West Virginia Route 310

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West Virginia Route 310 marker

West Virginia Route 310
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Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length: 14.5 mi[1] (23.3 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 50.svg US 50 in Grafton
  I-79.svg I-79 at Fairmont
North end: US 250.svg US 250 in Fairmont
Location
Counties: Taylor, Marion
Highway system
WV 307 WV 311

West Virginia Route 310 is a north–south state highway located in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 50 in Grafton. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 250 in Fairmont.

WV 310 is a two-lane road that traverses a mostly country setting, with sharp turns and occasional steep inclines. It runs through the unincorporated town of Quiet Dell (Marion County) and also provides access to Valley Falls State Park. The southern portion is located in Taylor County and the northern portion is located in Marion County. It crosses the county line near the entrance to Valley Falls State Park.

Virtually all of the residences in the immediate area are occupied by a single family. Homes generally have large amounts of acreage that commonly back up to wooded areas. WV-310 runs through an area that has seen moderate growth with the development of some upscale neighborhoods such as South Point, Bunners Ridge, Timber Ridge, and Rock Lake.

WV-310 is also a main thoroughfare for individuals traveling between East Fairmont and Grafton.

WV 310 was formerly County Route 31 in Marion County and County Route 5 in Taylor County.

Major intersections

County Location mi km Destinations Notes
Taylor Grafton US 50 – Tygart Lake State Park
Marion Fairmont CR 31/1 (Stony Road) to WV 273
I‑79 – Clarksburg, Morgantown I-79 exit 137
Fairmont Speedway Avenue former WV 73 north
WV 273 south to I‑79 / Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge
Third Street Bridge over Monongahela River
US 250 (Fairmont Avenue) to I‑79 / US 19
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.


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