Virginia State Route 178
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Virginia State Route 178 (SR 178) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. The state highway runs 11.51 miles (18.5 km) from U.S. Route 13 Business (US 13 Business) in Exmore
north to SR 620, SR 628, and SR 718 at Bobtown
. SR 178 connects Exmore in far northern Northampton County
with Belle Haven
and Pungoteague
in southern Accomack County
.
(Lankford Highway), at which point the highway becomes Belle Haven Road. North of the boundary between the towns of Exmore and Belle Haven, the state highway crosses the Northampton–Accomack county line. In the center of Belle Haven, the state highway meets the western end of SR 181 (King Street); SR 178 turns west onto Shields Bridge Road, which crosses Occohannock Creek on the namesake bridge. The state highway veers north through the hamlets of Shields
and Craddockville
, where the highway continues northeast on Boston Road through Boston and Pennyville
. SR 178's name becomes Bobtown Road at the south end of Pungoteague. Within that village, the state highway passes St. George's Church
has a very short concurrency
with SR 180
, which heads northwest as Harborton Road and southeast as Pungoteague Road. SR 178 reaches its northern terminus at Bobtown at its intersection with SR 620 (Hollies Church Road) and SR 628 (Country Club Road). Bobtown Road continues north toward Onancock
as SR 718.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. The state highway runs 11.51 miles (18.5 km) from U.S. Route 13 Business (US 13 Business) in Exmore
Exmore, Virginia
Exmore is a town in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. Exmore was named after the number of railroad stops left until reaching Cape Charles, the southernmost point of the Eastern Shore peninsula...
north to SR 620, SR 628, and SR 718 at Bobtown
Bobtown, Virginia
Bobtown is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 211.-Reference:*...
. SR 178 connects Exmore in far northern Northampton County
Northampton County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,389 people, 5,321 households, and 3,543 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 6,547 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
with Belle Haven
Belle Haven, Accomack County, Virginia
Belle Haven is a town in Accomack and Northampton counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 480 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belle Haven is located at ....
and Pungoteague
Pungoteague, Virginia
Pungoteague is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 347.-References:*...
in southern Accomack County
Accomack County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 33,164 people, 15,299 households, and 10,388 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 19,550 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
.
Route description
SR 178 begins at an intersection with US 13 Business in the town of Exmore. The business route heads south as Main Street northeast as Lincoln Avenue. SR 178 follows Main Street to US 13U.S. Route 13 in Virginia
U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In the U.S...
(Lankford Highway), at which point the highway becomes Belle Haven Road. North of the boundary between the towns of Exmore and Belle Haven, the state highway crosses the Northampton–Accomack county line. In the center of Belle Haven, the state highway meets the western end of SR 181 (King Street); SR 178 turns west onto Shields Bridge Road, which crosses Occohannock Creek on the namesake bridge. The state highway veers north through the hamlets of Shields
Shields, Virginia
Shields may refer to:*Shields, Accomack County, Virginia*Shields, Prince Edward County, Virginia...
and Craddockville
Craddockville, Virginia
-References:*...
, where the highway continues northeast on Boston Road through Boston and Pennyville
Pennyville, Virginia
-References:*...
. SR 178's name becomes Bobtown Road at the south end of Pungoteague. Within that village, the state highway passes St. George's Church
St. George's Church (Pungoteague, Virginia)
St. George's Church is a historic church at VA 178, northeast of the junction with VA 180 in Pungoteague, Virginia.It was built in 1738 and added to the National Register in 1970.-References:...
has a very short concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with SR 180
Virginia State Route 180
Virginia State Route 180 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from a dead end in Harborton east to SR 1701 in Wachapreague. SR 180 is a cross-peninsula highway in southern Accomack County that passes through Pungoteague and Keller, where the highway...
, which heads northwest as Harborton Road and southeast as Pungoteague Road. SR 178 reaches its northern terminus at Bobtown at its intersection with SR 620 (Hollies Church Road) and SR 628 (Country Club Road). Bobtown Road continues north toward Onancock
Onancock, Virginia
Onancock is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,525 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Onancock is located at ....
as SR 718.