Virginia State Route 194
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Virginia State Route 194 (SR 194) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. The state highway runs 5.75 miles (9.3 km) from SR 166
north to U.S. Route 60
(US 60) within the independent city
of Norfolk
. SR 194 is a major north–south thoroughfare in the eastern part of Norfolk.
and north of Norfolk Industrial Park. The state highway heads north as two-lane Sewells Point Road. North of a grade crossing of a rail line, SR 194 expands to a five-lane road with center turn lane at Azalea Garden Road. The state highway passes through the Elmhurst
neighborhood to a six-way intersection with Norview Avenue and Chesapeake Boulevard. SR 247
heads southwest as Chesapeake Boulevard and east as Norview Avenue; westbound Norview Avenue and northbound Sewells Point Road are unnumbered streets. SR 194 continues north through the Norview neighborhood on Chesapeake Boulevard, a six-lane divided highway.
North of Norview High School
, SR 194 has a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-64 (Hampton Roads Beltway) that only contains ramps in the northeast and southwest quadrants of the interchange. Northbound SR 194 has a exit ramp to and an entrance ramp from westbound I-64. Southbound SR 194 has an exit ramp to and an entrance ramp from eastbound I-64. The missing connections with I-64 are made via SR 247 to the south and SR 165
(Little Creek Road) to the north of the Interstate. North of SR 165, SR 194 becomes a four-lane divided highway north to its terminus at US 60 (Ocean View Avenue) in the Ocean View neighborhood of Norfolk.
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...
. The state highway runs 5.75 miles (9.3 km) from SR 166
Virginia State Route 166
Virginia State Route 166 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 17 in Chesapeake north to US 60 in Virginia Beach.-Route description:...
north 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 194 is a major north–south thoroughfare in the eastern part of Norfolk.
Route description
SR 194 begins at an intersection with SR 166 (Princess Anne Road) east of Downtown NorfolkDowntown Norfolk, Virginia
As the traditional center of shipping and port activities in the Hampton Roads region, Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront historically played host to numerous and often noxious port and shipping-related uses...
and north of Norfolk Industrial Park. The state highway heads north as two-lane Sewells Point Road. North of a grade crossing of a rail line, SR 194 expands to a five-lane road with center turn lane at Azalea Garden Road. The state highway passes through the Elmhurst
Elmhurst, Virginia
Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the independent city of Norfolk in the State of Virginia in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 36°53'3" North, longitude 76°13'50" West....
neighborhood to a six-way intersection with Norview Avenue and Chesapeake Boulevard. SR 247
Virginia State Route 247
State Route 247 is a primary state highway in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. It runs north and northeast of downtown, from State Route 337 east to State Route 165 .-External links:*...
heads southwest as Chesapeake Boulevard and east as Norview Avenue; westbound Norview Avenue and northbound Sewells Point Road are unnumbered streets. SR 194 continues north through the Norview neighborhood on Chesapeake Boulevard, a six-lane divided highway.
North of Norview High School
Norview High School
Norview High School is a public high school in central Norfolk, Virginia, Norview High School is one of the 5 local high schools that serve the city. It is home of the Dodson Scholars Program.-External links:**...
, SR 194 has a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-64 (Hampton Roads Beltway) that only contains ramps in the northeast and southwest quadrants of the interchange. Northbound SR 194 has a exit ramp to and an entrance ramp from westbound I-64. Southbound SR 194 has an exit ramp to and an entrance ramp from eastbound I-64. The missing connections with I-64 are made via SR 247 to the south and 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...
(Little Creek Road) to the north of the Interstate. North of SR 165, SR 194 becomes a four-lane divided highway north to its terminus at US 60 (Ocean View Avenue) in the Ocean View neighborhood of Norfolk.
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....
.