the turnpike portion of the combination envisioned by washington remained a major roadway much longer, and was only supplanted by the completion of interstate 64 (i-64) in 1988. much of the route of the james river and kanawha turnpike through west virginia is today the midland trail, a national scenic byway, and is signed as u.s. route 60 (us 60). ironically, while the historic road was long a turnpike financed through collection of tolls, today it is a toll-free favorite of shunpikers seeking either an avoidance of tolls on the west virginia turnpike, a scenic and bucolic interlude, or both.