West Virginia Turnpike
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The West Virginia Turnpike is a major toll highway running through southern West Virginia that forms a key segment of the Interstate 77 and Interstate 64 corridor.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
→
limited-access highway → toll road → |
| connectsCity |
Beckley, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
→
Charleston, West Virginia NERFINISHED → Princeton, West Virginia → |
| country |
United States
→
|
| electronicTollSystem |
E-ZPass
→
West Virginia E-ZPass → |
| formsCorridor |
I-64 corridor
→
I-77 corridor → |
| hasBridge |
numerous bridges
→
|
| hasElectronicTollCollection |
yes
→
|
| hasRestArea |
multiple rest areas
→
|
| hasServicePlaza |
Morton Travel Plaza
→
Pinto Travel Plaza → Tamarack Service Plaza → |
| hasToll |
yes
→
|
| hasTunnel |
Memorial Tunnel (former)
→
|
| isKeySegmentOf |
Charleston–Charlotte Interstate corridor
→
Cleveland–Florida Interstate corridor → |
| isMajorRouteFor |
north–south traffic through Appalachians
→
traffic between Ohio Valley and Southeast U.S. → |
| knownFor |
sharp curves
→
steep grades → |
| laterConfiguration |
four-lane divided highway
→
|
| locatedIn |
southern West Virginia
→
|
| maintainedBy |
West Virginia Department of Transportation
→
West Virginia Parkways Authority → |
| opened |
1954
→
|
| openedAsTollRoad |
yes
→
|
| openingDate |
1954-11-08
→
|
| originalConfiguration |
two-lane highway
→
|
| partOf |
Interstate 64
NERFINISHED
→
Interstate 77 NERFINISHED → |
| passesThroughCounty |
Fayette County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
→
Kanawha County, West Virginia NERFINISHED → Mercer County, West Virginia NERFINISHED → Raleigh County, West Virginia NERFINISHED → |
| region |
Appalachian Mountains
→
|
| roadType |
controlled-access highway
→
|
| state |
West Virginia
→
|
| terminusNorth |
Charleston, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
→
|
| terminusSouth |
Princeton, West Virginia
→
|
| terrain |
mountainous
→
|
| tollCollectionDirection |
both directions
→
|
| tollSystem |
barrier toll system
→
|
| upgradedToInterstateStandards |
yes
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mercer County, West Virginia
→
|
hasMajorHighway |
|
Beckley, West Virginia
→
|
locatedOnTransportCorridor |
|
Interstate 77
→
|
tollSection |