User:Djamaliyev64/West Virginia Route 43
West Virginia Route 43 | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by WVDOH | |
| Length | 4.2 mi (6.8 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  I-68 in Cheat Lake |
  To CR 857 in Cheat Lake | |
| North end |  PA Turnpike 43 at Pennsylvania state line |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Highway system | |
In West Virginia, construction commenced in 2000 but progressed slowly due to limited funding. By the end of 2003, only the Rubles Run Bridge and two pieces of highway totaling little more than 2.5 miles (4.0 km) were completed. Over the next few years, construction inched ahead. By 2009, the Morgan Run Bridge was finished, and local roads near Cheat Lake were re-built to accommodate the expressway. The final contracts to build the Cheat Lake and Interstate 68 interchanges were respectively awarded in December 2008 and July 2009, partly as a result of an ARRA fund infusion.[1][2] On July 11, 2011, officials in West Virginia opened their 4-mile (6.4 km) section of the Mon–Fayette Expressway. Likewise, the PTC opened the southernmost 1.7 miles (2.7 km) in Pennsylvania, which sat unused for over a decade. Noteworthy features on the West Virginia section include two high-level bridges, along with the I-68 interchange, which is a hybrid design that utilizes both high-speed ramps and at-grade intersections. A second phase for this interchange is planned, but that project will not be undertaken until traffic volumes merit.[3] If the second phase is built, the I-68 interchange will be upgraded to a directional T.[citation needed]
Exit list[edit]
| County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monongalia | Cheat Lake | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |   I-68 to I-79 – Cumberland, MD, Morgantown | Southern terminus; beginning of WV 43 |
| 0.7 | 1.1 | 1 | To CR 857 (Fairchance Road) – Cheat Lake | |||
| West Virginia-Pennsylvania state line | 4.2– 0.0 | 6.8– 0.0 | Mason–Dixon line | |||
| PA Turnpike 43 | ||||||
- ^ "Mon–Fayette Expressway Moves Closer to Cheat". The Dominion Post. Morgantown, WV. July 6, 2009. p. 4A. Retrieved July 6, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Robbins, Richard (March 4, 2009). "Expressway Plan Hailed for W. Pa". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2009.
- ^ Shaner, Cassie (January 11, 2010). "W.Va. Could Open Mon–Fayette This Year". The Dominion Post. Morgantown, WV. Retrieved December 10, 2010.[dead link]