Virginia State Route 170
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Virginia State Route 170 (SR 170) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known as Little Creek Road, the state highway runs 2.65 miles (4.3 km) from SR 165
east to U.S. Route 60
(US 60) within the independent city
of Norfolk
. SR 170 is the eastern part of the connection between Naval Station Norfolk
and Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
.
(Azalea Garden Road). The state highway reaches its eastern terminus at US 60 (Shore Drive) adjacent to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek and the boundary between the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach
. The roadway continues east as Midway Road onto the amphibious base.
(then State Route 170, now U.S. Route 460) was added to the state highway system in 1942 as State Route 351, at the same time as the eastern half of Military Highway
was added; this route connected the Military Highway bypass with several military installations. By 1947, State Route 168 was extended from Newport News over the ferry to Sewell's Point
, replacing State Route 165 on Admiral Taussig Boulevard (now mostly Interstate 564) and the majority of SR 351, from Taussig Boulevard east to US 60. The small piece of SR 351 west of Taussig Boulevard became a realigned SR 165; SR 351 was entirely eliminated (and immediately reused at its current location to replace part of former SR 168).
SR 168 was realigned to use the newly-opened Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
in late 1957, and it took over the former State Route 170 through Norfolk to North Carolina
. Thus the State Route 170 designation was freed for a renumbering of the former SR 168 in Norfolk, from Hampton Boulevard (State Route 337) near the old ferry southeast on Taussig Boulevard and east on Little Creek Road to US 60. In 1979, Interstate 564 replaced most of the Taussig Boulevard piece of SR 170, and the rest became an extension of SR 337; thus SR 170 was truncated to its current length by also removing the State Route 165 overlap.
of Norfolk
.
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 as Little Creek Road, the state highway runs 2.65 miles (4.3 km) from SR 165
Virginia State Route 165
Virginia State Route 165 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 17 Business in Chesapeake north to SR 337 in Norfolk. SR 165 is a C-shaped route that connects Chesapeake and Norfolk in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area indirectly via...
east to 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) within 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 Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
. SR 170 is the eastern part of the connection between Naval Station Norfolk
Naval Station Norfolk
Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean...
and Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet. The base comprises four locations in three states, including almost 12,000 acres of real estate. Its Little Creek location in Virginia Beach, Virginia totals...
.
Route description
SR 170 begins at a directional intersection with SR 165, which heads west as Little Creek Road toward Naval Station Norfolk and south as Military Highway. The state highway heads east as a five-lane road with center turn lane through a densely populated area of the northeastern part of Norfolk. At Meadow Creek Road, SR 170 becomes a divided highway and intersects the northern terminus of SR 192Virginia State Route 192
Virginia State Route 192 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Azalea Garden Road, the state highway runs from SR 165 north to SR 170 within the independent city of Norfolk. SR 192 provides access to the Norfolk Botanical Garden.-Route description:SR 192 begins at an...
(Azalea Garden Road). The state highway reaches its eastern terminus at US 60 (Shore Drive) adjacent to Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek and the boundary between the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
. The roadway continues east as Midway Road onto the amphibious base.
History
Little Creek Road east of Granby StreetGranby Street
A street in Norfolk, Virginia. This street is the historic commercial corridor of Norfolk, and also the community heart of the city, has been undergoing major redevelopment for the past five years. Today, theatres, restaurants, and businesses line Granby street in the downtown area...
(then State Route 170, now U.S. Route 460) was added to the state highway system in 1942 as State Route 351, at the same time as the eastern half of Military Highway
Military Highway
Military Highway is a four-lane roadway built in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia, USA during World War II.- Original construction :...
was added; this route connected the Military Highway bypass with several military installations. By 1947, State Route 168 was extended from Newport News over the ferry to Sewell's Point
Sewell's Point
Sewells Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States, located at the mouth of the salt-water port of Hampton Roads. Sewells Point is bordered by water on three sides, with Willoughby Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and the Lafayette...
, replacing State Route 165 on Admiral Taussig Boulevard (now mostly Interstate 564) and the majority of SR 351, from Taussig Boulevard east to US 60. The small piece of SR 351 west of Taussig Boulevard became a realigned SR 165; SR 351 was entirely eliminated (and immediately reused at its current location to replace part of former SR 168).
SR 168 was realigned to use the newly-opened Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel is the -long Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 60. It is a four-lane facility comprising bridges, trestles, man-made islands, and tunnels under the main shipping channels for Hampton Roads harbor in the southeastern portion of Virginia in the...
in late 1957, and it took over the former State Route 170 through Norfolk to 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...
. Thus the State Route 170 designation was freed for a renumbering of the former SR 168 in Norfolk, from Hampton Boulevard (State Route 337) near the old ferry southeast on Taussig Boulevard and east on Little Creek Road to US 60. In 1979, Interstate 564 replaced most of the Taussig Boulevard piece of SR 170, and the rest became an extension of SR 337; thus SR 170 was truncated to its current length by also removing the State Route 165 overlap.
Major intersections
The entire route is in the independent cityIndependent 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 Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
.