West Virginia State Route 27
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West Virginia Route 27 is an east–west state highway
located within the Northern Panhandle county of Brooke
in West Virginia
. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 in Wellsburg
. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania
state line five miles (8 km) east of Wellsburg, where WV 27 continues east into the border town of Independence as Pennsylvania Route 844
.
located within the Northern Panhandle county of Brooke
in West Virginia
. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 in Follansbee
. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania
state line near Eldersville, Pennsylvania
where the road continues as Eldersville Road.
Unlike most alternate state routes, Alternate WV 27 does not connect with its parent WV 27 route. Approximately four miles of WV Route 2 separate the western termini of both routes.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located within the Northern Panhandle county of Brooke
Brooke County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,447 people, 10,396 households, and 7,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 286 people per square mile . There were 11,150 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 in Wellsburg
Wellsburg, West Virginia
Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 Census recorded a population of 2,891, down from a count of 3,385 in the 1990 Census...
. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state line five miles (8 km) east of Wellsburg, where WV 27 continues east into the border town of Independence as Pennsylvania Route 844
Pennsylvania Route 844
Pennsylvania Route 844 is a long state highway located in Washington county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is the West Virginia state line in Independence Township where the road becomes WV 27. The eastern terminus is at PA 18 in Washington.The entire stretch of PA Route 844 originally...
.
WV 27 Alternate
West Virginia Route 27 Alternate is an east–west state highwayState highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located within the Northern Panhandle county of Brooke
Brooke County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,447 people, 10,396 households, and 7,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 286 people per square mile . There were 11,150 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 in Follansbee
Follansbee, West Virginia
Follansbee is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States, located along the Ohio River. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, West Virginia-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state line near Eldersville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
where the road continues as Eldersville Road.
Unlike most alternate state routes, Alternate WV 27 does not connect with its parent WV 27 route. Approximately four miles of WV Route 2 separate the western termini of both routes.