# Virginia State Route 24

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State highway in Virginia, US

For the former State Route 24, see [State Route 24 (Virginia 1918-1933)](/source/State_Route_24_(Virginia_1918-1933)).

State Route 24 Route information Maintained by VDOT Length 89.57 mi[1] (144.15 km) Existed July 1, 1933[2]–present Tourist routes Virginia Byway Major junctions West end US 221 / SR 116 in Roanoke Major intersections Future I-73 / I-581 / US 220 in Roanoke US 29 in Yellow Branch US 501 in Rustburg US 460 in Concord through Appomattox East end US 60 in Mt. Rush Location Country United States State Virginia Counties City of Roanoke, Roanoke, Bedford, Campbell, Appomattox, Buckingham Highway system Virginia Routes Interstate US Primary Secondary Byways History HOT lanes ← US 23 → SR 26

**State Route 24** (**SR 24**) is a primary [state highway](/source/State_highway) in the U.S. state of [Virginia](/source/Virginia). The state highway runs 89.57 miles (144.15 km) from [U.S. Route 221](/source/U.S._Route_221_in_Virginia) (US 221) and [SR 116](/source/Virginia_State_Route_116) in [Roanoke](/source/Roanoke%2C_Virginia) east to [US 60](/source/U.S._Route_60_in_Virginia) in [Mt. Rush](/source/Mt._Rush%2C_Virginia). SR 24 connects Roanoke with several small communities in southern [Bedford County](/source/Bedford_County%2C_Virginia) and central [Campbell County](/source/Campbell_County%2C_Virginia). The state highway also [runs concurrently](/source/Concurrency_(road)) with [US 460](/source/U.S._Route_460_in_Virginia) west of [Appomattox](/source/Appomattox%2C_Virginia) and passes through [Appomattox Court House National Historical Park](/source/Appomattox_Court_House_National_Historical_Park), which is the site of [Robert E. Lee](/source/Robert_E._Lee)'s [final stand](/source/Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House) and surrender in the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War).

## Route description

View west at the east end of SR 24 at US 60 in Mt. Rush

SR 24 begins at an intersection with US 221 and SR 116 at the southern edge of downtown Roanoke. SR 116 runs north–south along Jefferson Street; US 221 joins SR 116 north on Jefferson Street and heads west on two-lane undivided Elm Avenue. SR 24 heads east along Elm Avenue, which becomes a four-lane [divided](/source/Divided_highway) boulevard at SR 24's terminus. The state highway intersects Williamson Road and crosses over a rail line before reaching the [diamond interchange](/source/Diamond_interchange) at the southern terminus of [Interstate 581](/source/Interstate_581) (I-581). US 220 runs concurrently with I-581 north to [I-81](/source/Interstate_81_in_Virginia) and south solo as the Roy Webber Expressway toward [Rocky Mount](/source/Rocky_Mount%2C_Virginia). East of I-581 and US 220, SR 24 splits into a [one-way pair](/source/One-way_pair) that follows Bullitt Avenue eastbound and Jamison Avenue westbound. The two directions come together at 13th Street to form four-lane divided Dale Avenue, along which the state highway crosses over a rail line and Tinker Creek to leave the city of Roanoke.[1][3]

SR 24 continues through the town of [Vinton](/source/Vinton%2C_Virginia) in [Roanoke County](/source/Roanoke_County%2C_Virginia) as Virginia Avenue, which bypasses the center of town to the south. At Chestnut Street, the four-lane divided boulevard transitions onto Hardy Road; when Hardy Road continues east, SR 24 curves north as Bypass Road, which ends at Washington Avenue, the main street of Vinton. The state highway heads east along Washington Avenue to the town limit of Vinton at Wolf Creek. SR 24 has an interchange with the [Blue Ridge Parkway](/source/Blue_Ridge_Parkway) at a low gap in the [Blue Ridge Mountains](/source/Blue_Ridge_Mountains) between Stewart Knob and Chestnut Mountain immediately before the highway enters Bedford County, where its name changes to Stewartsville Road. The state highway remains a four-lane divided highway to just east of [Stewartsville](/source/Stewartsville%2C_Virginia). SR 24 continues east as a two-lane undivided road through the southern Bedford County community of [Chamblissburg](/source/Chamblissburg%2C_Virginia) and [Meads Store](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meads_Store,_Virginia&action=edit&redlink=1).[1][3]

SR 24 crosses Goose Creek shortly before intersecting [SR 122](/source/Virginia_State_Route_122) (Moneta Road) west of the hamlet of [Body Camp](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Body_Camp,_Virginia&action=edit&redlink=1). The state highway continues east as Shingle Block Road to its western intersection with [SR 43](/source/Virginia_State_Route_43) (Virginia Byway). SR 24 and SR 43 continue east along Glenwood Drive to their split at [Gillespie](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gillespie,_Virginia&action=edit&redlink=1), where SR 43 heads south as Leesville Road. SR 24 continues northeast as Wyatts Way, which enters Campbell County in the middle of its curvaceous course between its crossing of the [Big Otter River](/source/Big_Otter_River) and the village of [Evington](/source/Evington%2C_Virginia). The state highway, now named Colonial Highway, intersects [US 29](/source/U.S._Route_29_in_Virginia) (Wards Road) at [Yellow Branch](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yellow_Branch,_Virginia&action=edit&redlink=1) on its way to [Rustburg](/source/Rustburg%2C_Virginia), which sits at the southern end of Long Mountain. SR 24 runs concurrently through the [county seat](/source/County_seat) with [US 501](/source/U.S._Route_501_in_Virginia), which heads south as Brookneal Highway toward [Brookneal](/source/Brookneal%2C_Virginia) and north as Campbell Highway toward [Lynchburg](/source/Lynchburg%2C_Virginia).[1][3]

