State Route 151 (SR 151) is a primary
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Virginia. The state highway runs from
U.S. Route 29 (US 29) at
Buffalo Hill north to
US 250 at
Critzers Shop. SR 151 traverses the
Blue Ridge foothills of western
Nelson County, where the highway provides access to the
Wintergreen Resort
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.
Route description
SR 151 begins at an intersection with US 29 (Amherst Highway) at the hamlet of Buffalo Hill north of
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in northern
Amherst County
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. The state highway heads north as two-lane undivided Patrick Henry Highway. SR 151 passes through the village of Clifford, which contains the historic homes
Brick House and
Winton; the latter property is preserved as part of a country club. The state highway curves around Turkey Mountain and enters Nelson County by crossing the
Piney River. SR 151 passes through the hamlet of
Piney River and intersects
SR 56 (Tye Brook Highway) at a
wye intersection; the southeast leg of the wye is
unsigned, long SR 151Y. SR 151 and SR 56
run concurrently northeast through
Hendersons Store to
Roseland, where SR 56 (Crabtree Falls Highway) splits northwest to ascend the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Immediately to the north of the intersection, SR 151 crosses the
Tye River at
Lanes Ford. The state highway passes through
Jonesboro and follows Hat Creek to its source at Horseshoe Mountain, which the highway crosses via a winding route at Brent Gap.
SR 151 descends to the village of
Wintergreen at the head of the Rockfish Valley. At SR 664 (Beech Grove Road), the primary access highway to the four-season Wintergreen Resort, SR 151's name changes to Rockfish Valley Road, which follows the South Fork of the
Rockfish River past the Devil's Backbone Brewing Company brewpub and the historic home
River Bluff. North of the village of
Nellysford, SR 151 intersects
SR 6 (River Road) at
Martins Store near the confluence of the Rockfish River's forks. The two highways follow the North Fork of the river to its source at the confluence of several creeks near
Avon
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, where SR 6 splits north as Afton Mountain Road toward
Afton. SR 151 continues northeast along Critzers Shop Road, which enters
Albemarle County shortly before reaching the route's northern terminus at US 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) at Critzers Shop.
Major intersections
References
External links
Virginia Highways Project: VA 151
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