West Virginia Route 956

West Virginia Route 956
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length	4.18 mi[1] (6.73 km)
Major junctions
West end	MD 956 near Rocket Center
East end	WV 28 in Short Gap
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Counties	Mineral
Highway system
West Virginia State Highway System Interstate US State
← WV 901 → WV 971

West Virginia Route 956 (WV 956) is a 4.2-mile-long (6.8 km) east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The western terminus of WV 956 is at the Maryland state line at Rocket Center, where it becomes Maryland Route 956 (MD 956) at the Potomac River crossing. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with WV 28 at Short Gap. Along its path, WV 956 passes over Knobly Mountain.

WV 956 was formerly County Route 9/6, intersecting CR 9 near its east end at Short Gap.