From: Maryland State Line (Mineral County)
To: Short Gap (Mineral County)
Total Length: 4.2 miles
The route continues as MD 956 a short distance to US 220.
Creation: WV 956 was designated between 1990-92 as an upgrade to CR 9, running as it does now. This is the only WV 956.
Adjustments: None
Improvements: Upon designation, WV 956 was fully paved; no multilane segments
Comment: 956 was selected to match MD 956. This had been MD 9 matching CR 9 throughout the 1970s.
Short Gap (Mineral County)
