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State Route 62 (Virginia)
Encyclopedia
Virginia State Route 62 (SR 62) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known as Milton Highway, the state highway runs 4.01 miles (6.5 km) from the North Carolina
state line, where North Carolina Highway 62
(NC 62) continues into Milton
, north to U.S. Route 58
and US 360
east of Danville
. SR 62 was assigned as a number upgrade of SR 726 to connect US 58 with NC 62 in 1946.
. The roadway continues southeast as NC 62, which immediately crosses the Dan River
into the town of Milton, where NC 62 turns south toward Burlington
at its intersection with NC 57
. Milton is just south of Virginia International Raceway
, which lies on the east side of the Dan River. SR 62 heads northwest through farmland to an intersection with US 58 and US 360 (Philpott Road) about 8 miles (12.9 km) east of downtown Danville. The roadway continues north as SR 726 (Ringgold Depot Road), which heads northwest toward Ringgold Depot.
towards Roxboro and Oxford, North Carolina
. The State Route 62 designation was already in use on a route in western Virginia; that route was renumbered to State Route 78.
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State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Known as Milton Highway, the state highway runs 4.01 miles (6.5 km) from the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
state line, where North Carolina Highway 62
North Carolina Highway 62
North Carolina Highway 62 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Primarily in the Piedmont Triad, it runs from NC 109 in Thomasville northeast to the Virginia state line in Milton.-Route description:...
(NC 62) continues into Milton
Milton, North Carolina
Milton is a town in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census. It is adjacent to the Virginia International Raceway, which is just across the NC/VA state line.-Geography:...
, north to U.S. Route 58
U.S. Route 58
U.S. Route 58 is an east–west U.S. Highway that runs for from U.S. Route 25E just northwest of Harrogate, Tennessee to U.S. Route 60 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Until 1996, when the Cumberland Gap Tunnel opened, US 58 ran only inside the commonwealth of Virginia...
and US 360
U.S. Route 360
U.S. Route 360 is a spur of US 60 in the U.S. state of Virginia. The U.S. Highway runs from US 58 Business, Virginia State Route 293, and SR 360 in Danville east to SR 644 in Reedville. US 360 connects Danville, South Boston, and Keysville in Southside Virginia with the state capital of...
east of Danville
Danville, Virginia
Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for...
. SR 62 was assigned as a number upgrade of SR 726 to connect US 58 with NC 62 in 1946.
Route description
SR 62 begins at the North Carolina in the southeastern corner of Pittsylvania CountyPittsylvania County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,745 people, 24,684 households, and 18,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile . There were 28,011 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
. The roadway continues southeast as NC 62, which immediately crosses the Dan River
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It originates in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it goes back into Virginia. It reenters North Carolina near the...
into the town of Milton, where NC 62 turns south toward Burlington
Burlington, North Carolina
Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located. The population was 49,963 at the 2010...
at its intersection with NC 57
North Carolina Highway 57
NC 57 is a 43-mile North Carolina state highway and a semi-rural traffic artery connecting Roxboro to a few small-to-medium sized towns in the The Triangle region north of the cities of Durham and Chapel Hill.-Route description:...
. Milton is just south of Virginia International Raceway
Virginia International Raceway
The Virginia International Raceway is a road course located in the community of Alton, Virginia near Danville, Virginia. It is found less than a half-mile from the North Carolina/Virginia border just outside Milton, North Carolina on the banks of the Dan River...
, which lies on the east side of the Dan River. SR 62 heads northwest through farmland to an intersection with US 58 and US 360 (Philpott Road) about 8 miles (12.9 km) east of downtown Danville. The roadway continues north as SR 726 (Ringgold Depot Road), which heads northwest toward Ringgold Depot.
History
In the 1930s, present SR 62 was designated as part of State Route 726. SR 62 was transferred to the primary state highway system in 1946, connecting with North Carolina Highway 62North Carolina Highway 62
North Carolina Highway 62 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Primarily in the Piedmont Triad, it runs from NC 109 in Thomasville northeast to the Virginia state line in Milton.-Route description:...
towards Roxboro and Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,461 at the 2010 census It is the county seat of Granville County.-History:...
. The State Route 62 designation was already in use on a route in western Virginia; that route was renumbered to State Route 78.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Pittsylvania CountyPittsylvania County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,745 people, 24,684 households, and 18,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile . There were 28,011 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
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North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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