Virginia State Route 24
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Virginia State Route 24 (SR 24) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. The state highway runs 89.57 miles (144.1 km) from U.S. Route 221
(US 221) and SR 116
in Roanoke
east to US 60
in Mt. Rush
. SR 24 connects Roanoke with several small communities in southern Bedford County
and central Campbell County
. The state highway also runs concurrently
with US 460
west of Appomattox
and passes through Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
, which is the site of Robert E. Lee
's final stand and surrender in the American Civil War
.
at the southern terminus of Interstate 581
(I-581). US 220 runs concurrently with I-581 north to I-81
and south solo as the Roy Webber Expressway toward Rocky Mount
. East of I-581 and US 220, SR 24 splits into a one-way pair
that follows Bullitt Avenue eastbound and Jamison Avenue westbound. The two directions come together at 13th Street to form four-lane divided Dale Avenue, along which the state highway crosses over a rail line and Tinker Creek to leave the city of Roanoke.
SR 24 continues through the town of Vinton
in Roanoke County
as Virginia Avenue, which bypasses the center of town to the south. At Chestnut Street, the four-lane divided boulevard transitions onto Hardy Road; when Hardy Road continues east, SR 24 curves north as Bypass Road, which ends at Washington Avenue, the main street of Vinton. The state highway heads east along Washington Avenue to the town limit of Vinton at Wolf Creek. SR 24 has an interchange with the Blue Ridge Parkway
at a low gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains
between Stewart Knob and Chestnut Mountain immediately before the highway enters Bedford County, where its name changes to Stewartsville Road. The state highway remains a four-lane divided highway to just east of Stewartsville. SR 24 continues east as a two-lane road through the southern Bedford County community of Chamblissburg
and Meads Store.
SR 24 crosses Goose Creek shortly before intersecting SR 122
(Moneta Road) west of the hamlet of Body Camp. The state highway continues east as Shingle Block Road to its western intersection with SR 43
(Virginia Byway). SR 24 and SR 43 continue east along Glenwood Drive to their split at Gillespie, where SR 43 heads south as Leesville Road. SR 24 continues northeast as Wyatts Way, which enters Campbell County in the middle of its curvaceous course between its crossing of the Big Otter River
and the village of Evington
. The state highway, now named Colonial Highway, intersects US 29
(Wards Road) at Yellow Branch on its way to Rustburg
, which sits at the southern end of Long Mountain. SR 24 runs concurrently through the county seat
with US 501
, which heads south as Brookneal Highway toward Brookneal
and north as Campbell Highway toward Lynchburg
.
SR 24 continues northeast as Village Highway to Concord
, where the state highway joins US 460 (Richmond Highway). The four-lane divided highway immediately enters Appomattox County
, where the two highways pass through Spout Spring
on their way to the county seat of Appomattox. US 460 and SR 24 have a diamond interchange with US 460 Business and the south end of SR 26
(Oakville Road) on the northwest side of the town. SR 24 and US 460 diverge at the following diamond interchange with Old Courthouse Road, which heads south toward the Appomattox Historic District
as SR 131
. SR 24 heads northeast as a two-lane road through Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, within which the highway crosses the headwaters of the Appomattox River
. The state highway heads through the hamlet of Vera
and passes through sections of Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
as the highway enters Buckingham County and becomes named Mt. Rush Highway. SR 24 passes through Sliders
and crosses the upper reaches of the Slate River before reaching its eastern terminus at US 60 (James Anderson Highway) in Mt. Rush.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|City of Roanoke
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.17
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|I-581 Exit 6
|-
|Roanoke
|Vinton
|5.46
|Blue Ridge Parkway
|Interchange
|-
|rowspan=3|Bedford
|Body Camp
|22.89
|
|
|-
|
|28.40
|
|West end of concurrency with SR 43
|-
|Gillespie
|30.98
|
|East end of concurrency with SR 43
|-
|rowspan=4|Campbell
|Yellow Branch
|47.31
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Rustburg
|51.63
|
|West end of concurrency with US 501
|-
|52.55
|
|East end of concurrency with US 501
|-
|Concord
|62.09
|
|West end of concurrency with US 460
|-
|rowspan=2|Appomattox
|rowspan=2|Appomattox
|69.99
|
|Diamond interchange
|-
|70.71
|
|Diamond interchange
; east end of concurrency with US 460
|-
|Buckingham
|Mt. Rush
|89.57
|
|Eastern terminus
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 89.57 miles (144.1 km) from U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 221 in Virginia
U.S. Route 221 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Perry, Florida to Lynchburg, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line near Independence north to its northern terminus at US 29 Business, US 460 Business, and US 501 Business in Lynchburg...
