U.S. Route 52 in Virginia
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U.S. Route 52
in Virginia
runs north–south through the southwestern part of the state along the Interstate 77 corridor.
was part of the state highway system defined in 1918. It was initially designated State Route 12-Z, at least south of Hillsville, but by 1924 it was State Route 15. In 1926, the U.S. Route 121 designation was applied to the whole length of SR 15, from North Carolina
to Fort Chiswell, but it did not turn west on U.S. Route 11 at Fort Chiswell to connect to U.S. Route 21.
An extension of SR 15 from Fort Chiswell north to Max Meadows
was added to the state highway system in 1931. In the 1933 renumbering, SR 15 was dropped from the US 121 concurrency
, while the short extension to Max Meadows became State Route 121.
US 121 was absorbed by an extension of US 52 by 1935. US 52 was extended through West Virginia and along U.S. Route 21 to Wytheville and U.S. Route 11 to Fort Chiswell, where it replaced US 121 into North Carolina.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=4|Carroll
|Cana
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus of US 52 in Virginia; North Carolina
state line
|-
|rowspan=2|Fancy Gap
|
|Blue Ridge Parkway
|Interchange
|-
|9.42
|
|
|-
|Hillsville
|16.43
|
|
|-25.21
|rowspan=4|Wythe
|Fort Chiswell
|34.67
|
|I-81 Exit 80; south end of concurrency with I-81 / I-77 / US 11
|-
|rowspan=3|Wytheville
|40.28
|
|I-81 Exit 73; north end of concurrency with US 11
|-
|41.57
|
|I-81 Exit 72; north end of concurrency with I-77
|-
|43.56
|
|I-81 Exit 70; north end of concurrency with I-81
|-55.44
|rowspan=8|Bland
|
|59.62
|
|South end of concurrency with SR 42
|-
|rowspan=2|Bland
|63.59
|
|I-77 Exit 52
|-
|64.50
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 42
|-
|rowspan=3|Rocky Gap
|77.27
|
|South end of concurrency with SR 61
|-
|77.33
|
|I-77 Exit 64
|-
|77.73
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 61
|-
|
|79.92
|
|I-77 Exit 66; south end of concurrency with I-77
|-
|
|80.62
|
|Northern terminus of US 52 in Virginia; East River Mountain Tunnel
at West Virginia
state line
U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S...
in 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...
runs north–south through the southwestern part of the state along the Interstate 77 corridor.
History
The piece of US 52 south of Fort ChiswellFort Chiswell, Virginia
Fort Chiswell is a census-designated place in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 911 at the 2000 census.Fort Chiswell is unincorporated, but gains its importance from being used as a control city for Interstate 77 throughout North Carolina. Fort Chiswell is located at the...
was part of the state highway system defined in 1918. It was initially designated State Route 12-Z, at least south of Hillsville, but by 1924 it was State Route 15. In 1926, the U.S. Route 121 designation was applied to the whole length of SR 15, from 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...
to Fort Chiswell, but it did not turn west on U.S. Route 11 at Fort Chiswell to connect to U.S. Route 21.
An extension of SR 15 from Fort Chiswell north to Max Meadows
Max Meadows, Virginia
Max Meadows is a census-designated place in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 562 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Max Meadows is located at ....
was added to the state highway system in 1931. In the 1933 renumbering, SR 15 was dropped from the US 121 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...
, while the short extension to Max Meadows became State Route 121.
US 121 was absorbed by an extension of US 52 by 1935. US 52 was extended through West Virginia and along U.S. Route 21 to Wytheville and U.S. Route 11 to Fort Chiswell, where it replaced US 121 into North Carolina.
Major intersections
{| class=wikitable!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=4|Carroll
Carroll County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,245 people, 12,186 households, and 8,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile . There were 14,680 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
|Cana
Cana, Virginia
Cana is a census-designated place in Carroll County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2000 census. It is the only CDP designated area in the county that is outside of the Appalachian Mountains in the Virginia Piedmont...
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus of US 52 in Virginia; 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
|-
|rowspan=2|Fancy Gap
Fancy Gap, Virginia
Fancy Gap is a census-designated place in Carroll County, Virginia, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fancy Gap is located at ....
|
|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
|-
|9.42
|
|
|-
|Hillsville
Hillsville, Virginia
Hillsville is a town in Carroll County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.-Geography:Hillsville is located at ....
|16.43
|
|
|-25.21
|rowspan=4|Wythe
Wythe County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,599 people, 11,511 households, and 8,103 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 12,744 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
|Fort Chiswell
Fort Chiswell, Virginia
Fort Chiswell is a census-designated place in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 911 at the 2000 census.Fort Chiswell is unincorporated, but gains its importance from being used as a control city for Interstate 77 throughout North Carolina. Fort Chiswell is located at the...
|34.67
|
|I-81 Exit 80; south end of concurrency with I-81 / I-77 / US 11
|-
|rowspan=3|Wytheville
Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville is a town in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,211 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wythe County. The town is home to a Chautauqua Festival, held the third weekend in June every year since 1985...
|40.28
|
|I-81 Exit 73; north end of concurrency with US 11
|-
|41.57
|
|I-81 Exit 72; north end of concurrency with I-77
|-
|43.56
|
|I-81 Exit 70; north end of concurrency with I-81
|-55.44
|rowspan=8|Bland
Bland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,871 people, 2,568 households, and 1,908 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 3,161 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...
|
|59.62
|
|South end of concurrency with SR 42
|-
|rowspan=2|Bland
Bland, Virginia
Bland is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Bland County, Virginia, United States. Bland was originally known as Bland Court House. The population as of the 2010 Census was 409....
|63.59
|
|I-77 Exit 52
|-
|64.50
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 42
|-
|rowspan=3|Rocky Gap
Rocky Gap, Virginia
Rocky Gap is an unincorporated community that is located in Bland County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Rocky Gap's center sits at a high elevation of around 2,887 ft. In the year of 2009, there was an estimate that there were a total of 75 people living in Rocky Gap. Rocky Gap has one zip code...
|77.27
|
|South end of concurrency with SR 61
|-
|77.33
|
|I-77 Exit 64
|-
|77.73
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 61
|-
|
|79.92
|
|I-77 Exit 66; south end of concurrency with I-77
|-
|
|80.62
|
|Northern terminus of US 52 in Virginia; East River Mountain Tunnel
East River Mountain Tunnel
The East River Mountain Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel that carries Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 52 through East River Mountain between the communities of Bluefield, West Virginia, and Rocky Gap, Virginia.-History:...
at West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
state line