Virginia State Route 97

State Route 97 marker

State Route 97
Pipers Gap Road
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length: 9.16 mi[1] (14.74 km)
Existed: 1933 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 89 in Galax
East end: SR 608 / SR 620 at Blue Ridge Parkway
Location
Counties: City of Galax, Grayson, Carroll
Highway system
← SR 96SR 98 →

State Route 97 (SR 97) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Pipers Gap Road, the state highway runs 9.16 miles (14.74 km) from SR 89 in Galax east to SR 608 and SR 620 next to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Route description

SR 97 begins at an intersection with SR 89 (Main Street) in the independent city of Galax. The state highway heads east and immediately exits the city limits and enters Grayson County. SR 97 parallels Chestnut Creek until the highway enters Carroll County, then follows Wards Mill Branch to its source near the hamlet of Pipers Gap. The state highway continues southeast to the hamlet of Drenn adjacent to Pipers Gap, the wind gap of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide. There, SR 775 (Chances Creek Road) continues straight while SR 97 turns south to its eastern terminus at the intersection of SR 608 (Mt. Carroll Road) and SR 620 (Lambsburg Road). SR 620 continues southeast under the Blue Ridge Parkway overpass to descend the eastern side of the Blue Ridge. SR 608 heads southwest to an intersection with the Blue Ridge Parkway.[1][2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CarrollPipers Gap0.000.00 SR 608 (Misty Trail) / SR 620 (Lambsburg Road) to Blue Ridge Parkway
Drenn SR 775 (Chances Creek Road) to I‑77to SR 148
Grayson
 No major junctions
City of Galax9.1614.74 SR 89 (Main Street)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. ↑ Google (2011-10-20). "Virginia State Route 97" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-10-20.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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