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Virginia State Route 115
State Route 115 (SR 115) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Plantation Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 221 (US 221), US 460, and US 220 Alternate in Roanoke north to Interstate 81 (I-81) and US 220 near Hollins. Route description SR 115 begins at an intersection with Orange Avenue, which carries US 221, US 460, and US 220 Alternate, in the northeastern part of the city of Roanoke. The state highway heads north as two-lane undivided Hollins Road between an industrial area that lines Norfolk Southern Railway's Roanoke District to the west and a residential area to the east. SR 115 turns west onto Liberty Road to pass under the railroad, then turns north onto Plantation Road. The state highway leaves the city of Roanoke and enters Roanoke County by crossing Carvin Creek, a tributary of Tinker Creek, south of its intersection with SR 625 (Hershberger Road), which becomes SR 101 to the west. SR 115 continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke ( ) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 100,011, making it the 8th most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the largest city in Virginia west of Richmond. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. Roanoke is the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia, and is the principal municipality of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a 2020 population of 315,251. It is composed of the independent cities of Roanoke and Salem, and Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke counties. Bisected by the Roanoke River, Roanoke is the commercial and cultural hub of much of Southwest Virginia and portions of Southern West Virginia. History Timeline * 1835 - Town of Gainesborough incorporated. * 1838 - Roanoke County created. * 1852 - Big Lick Depot built near Gainesborough; Virginia & Tennessee Railroad begins operating. * 1865 - April: Big Lick settlement sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
