Virginia State Route 180
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Virginia State Route 180 (SR 180) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. The state highway runs 11.25 miles (18.1 km) from a dead end in Harborton
east to SR 1701 in Wachapreague
. SR 180 is a cross-peninsula
highway in southern Accomack County
that passes through Pungoteague
and Keller
, where the highway meets U.S. Route 13
(US 13).
. The state highway follows the shoreline as Shore Drive, then turns south onto Harborton Road, the main street of the village of Harborton. SR 180 veers southeast to the village of Pungoteague, within which the highway has a very short concurrency
with SR 178
(Bobtown Road). The state highway continues southeast and then east as Pungoteague Road to the town of Keller. SR 180 follows 1st Street to US 13 (Lankford Highway), then heads north along the U.S. Highway to the northern town limit of Keller. The state highway has a grade crossing of the Bay Coast Railroad
immediately to the east of US 13, then heads east as Wachapreague Road. SR 180 follows Main Street through the town of Wachapreague to its eastern terminus at SR 1701 (Atlantic Avenue) on the waterfront of a channel within the wetlands on the Atlantic Ocean
side of the peninsula. Within Wachapreague, SR 180 has a wye route, SR 180Y, that runs 0.55 mile (0.885137 km) from SR 180 along Brooklyn Street and Richardson Avenue to its terminus at the intersection of Richardson Avenue and Church Street.
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 11.25 miles (18.1 km) from a dead end in Harborton
Harborton, Virginia
Harborton is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 131.-References:*...
east to SR 1701 in Wachapreague
Wachapreague, Virginia
Wachapreague is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.- History :Wachapreague, known as the Little City by the Sea, has a long and fruitful history. The name of the town came from the Wachapreague, an Algonquian people who resided in the area...
. SR 180 is a cross-peninsula
Eastern Shore of Virginia
The Eastern Shore of Virginia consists of two counties on the Atlantic coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The region is part of the Delmarva Peninsula and is separated from the rest of Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay. Its population was 45,553 as of 2010...
highway in southern 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...
that passes through Pungoteague
Pungoteague, Virginia
Pungoteague is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 347.-References:*...
and Keller
Keller, Virginia
Keller is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Keller is located at ....
, where the highway meets 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).
Route description
SR 180 begins at a boat ramp on Pungoteague Creek, which flows into the Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
. The state highway follows the shoreline as Shore Drive, then turns south onto Harborton Road, the main street of the village of Harborton. SR 180 veers southeast to the village of Pungoteague, within which the highway has a very short concurrency
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 SR 178
Virginia State Route 178
Virginia State Route 178 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 13 Business in Exmore north to SR 620, SR 628, and SR 718 at Bobtown...
(Bobtown Road). The state highway continues southeast and then east as Pungoteague Road to the town of Keller. SR 180 follows 1st Street to US 13 (Lankford Highway), then heads north along the U.S. Highway to the northern town limit of Keller. The state highway 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 US 13, then heads east as Wachapreague Road. SR 180 follows Main Street through the town of Wachapreague to its eastern terminus at SR 1701 (Atlantic Avenue) on the waterfront of a channel within the wetlands on the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
side of the peninsula. Within Wachapreague, SR 180 has a wye route, SR 180Y, that runs 0.55 mile (0.885137 km) from SR 180 along Brooklyn Street and Richardson Avenue to its terminus at the intersection of Richardson Avenue and Church Street.