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Virginia State Line: 0 - 0 WV 598 SB: 1.0 - 1.0 WV 598 NB: 0.3 - 1.3 US 52 NB: 1.8 - 3.1 US 52 SB: 1.6 - 4.7 US 19 SB: 0.7 - 5.4 WV 123: 3.2 - 8.6 US 460 EB: 2.1 - 10.7 WV 104: 4.4 - 15.1 I-77 (exit 9): 0.5 - 15.6 WV 112: 6.0 - 21.6 Virginia State Line: 5.5 - 27.1
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Creation: Appeared in 1947 as an addition to US 19 from Bluefield to Princeton and US 219 from Princeton to Glen Lyn VA, running generally as it does now.
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Adjustments: In 1972, US 460 was moved onto the new Corridor Q alignment from the I-77 area east as new alignments to WV 12 (now WV 112) Oakvale. This left behind CR 460/10 Oakvale Rd (no longer connects to); CR 460/2 and CR 460/1 Hilltop Dr; CR 460/5 Fountain Park Rd; CR 35 Goodwins Chapel Rd In 1973, US 460 was moved onto the new Corridor Q alignment leaving behind a bit of WV 12 (now WV 112), CR 460/6 Goodwins Chapel Rd. and the Ball Ave loop at the state line. In November 1974 (AASHO), US 460 was removed from central Princeton and instead send around to the south over what was CR 219/11. The route through central Princeton remained US 19 and WV 20.
US 460 original route from Princeton east to Virginia 1949 Mercer County
US 460 bypasses central Princeton early 1970s Mercer County (from 1974 AASHO application)
US 460 bypasses Princeton and on new alignment east to Virginia 2004 Mercer County In 1977, US 460 received its bypass of Bluefield onto new Corridor Q construction, leaving behind US 19. Also US 19-460 was placed on new alignment in the Green Valley area leaving behind CR 19/33 and a little WV 112. In 1978, US 460 received its final bypass of Princeton, leaving behind more US 19 and WV 104 on the first bypass. Note that West Virginia applied for the Corridor Q relocations from 1972-78 all at once in June 1979 (AASHTO)
Improvements: Fully paved upon inception; multilaned as it moved onto Corridor Q alignments and is 100% multilaned in West Virginia Comment: Despite its new construction alignments, there are a number of stoplights from I-77 west to the Virginia line at Bluefield. |
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