West Virginia Route 273

West Virginia Route 273
Fairmont Gateway Connector
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length	1.3 mi (2.1 km)
Major junctions
South end	I-79 in Pleasant Valley
North end	WV 310 in Fairmont
Location
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Counties	Marion
Highway system
West Virginia State Highway System Interstate US State
← WV 270 → WV 279

View north along WV 273 in Fairmont

West Virginia Route 273 is a north–south state highway entirely within Marion County, West Virginia. Known as the Fairmont Gateway Connector, the road provides direct access from Interstate 79 to downtown Fairmont. The road was built as a four-lane divided highway along the former State Street corridor and fully opened to traffic on December 22, 2010.

The southern terminus of the route is at exit #136 on Interstate 79. Its northern end is at West Virginia Route 310 at the foot of the Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge, where traffic can continue into downtown Fairmont. The project features controlled-access right-of-way, a steel arch bridge over Interstate 79, and West Virginia's first two roundabouts. It was built at a cost of $150 million.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Marion County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Pleasant Valley			I-79 / CR 31/20 (Stoney Road) – Clarksburg, Morgantown	I-79 exit 136
Fairmont			CR 64 (Pleasant Valley Road) / Blaine Street
			Haymond Street	roundabout
			Elkins Street	roundabout
			WV 310 (Merchant Street) / Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge – Fairmont State University
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi