ROUTE LOG
WV 32: 0 - 0
US 219 NB: 17.2 - 17.2
US 219 SB: 2.0 - 19.2
WV 38: 6.2 - 25.4
Preston-Tucker Line: 7.9 - 33.3
US 50 WB: 6.1 - 39.4
US 50 EB: 0.2 - 39.6
WV 72 ALT: 12.1 - 51.7
WV 7: 2.0 - 53.7
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Creation: WV 72 was designated in 1923 (WVDOT Annual Report) as new primary routing. It ran from Hendricks south of WV 58 (now US 219) north via Parsons to WV 1 (now US 50) Macomber. This is the only WV 72.
Adjustments: By 1928, WV 72 was extended southeast with WV 58 to Hambleton then as new primary routing to end in Hendricks.
In 1930 (WVDOH Annual Report), WV 72 was extended north from US 50 as new primary routing to Rowlesburg.
In 1932, WV 72 was removed from CR 1 between Parsons and St george to remain entirely west of the Cheat River.
Between 1943-46, WV 72 was extended north replacing CR 43 to end at WV 26 outside Kingwood.
Between 1947-49, WV 72 was extended south over CR 43 from Hendricks to WV 32.
WV 72 appears
1924 Official
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WV 72 extended to Hendricks
1928 Official
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WV 72 extended to Rowlesburg
1931 Official
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WV 72 rerouted Parsons to St George
1932 Official
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WV 72 extended to Kingwood
1946 Official
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Oddly, also between 1947-49, WV 72 was downgraded to Tucker CR 34 and Preston CR 61 between US 219 Parsons and US 50.
Between 1950-56, WV 72 was reinstated from Parsons to the Preston County line.
Between 1957-60, WV 72 was reinstated from US 50 south to the Tucker County line.
WV 72 downgraded to CR 34 north of Parsons
1949 Tucker County
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WV 72 downgraded to CR 34 north of Parsons
1949 Tucker County
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WV 72 restored in Tucker County
1956 Shell
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Also between 1957-60, WV 72 was rerouted at Kingwood to go to WV 7 east of town. The old route to WV 26 became WV 72 ALT.
WV 72 ending at WV 26
1949 Preston County
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WV 72 rerouted to WV 7
2004 Preston County
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Improvements: Paved from Parsons to Hendricks by 1928
Paved from US 50 to Rowlesburg upon extension.
In 1936, WV 72 was paved from Parsons to St. George
Paved from Rowlesburg to Kingwood upon extension.
WV 72 was paved from US 50 south to Elam around the time it was downgraded to CR 61.
Between 1950-56, WV 72 was paved from WV 32 to Hendricks.
WV 72 was finally fully paved when restored in Preston County.
WV 72 has no multilane segments.
Comment: WV 72 from WV 32 to Hendricks is unstriped and may not be fully two lanes wide. It is posted as not suitable for trucks. This along with WV 46 is one of the worst remaining roads in the primary system and should probably be truncated back to Hendricks or Parsons.
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south of Elk (Tucker County)
Kingwood (Preston County)