state route primary state highway state virginia known state highway runs miles route east near northwest southeast highway connects cross keys southeastern state highway provides access portions interstate maintained portion independent city maintained small portion included state highway system late 1920s highway section paved early 1930s carried different route numbers transferred secondary system early 1940s placed modern alignment mid-1950s time highway paved assigned near cross keys extended southeast mid-1970s expanded lanes mid-1990s short stretch south city limits early 2010s brought primary highway system route description begins intersection main street south downtown southwest campus highway heads southeast lane undivided highway intersects drive heads north campus stadium field meeting diamond interchange intersection forest hill road leads rest portion east highway gains center turn lane devon lane passes university athletic fields avenue center turn lane ends road expands lane divided highway boundary independent city highway intersects stone spring road south road drops lanes surroundings transition suburban rural highway intersects cross short distance northeast village cross keys crosses east village curves southwest crosses village curves southeast exits village crossing west confluence rivers form intersection northern end level crossing reaching eastern terminus east highway continues history portion state highway system main street north road highway ran state highway relocated east paved port republic road remainder followed highways maintained city included county route junction near cross keys goods mill road continued continued battlefield road road continued junction paved modern city limits paved split july passage road act established virginia secondary highway system transferred maintenance responsibility local highways county state port republic road route numbers changed modern route completed moved new highway old highway modern bridges approaches constructed bridges upstream old bridges bridge approaches constructed consisted south battlefield road road south east highway county highways paved gravel interchange completed interstate completed interchanges extended southeast port republic road route number relocated intersection intersection intersection required turn remain port republic road reconstructed south highway intersections revised reconstructed widened city lanes avenue avenue city limit city city transferred secondary system primary highway system resolution passed march transfer supported planned relocation north campus city southeast city process began completed hospital opened expanded lane divided highway road north city limit connecting lane highway built city starting early expansion project completed early new divided highway opened traffic june project included construction small piece highway planned southeast connector intended connect south intersection major intersections
Virginia State Route 253