U.S. Route 11 in Virginia

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 11 in Virginia. For the entire length of the highway, see U.S. Route 11.

U.S. Route 11 marker

U.S. Route 11
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length: 339.41 mi[1] (546.23 km)
Existed: 1926 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 11E / US 11W / US 19 / US 421 in Bristol
 

I-81 in numerous locations
US 58 in Abingdon
I-77 / US 21 / US 52 in Wytheville
US 460 in Salem
I-581 / US 220 / US 221 in Roanoke
I-64 / US 60 in Lexington
US 250 in Staunton
US 33 in Harrisonburg
US 211 in New Market

US 17 / US 50 / US 522 in Winchester
North end: US 11 at Rest
Location
Counties: City of Bristol, Washington, Smyth, Wythe, Pulaski, City of Radford, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Salem, City of Roanoke, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Lexington, Augusta, City of Staunton, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg, Shenandoah, Warren, Frederick, City of Winchester
Highway system
← SR 10 US 13 →

U.S. Route 11 in Virginia runs north–south through the western part of the state, parallel to Interstate 81.

Contents

History[edit]

What is now US 11 was added to the state highway system in 1918 as portions of State Route 10 (Bristol to Roanoke) and State Route 3 (Roanoke to West Virginia). SR 3 became State Route 33 in 1923, and US 11 was applied to its present alignment in 1926. SR 10 and SR 33 vere dropped in 1933.

Route description[edit]

Virginia's portion of US 11 begins at the four-way intersection of east–west Euclid Avenue and north–south Commonwealth Avenue in Bristol. At this intersection, a pair of divided U.S. Highways, US 11W and US 11E, merge to form mainline US 11. US 11W and US 11E parallel each other through East Tennessee to Knoxville, where the divided routes merge to form mainline US 11 again. The west leg of the intersection features southbound US 11W and northbound US 421. The U.S. Highways split at the Tennessee state line; US 11W heads southwest toward Kingsport, Tennessee while US 421 soon joins US 58 west toward Gate City, Virginia. The south leg of the intersection includes southbound US 11E, southbound US 19, southbound US 421, and southbound SR 381. At the Tennessee state line at State Street in downtown Bristol, SR 381 has its southern terminus, US 421 turns east toward Mountain City, Tennessee, and US 11E and US 19 continue south to Johnson City, Tennessee. The north leg of the intersection is SR 381, which is a state-numbered, street-level continuation of I-381, a spur south from I-81.

US 11 and US 19 head east as a two-lane divided boulevard through a residential area. The street becomes undivided shortly before the U.S. Highways reach the northern end of SR 113 (Moore Street), which heads south toward Virginia Intermont College and downtown Bristol. US 11 and US 19 continue northeast on Lee Highway, which here and in much of Virginia is a three-lane road with center turn lane. The highway meets I-81 and US 58 at a diamond interchange with a rakish angle. US 11 and US 19 pass under Norfolk Southern Railway's Pulaski District and cross Beaver Creek before leaving the city of Bristol. The two highways continue northeast through Washington County, where they pass Virginia Highlands Airport before entering the town of Abingdon. At the west end of town, US 11 and US 19 intersect SR 140 (Jonesboro Road), a connector between the U.S. Highways and I-81 that also serves Virginia Highlands Community College. The U.S. highways continue east as Main Street, which passes under the Norfolk Southern rail line before US 19 turns north onto Porterfield Highway. US 11 becomes four lanes and then two at its intersection with US 58 Alternate (Russell Street), which leads to the William King Museum, in downtown Abingdon. The alternate route runs along Main Street for a short distance before turning south with SR 75 (Cummings Street) to rejoin US 58 at I-81. US 11 passes the Barter Theatre. At the east end of town, US 11 crosses over the rail line and meets I-81 at a partial cloverleaf interchange. US 11 has a short concurrency with US 58 east of the interchange before US 58 splits to the east as Jeb Stuart Highway.

