Virginia State Route 259
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State Route 259 is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state
of Virginia
. It is composed of two sections joined by West Virginia Route 259. The south section begins at the Interstate 81/U.S. Route 11 interchange
at Mauzy
, running northwest and north via Broadway to the West Virginia
state line. The north section, known as Carpers Pike, re-enters Virginia and ends at U.S. Route 50 near Gore
.
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
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
. It is composed of two sections joined by West Virginia Route 259. The south section begins at the Interstate 81/U.S. Route 11 interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
at Mauzy
Mauzy, Virginia
Mauzy is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located south of Timberville, just north of Lacey Spring along Route 259, just off Interstate 81....
, running northwest and north via Broadway to the 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. The north section, known as Carpers Pike, re-enters Virginia and ends at U.S. Route 50 near Gore
Gore, Virginia
Gore is an unincorporated town in western Frederick County, Virginia, United States located off the Northwestern Turnpike on Gore Road west of Winchester. The community is nestled in the Back Creek valley....
.