Virginia State Route 152
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Virginia State Route 152 (SR 152) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. The state highway runs 5.18 miles (8.3 km) from U.S. Route 60
(US 60) in Newport News
east to US 258
and SR 134
in Hampton
.
neighborhood of the independent city
of Newport News. The state highway heads east as Main Street, a four-lane undivided highway that passes under CSX
's Peninsula Subdivision and intersects US 17
and SR 143
(Jefferson Avenue). SR 152 continues northeast through a residential area to Newmarket Creek, where the highway crosses into the city of Hampton. The state highway continues east as Todds Lane, which intersects the north–south thoroughfares Big Bethel Road and Hunt Club Boulevard. When Todds Lane veers southeast, SR 152 continues as Cunningham Drive, a four-lane divided highway. Just before passing under Interstate 64
(I-64) with no access, the westbound direction receives a ramp from southbound SR 134, which runs concurrently
with I-64 for a short distance north of the Interstate's junction with US 258. SR 152 passes along the north side of Peninsula Town Center
and intersects Coliseum Drive, where the highway becomes undivided again. The state highway curves south to reach its eastern terminus at US 258 and SR 134 (Mercury Boulevard).
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 5.18 miles (8.3 km) from U.S. Route 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....
(US 60) in Newport News
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...
east to US 258
U.S. Route 258
U.S. Route 258 is a spur of US 58 in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Highway runs from US 17 Business and North Carolina Highway 24 Business in Jacksonville, North Carolina north to Virginia State Route 143 at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia...
and SR 134
Virginia State Route 134
Virginia State Route 134 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 60 and SR 143 in the independent city of Hampton north to US 17 in Tabb...
in Hampton
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
.
Route description
SR 152 begins at an intersection with US 60 (Warwick Boulevard) in the Hilton VillageHilton Village
Hilton Village is a planned, English-village-style neighborhood in Newport News, Virginia. Recognized as a pioneering development in urban planning, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The neighborhood was built between 1918 and 1921 in response to the need for housing...
neighborhood of the independent city
Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Newport News. The state highway heads east as Main Street, a four-lane undivided highway that passes under 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 Peninsula Subdivision and intersects US 17
U.S. Route 17 in Virginia
U.S. Route 17 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Punta Gorda, Florida to Winchester, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line in Chesapeake north to its northern terminus at US 11, US 50, and US 522 in Winchester. US 17 is a major highway...
and SR 143
Virginia State Route 143
Virginia State Route 143 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from Camp Peary near Williamsburg east to U.S. Route 258 at Fort Monroe in Hampton. SR 143 is a major local thoroughfare on the Virginia Peninsula portion of the Hampton Roads metropolitan...
(Jefferson Avenue). SR 152 continues northeast through a residential area to Newmarket Creek, where the highway crosses into the city of Hampton. The state highway continues east as Todds Lane, which intersects the north–south thoroughfares Big Bethel Road and Hunt Club Boulevard. When Todds Lane veers southeast, SR 152 continues as Cunningham Drive, a four-lane divided highway. Just before passing under Interstate 64
Interstate 64 in Virginia
In the U.S. state of Virginia, Interstate 64 runs east–west through the middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region, a total of . It is notable for crossing the mouth of the harbor of Hampton Roads on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the first bridge-tunnel to...
(I-64) with no access, the westbound direction receives a ramp from southbound SR 134, which 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 I-64 for a short distance north of the Interstate's junction with US 258. SR 152 passes along the north side of Peninsula Town Center
Peninsula Town Center
Peninsula Town Center is an open air mixed-use development located in the Coliseum Central Business improvement district of Hampton, Virginia in the Hampton Roads region. The Town Center is located on the site of the original Coliseum Mall, an enclosed facility constructed in 1973 by Mall...
and intersects Coliseum Drive, where the highway becomes undivided again. The state highway curves south to reach its eastern terminus at US 258 and SR 134 (Mercury Boulevard).