US 11 meets the southern end of SR 80 (Glenbrook Avenue) south of the communities of Meadowview and Emory; the latter village is the home of Emory and Henry College. The U.S. Highway intersects SR 91 (Maple Street) south of Glade Spring before the highway closely parallels I-81. US 11 has an interchange with I-81 where the highway crosses to the north side of the Interstate shortly before entering Smyth County.

Major intersections[edit]

County Location Mile
[1]		 km Destinations Notes
City of Bristol
 0.0 0.0 US 11W south (Euclid Avenue) / US 11E south / US 19 south / US 421 / SR 381 (Commonwealth Avenue) – Kingsport, Johnson City, Mountain City, Gate City Southern terminus of US 11 in Virginia; US 11 splits into US 11W and US 11E; south end of concurrency with US 19
1.0 1.6
US 11 Truck (Moore Street) / US 19 Truck / SR 113 south
2.8 4.5 I-81 / US 58 – Roanoke, Knoxville I-81 Exit 5
Washington
 Abingdon 12.5 20.1 SR 140 south (Jonesboro Road) to I-81
13.4 21.6 US 19 north (Porterfield Highway) – Lebanon, Tazewell North end of concurrency with US 19
14.2 22.9
US 58 Alt. west (Russell Street) – St. Paul		 South end of concurrency with US 58 Alternate
14.5 23.3
US 58 Alt. east / SR 75 south (Cummings Street) – Green Spring		 North end of concurrency with US 58 Alternate
17.1 27.5 I-81 / US 58 west – Bristol, Roanoke I-81 Exit 19; south end of concurrency with US 58
17.4 28.0 US 58 east (Jeb Stuart Highway) – Damascus North end of concurrency with US 58
Meadowview 22.1 35.6 SR 80 north (Glenbrook Avenue) – Emory
Glade Spring 26.7 43.0 SR 91 (Maple Street) – Damascus, Saltville
  29.3 47.2 I-81 – Bristol, Roanoke I-81 Exit 32
Smyth
 Chilhowie 33.3 53.6 SR 107 (White Top Avenue) – Saltville
Seven Mile Ford 36.9 59.4 I-81 – Bristol, Roanoke I-81 Exit 39
Marion 41.3 66.5 I-81 south (Bristol) I-81 Exit 44; southbound entrance to and northbound exit from I-81
43.3 69.7 SR 16 south (Commerce Street) – Troutdale South end of concurrency with SR 16
44.5 71.6 SR 16 north (Park Boulevard) – Tazewell North end of concurrency with SR 16
Wythe
 Rural Retreat 58.2 93.7 SR 90 (Main Street)
  65.4 105.3 I-81 south – Bristol I-81 Exit 67; southbound entrance to and northbound exit from I-81
Wytheville 68.9 110.9 US 21 south (Main Street) – Independence South end of concurrency with US 21
69.2 111.4 US 21 north (4th Street) to US 52 – Bland North end of concurrency with US 21
71.1 114.4 I-77 north / I-81 south / US 52 north – Bluefield, Bristol I-81 Exit 73; south end of concurrencies with I-77, I-81, and US 52
  74.6 120.1 Service Road I-81 Exit 77
Fort Chiswell 77.2 124.2 US 52 south (Fort Chiswell Road) / SR 121 north (Max Meadows Road) – Fort Chiswell, Max Meadows I-81 Exit 80; north end of concurrency with US 52
78.6 126.5 I-77 south – Charlotte I-81 Exit 81; north end of concurrency with I-77
Grahams Forge 81.0 130.4 SR 619 (Major Graham Road) – Grahams Forge I-81 Exit 84
  83.0 133.6 SR 618 (Service Road) I-81 Exit 86
Pulaski
   86.8 139.7 I-81 north / SR 100 (Wysor Road) – Roanoke, Hillsville I-81 Exit 89; north end of concurrency with I-81
Pulaski 92.1 148.2 SR 99 east (2nd Street)
92.2 148.4 SR 99 west (3rd Street)
Dublin 99.1 159.5 SR 100 (Cleburn Boulevard) – Pearisburg, Hillsville Partial cloverleaf interchange
