Virginia State Route 158
Encyclopedia
Virginia State Route 158 (SR 158) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known for most of its length as Front Street, the state highway runs 2.52 miles (4.1 km) from U.S. Route 58 Alternate (US 58 Alternate) in Coeburn
east to US 58 Alternate east of Coeburn. SR 158 comprises much of the old alignment of US 58 Alternate through Coeburn in eastern Wise County
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interchange with westbound US 58 Alternate (Norton Coeburn Road) in the town of Coeburn. The state highway heads east as Front Street to its intersection with SR 72 (Laurel Avenue) and SR 813 (2nd Street); the latter street connects SR 158 and eastbound US 58 Alternate. SR 158 and SR 72 run concurrently
through a grade crossing of a rail spur from Norfolk Southern Railway
's Clinch Valley District and enter downtown Coeburn. East of downtown, SR 72 turns south onto Dungannon Road. SR 158 parallels the Clinch Valley rail line east to the east town limit of Coeburn, where the highway becomes Bull Run Road. At SR 893 (Bull Run Road), SR 158 turns south, crosses the rail line, and reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with US 58 Alternate (Bull Run Road).
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 Front Street, the state highway runs 2.52 miles (4.1 km) from U.S. Route 58 Alternate (US 58 Alternate) in Coeburn
Coeburn, Virginia
Coeburn is a town in Wise County, Virginia, along the Guest River. The population was 1,996 at the 2000 census with many small peaceful wooded communities in the outskirts. Camping is available nearby at Bark Camp Lake in the Jefferson National Forest with other activities including boating and...
east to US 58 Alternate east of Coeburn. SR 158 comprises much of the old alignment of US 58 Alternate through Coeburn in eastern Wise County
Wise County, Virginia
Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. In 1856, the county was formed from land taken from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties. It was named after Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. As of 2010, the population was 41,452, making it the largest...
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Route description
SR 158 begins at a right-in/right-outRight-in/right-out
Right-in/right-out and left-in/left-out refer to a type of road intersection where turning movements of vehicles are restricted. A RIRO permits only right turns and a LILO permits only left turns. RIRO is usual where vehicles drive on the right, and LILO is usual where vehicles drive on the left...
interchange with westbound US 58 Alternate (Norton Coeburn Road) in the town of Coeburn. The state highway heads east as Front Street to its intersection with SR 72 (Laurel Avenue) and SR 813 (2nd Street); the latter street connects SR 158 and eastbound US 58 Alternate. SR 158 and SR 72 run 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...
through a grade crossing of a rail spur from Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
's Clinch Valley District and enter downtown Coeburn. East of downtown, SR 72 turns south onto Dungannon Road. SR 158 parallels the Clinch Valley rail line east to the east town limit of Coeburn, where the highway becomes Bull Run Road. At SR 893 (Bull Run Road), SR 158 turns south, crosses the rail line, and reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with US 58 Alternate (Bull Run Road).