Alt.
US 52 and WV 16 signage outside Welch. Alt. 52 follows the
old, narrow US 52 route through downtown Welch, while a
newer bypass route winds along the side of a mountain on the
south side of town and carries the mainline US 52
designation.
Signage on eastbound
WV 83 at the intersection of WV 80 at Bradshaw. These signs
are old, yellowed and faded.


Approaching
the intersection of WV 80 and WV 83 on southbound WV 80
north of Bradshaw.
McDowell
County marker at the Virginia state line on eastbound VA/WV
83. The sign below says "Home of the Rocket Boys." I'm told
the Rocket Boys were the subject of a movie.
WV
635 marker on eastbound WV 83 at Jolo.
Newer
WV 80 marker near the US 52 intersection at
Iaeger.
Signage
at the intersection of north WV 80 and US 52 at
Iaeger.
Above, signage on
north US 52 at the intersection of WV 80 at Iaeger. Below, a
wide-angle shot of the signage to include the curving
viaduct across the old highway, railroad tracks, and the Tug
Fork of the Big Sandy River.


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