Fairlawn 106.0 170.6 SR 114 east (Peppers Ferry Road) – Blacksburg
City of Radford
 107.1 172.4 SR 232 south (First Street)
108.1 174.0 SR 177 south (Tyler Avenue)
Montgomery
 Christiansburg 116.3 187.2 SR 8 south (Main Street) – Floyd
116.6 187.6
US 460 Bus. west (Franklin Street)		 South end of concurrency with US 460 Business
117.8 189.6 SR 111 west (Depot Street)
118.6 190.9 US 460 to I-81 – Blacksburg, Roanoke Diamond interchange
119.6 192.5 I-81 / US 460 west – Bristol, Roanoke I-81 Exit 118C; eastern terminus of US 460 Business; south end of concurrency with US 460
Roanoke
 No major junctions
City of Salem
 139.7 224.8 SR 112 north (Wildwood Road)
141.0 226.9
US 11 Alt. north / US 460 Alt. east (4th Street)
141.8 228.2 US 460 east (Main Street) – Roanoke East end of concurrency with US 460
142.1 228.7 SR 311 north (Thompson Memorial Drive) – New Castle
142.4 229.2
US 11 Alt. / US 460 Alt.
143.8 231.4 SR 419 (Electric Road) – Cave Spring
City of Roanoke
 145.5 234.2 SR 117 (Peters Creek Road) – Hollins
147.2 236.9 US 221 south (Williamson Road) / SR 116 South end of concurrency with US 221 and SR 116
149.4 240.4 I-581 north / US 220 north – Lexington, Salem I-581 Exit 5; ramps from northbound US 11 to northbound I-581 and from southbound I-581 to southbound US 11 only
149.8 241.1
US 221 north / US 460 east / US 11 Alt. west / US 220 Alt. / SR 116 north (Orange Avenue) – Salem		 North end of concurrency with US 221 and SR 116
152.5 245.4 SR 101 west (Hershberger Road) – Roanoke Regional Airport
152.6 245.6 SR 118 north (Airport Road)
Roanoke
 Hollins 154.6 248.8 SR 117 south (Peters Creek Road) – Salem
154.9 249.3 SR 115 (Plantation Road)
Botetourt
 Cloverdale 159.0 255.9
US 220 Alt. (Cloverdale Road) to I-81 / US 220 – Roanoke, Fincastle
  170.9 275.0 I-81 – Roanoke, Lexington I-81 Exit 162
Buchanan 175.1 281.8 SR 43 south (Parkway Drive) – Blue Ridge Parkway South end of concurrency with SR 43
175.9 283.1 SR 43 north (1st Street) – Eagle Rock North end of concurrency with SR 43
177.0 284.9 I-81 south / SR F-054 (Frontage Road) – Roanoke I-81 Exit 167; southbound exit from and northbound entrance to I-81; south end of concurrency with I-81
  177.4 285.5 SR 614 (Arcadia Road) – Arcadia I-81 Exit 168
Rockbridge
 Natural Bridge 184.8 297.4 I-81 north – Lexington I-81 Exit 175; north end of concurrency with I-81
SR 130 east (Wert Faulkner Highway) – Glasgow
  190.1 305.9 I-81 – Roanoke, Lexington I-81 Exit 180
  198.5 319.5
US 11 Bus. north (Main Street) / SR 251 south (Link Road) – Lexington
  199.3 320.7 US 60 (Nelson Street) – Lexington, Buena Vista Diamond interchange
City of Lexington
 200.5 322.7
US 11 Bus. south (Main Street)		 Southbound exit, northbound entrance
Rockbridge
 East Lexington 201.5 324.3 I-64 to I-81 – Charleston, Staunton, Roanoke I-64 Exit 55
201.8 324.8 SR 39 west (Maury River Road) – Goshen
  205.4 330.6 I-64 / I-81 – Staunton, Roanoke I-81 Exit 195
Augusta
 Steeles Tavern 216.4 348.3 SR 56 east (Tye River Turnpike) – Vesuvius
Greenville 224.1 360.7 US 340 north (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Stuarts Draft, Waynesboro
224.2 360.8 I-64 / I-81 – Lexington, Staunton I-81 Exit 213
Jolivue 232.1 373.5 SR 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) to I-64 / I-81 – Roanoke, Richmond, Winchester Partial cloverleaf interchange
