---
id: "2478"
name: Historic National Road - West Virginia
distance: "15.7"
duration: 20 minutes to drive or 8 hours to experience the byway.
description: The Historic National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. It opened the nation to the west and became a corridor for the movement of goods and people. Today, visitors experience a physical timeline, including classic inns, tollhouses, diners and motels that trace 200 years of American history.
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websites:
  - url: https://wvtourism.com/company/historic-national-road/
    name: West Virginia Travel Guide
designations:
  - All-American Road
states:
  - WV
part of:
  - "2278"
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  - -80.69316431927774
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The Historic National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. It opened the nation to the west and became a corridor for the movement of goods and people. Today, visitors experience a physical timeline, including classic inns, tollhouses, diners and motels that trace 200 years of American history.