Virginia State Route 166
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Virginia State Route 166 (SR 166) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. The state highway runs 15.47 miles (24.9 km) from U.S. Route 17
(US 17) in Chesapeake
north to US 60
in Virginia Beach
.
over the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River
in the independent city
of Chesapeake. The state highway heads north as Bainbridge Boulevard, a two-lane road that parallels the river through an industrial area. SR 166 passes under Interstate 64
(I-64) with no access, meets the western end of SR 190
(Great Bridge Boulevard), and crosses Newton Creek. The state highway has a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 13
and US 460
(Military Highway); within the interchange, SR 166 descends to pass under Military Highway and Norfolk Southern Railway
's Norfolk District. SR 166 heads north concurrent
with US 460. The highways pass under I-464
and cross Milldam Creek, and continues north as a four-lane undivided highway into the South Norfolk
area of Chesapeake.
SR 166 and US 460 pass under another Norfolk Southern rail line and meet SR 337
at the junction of Bainbridge Boulevard and Poindexter Street. SR 337 heads north on Bainbridge Boulevard and west on Poindexter Street toward an interchange with I-464 and the Jordan Bridge
across the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River to Portsmouth
; SR 166 and US 460 head northeast on two-lane Poindexter Avenue. At SR 246 (Liberty Street), the two highways turn west for one block before continuing northeast on four-lane 22nd Street, which crosses over the Norfolk District rail line and another rail line. SR 166 and US 460 veer onto two-lane Wilson Road at Berkley Street, where the road enters the city of Norfolk. SR 166 and US 460 expand to a four-lane divided highway just south of Indian River Road, north of which the highways meet SR 168
(Campostella Road) at an acute intersection that does not allow access from northbound SR 168 to southbound SR 166.
SR 166, US 460, and SR 168 head north as a six-lane divided highway across the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River on the Campostella Bridge. The boulevard's name changes from Campostella Road to Brambleton Avenue at its partial cloverleaf interchange with I-264
. There is no access from eastbound I-264 to northbound SR 166 or to westbound I-264 from either direction of SR 166. Just north of the interchange, the three highways pass under the Tide Light Rail
next to the NSU
station and SR 166 turns northeast onto Park Avenue while US 460 and SR 168 continue northwest toward Downtown Norfolk
. SR 166 follows the four-lane divided street along the western edge of the Norfolk State University campus and intersects US 58
(Virginia Beach Boulevard) before turning onto four-lane undivided Princess Anne Road, which heads west as SR 404. SR 168 has a grade crossing of Norfolk Southern's rail line to Sewell's Point
and expands to a divided highway as it passes along the northern edge of an industrial area, where the highway meets the southern end of SR 194
(Sewells Point Road).
SR 166 follows Princess Anne Road to its eastern end at Military Highway, which is US 13 heading south and SR 165
heading north. The three highways continue east on six-lane Northampton Boulevard. At the next intersection, SR 165 splits south onto Kempsville Road. SR 166 and US 13 continue east across Lake Wright and meet I-64 (Hampton Roads Beltway) at a partial cloverleaf interchange. The interchange includes a flyover ramp from southbound SR 166 to eastbound I-64 but does not include ramps from northbound SR 166 to westbound I-64 or from eastbound I-64 to southbound SR 166; those movements are made via Military Highway to the north. SR 166 and US 13 enter the city of Virginia Beach at Wesleyan Drive, which leads south to Virginia Wesleyan College
. SR 166 diverges from US 13, which continues to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
, onto Diamond Springs Road. The state highway follows that four-lane divided highway north between an industrial area and a residential area to its northern terminus at US 60 (Shore Drive) adjacent to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
.
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 15.47 miles (24.9 km) from U.S. Route 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...
(US 17) in Chesapeake
Chesapeake, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile...
north to US 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....
in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
.
Route description
SR 166 begins at an intersection with US 17 (Dominion Boulevard) just north of the Dominion Boulevard Steel BridgeDominion Boulevard Steel Bridge
Dominion Boulevard Steel Bridge is a double leaf bascule, two lane drawbridge which spans the southern branch of the Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia. It carries U.S. Route 17 in Virginia which is Dominion Boulevard...
over the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River
Elizabeth River (Virginia)
The Elizabeth River is a tidal estuary forming an arm of Hampton Roads harbor at the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States. It is located along the southern side of the mouth of the James River, between the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk...
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 Chesapeake. The state highway heads north as Bainbridge Boulevard, a two-lane road that parallels the river through an industrial area. SR 166 passes under 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) with no access, meets the western end of SR 190
Virginia State Route 190
Virginia State Route 190 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 166 in Chesapeake east and north to SR 225 in Virginia Beach...
(Great Bridge Boulevard), and crosses Newton Creek. The state highway has a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 13
U.S. Route 13 in Virginia
U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In the U.S...
and US 460
U.S. Route 460 in Virginia
U.S. Route 460 in Virginia runs east–west through the southern part of the state. It has two separate pieces in Virginia, joined by a relatively short section in West Virginia...
(Military Highway); within the interchange, SR 166 descends to pass under Military Highway and Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
's Norfolk District. SR 166 heads north concurrent
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 460. The highways pass under I-464
Interstate 464
Interstate 464 is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The highway runs from U.S. Route 17 and Virginia State Route 168 in Chesapeake north to I-264 in Norfolk. I-464 connects two major highway junctions in the South Hampton Roads region...
and cross Milldam Creek, and continues north as a four-lane undivided highway into the South Norfolk
South Norfolk, Virginia
South Norfolk was an independent city in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia and is now a section of the City of Chesapeake, one of the cities of Hampton Roads which surround the harbor of Hampton Roads and are linked by the Hampton Roads Beltway.-History:Located a few miles south of...
area of Chesapeake.
