State Route 176 (SR 176) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Parksley Road, the state highway runs 2.58 miles (4.15 km) from SR 316 in Parksley east to U.S. Route 13 (US 13) at Centerville in central Accomack County.
 State Route 176 | ||||
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| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.58 mi[1] (4.15 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
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| West end |   SR 316 / SR 673 in Parksley | |||
| East end |  US 13 at Centerville | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Accomack | |||
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Route description
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SR 176 begins at an intersection with SR 316 (Cassatt Avenue) in the center of the town of Parksley. Bennett Street continues west as SR 673 toward Justisville. SR 176 heads southeast as a two-lane undivided road and has a grade crossing of an inactive railroad line immediately to the east of SR 316, passing to the south of the Eastern Shore Railway Museum before exiting the town. The state highway follows Parksley Road southeast from the town limit to the route's eastern terminus at US 13 (Lankford Highway) in the hamlet of Centerville.[1][2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Accomack County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Parksley | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR 316 (Cassatt Avenue) / SR 673 west (Bennett Street) – Bloxom, Onley | Western terminus | |
| Centerville | 2.58 | 4.15 | US 13 (Lankford Highway) – Accomac, Pocomoke City | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- Accomack County (PDF)
- ^ "Virginia State Route 176" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
External links
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