Virginia State Route 134
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Virginia State Route 134 (SR 134) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. The state highway runs 11.63 miles (18.7 km) from U.S. Route 60
(US 60) and SR 143
in the independent city
of Hampton
north to US 17
in Tabb
. SR 134 is the main connection between Hampton and southeastern York County
and a major artery through Hampton, where the highway runs concurrently
with US 258
and Interstate 64
(I-64).
(Pembroke Avenue) and the Phoebus Branch of CSX
's Peninsula Subdivision before reaching I-64 (Hampton Roads Beltway). All connections between SR 134 and I-64 are accounted for through intersections with Rip Rap Road, which the highway intersects just north of the railroad crossing; La Salle Avenue, which the highway meets just north of the I-64 overpass; and direct ramps to the north of La Salle Avenue.
North of La Salle Avenue, SR 134 crosses Newmarket Creek and intersects US 258 (Mercury Boulevard). Armistead Avenue continues north as an unnumbered street while the state highway turns west onto eight-lane Mercury Boulevard. SR 134 and US 258 head west through a commercial area where the highways meet the eastern end of SR 152
(Cunningham Drive) and intersect Coliseum Drive, which leads south to the Hampton Coliseum
and north to Peninsula Town Center
. SR 134 leaves US 258 at the highways' interchange with I-64, a partial cloverleaf interchange with flyover ramps from eastbound I-64 to southbound SR 134 and from eastbound US 258 to westbound I-64. SR 134 runs concurrently with I-64 west to the partial interchange where the state highway exits to the north. That interchange includes a ramp from southbound SR 134 to westbound SR 152, which I-64 crosses while it is concurrent with SR 134.
SR 134 continues north as Magruder Boulevard, a four-lane divided highway named for Confederate General John B. Magruder
. North of its single-point urban interchange
with Hampton Roads Center Parkway, the state highway continues through a forested area and has a partial cloverleaf interchange with SR 172
(Commander Shepard Highway), which provides access to Langley Research Center
and Langley Air Force Base. SR 134 veers northwest and crosses Brick Kiln Creek into York County. The state highway continues as Hampton Highway, which has intersections with SR 600 (Big Bethel Road) and SR 171
(Victory Boulevard) before reaching its northern terminus at a trumpet interchange with US 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway) in the community of Tabb.
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...
. The state highway runs 11.63 miles (18.7 km) from U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 in Virginia
U.S. Route 60 in Virginia runs west to east through the central part of the state, generally close to and paralleling the Interstate 64 corridor, except for the crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in the South Hampton Roads area....
(US 60) and SR 143
Virginia State Route 143
Virginia State Route 143 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from Camp Peary near Williamsburg east to U.S. Route 258 at Fort Monroe in Hampton. SR 143 is a major local thoroughfare on the Virginia Peninsula portion of the Hampton Roads metropolitan...
in the independent city
Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Hampton
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
north to US 17
U.S. Route 17 in Virginia
U.S. Route 17 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Punta Gorda, Florida to Winchester, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line in Chesapeake north to its northern terminus at US 11, US 50, and US 522 in Winchester. US 17 is a major highway...
in Tabb
Tabb, Virginia
Tabb is an unincorporated community in York County, Virginia, United States, on the Virginia Peninsula. Major roads include U.S. Route 17 and State Route 134 ....
. SR 134 is the main connection between Hampton and southeastern York County
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
and a major artery through Hampton, where the highway runs concurrently
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with US 258
U.S. Route 258
U.S. Route 258 is a spur of US 58 in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Highway runs from US 17 Business and North Carolina Highway 24 Business in Jacksonville, North Carolina north to Virginia State Route 143 at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia...
and Interstate 64
Interstate 64 in Virginia
In the U.S. state of Virginia, Interstate 64 runs east–west through the middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region, a total of . It is notable for crossing the mouth of the harbor of Hampton Roads on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the first bridge-tunnel to...
(I-64).
