State Route 101 (SR 101) is a primary
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Virginia
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. Known as Hershberger Road, the state highway runs from
SR 117 east to
U.S. Route 11 (US 11) within
Roanoke. SR 101 is a major east–west arterial on the north side of Roanoke, where it connects
Interstate 581
Interstate 581 (I-581) is a spur off I-81 into Roanoke, Virginia, completely overlapping US Route 220 (US 220). It is planned to be connected to I-73. Future I-73 Corridor signs are marked on I-581 on the southbound side just ...
(I-581) and
US 220
U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern United States, unlike its parent route as well as conventionally even-numbered highways which run east-west. US 220 extends for fr ...
with
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (Woodrum Field) is three miles northwest of Roanoke, Virginia. It is governed by the five-member Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, which includes representatives from both the city and county of Roanoke ...
.
Route description
SR 101 begins at an intersection with SR 117 (Peters Creek Road) in the northwestern part of the city of Roanoke. The state highway heads east as a two-lane undivided road between the
Westview Terrace and
Washington Heights neighborhoods. SR 101 expands to a six-lane
divided highway
A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...
just west of its intersection with Cove Road, which heads south as
SR 116. The state highway curves northeast through a commercial area where it has a
cloverleaf interchange
A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which all turns are handled by slip roads. To go left (in right-hand traffic; reverse directions in left-driving regions), vehicles first continue as one road passes over or under the ...
with I-581 and US 220. SR 101 passes along the southern edge of the Roanoke Regional Airport property and has a partial cloverleaf interchange with the intersecting boulevard, which heads south as Valley View Boulevard toward the
Valley View Mall and north as Aviation Drive to provide access to the airport. The interchange includes a flyover ramp from eastbound SR 101 to northbound Aviation Drive. The state highway continues east through another commercial area to its eastern terminus at US 11 (Williamson Road). Hershberger Road continues east as a two-lane undivided city street to the eastern city limits of Roanoke, where it continues into
Roanoke County as
SR 625 to
SR 115 (Plantation Road).
Major intersections
References
External links
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Virginia Highways Project: VA 101
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State Route 101