster | | | | US 119 north – Grafton | North end of US-119 overlap |
| Barbour | Corder Crossing | | | | WV 76 west | Eastern terminus of WV-76 |
| Barbour | Philippi | | | | US 119 south / US 250 Truck south – Buckhannon | South end of US-119 overlap |
| Barbour | Philippi | | | Philippi Covered Bridge over Roaring Creek | Philippi Covered Bridge over Roaring Creek | Philippi Covered Bridge over Roaring Creek |
| Barbour | Philippi | | | | US 250 Truck north (Blue and Gray Expressway) to US 119 – Buckhannon, Grafton | |
| Barbour | Philippi | | | | WV 38 east – Parsons | Western terminus of WV-38 |
| Barbour | Belington | | | | WV 92 north – Morgantown | North end of WV-92 overlap |
| Randolph | Norton | | | | US 33 west / US 48 west – Buckhannon | North end of US-33 / US 48 overlaps |
| Randolph | Aggregates | | | | WV 92 south (Harrison Avenue) – Crystal Springs | South end of WV 92 overlap |
| Randolph | Elkins | | | | US 48 east / US 219 north – Parsons | South end of US 48 overlap; north end of US 219 overlap |
| Randolph | Elkins | | | | WV 92 north (Harrison Avenue) | North end of WV 92 overlap |
| Randolph | Elkins | | | | US 33 / WV 55 east – Seneca Rocks | South end of US 33 overlap; north end of WV 55 overlap |
| Randolph | Huttonsville | | | | US 219 south / WV 55 west – Marlinton | South end of US 219/WV 55 overlaps |
| Pocahontas | Bartow | | | | WV 28 south / WV 92 south – Minnehaha Springs | South end of WV 92 overlap; north end of WV-28 overlap |
| Pocahontas | Thornwood | | | | WV 28 north – Seneca Rocks | North end of WV-28 overlap |
| Pocahontas | ​ | | | | US 250 east – Staunton | Virginia state line |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access |||||||

## Philippi truck route

U.S. Route 250 Truck follows Blue and Gray Expressway around the south and west sides of downtown Philippi, avoiding the covered bridge. The entire route is in Philippi, Barbour County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 119 north / US 250 – Grafton, Elkins | Northern terminus; northern end of concurrency with US 119 |
| 0.11 | 0.18 | US 119 south – Buckhannon | Southern end of concurrency with US 119 |
| 0.44– 0.51 | 0.71– 0.82 | Rick Everson Bridge over Tygart Valley River | Rick Everson Bridge over Tygart Valley River |
| 0.94 | 1.51 | US 250 (South Main Street) – Grafton, Elkins | Southern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||