U.S. 211 travels 59.15 miles in northern Virginia along Lee Highway east from Interstate 81 and U.S. 11 at New Market to U.S. 15-29-211 Business in Warrenton. SR 211 extends west from I-81 at Exit 264 in New Market along Old Cross Road and New Market Road 5.63 miles to SR 42 (Main Street) in Timberville.
Within the town of New Market, SR 1002 along Old Cross Road 0.69 miles east from U.S. 11/211 at Congress Street to U.S. 211 along Lee Highway represents the pre-1951 alignment of U.S. 211. U.S. 211 dog legs south alongside U.S. 11 for 0.27 miles from Lee Highway to Old Cross Road.
Prior to 1980, U.S. 211 extended east from Warrenton to the junction of I-66 and U.S. 29 in Arlington. The route was truncated with approval by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The Route Numbering Committee Report for June 22, 1980 further requested that the state of Virginia eliminate U.S. 211 altogether:
While the Committee has concurred in the partial elimination of U.S. 211 in Virginia, we are going to request the State to see if the entire segment from U.S. 11 to the intersection of U.S. 17 cannot be dropped. We further encourage the State to eliminate the U.S. 211 and Business 211 markings in Warrenton.
U.S. 211 Virginia Guides
U.S. 211 climbs east from New Market onto Massanutten Mountain to New Market Gap at an elevation of 1,808 feet above sea level. Entering Page County south of Waterfall Mountain, U.S. 211 navigates through a pair of hairpin curves downward over 900 feet in elevation to meet U.S. 340 south near Browns Hollow. U.S. 211/340 overlap east across the South Fork of the Shenandoah River to the town of Luray. Continuing through Page Valley, U.S. 211 bypasses the town of Luray along an expressway while U.S. 340 turns north to Springfield and Front Royal.
Heading east to Pumpkin Hill, U.S. 211 (Lee Highway) gains elevation again into Shenandoah National Park. U.S. 211 converges with Skyline Drive at Thorton Gap (el. 2,307 feet) in the Blue Ridge Mountains. A number of switchbacks follow on the descent to Sperryville in Rappanhannock County.
U.S. 522 combines with U.S. 211 northeast from Sperryville 8.09 miles to the town of Washington and Rose Hill. U.S. 522 heads north from Massies Corner to Flint Hill and Front Royal while U.S. 211 passes between Hickerson and Googe Mountains en route to Ben Venue and Amissville. U.S. 211 crosses northern Culpepper County into Fauquier County at the Rappahannock River. Within the town od Warrenton, U.S. 211 combines with U.S. 17-29 Business along an arterial bypass.
U.S. 211 Business
There are three Business Routes for U.S. 211. U.S. 211 Business at Luray branches south from U.S. 211 along Main Street for 4.10 miles. Built as part of the Arterial Highway System in Virginia, the 4.70 mile long Luray bypass was opened to traffic by December 1, 1971. The American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) approved the relocation of U.S. 211 and the establishment of a 4.50 mile long business route for U.S. 211 on December 4, 1971.
U.S. 211 Business in Washington loops 1.50 miles north from U.S. 211/522 along Main Street. U.S. 211-522 Business at Washington was established with completion of the 1.09 mile long bypass for U.S. 211/522. AASHO approved the changes at Washington on June 22, 1971.
The Warrenton branch of U.S 211 Business lines Waterloo Street east 0.72 miles to U.S. 15 Business at Main Street and Alexandria Pike in Downtown. U.S. 211-15 Business combine 1.04 miles north to the east end of U.S. 211 and U.S. 29 Business (Lee Highway) via Winchester Street.
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 | Cave Hill Road connects Luray Caverns with U.S. 211/340 (Lee Highway) along the Luray bypass and U.S. 211 Business (Main Street). U.S. 211/340 partition 1.6 miles to the east. U.S. 211 west traverses Massanutten Mountain to U.S. 11 at New Market. 06/06/04 |
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06/06/04 by AARoads
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Interstate 81
U.S. 11
U.S. 340
U.S. 522
Page Updated 04-13-2021.