U.S. Route 48 in West Virginia
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| Corridor H | |
| Route information | |
| Length: | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Existed: | 2002 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: |
   I‑79 / US 33 / US 119 at Weston, WV
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   US 220 / WV 28 / WV 55 at Moorefield, WV
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| East end: |
  I‑81 / SR 55 at Strasburg, VA
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| Location | |
| States: | West Virginia, Virginia |
| Highway system | |
Corridor H of the Appalachian Development Highway System, also known as U.S. Route 48 (US 48), is planned to run 148 miles (238 km) from northern Virginia to central West Virginia. It is being constructed from Interstate 79 (I-79) in Weston eastward across the crest of the Allegheny Mountains to I-81 in Strasburg, Virginia. While most of the highway has been constructed, only the portion east of Bismarck, West Virginia is signed as US 48 due to major segments of highway either under construction or under planning.
West Virginia's segment of Corridor H crosses very mountainous terrain, some of the most rugged in the eastern United States and crosses two major rivers. There are more than 1000 historic structures, five historic districts, two Civil War battlefields and other archaeological sites within five miles (8 km) of Corridor H, and the highway will cross through two national forests. There are over 50 species of plants and animals that are protected under the Endangered Species Act and more than 150 native trout streams, thousands of acres of wetlands and high mountain bogs, areas of karst terrain, abandoned coal mines and numerous recreational facilities within the Corridor H study area.
Two previous highways were designated as US 48. The first, in California, was incorporated into the route of US 50; the second, in western Maryland and West Virginia, was redesignated Interstate 68 (I-68).
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