Interstate 77 in Virginia
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Interstate 77 |
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Length: | 66.27 mi[1][2][3] (106.65 km) | ||||||||||||
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Formed: | late 1950s | ||||||||||||
South end: | I-74/I-77 near Mount Airy, NC | ||||||||||||
Major junctions: |
US 58 near Hillsville I-81 near Wytheville |
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North end: | I-77/US 52 near Bluefield, WV | ||||||||||||
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Interstate 77 in Virginia runs north-south along the U.S. Route 52 corridor, serving Hillsville, Wytheville, and Bland. Along I-77's 67-mile length in Virginia, it passes through the Big Walker Mountain Tunnel and East River Mountain Tunnel, the latter on the West Virginia state line and one of only two land vehicular tunnels to cross a state line.
For eight miles, Interstate 77 and Interstate 81 share pavement, and form a wrong-way concurrency. Interstate 77 North is signed with Interstate 81 South and vice-versa.
The whole length of I-77 in Virginia is also part of the proposed Interstate 74.
I-77 crosses the following mountains:
- Blue Ridge Mountains at Fancy Gap
- Poplar Camp Mountain at Poplar Camp
- Big Walker Mountain through the Big Walker Mountain Tunnel
- Brushy Mountain near Bastain
- East River Mountain through the East River Mountain Tunnel
[edit] Exit list
County | Location | Mile | Exit # | Destinations | Notes | |
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Old | New | |||||
Interstate 77 continues into North Carolina | ||||||
Carroll | 0.94 | 1 | 1 | State Route 620 | ||
8.57 | 2 | 8 | State Route 148/State Route 775 | |||
14.85 | 3 | 14 | U.S. Route 58/U.S. Route 221 | |||
19.03 | 4 | 19 | State Route 620 | |||
24.06 | 5 | 24 | State Route 69 | |||
I-77 joins I-81 and uses its exit numbers | ||||||
Wythe | 32.14 | 6 26 |
32 81 |
Interstate 81 North/U.S. Route 11 North - Roanoke |
I-81 and US 11 join northbound and leave southbound | |
33.07 | 25 | 80 | U.S. Route 52 South/State Route 121 North |
US 52 joins northbound and leaves southbound | ||
35.38 | 24 | 77 | State Route F-42/State Route F-43 | |||
Wytheville | 38.68 | 23 | 73 | U.S. Route 11 South |
US 11 leaves northbound and joins southbound | |
39.97 | 22 7 |
72 40 |
Interstate 81 South/U.S. Route 52 North - Bristol |
I-81 and US 52 leave northbound and joins southbound | ||
I-77 separates from I-81 | ||||||
Wythe | Wytheville | 40.28 | 8 | 41 | Peppers Ferry Road to State Route 610 | |
Bland | 45.77 | 9 | 47 | State Route 717 | ||
51.22 | 10 | 52 | U.S. Route 52/State Route 42 | |||
57.33 | 11 | 58 | State Route 666 | |||
61.27 | 12 | 62 | State Route 606 | |||
63.24 | 13 | 64 | U.S. Route 52/State Route 61 | |||
65.57 | 14 | 66 | U.S. Route 52 South/State Route 598 North |
US 52 joins northbound and leaves southbound | ||
Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 52 continue into West Virginia |
[edit] References
- ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Carroll CountyPDF
- ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Wythe CountyPDF
- ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Bland CountyPDF
Preceded by: North Carolina |
Interstate 77 Virginia |
Succeeded by: West Virginia |