In WV what is the longest straight stretch of interstate highway? (Wheeling: school, golf course)
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There are definitely a couple nice stretches there, but I don’t believe any are as long as the stretch of I-64 from Ona to Milton or the one on I-81 between Tabler Station and Inwood.
Yeah that’s fairly straight and it’s about 9 miles long.
you are right, it's "fairly" straight. The longest straight stretch that i found on Google maps in the WV portion of I-81 is just over 2 miles. Nowhere close to 9 miles. The area in general is very flat and straight, but that's not what the OP was asking.
you are right, it's "fairly" straight. The longest straight stretch that i found on Google maps in the WV portion of I-81 is just over 2 miles. Nowhere close to 9 miles. The area in general is very flat and straight, but that's not what the OP was asking.
I looked at Google Maps, too. I found no section of Interstate highway that was straight for 3 miles, anywhere in the state. I thought I might find it on I-70 coming across Wheeling Island and through the tunnels, but it's not long enough. There are two curves on the maps near Cabell Midland High School on that section of I-64 between Ona and Milton.
OP here. This is my third time visiting WV. It is very mountainous. I’m from the northeast US but now have lived in California, and the western states have some long stretches of straight interstate. Mind-numbingly, bore me to tears straight. Driving the winding interstate highways of WV was a nice experience.
For the straight stretches on I-64 between Huntington and Charleston, I’ve always heard that the was a requirement for the Eisenhower interstate sections, of which this was a part. Supposedly ever 3 miles or so, there was supposed to be a mile that was straight to use as landing strips in emergency or military situations. Apparently this is a common rumor though and is false but based on legislation that failed.
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