(US 221) and SR 116
Virginia State Route 116
Virginia State Route 116 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 122 at Burnt Chimney north to SR 101 in Roanoke. SR 116 connects northwestern Franklin County with the southeastern part of Roanoke...
in Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
east 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 Mt. Rush
Mt. Rush, Virginia
Mt. Rush is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia. It is located at the east endpoint of State Route 24 at Highway 60. Its elevation is 509 feet . The geographic center of Virginia is just a few miles south of the community....
. SR 24 connects Roanoke with several small communities in southern Bedford County
Bedford County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
and central Campbell County
Campbell County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,078 people, 20,639 households, and 14,694 families residing in the county. The population density was 101 people per square mile . There were 22,088 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
. The state highway also 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 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...
west of Appomattox
Appomattox, Virginia
Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Appomattox County.Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and passes through Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is a National Historical Park of original and reconstructed nineteenth century buildings. It was signed into law August 3, 1935. The village was made a national monument in 1940 and a national historical park in 1954...
, which is the site of Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War....
's final stand and surrender in the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Route description
SR 24 begins at an intersection with US 221 and SR 116 at the southern edge of downtown Roanoke. SR 116 runs north–south along Jefferson Street; US 221 joins SR 116 north on Jefferson Street and heads west on two-lane Elm Street. SR 24 heads east along Elm Street, which becomes a four-lane divided boulevard at SR 24's terminus. The state highway intersects Williamson Road and crosses over a rail line before reaching the diamond interchangeDiamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...
at the southern terminus of Interstate 581
Interstate 581
Interstate 581 is a spur off Interstate 81 into Roanoke, Virginia, United States, completely overlapping U.S. Route 220.-Route description:...
(I-581). US 220 runs concurrently with I-581 north to I-81
Interstate 81 in Virginia
Interstate 81 is an long highway. In the U.S. state of Virginia, I-81 runs for , making it longer in Virginia than in any other state. It stretches from the Tennessee state line near Bristol to the West Virginia state line near Winchester. U.S...
and south solo as the Roy Webber Expressway toward Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, Virginia
Rocky Mount is the county seat of Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The town is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area, and had a population of 4,066 at the 2000 census. It is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia-History:...
. East of I-581 and US 220, SR 24 splits into a one-way pair
One-way pair
A one-way pair, one-way couple, or just couplet is a pair of parallel, usually one-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major traffic flow, or sometimes opposite directions of a bus or streetcar route....
that follows Bullitt Avenue eastbound and Jamison Avenue westbound. The two directions come together at 13th Street to form four-lane divided Dale Avenue, along which the state highway crosses over a rail line and Tinker Creek to leave the city of Roanoke.
SR 24 continues through the town of Vinton
Vinton, Virginia
Vinton is a town in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,782 at the 2000 census. It hosted teams by three names in the ECHL in a custom built facility known as the LancerLot; after the roof collapsed during the Blizzard of 1993, the franchise moved to the Roanoke Civic...
in Roanoke County
Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...
as Virginia Avenue, which bypasses the center of town to the south. At Chestnut Street, the four-lane divided boulevard transitions onto Hardy Road; when Hardy Road continues east, SR 24 curves north as Bypass Road, which ends at Washington Avenue, the main street of Vinton. The state highway heads east along Washington Avenue to the town limit of Vinton at Wolf Creek. SR 24 has an interchange with the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains...
at a low gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...
between Stewart Knob and Chestnut Mountain immediately before the highway enters Bedford County, where its name changes to Stewartsville Road. The state highway remains a four-lane divided highway to just east of Stewartsville. SR 24 continues east as a two-lane road through the southern Bedford County community of Chamblissburg
Chamblissburg, Virginia
-References:...
and Meads Store.
SR 24 crosses Goose Creek shortly before intersecting SR 122
Virginia State Route 122
Virginia State Route 122 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 40 in Rocky Mount north to U.S. Route 501 in Big Island. SR 122 passes through the Blue Ridge foothills of Franklin and Bedford, connecting Rocky Mount with the independent city of...
(Moneta Road) west of the hamlet of Body Camp. The state highway continues east as Shingle Block Road to its western intersection with SR 43
Virginia State Route 43
Virginia State Route 43 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway consists of two disjoint segments that have a total length of . The southern portion of the state highway runs from U.S. Route 29 Business in Altavista north to the Blue Ridge Parkway at Peaks...
(Virginia Byway). SR 24 and SR 43 continue east along Glenwood Drive to their split at Gillespie, where SR 43 heads south as Leesville Road. SR 24 continues northeast as Wyatts Way, which enters Campbell County in the middle of its curvaceous course between its crossing of the Big Otter River
Big Otter River
The Big Otter River is a river in the United States state of Virginia.-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia...
and the village of Evington
Evington, Virginia
Evington is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Evington is located along Virginia State Route 24, west of U.S. Highway 29, southwest of Lynchburg.- External links :* *...