SR 24 continues northeast as Village Highway to [Concord](/source/Concord%2C_Campbell_County%2C_Virginia), where the state highway joins US 460 (Richmond Highway). The four-lane divided highway immediately enters [Appomattox County](/source/Appomattox_County%2C_Virginia), where the two highways pass through [Spout Spring](/source/Spout_Spring%2C_Virginia) on their way to the county seat of Appomattox. US 460 and SR 24 have a diamond interchange with [US 460 Business](/source/U.S._Route_460_Business_(Appomattox%2C_Virginia)) and the south end of [SR 26](/source/Virginia_State_Route_26) (Oakville Road) on the northwest side of the town. SR 24 and US 460 diverge at the following diamond interchange with Old Courthouse Road, which heads south toward the [Appomattox Historic District](/source/Appomattox_Historic_District) as [SR 131](/source/Virginia_State_Route_131). SR 24 heads northeast as a two-lane undivided road through Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, within which the highway crosses the headwaters of the [Appomattox River](/source/Appomattox_River). The state highway heads through the hamlet of [Vera](/source/Vera%2C_Virginia) and passes through sections of [Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest](/source/Appomattox-Buckingham_State_Forest) as the highway enters [Buckingham County](/source/Buckingham_County%2C_Virginia) and becomes named Mt. Rush Highway. SR 24 passes through [Sliders](/source/Sliders%2C_Virginia) and crosses the upper reaches of the [Slate River](/source/Slate_River_(Virginia)) before reaching its eastern terminus at US 60 (James Anderson Highway) in Mt. Rush.[1][3]

## Major intersections

County Location mi[1] km Destinations Notes City of Roanoke 0.00 0.00 US 221 / SR 116 (Elm Avenue/Jefferson Street) Western terminus 0.17 0.27 Future I-73 / I-581 north / US 220 – Lexington, Salem, Roanoke Regional Airport Southern terminus of I-581; exit 6 on I-581/US 220 Roanoke ​ 5.46 8.79 Blue Ridge Parkway Interchange Bedford ​ 22.89 36.84 SR 122 (Moneta Road) – Bedford, Rocky Mount, Smith Mountain Lake ​ 28.40 45.71 SR 43 north (Virginia Byway) – Bedford Western end of SR 43 concurrency Gillespie 30.98 49.86 SR 43 south (Leesville Road) – Altavista, Huddleston, Smith Mountain Lake Eastern end of SR 43 concurrency Campbell Evington SR 811 north (Ridge Road) – New London former SR 127 north Yellow Branch 47.31 76.14 US 29 (Wards Road) – Lynchburg, Danville Rustburg 51.63 83.09 US 501 south (Brookneal Highway) – Brookneal, South Boston Western end of US 501 concurrency 52.55 84.57 US 501 north (Campbell Highway) – Lynchburg, Buena Vista Eastern end of US 501 concurrency Appomattox Concord 62.09 99.92 US 460 west (Richmond Highway) / SR 608 north (Stonewall Road) – Stonewall, Lynchburg Western end of US 460 concurrency Appomattox 69.99 112.64 US 460 Bus. east / SR 26 north – Appomattox, Bent Creek interchange; western terminus of US 460 Bus.; southern terminus of SR 26 70.71 113.80 US 460 east / SR 131 south (Old Courthouse Road) – Farmville, Appomattox interchange; eastern end of US 460 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 131 Buckingham Mt. Rush 89.57 144.15 US 60 (West James Anderson Highway) – Lexington, Buckingham CH, Richmond Eastern terminus 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-VDOT_Traffic_Data_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-VDOT_Traffic_Data_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-VDOT_Traffic_Data_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-VDOT_Traffic_Data_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-VDOT_Traffic_Data_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-VDOT_Traffic_Data_1-5) ["2009 Traffic Data"](http://www.virginiadot.org/info/2009_traffic_data_by_jurisdiction.asp). Virginia Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2011. - [Roanoke County, City of Roanoke, and City of Salem](http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/2009/AADT_080_Roanoke_2009.pdf) (PDF) - [Bedford County and City of Bedford](http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/2009/AADT_009_Bedford_2009.pdf) (PDF) - [Campbell County and City of Lynchburg](http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/2009/AADT_015_Campbell_2009.pdf) (PDF) - [Appomattox County](http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/2009/AADT_006_Appomattox_2009.pdf) (PDF) - [Buckingham County](http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/2009/AADT_014_Buckingham_2009.pdf) (PDF)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["New Numbers of Va. Highways Effective July 1"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42704631/va_route_changes_may_10_1933/). *The Richmond Times-Dispatch*. May 10, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Google_Maps_VA_24_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Google_Maps_VA_24_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Google_Maps_VA_24_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Google_Maps_VA_24_3-3) ["Virginia State Route 24"](https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=elm+and+jefferson+roanoke,+va&daddr=VA-24+E%2FShingle+Block+Rd+to:VA-24+E+to:VA-24+E%2FMt+Rush+Hwy&hl=en&sll=37.536427,-78.609474&sspn=0.008048,0.01929&geocode=FaGlOAIdATM8-ylFl7Iklg1NiDEMaa44gtTEgA%3BFQkDOAIdcZ9C-w%3BFdutOAId981I-w%3BFcDJPAIdZnFQ-w&mra=ls&vpsrc=0&t=h&z=9) (Map). *[Google Maps](/source/Google_Maps)*. Retrieved August 14, 2011.

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