Overhead West Virginia welcome sign on Interstate 470 East. I-470 in West Virginia is entirely located in Ohio County. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

View on Interstate 470 East approaching Exit 1, as it reaches the east side of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Interstate 470 East at Exit 1: US 250 / WV 2 - Wheeling / Moundsville (Photo taken 8/21/22).

At mile marker 1, Interstate 470 East begins to climb up out of the Ohio River valley. The on ramp from Exit 1 continues to become a truck climbing lane. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Advance signage for Exit 2 at mile marker 1.6, as Interstate 470 East continues to climb a steep grade out of the Ohio River valley. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Mile marker 1.8 on Interstate 470 East in Ohio County, as it nears the top of the grade. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Interstate 470 East at Exit 2: Bethlehem (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Just beyond Exit 2, Interstate 470 East reaches the top of the grade and as this overhead warning sign reads, the right lane comes to an end. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

State-named Interstate 470 East reassurance shield as it starts down the other side of the grade it just climbed. At the bottom of this grade, I-470 will reach its eastern terminus at the junction of Interstate 70 East. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Mileage sign on Interstate 470 East, listing the distances to the junction of Interstate 70 East, Elm Grove, and Washington, PA. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Overhead advance signage for Exit 5 at mile marker 3. Exit 5 will be the first exit on Interstate 70 East beyond the eastern terminus of Interstate 470, which will occur 1 mile ahead at the bottom of the grade. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Another view at mile marker 3 on Interstate 470 East. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

As Interstate 470 East approaches its eastern terminus ahead, its two lanes become Exit Only lanes for Exit 5 on Interstate 70 East (right lane) and Interstate 70 East thru traffic (left lane). (Photo taken 8/21/22).

View on Interstate 470 East as it reaches the bottom of the grade and its eastern terminus at the junction of Interstate 70 East. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

State-named Interstate 470 END marker as I-470 East terminates at the junction of Interstate 70 East. There is no access to I-70 West. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Again, the right lane from Interstate 470 East becomes an Exit Only lane for Exit 5 on Interstate 70 East, which is 1/4 mile ahead. I-70 East thru traffic must merge left, at which point it will merge into the two eastbound lanes of I-70. (Photo taken 8/21/22).

Here, we see the left lane from Interstate 470 East merge into the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 on the left at mile marker 5. (Photo taken 8/21/22).