- West Virginia Route 42
Infobox road
state=WV
type=WV
route=42
length_mi=40.7
length_round=1
length_ref=Distance calculated usingMicrosoft MapPoint mapping software.]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=jct|state=WV|WV|93 concurrent near Scherr
jct|state=WV|US|50 concurrent Mt. Storm to Hartmansville
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Grant, Mineral
previous_type=WV
previous_route=41
next_type=WV
next_route=43West Virginia Route 42 is a north-south
state highway connecting Grant County to Mineral County inWest Virginia 'sEastern Panhandle , United States. The southern terminus of the route is atWest Virginia Route 28 andWest Virginia Route 55 in Petersburg. The northern terminus is at theMaryland state line in Blaine, where WV 42 becomesMaryland Route 38 upon crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River.WV 42 runs concurrent with
West Virginia Route 93 upon descending theAllegheny Front , and also with U.S. Route 50 between Mount Storm and Skyline, where WV 42 turns left towards Elk Garden.Communities along the route
*Grant County
**Petersburg
**Maysville
**Scherr
**Mount Storm*Mineral County
**Skyline
**Elk Garden
**BlaineAttractions
*
Mount Storm Lake (Vepco Lake)
*Jennings Randolph Lake References
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