West Virginia § 17-4-2 - 17-4-2. Definitions of roads comprising state road system.
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§ 17-4-2. 17-4-2. Definitions of roads comprising state road system.
The following meanings shall be ascribed to roads comprising the state road system:
(a) "Expressway." -- Serves major intrastate and interstate travel, including federal interstate routes.
(b) "Trunkline." -- Serves major city to city travel.
(c) "Feeder." -- Serves community to community travel or collects and feeds traffic to the higher systems or both.
(d) "State local service." -- Localized arterial and spur roads which provide land access and socioeconomic benefits to abutting properties.
(e) "Park and forest." -- Serves travel within state parks, state forests and public hunting and fishing areas.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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