Virginia State Route 186
Encyclopedia
Virginia State Route 186 (SR 186) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. The state highway runs 6.21 miles (10 km) from the North Carolina
state line near Branchville
, where the highway continues west as North Carolina Highway 186
(NC 186), east to SR 35
in Boykins
.
. The state highway clips the southeastern corner of Greensville County
before crossing the Meherrin River
into Southampton County
. SR 186 heads northeast as Hugo Road, which parallels CSX
's Portsmouth Subdivision northeast to the town of Branchville. The state highway heads through Branchville as Broad Street then becomes Pittman Road between that town and Boykins. SR 186 enters the town of Boykins at its crossing of the North Carolina and Virginia Railroad
just south of that railroad's wye junction with the CSX rail line. The state highway becomes Beaton Avenue for the final stretch to its eastern terminus at SR 35 (Main 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 6.21 miles (10 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 near Branchville
Branchville, Virginia
Branchville is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States, and the home of Faith United Christian Center. The population was 123 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Branchville is located at ....
, where the highway continues west as North Carolina Highway 186
North Carolina Highway 186
North Carolina Highway 186 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs from US 301 in Garysburg east-northeasterly to the Virginia state line, where it continues as State Route 186.-External links:**...
(NC 186), east to SR 35
Virginia State Route 35
Virginia State Route 35 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from the North Carolina state line near Boykins, where the highway continues as North Carolina Highway 35 , north to SR 605 and SR 622 in Templeton. SR 35 is the main north–south...
in Boykins
Boykins, Virginia
Boykins is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Boykins has a total area of 0.7 square miles , all of it land....
.
Route description
SR 186 begins at the North Carolina state line southwest of Branchville; the highway continues southwest as NC 186 toward GarysburgGarysburg, North Carolina
Garysburg is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Garysburg is located at ....
. The state highway clips the southeastern corner of Greensville County
Greensville County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,560 people, 3,375 households, and 2,396 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 3,765 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
before crossing the Meherrin River
Meherrin River
The Meherrin River is a long river in the U.S. states of Virginia and North Carolina. It begins in central Virginia, about northwest of Emporia, and flows roughly east-southeast into North Carolina, where it joins the larger Chowan River....
into Southampton County
Southampton County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,570 people, 6,279 households, and 4,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 7,058 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
. SR 186 heads northeast as Hugo Road, which parallels 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 Portsmouth Subdivision northeast to the town of Branchville. The state highway heads through Branchville as Broad Street then becomes Pittman Road between that town and Boykins. SR 186 enters the town of Boykins at its crossing of the North Carolina and Virginia Railroad
North Carolina and Virginia Railroad
The North Carolina and Virginia Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates of track.The NCVA began operations in 1987 on a former Seaboard Coast Line Railroad from Boykins, Virginia, to Tunis in Cofield, North Carolina. The headquarters are in Ahoskie, North Carolina...
just south of that railroad's wye junction with the CSX rail line. The state highway becomes Beaton Avenue for the final stretch to its eastern terminus at SR 35 (Main Street).