Virginia State Route 4

For former State Routes numbered 4, see State Route 4 (Virginia 1918-1923), State Route 4 (Virginia 1933-1938), and State Route 4 (Virginia 1940).

State Route 4
Buggs Island Road
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length: 11.02 mi[1] (17.73 km)
Existed: 1952 – present
Major junctions
South end: NC SR 1200 near Palmer Springs
North end: US 58 near Midway
Location
Counties: Mecklenburg
Highway system

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Virginia State Route 4 (SR 4) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Buggs Island Road, the state highway runs 11.02 miles (17.73 km) from the North Carolina state line near Palmer Springs north to U.S. Route 58 (US 58) near Midway. SR 4 connects US 58 with John H. Kerr Dam, which impounds the Roanoke River to form Lake Kerr. The state highway was assigned concurrent with the construction of the dam and reservoir in the early 1950s.

The entire length of SR 4 is part of U.S. Bicycle Route 1.

Contents

Route description

SR 4 begins at the North Carolina state line southwest of the community of Palmer Springs. The roadway continues south as NC 1200 (Drewry Virginia Line Road) toward Middleburg. The state highway heads north to the east of several arms of Kerr Lake. SR 4 veers northwest and follows the shore of the lake to John H. Kerr Dam, on top of which the state highway crosses the Roanoke River. The road on top of the dam, which separates Kerr Lake from Lake Gaston, is maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The state highway passes through the hamlet of Castle Heights and crosses Kettles Creek and Allen Creek before reaching its northern terminus at US 58 near Midway between South Hill and Boydton. The roadway continues north as SR 674 (Wooden Bridge Road).[1][2]

History

SR 4 was added to the primary state highway system in 1952;[3] the dam was completed that same year.[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mecklenburg County.

Location Mile
[1]		 Destinations Notes
Palmer Springs 0.00 NC 1200 south (Drewry Virginia Line Road) – Middleburg Southern terminus; North Carolina state line
Castle Heights 4.53-
5.06		 John H. Kerr Dam – Kerr Lake – Roanoke River
Midway 11.02 US 58 / SR 674 north (Wooden Bridge Road) – Boydton, South Hill Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c "Daily Traffic Volume Estimates Jurisdiction Report: Mecklenburg County" (PDF). Virginia Department of Transportation. 2009. http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/2009/AADT_058_Mecklenburg_2009.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-27. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Virginia State Route 4 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=VA-4+N%2FBuggs+Island+Rd&daddr=VA-4+N%2FBuggs+Island+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FeqfLQIdqshV-w%3BFUiQLwIdqmlV-w&mra=ls&sll=36.674184,-78.287458&sspn=0.007831,0.01929&ie=UTF8&ll=36.608914,-78.285828&spn=0.248585,0.617294&t=h&z=11. Retrieved 2011-05-27. 
  3. ^ Staff (PDF). Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Richmond, August 26, 1952 (Report). Commonwealth of Virginia. http://www.virginiadot.org/meetings/minutes_pdf/CTB-08-1952-01.pdf.  , page 57
  4. ^ Virginia Game & Fish Magazine, Kerr & Gaston: 2 Southside Striper Hotspots

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