Here are detailed directions from Delegate John Shott, (R) Mercer County, to avoid the tolls on the Turnpike. The route of travel is from Charleston to Bluefield.

At Toll Plaza C: To bypass the Cabin Creek plaza take Exit 85 (the Cheylen/Cedar Grove Exit). Follow the exit ramp to the entrance to the bridge and turn right before crossing the bridge onto Rt 61 (Cheylen/East Bank). Go down the hill to the T intersection at the stop light and turn left on Rt. 61 South toward East Bank. Go about one half mile to a stop light and turn right on 79/3 (Cabin Creek Road.). Go under the overpass and travel about 4 1/2 miles to the intersection of Sharon Hill Road (you will see the turnpike on the left), turn left and then immediately right to enter the turnpike at Exit 79.

At Toll Plaza B: To bypass the Pax plaza (the middle plaza), take exit 60 (Mossy/Oak Hill), turn left and the end of the ramp and proceed a short distance to the intersection of Route 612. Turn right (East on Rt. 612) and go only about one-tenth of a mile to the first right (Route 23-Paint Creek Rd.) Travel on Paint Creek Road (a very narrow and winding road) for about 3 miles until it intersects with Plum Orchard Lake Road. Bear right (still on Plum Orchard Lake Rd.) and travel about 3.3 miles until you come to an intersection where there are signs directing you to I-64/77 (you can see the turnpike on the right). Turn right, go under the turnpike and turn left onto entrance ramp at the Pax Exit (No. 54).

At Toll Plaza A: To bypass the Ghent toll plaza at mile post 30, take I-64 East near Beckley (exit 40) to the first exit (No. 124) on I-64 and follow the exit ramp all the way to the stoplight (you will see signs for U.S. Route 19. Turn left at the stoplight and then left again at the stop sign onto old U.S. Rt. 19 South for approximately 13 mi. At the Exxon station on the left, turn right onto the connector road and then left after crossing under the turnpike overpass onto exit No. 28 (Ghent/Flat Top).