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State Route 96 (Virginia)
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Virginia State Route 96 (SR 96) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known for most of its length as Virgilina Road, the state highway runs 7.83 miles (12.6 km) from U.S. Route 501
(US 501) near Cluster Springs
east to the North Carolina
state line in Virgilina
. In Virgilina, SR 96 runs concurrently
with SR 49
south to the border, where the highways continue as North Carolina Highway 96 and NC 49, respectively.
while both state highways turn south onto Florence Avenue. After crossing over the former alignment of the Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway
, the two highways reach their respective termini at the North Carolina state line. The two highways, which retain their numbers south of the border, continue south for a short distance before diverging; NC 49 heads southwest toward Roxboro
and NC 96 heads southeast toward Oxford
.
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 Virgilina Road, the state highway runs 7.83 miles (12.6 km) from U.S. Route 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...
(US 501) near Cluster Springs
Cluster Springs, Virginia
Cluster Springs is a census-designated place in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 811.-References:*...
east to 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 in Virgilina
Virgilina, Virginia
Virgilina is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. Virgilina was once a copper mining town...
. In Virgilina, SR 96 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 SR 49
Virginia State Route 49
Virginia State Route 49 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from the North Carolina state line in Virgilina, Virginia in Halifax County, where the highway continues south as North Carolina Highway 49 , north to U.S. Route 360 near Burkeville in...
south to the border, where the highways continue as North Carolina Highway 96 and NC 49, respectively.
Route description
SR 96 begins at an intersection with US 501 (Huell Matthews Highway) south of Cluster Springs in southern Halifax County. The state highway heads southeast as Virgilina Road, which crosses Mayo Creek. East of Bluewing Creek, SR 96 heads east to the town of Virgilina, where the highway follows 7th Street. In the center of town, the state highway meets SR 49 at Florence Avenue. Northbound SR 49 follows 7th Street toward ClarksvilleClarksville, Virginia
Clarksville is a town founded in Mecklenburg County and overlapping across Halifax County in the U.S. state of Virginia, near the southern border of the state. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census...
while both state highways turn south onto Florence Avenue. After crossing over the former alignment of the Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway
Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway
The Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway which operated as the Atlantic & Danville Railway prior to 1962, at one time operated 250 miles of track between Portsmouth and Danville, Virginia. There was also a 50 mile branch from near Emporia to Claremont on the James River plus several shorter...
, the two highways reach their respective termini at the North Carolina state line. The two highways, which retain their numbers south of the border, continue south for a short distance before diverging; NC 49 heads southwest toward Roxboro
Roxboro, North Carolina
Roxboro is a city and the county seat of Person County, North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the city of Roxboro has a population of 8,362. The city is 30 miles north of Durham, NC. It is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area.-History:...
and NC 96 heads southeast toward Oxford
Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,461 at the 2010 census It is the county seat of Granville County.-History:...
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