The Division of Highways is responsible for planning, engineering, right-of-ways acquisition, construction, reconstruction, traffic regulation and maintenance of more than 35,000 miles of state roads. Additional duties include highway research, outdoor advertising contiguous to state roads, roadside development, safety and weight enforcement and dissemination of highway information.
Districts
Traversing mountains, valleys, wild rivers, and rolling countryside, the roadways maintained by the Division of Highways include:
38,844 miles of public roads (2024 Public Certified Mileage)
34,940 miles of state owned highways, 914 miles of federally owned roads, and 2,990 miles of municipally owned roads
555 miles of State owned Interstate Highway
86 miles of West Virginia Turnpike
2,316 miles included in the National Highway System, 20 miles of which are connectors to other modes of transportation such as airports, trains, and buses
7,282 bridges of which 34 percent are more than 100 feet in length
1 All American Road, 5 National Byways, 13 State Byways and 12 Backways.
The more than 5,194 men and women of the Division of Highways (DOH) are proud to preserve the quality and integrity of this world-class mountain transportation system.
Note: Miles rounded to the nearest whole number.