State Route 116

Virginia Route 116

SR 116 (Jubal Early Highway) runs northwest from SR 122 (Booker T. Washington Highway) at Burnt Chimney 20.82 miles to Cove Road at SR 101 (Hershberger Road) in the city of Roanoke. SR 116 traverses the Blue Ridge Mountains north from Red Valley across the Roanoke County line at Windy Gap and northwest to Leslie.

Within Roanoke, SR 116 follows Mt. Pleasant Boulevard north to Riverland Road west between Mill Mountain and the Roanoke River. SR 116 dog legs southwest one block on Piedmont Street to the viaduct on Walnut Street northwest. Passing under U.S. 220, SR 116 turns north onto Jefferson Street to Downtown Roanoke.

Combining with U.S. 221/220 Business, SR 116 shifts east onto Franklin Road and then north along Williamson Road to Campbell Avenue. U.S. 11 joins the three routes from Campbell Avenue to the Berglund Center and U.S. 460 (Orange Avenue). SR 116 and U.S. 220 Business turn west alongside U.S. 460/11 ALT (Orange Avenue) to a cloverleaf interchange with I-581/U.S. 220. SR 116 remains along Orange Avenue to Lafayette Boulevard, which leads the route north to Cove Road.

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Page Updated Saturday May 08, 2021.