page_title: U.S. Route 50 in West Virginia
section_title: Eastern segment
hierarchical_section_title: U.S. Route 50 in West Virginia / Route description / Eastern segment
caption_attribution_description: English: View east along U.S. Route 50 (George Washington Highway) just east of West Virginia State Route 93 (Laurel Dale Road) in Claysville, Mineral County, West Virginia
context_page_description: U.S. Route 50 in West Virginia runs from the border with Ohio to Virginia, passing briefly through Garrett County, Maryland, and following the Northwestern Turnpike. Prior to the U.S. Highway System it was West Virginia Route 1 and in the 1930s, the road was not finished in Maryland. Today the section of US 50 from Clarksburg to Parkersburg on the Ohio River is part of Corridor D of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
  For much of its length, Route 50 roughly parallels the North Bend Rail Trail and crosses the trail at three places.
context_section_description: US 50 crosses back into West Virginia over the north bank of the Potomac River. After passing through Gormania, the highway continues through the forest, and runs concurrently with Route 42 from near Mount Storm to near Hartmansville. Near Claysville, the route intersects Route 93, and Route 972 intersect US 50 near New Creek. US 220 runs concurrently with US 50 through Ridgeville, Markwood, and Burlington. At Junction, US 220 splits off to the south, and Route 28 continues east with US 50 through Mechanicsburg and through the river plain. In the town of Romney, US 50 goes through downtown, while Route 28 continues north. The highway goes through Shanks and Frenchburg, as well as Augusta; Route 29 runs concurrently through Pleasantdale. US 50 continues east through Hanging Rock and Loom, crossing the Cacapon River in Capon Bridge. US 50 then continues into Virginia.
caption: View east along US 50 east of WV 93 in Claysville, Mineral County
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