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West Virginia Route 127




  type WV
  route 127
  direction A West
  starting Terminus WV 29 near Forks Of Cacapon
  direction B East
  ending Terminus VA 127 near Good
  counties Hampshire
  previous Type WV
  previous Route 125
  next Type WV
  next Route 129


West Virginia Route 127 is an east-west State Highway located in northeast West Virginia . The western terminus is at West Virginia Route 29 near Forks Of Cacapon in Hampshire County . The eastern terminus is at the Virginia state line west of U.S. Route 522 and east of Good , where WV 127 continues eastward as State Route 127 .

WV 127 is part of the Bloomery Pike , which also encompasses part of WV 29 and SR 127.


ROUTE DESCRIPTION

From its western terminus with WV 29 near Forks of Cacapon, WV 127 crosses over , then straddles the border between Hampshire County and Frederick County, Virginia . WV 127 crosses over the Virginia line and becomes VA 127 at the entrance of I.L. Pugh Road (CR 6/2).


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HISTORY

The West Virginia portion of the Bloomery Pike , WV 29 from U.S. Route 50 near Pleasantdale to WV 127 in Forks of Cacapon as well as WV 127 from WV 29 to the state line, was once designated West Virginia Route 45 . This explains why all Hampshire County secondary routes off of WV 29 and WV 127 have 45 as their numerator.