SR 166 and US 460 pass under another Norfolk Southern rail line and meet SR 337
Virginia State Route 337
State Route 337 is a primary state highway in the South Hampton Roads area of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs east from Suffolk to Portsmouth, where it dead-ends at the decommissioned Jordan Bridge...
at the junction of Bainbridge Boulevard and Poindexter Street. SR 337 heads north on Bainbridge Boulevard and west on Poindexter Street toward an interchange with I-464 and the Jordan Bridge
Jordan Bridge
Jordan Bridge was a tolled highway lift bridge which carried State Route 337 over the southern branch of the Elizabeth River from the City of Portsmouth into the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads, Virginia....
across the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River to Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S...
; SR 166 and US 460 head northeast on two-lane Poindexter Avenue. At SR 246 (Liberty Street), the two highways turn west for one block before continuing northeast on four-lane 22nd Street, which crosses over the Norfolk District rail line and another rail line. SR 166 and US 460 veer onto two-lane Wilson Road at Berkley Street, where the road enters the city of Norfolk. SR 166 and US 460 expand to a four-lane divided highway just south of Indian River Road, north of which the highways meet SR 168
Virginia State Route 168
State Route 168 is a primary state highway in the South Hampton Roads region of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from the border with North Carolina through the independent cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk where it ends in the Ocean View area near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.SR 168 consists...
(Campostella Road) at an acute intersection that does not allow access from northbound SR 168 to southbound SR 166.
SR 166, US 460, and SR 168 head north as a six-lane divided highway across the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River on the Campostella Bridge. The boulevard's name changes from Campostella Road to Brambleton Avenue at its partial cloverleaf interchange with I-264
Interstate 264 (Virginia)
Interstate 264 is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from a junction with Interstate 64 and Interstate 664 near Bowers Hill in Chesapeake east into Portsmouth and through the Downtown Tunnel under the South Branch of the Elizabeth River into Norfolk...
. There is no access from eastbound I-264 to northbound SR 166 or to westbound I-264 from either direction of SR 166. Just north of the interchange, the three highways pass under the Tide Light Rail
Tide Light Rail
The Tide is a light rail line in Norfolk, Virginia, connecting Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road. Service began on August 19, 2011....
next to the NSU
NSU (Tide station)
NSU is a light rail station on the Tide Light Rail line in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A., which opened in August 2011. NSU Station is situated adjacent to Norfolk State University just east of Brambleton Avenue.- External links :*...
station and SR 166 turns northeast onto Park Avenue while US 460 and SR 168 continue northwest toward Downtown Norfolk
Downtown Norfolk, Virginia
As the traditional center of shipping and port activities in the Hampton Roads region, Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront historically played host to numerous and often noxious port and shipping-related uses...
. SR 166 follows the four-lane divided street along the western edge of the Norfolk State University campus and intersects US 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...
(Virginia Beach Boulevard) before turning onto four-lane undivided Princess Anne Road, which heads west as SR 404. SR 168 has a grade crossing of Norfolk Southern's rail line to Sewell's Point
Sewell's Point
Sewells Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States, located at the mouth of the salt-water port of Hampton Roads. Sewells Point is bordered by water on three sides, with Willoughby Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and the Lafayette...
and expands to a divided highway as it passes along the northern edge of an industrial area, where the highway meets the southern end of SR 194
Virginia State Route 194
Virginia State Route 194 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 166 north to U.S. Route 60 within the independent city of Norfolk...
(Sewells Point Road).
SR 166 follows Princess Anne Road to its eastern end at Military Highway, which is US 13 heading south and SR 165
Virginia State Route 165
Virginia State Route 165 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 17 Business in Chesapeake north to SR 337 in Norfolk. SR 165 is a C-shaped route that connects Chesapeake and Norfolk in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area indirectly via...
heading north. The three highways continue east on six-lane Northampton Boulevard. At the next intersection, SR 165 splits south onto Kempsville Road. SR 166 and US 13 continue east across Lake Wright and meet I-64 (Hampton Roads Beltway) at a partial cloverleaf interchange. The interchange includes a flyover ramp from southbound SR 166 to eastbound I-64 but does not include ramps from northbound SR 166 to westbound I-64 or from eastbound I-64 to southbound SR 166; those movements are made via Military Highway to the north. SR 166 and US 13 enter the city of Virginia Beach at Wesleyan Drive, which leads south to Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Wesleyan College is a small Methodist liberal arts college on the border of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia offering a Bachelor of Arts in many disciplines and has added Bachelor of Science programs as well...
. SR 166 diverges from US 13, which continues to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is a long fixed link crossing the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and connecting the Delmarva Peninsula's Eastern Shore of Virginia with Virginia Beach and the metropolitan area of Hampton Roads, Virginia...
, onto Diamond Springs Road. The state highway follows that four-lane divided highway north between an industrial area and a residential area to its northern terminus at US 60 (Shore Drive) adjacent to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet. The base comprises four locations in three states, including almost 12,000 acres of real estate. Its Little Creek location in Virginia Beach, Virginia totals...
.