West Virginia Route 42

West Virginia Route 42 marker
West Virginia Route 42
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length40.7 mi[1] (65.5 km)
Major junctions
South end WV 28 / WV 55 in Petersburg
Major intersections
North end MD 38 in Blaine
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesGrant, Mineral
Highway system
WV 41 WV 43
WV 42 and WV 93 descend the Allegheny Front between Bismarck and Scherr together
View south along WV 42 in Arthur

West Virginia Route 42 is a north–south state highway connecting Grant County to Mineral County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 28 and West Virginia Route 55 in Petersburg. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Blaine, where WV 42 becomes Maryland Route 38 upon crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River.

WV 42 runs concurrent with West Virginia Route 93 upon descending the Allegheny Front, and also with U.S. Route 50 between Mount Storm and Skyline, where WV 42 turns left towards Elk Garden.

  1. ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.