Route description
SR 134 begins at an intersection with US 60 and SR 143 (Settlers Landing Road) at the west end of downtown Hampton; Armistead Avenue heads south from the intersection as an unnumbered street. SR 134 heads north as four-lane divided Armistead Avenue, which intersects SR 351Virginia State Route 351
State Route 351 is a primary state highway in Hampton and Newport News, Virginia, United States. It makes no turns, following 39th Street and Pembroke Avenue from Huntington Avenue northwest of downtown Newport News east to Second Street, one block past State Route 169, in the Buckroe Beach area...
(Pembroke Avenue) and the Phoebus Branch of CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
's Peninsula Subdivision before reaching I-64 (Hampton Roads Beltway). All connections between SR 134 and I-64 are accounted for through intersections with Rip Rap Road, which the highway intersects just north of the railroad crossing; La Salle Avenue, which the highway meets just north of the I-64 overpass; and direct ramps to the north of La Salle Avenue.
North of La Salle Avenue, SR 134 crosses Newmarket Creek and intersects US 258 (Mercury Boulevard). Armistead Avenue continues north as an unnumbered street while the state highway turns west onto eight-lane Mercury Boulevard. SR 134 and US 258 head west through a commercial area where the highways meet the eastern end of SR 152
Virginia State Route 152
Virginia State Route 152 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 60 in Newport News east to US 258 and SR 134 in Hampton.-Route description:...
(Cunningham Drive) and intersect Coliseum Drive, which leads south to the Hampton Coliseum
Hampton Coliseum
The Hampton Coliseum is a multi-use cultural, entertainment and sports arena in Hampton, Virginia. Construction on the arena began on May 24, 1968 and the venue opened in 1970 as the first large multi-purpose arena in the Hampton Roads region and the state of Virginia, opening a year prior to...
and north to Peninsula Town Center
Peninsula Town Center
Peninsula Town Center is an open air mixed-use development located in the Coliseum Central Business improvement district of Hampton, Virginia in the Hampton Roads region. The Town Center is located on the site of the original Coliseum Mall, an enclosed facility constructed in 1973 by Mall...
. SR 134 leaves US 258 at the highways' interchange with I-64, a partial cloverleaf interchange with flyover ramps from eastbound I-64 to southbound SR 134 and from eastbound US 258 to westbound I-64. SR 134 runs concurrently with I-64 west to the partial interchange where the state highway exits to the north. That interchange includes a ramp from southbound SR 134 to westbound SR 152, which I-64 crosses while it is concurrent with SR 134.
SR 134 continues north as Magruder Boulevard, a four-lane divided highway named for Confederate General John B. Magruder
John B. Magruder
John Bankhead Magruder was a career military officer who served in the armies of three nations. He was a U.S. Army officer in the Mexican-American War, a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and a postbellum general in the Imperial Mexican Army...
. North of its single-point urban interchange
Single-point urban interchange
A single-point urban interchange , also called a single-point interchange or single-point diamond interchange , is a type of highway interchange...
with Hampton Roads Center Parkway, the state highway continues through a forested area and has a partial cloverleaf interchange with SR 172
Virginia State Route 172
Virginia State Route 172 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 134 in Hampton north to Poquoson Avenue in Poquoson...
(Commander Shepard Highway), which provides access to Langley Research Center
Langley Research Center
Langley Research Center is the oldest of NASA's field centers, located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It directly borders Poquoson, Virginia and Langley Air Force Base...
and Langley Air Force Base. SR 134 veers northwest and crosses Brick Kiln Creek into York County. The state highway continues as Hampton Highway, which has intersections with SR 600 (Big Bethel Road) and SR 171
Virginia State Route 171
Virginia State Route 171 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 143 in Newport News east to a dead end at the Back River in Poquoson. SR 171 connects Poquoson with Interstate 64 , U.S...
(Victory Boulevard) before reaching its northern terminus at a trumpet interchange with US 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway) in the community of Tabb.