From: Virginia St. in Wheeling (Ohio County) To: Wheeling (Ohio County) Total Length: 0.3 miles
ROUTE LOG BEGIN WV 251: 0 - 0 US 40, WV 2: 0.3 - 0.3		Creation: WV 251 was designated by 1980, running the way it does now. Previously this had been designated as US 40 ALT though it is unclear if it was a direct renumbering. This is the only WV 251. Adjustments: None Improvements: Upon designation, WV 251 was fully paved; no multilane segments. Comment: WV 251 is assigned to the Wheeling Suspension Bridge which opened in 1849. This bridge carried US 40-250 until about 1957. Official maps back to at least 1973 show this as a route but unlabeled. WV 251 is limited to 2 tons for a vehicle and wehicles must maintain a separation. This is because the bridge was designed for the horse and buggy days.	WV 251 shown explicitly 1980 Official

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