Virginia State Route 16 Alternate
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| State Route 16 Alternate |
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| Fairgrounds Road | |||||||||
| Length: | 1.61 mi[1] (2.59 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1953 | ||||||||
| South end: |      US 19/460 Bus./SR 16 in Tazewell |
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| Major junctions: |
US 19/US 460 near Tazewell |
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| North end: | SR 16 in Tazewell |
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State Route 16 Alternate is a primary state highway in and near the town of Tazewell, Virginia, United States. It is an alternate route of State Route 16, with both ends in Tazewell; the route is shorter than staying on SR 16 through Tazewell.
SR 16 Alternate begins at SR 16 where it overlaps U.S. Route 19/460 Business in southwestern Tazewell. It generally heads northwest, leaving the town before interchanging with the U.S. Route 19/U.S. Route 460 bypass. SR 16 Alternate re-enters Tazewell, crossing the Clinch River before ending at SR 16 in the River Jack area of Tazewell.
SR 16 Alternate was added to the primary state highway system in 1953; it had been secondary State Route 631.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Tazewell CountyPDF
- ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Roanoke and Richmond, May 11-15, 1953PDF, page 18
