U.S. 340

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U.S. 340 begins at U.S. 11 north of Greenville in Virginia. Following the South Fork of the Shenandoah River between Stuarts Draft and Front Royal, U.S. 522 connects Waynesboro, Elkton, Shenandoah and Luray. Northeast from Front Royal, U.S. 340 heads to Berryville, then crosses into West Virginia and Maryland at Harpers Ferry en route to Frederick.

U.S. 340 North
U.S. 340 commences northbound from U.S. 11 north of Greenville near I-64-81 at Exit 213. From here, U.S. 340 parallels the south fork of the Shenandoah River, while U.S. 11 parallels the north fork of the Shenandoah River. 06/06/04
U.S. 340 U.S. 522 North Virginia State Route 55 West
The deck truss bridge taking U.S. 340/522-SR 55 (Shenandoah Avenue) north across the South Fork of the Shenandoah River was replaced in 2015/16. 06/06/04
SR 55 overlaps with U.S. 340-522 north 1.29 miles to Strasburg Road. SR 55 turns west to Buckton, Waterlick and the town of Strasburg. 06/06/04
U.S. 340 U.S. 522 North
SR 55 branches west at Riverton while U.S. 340/522 (Shenandoah Avenue) proceed north along Winchester Road to I-66 and Cedarville. 06/06/04
U.S. 340/522 previously crossed a deck truss bridge over the North Fork of the Shenandoah River north from Riverton. Dating from 1941, this span was replaced in 2008/09. 06/06/04
U.S. 340-522 north at Interstate 66, a nearly intrastate route connecting I-81 near Strasburg with the Nation's Capital. 06/06/04
Northbound U.S. 340-522 reach the onramp to Interstate 66 east to the metropolitan area of Washington, D.C. 06/06/04
A loop ramps joins U.S. 340-522 north with Interstate 66 west six miles to I-81. 06/06/04
U.S. 340 North
A diamond interchange links U.S. 340 (Buckmarsh Street) and SR 7 (Berryville Pike) on the north side of Berryville. SR 7 follows a freeway bypass around Berryville between Winchester and Bluemont. 07/16/05
Approaching Summit Point Road (SR 611) on U.S. 340 northbound. 07/16/05
U.S. 340 north at Oakland Lane near the West Virginia state line. U.S. 340 reduces to two lanes at Shepherds Mill Road. 07/16/05
U.S. 211 West U.S. 340 South
U.S. 340 south accompanies U.S. 211 (Lee Highway) west for 7.60 miles. This distance sign stands beyond the intersection with Hawksbill Street (SR 907). 06/06/04
Luray Caverns are located just off the Luray Bypass along Cave Hill Road. 06/06/04
U.S. 211/340 (Lee Highway) converge with the west end of U.S. 211 Business (W Main Street) just beyond Cave Hill Road in Luray. 06/06/04
U.S. 211/340 proceed west from U.S. 211 Business (W Main Street) into a commercial strip at General Drive and Big Oak Road. 06/06/04
Running along the foothills of Massanutten Mountain, U.S. 211/340 advance west from Salem to their separation. 06/06/04
U.S. 211 west traverses Massanutten Mountain west to U.S. 11 and I-81 at the town of New Market. U.S. 340 south leads to Shenandoah and U.S. 33 at Elkton. 06/06/04
U.S. 340 South
U.S. 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) passes through Elkton and Waynesboro en route to U.S. 11. 06/17/05
U.S. 11 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) crosses paths with I-64/81 at Exit 213 adjacent to the south end of U.S. 340. U.S. 11 parallels the I-81 corridor throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. 06/17/05
Traffic to Lexington and Roanoke via I-64/81 south is directed northward via U.S. 11 to the adjacent exchange. U.S. 11 also continues to Lexington via Greenville and Steeles Tavern. All three routes lead north to the independent city of Staunton. 06/17/05
U.S. 340 ends at U.S. 11 across from Pilot Truck Drive. U.S. 11 widens through the adjacent parclo interchange with I-81 but otherwise carries just two lanes. 06/17/05
U.S. 11 south next enters Greenville on the 7.6 mile drive to Steeles Tavern. 06/17/05



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06/06/04, 06/17/05, 07/16/05 by AARoads

Connect with:
Interstate 64
Interstate 66
U.S. 11
U.S. 211 / State Route 211
U.S. 522
State Route 7
State Route 55

Page Updated 08-19-2010.

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