West Virginia Turnpike
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by West Virginia Parkways Authority | |
| Component highways: |
 I‑77 from Princeton to Charleston I‑64 from Beckley to Charleston |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: |
 I‑77 / US 460 near Princeton |
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 US 19 near Beckley |
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| North end: |
 I‑64 / I‑77 / US 60 in Charleston |
| Highway system | |
I‑64 in Beckley
WV 16 / WV 97 in Beckley
The West Virginia Turnpike is a toll road in the US state of West Virginia. It is also signed as Interstate 77 for its entire length as well as Interstate 64 from Charleston to just south of Beckley. From Beckley, the road extends south to Princeton. The Turnpike contains the only tolled sections of either Interstates 64 or 77.
Historically, the West Virginia Turnpike was a two-lane road with treacherous curves and a tunnel (which has since been decommissioned). Construction began in 1952, several years before the Eisenhower Interstate System was funded. It was only in 1987 that the entire length of the Turnpike was upgraded to Interstate standards.
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