West Virginia Route 901

West Virginia Route 901 is an east–west state highway in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The route, located entirely in Berkeley County, serves as a connector route between West Virginia Route 9 and U.S. Route 11. The western terminus of WV 901 is at WV 9 in Hedgesville. The eastern terminus is at US 11 south of Falling Waters.

West Virginia Route 901
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length5.65 mi[1] (9.09 km)
Major junctions
West end WV 9 in Hedgesville
  I-81 near Falling Waters
East end US 11 in Falling Waters
Location
CountiesBerkeley
Highway system
← WV 892WV 956 →

WV 901 was formerly County Route 3.

Route description
View east along WV 901 at I-81 near Falling Waters

In the Town of Hedgesville, WV 901 is named North Mary Street. Between Hedgesville and Falling Waters, WV 901 is named Hammonds Mill Road. WV 901 heads northeast out of Hedgesville towards Falling Waters. WV 901 turns southeast passing through Spring Mills. Then WV 901 enters Falling Waters having an interchange with Interstate 81. After I–81, WV 901 eastern terminus is at an intersection with US 11.[2]

In 2014, the road was ceremonially renamed the Deputy John L. Burkett III Memorial Highway in honor of a Berkeley County sheriff's deputy who was killed in the line of duty in 2001.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Berkeley County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hedgesville0.000.00 WV 9 (Main Street)Western terminus of WV 901
Falling Waters5.338.58 I-81 – Hagerstown, MartinsburgExit 20 (I-81)
5.659.09 US 11 – Hagerstown, MartinsburgEastern terminus of WV 901
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
  1. Berkeley County, West Virginia Milepoint Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. August 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. Google (December 22, 2011). "Overview of WV 901" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  3. Marshall, Edward (August 3, 2014). "Hammonds Mill Road to be renamed after late deputy". The Journal. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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