. The state highway, now named Colonial Highway, intersects US 29
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia
U.S. Route 29 is a major north–south route in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It covers from the North Carolina border at the city of Danville to the Key Bridge in Washington, D.C....
(Wards Road) at Yellow Branch on its way to Rustburg
Rustburg, Virginia
Rustburg is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Campbell County.Rustburg is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, which sits at the southern end of Long Mountain. SR 24 runs concurrently through the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
with US 501
U.S. Route 501 in Virginia
U.S. Route 501 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Buena Vista, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line near Cluster Springs north to its northern terminus at US 60 in Buena Vista...
, which heads south as Brookneal Highway toward Brookneal
Brookneal, Virginia
Brookneal is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,259 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and north as Campbell Highway toward Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in...
.
SR 24 continues northeast as Village Highway to Concord
Concord, Virginia
Concord is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,458.-Demographics:...
, where the state highway joins US 460 (Richmond Highway). The four-lane divided highway immediately enters Appomattox County
Appomattox County, Virginia
Appomattox County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,973. Its county seat is Appomattox. For a long time, Appomattox was a prohibition or dry county...
, where the two highways pass through Spout Spring
Spout Spring, Virginia
Spout Spring is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
on their way to the county seat of Appomattox. US 460 and SR 24 have a diamond interchange with US 460 Business and the south end of SR 26
Virginia State Route 26
Virginia State Route 26 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Oakville Road, the state highway runs from U.S...
(Oakville Road) on the northwest side of the town. SR 24 and US 460 diverge at the following diamond interchange with Old Courthouse Road, which heads south toward the Appomattox Historic District
Appomattox Historic District
The Appomattox Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Appomattox, Virginia. It contains over 300 contributing properties and various other historic buildings....
as SR 131
Virginia State Route 131
Virginia State Route 131 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 460 Business north to US 460 and SR 24 within Appomattox...
. SR 24 heads northeast as a two-lane road through Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, within which the highway crosses the headwaters of the Appomattox River
Appomattox River
The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately long, in central and eastern Virginia in the United States, named for the Appomattocs Indian tribe who lived along its lower banks in the 17th century...
. The state highway heads through the hamlet of Vera
Vera, Virginia
Vera is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
and passes through sections of Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
The Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest is a state forest located in the Piedmont of Virginia in Appomattox and Buckingham Counties. Its are covered with a mix of oak-hickory and pine forest...
as the highway enters Buckingham County and becomes named Mt. Rush Highway. SR 24 passes through Sliders
Sliders, Virginia
Sliders is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia....
and crosses the upper reaches of the Slate River before reaching its eastern terminus at US 60 (James Anderson Highway) in Mt. Rush.
Major intersections
{| class="wikitable"!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|City of Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.17
|
|I-581 Exit 6
|-
|Roanoke
Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...
|Vinton
Vinton, Virginia
Vinton is a town in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,782 at the 2000 census. It hosted teams by three names in the ECHL in a custom built facility known as the LancerLot; after the roof collapsed during the Blizzard of 1993, the franchise moved to the Roanoke Civic...
|5.46
|Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains...
|Interchange
|-
|rowspan=3|Bedford
Bedford County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
|Body Camp
|22.89
|
|
|-
|
|28.40
|
|West end of concurrency with SR 43
|-
|Gillespie
|30.98
|
|East end of concurrency with SR 43
|-
|rowspan=4|Campbell
Campbell County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,078 people, 20,639 households, and 14,694 families residing in the county. The population density was 101 people per square mile . There were 22,088 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
|Yellow Branch
|47.31
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Rustburg
Rustburg, Virginia
Rustburg is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Campbell County.Rustburg is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area....
|51.63
|
|West end of concurrency with US 501
|-
|52.55
|
|East end of concurrency with US 501
|-
|Concord
Concord, Virginia
Concord is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 1,458.-Demographics:...
|62.09
|
|West end of concurrency with US 460
|-
|rowspan=2|Appomattox
Appomattox County, Virginia
Appomattox County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,973. Its county seat is Appomattox. For a long time, Appomattox was a prohibition or dry county...
|rowspan=2|Appomattox
Appomattox, Virginia
Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Appomattox County.Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
|69.99
|
|Diamond interchange
Diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...
|-
|70.71
|
|Diamond interchange
Diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...
; east end of concurrency with US 460
|-
|Buckingham
|Mt. Rush
Mt. Rush, Virginia
Mt. Rush is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia. It is located at the east endpoint of State Route 24 at Highway 60. Its elevation is 509 feet . The geographic center of Virginia is just a few miles south of the community....
|89.57
|
|Eastern terminus