Historic National Road - West Virginia

The Historic National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. It opened the nation to the west and became a corridor for the movement of goods and people. Today, visitors experience a physical timeline, including classic inns, tollhouses, diners and motels that trace 200 years of American history.

Getting to the Byway: Pittsburgh, PA Take I-279 west to Rosslyn Farms, PA. Get on I-79 and go south to Washington, PA. Take I-70 southwest to US-40 where you enter the byway . Continue west on US-40 to WV section of the byway. Navigating the Byway: * Begin at the Pennsylvania/West Virginia state line on US Route 40. * Cross the Wheeling Suspension Bridge in the city of Wheeling. * Continue onto Wheeling Island. * The byway ends on the bridge that leads to Bridgeport, Ohio.