New intersection makes straight shot onto Buffalo Bridge in Putnam County, eliminates accident-prone intersection

New intersection makes straight shot onto Buffalo Bridge in Putnam County, eliminates accident-prone intersection

The DOH says there were 37 crashes there in 7 years.

New intersection opens near Buffalo Bridge

BUFFALO, W.Va. — The state Division of Highways has announced a new intersection at the Buffalo Bridge is Putnam County has opened. The DOH awarded a $6.3 million contract in February 2025 to have the intersection of state Route 817 (the old Route 35) and state Route 869 realigned creating a straight shot onto the…