High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! West Virginia Route 193 (also known as the "Big Ben" Bowen Highway) is a north south route extending from U.S. Route 60 at Barboursville to West Virginia Route 2 just east of Huntington. Construction began in 1999 on the Merritts (or Merrick) Creek Connector, a four-lane divided highway from U.S. Highway 60 in Barboursville to WV 2 near Lesage. A 1/2 mile segment opened in 2000 that linked U.S. Highway 60 in Barboursville to County Route 19. A new interchange at Milepost 18 on Interstate 64 was completed as part of this phase.