Virginia State Route 256
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| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length: | 6.78 mi[1] (10.91 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1933 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 US 11 near Weyers Cave | |||
 I‑81 near Weyers Cave | ||||
| East end: |
 US 340 in Grottoes | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Augusta, Rockingham | |||
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State Route 256 (SR 256) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Weyers Cave Road, the state highway runs 6.78 miles (10.91 km) from U.S. Route 11 (US 11) near Weyers Cave east to US 340 in Grottoes. SR 256 connects Interstate 81 (I-81) with Weyers Cave in northern Augusta County and Grottoes, which is home to Grand Caverns, in southeastern Rockingham County.
Route description
SR 256 begins at an intersection with US 11 (Lee Highway) west of Weyers Cave. The state highway heads east as two-lane Weyers Cave Road, which immediately has a diamond interchange with I-81. SR 256 has a grade crossing of the Chesapeake Western Railway and meets the southern end of SR 276 (Keezletown Road) in the community of Weyers Cave. The state highway passes Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and crosses the Middle River, a tributary of the North River. SR 276 then crosses the South River—which with the North River forms the South Fork Shenandoah River—into Rockingham County and the town of Grottoes. The state highway passes along the southern edge of the town as 3rd Street and provides access to Grand Caverns, a National Natural Landmark that was originally known as Weyer's Cave and is the oldest show cave in the United States. SR 256 has a grade crossing of Norfolk Southern Railway's Roanoke District before reaching its eastern terminus at US 340 (East Side Highway).[1][2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Augusta | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 11 (Lee Highway) – Mount Sidney, Harrisonburg, Blue Ridge College | ||
| 0.14 | 0.23 | I‑81 – Harrisonburg, Staunton | Exit 235 (I-81) | ||
| Weyers Cave | 1.36 | 2.19 |    SR 276 north / SR 750 (Keezletown Road) to US 33 | Southern terminus of SR 276 | |
 SR 865 (Rockfish Road) – Mt. Meridian, New Hope | former SR 12 south | ||||
| Rockingham | Grottoes |  SR 825 (Dogwood Avenue) – Grand Caverns Regional Park | former SR 12 north | ||
| 6.78 | 10.91 | US 340 (Augusta Avenue) – Elkton, Waynesboro | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ↑ Google (2011-12-20). "Virginia State Route 256" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-12-20.