Virginia State Route 176
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Virginia State Route 176 (SR 176) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known for most of its length as Parksley Road, the state highway runs 2.58 miles (4.2 km) from SR 316
in Parksley
east to U.S. Route 13
(US 13) at Centerville
in central Accomack County
.
. SR 176 has a grade crossing of the Bay Coast Railroad
immediately to the east of SR 316 and passes to the south of the Eastern Shore Railway Museum
before exiting the town. The state highway follows Parksley Road southeast from the town limit to the route's eastern terminus at US 13 (Lankford Highway) in the hamlet of Centerville.
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 for most of its length as Parksley Road, the state highway runs 2.58 miles (4.2 km) from SR 316
Virginia State Route 316
State Route 316 is a primary state highway in the Eastern Shore region of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from U.S. Route 13 Business and State Route 126 at Tasley north along the west side of the Bay Coast Railroad to State Route 187 in Bloxom....
in Parksley
Parksley, Virginia
Parksley is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 837 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Parksley is located at ....
east to U.S. Route 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...
(US 13) at Centerville
Centerville, Accomack County, Virginia
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia.-References:*...
in central Accomack County
Accomack County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 33,164 people, 15,299 households, and 10,388 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 19,550 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
.
Route description
SR 176 begins at an intersection with SR 316 (Cossatt Avenue) in the center of the town of Parksley. Bennett Street continues west as SR 673 toward JustisvilleJustisville, Virginia
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. SR 176 has a grade crossing of the Bay Coast Railroad
Bay Coast Railroad
The Bay Coast Railroad operates the former Eastern Shore Railroad line from Pocomoke City, Maryland, to Norfolk, Virginia. The Bay Coast Railroad interchanges with the Norfolk Southern Railway at both Norfolk, Virginia and Pocomoke City, Maryland.-History:...
immediately to the east of SR 316 and passes to the south of the Eastern Shore Railway Museum
Eastern Shore Railway Museum
The Eastern Shore Railway Museum is located at 18568 Dunne Avenue, Parksley, Virginia, United States. The museum exhibits historic rail cars and equipment. The museum also contains a restored train station with railroad memorabilia from the lines that operated on the Eastern Shore of...
before exiting the town. The state highway follows Parksley Road southeast from the town limit to the route's eastern terminus at US 13 (Lankford Highway) in the hamlet of Centerville.