Western Entrance

I-470, which provides an alternate to its parent route around Wheeling, West Virginia, has its western terminus at a partial interchange with I-70 (Exit 219) east of St. Clairsville. Exit 1 off of I-470 is actually an elongated off-ramp to the Ohio Valley Mall interchange off of I-70 (Exit 218). The two through lanes of I-470 West default onto I-70 West.
(PHOTO # 1: Jason Reighard | July 2003)

Here is the physical end of I-470, as it merges into I-70 West. There is no END signage for I-470 at this terminus.
(PHOTO # 2: Jeff Kitsko | June 1, 2003)

Going east from the Ohio Valley Mall interchange, I-70 East has three lanes. The right and center lanes provide access to I-470 East, while I-70 East maintains the left and center lanes.
(PHOTO # 3: Jason Reighard | June 2003)

Eastern Entrance

I-470 departs Ohio as it crosses the Ohio River into West Virginia via the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge at Bridgeport. Midway across the bridge is a gantry denoting that the first exit into West Virginia is for US 250 and WV 2.
(PHOTO # 1: Jeff Kitsko | June 1, 2003)

An overhead WELCOME TO WEST VIRGINIA sign greets I-470 East motorists on the downslope into the Mountain State.
(PHOTO # 2: Jeff Kitsko | June 1, 2003)

The same sign gantry from the midpoint of the bridge depicted in the first photo also shows that the first exit for I-470 West into the Buckeye State is for OH 7.
(PHOTO # 3: Jason Reighard | June 2003)

The OHIO WELCOMES YOU sign for I-470 West is attached to a sign truss located at the western end of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge. OH 7 actually passes underneath the bridge, so the upcoming trumpet interchange is for a connector to OH 7.
(PHOTO # 4: Jason Reighard | June 2003)

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