Virginia State Route 24

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For the former State Route 24, see State Route 24 (Virginia 1918-1933).

State Route 24
Formed:	1933
West end:	US 221/SR 116 in Roanoke
Major junctions:	US 501 at Rustburg US 460 in Appomattox
East end:	US 60 at Mt. Rush
Virginia Routes < US 23 SR 26 > Primary - Secondary - History

State Route 24 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from the intersection of Elm Avenue and Jefferson Street in Roanoke east to U.S. Route 60 at Mt. Rush.

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State Route 24, known here as Elm Avenue, generally marks the southern edge of the central business district of downtown Roanoke. Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital occupies much of the block between Jefferson Street and Williamson Road. Elm Avenue then passes over the southern terminus of Interstate 581, which continues as the Roy L. Weber Expressway under the US 220 designation. The exit here is a major access point to downtown.

To the east, Route 24 passes through southeast Roanoke, first as Bullitt Avenue (one way-eastbound) and Jamison Avenue (one way-westbound), and then as Dale Avenue. Route 24 crosses Tinker Creek into Vinton and is a major thoroughfare in the town as Virginia Avenue, Hardy Road, and Washington Avenue. Immediately west of Vinton, Route 24 intersects the Blue Ridge Parkway before entering Bedford County. The western part of the county around Route 24 is becoming increasingly suburban.

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• Virginia Highways Project: VA 24

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