Virginia State Route 153
 State Route 153 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.15 mi[1] (27.60 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 460 near Blackstone | |||
  SR 38 / SR 602 at Scotts Fork | ||||
| North end |  US 360 near Winterham | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Nottoway, Amelia | |||
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State Route 153 (SR 153) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 17.15 miles (27.60 km) from U.S. Route 460 (US 460) near Blackstone north to US 360 near Winterham. SR 153 is the primary north–south highway of eastern Amelia County. The state highway also provides a connection between Blackstone and Richmond in conjunction with US 360.
Route description
SR 153 begins at an intersection with US 460 (Colonial Trail Highway) at the eastern edge of Nottoway County northeast of Blackstone. The state highway heads north as Rocky Hill Road. SR 153 becomes Military Road on entering Amelia County. The state highway passes through the hamlets of Earls and Wilsons Corner around a crossing of Deep Creek, a tributary of the Appomattox River. SR 153 meets the eastern end of SR 38 (Five Forks Road), which heads west to Amelia Court House, at Scotts Fork. The state highway has its northern terminus at US 360 (Patrick Henry Highway) east of Winterham.[1][2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Nottoway | | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 460 (Colonial Trail Highway) | |
| Amelia | |  SR 708 (Cralles Road) – Mannboro, Sutherland | former SR 38 east | ||
| Scotts Fork | 14.23 | 22.90 |  SR 38 west (Five Forks Road) / SR 602 (Bevils Bridge Road) – Amelia | former planned SR 153 north | |
| | 17.15 | 27.60 | US 360 (Patrick Henry Highway) – Amelia, Danville, Richmond | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- Nottoway County (PDF)
- Amelia County (PDF)
- ^ "Virginia State Route 153" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-11-14.