City of Staunton
 233.5 375.8 SR 261 north (Statler Boulevard)
234.3 377.1 US 250 east (Richmond Avenue) – Waynesboro South end of concurrency with US 250
234.4 377.2
US 250 west / US 11 Bus. north (Greenville Avenue) / SR 254 west (Coalter Street)		 North end of concurrency with US 250; south end of concurrency with SR 254
235.0 378.2 SR 254 east (New Hope Road) Interchange; north end of concurrency with SR 254
235.2 378.5 SR 261 (Statler Boulevard)
237.1 381.6
US 11 Bus. south (Augusta Street)		 Directional intersection; no direct access from northbound US 11 to southbound US 11 Business or from northbound US 11 Business to southbound US 11
237.6 382.4 SR 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway)
Augusta
 Weyers Cave 246.3 396.4 SR 256 east (Weyers Cave Road) – Grottoes
Rockingham
 Mount Crawford 252.3 406.0 SR 257 (Friedens Church Road/Dinkel Avenue) – Bridgewater
City of Harrisonburg
 255.4 411.0 I-81 – Winchester, Staunton I-81 Exit 243
258.2 415.5 SR 253 east (Port Republic Road) – Port Republic
259.3 417.3 US 33 (Market Street) – Elkton
Rockingham
 Harrisonburg 263.1 423.4 I-81 – Winchester, Staunton I-81 Exit 251
Mauzy 269.9 434.4 I-81 / SR 259 north – Winchester, Harrisonburg, Broadway I-81 Exit 257; SR 259's southern terminus is at the same intersection as the entrance ramp to southbound I-81
Shenandoah
 New Market 277.1 445.9 US 211 west (Old Cross Road) to SR 211 – Timberville South end of concurrency with US 211
277.4 446.4 US 211 east (Lee Highway) – Luray North end of concurrency with US 211
Mount Jackson 284.0 457.1 SR 263 west (Bryce Boulevard) – Mount Clifton
285.3 459.1 SR 292 west (Conicville Road) to I-81
Edinburg 291.2 468.6 SR 185 west (Stoney Creek Boulevard) – Columbia Furnace
Woodstock 295.5 475.6 SR 42 south (Reservoir Road) – Columbia Furnace
Strasburg 308.1 495.8 SR 55 east (King Street) – Front Royal South end of concurrency with SR 55
308.3 496.2 SR 55 west (John Marshall Highway) – Lebanon Church North end of concurrency with SR 55
309.9 498.7 I-81 to I-66 – Harrisonburg, Winchester, Washington I-81 Exit 298
Warren
 No major junctions
Frederick
 Stephens City 318.6 512.7 SR 277 east (Fairfax Pike) – Double Tollgate
Kernstown 321.5 517.4 SR 37 (Winchester Bypass) to I-81 – Romney, Berkeley Springs Partial cloverleaf interchange
City of Winchester
 325.8 524.3 US 17 south / US 50 east / US 522 south (Millwood Avenue) – Front Royal South end of concurrency with US 50 and US 522
326.8 525.9 US 50 west / US 522 north / SR 7 east (Piccadilly Street) – Berryville North end of concurrency with US 50 and US 522
Frederick
 Stephenson 328.7 529.0 SR 37 south (Winchester Bypass) – Romney, Berkeley Springs Partial interchange; no access from northbound US 11 to southbound SR 37
329.3 530.0 I-81 – Martinsburg, Roanoke I-81 Exit 317
Rest 335.7 540.3 US 11 north – Martinsburg Northern terminus of US 11 in Virginia; West Virginia state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[edit]

Spurs of US 11 in Virginia

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 

External links[edit]

Preceded by
11E - 11W		 U.S. Route 11
Virginia		 Succeeded by
West Virginia
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