U.S. 258 South - Hampton to Newport News

U.S. 258 (Mercury Boulevard) meets I-64 at a cloverstack interchange by Peninsula Town Center in Hampton.
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Power Plant Way provides a cutoff from U.S. 258 (Mercury Boulevard) southbound to Power Plant Parkway (SR 415) south.
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Unmarked from U.S. 258, Power Plant Parkway is part of SR 415 south. SR 415 is a 2.59 mile long route to SR 351 (Pembroke Avenue) and Settlers Landing Road at West Hampton.
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Gumwood Drive intersects U.S. 258 (Mercury Boulevard) north from the Greenwood Farms neighborhood in Hampton.
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U.S. 258 (Mercury Boulevard) crosses into the city of Newport News between the Newmarket and The Plaza at Newmarket retail centers.
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U.S. 17 south and SR 143 converge with U.S. 258 (Mercury Boulevard) at Jefferson Avenue. Prior to 1986, the three routes met at a traffic circle. Due to increasing hazardous conditions, which resulted in 93 accidents at the junction in 1985, a $2 million, eight month long construction project rebuilt the circle into a conventional intersection.¹
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U.S. 17 combines with U.S. 258 south to the James River Bridge. Mercury Boulevard proceeds south across CSX Railroad lines and AMTRAK to a six-ramp parclo interchange with U.S. 60 (Warwick Boulevard).
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U.S. 60 (Warwick Boulevard) runs north through Newport News to SR 105 by Fort Eustis.
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U.S. 60 (Warwick Boulevard) continues south to Huntington Heights and Newport News City Hall.
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The James River comes into view from U.S. 17/258 beyond adjacent Huntington Park.
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Crossing the James River Bridge, U.S. 17/258 continues 5.2 miles uninterrupted to the next gas station.
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Huntington Beach and the James River Fishing Pier line the north side of U.S. 17/258 (Mercury Boulevard) by Riverpark Drive.
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The James River Bridge joins Newport News with Bartlett.
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The James River Bridge is a lift bridge.
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The movable portion of the James River Bridge provides a vertical clearance of 144.4 feet.²
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The James River Bridge measures 23,201 feet in length and was built in 1980.¹
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The James River Bridge rises over a second channel 2.0 miles southwest from the east banks.
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U.S. 17/258 enter Isle of Wight County at midspan across the James River Bridge.
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