Virginia State Route 192
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Virginia State Route 192 (SR 192) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known as Azalea Garden Road, the state highway runs 2.02 miles (3.3 km) from SR 165
north to SR 170
within the independent city
of Norfolk
. SR 192 provides access to the Norfolk Botanical Garden
.
, east of which the highway intersects SR 194
, SR 166
, and U.S. Route 58
. SR 192 heads northeast as a four-lane undivided street through a densely-populated residential area. The state highway crosses an arm of Lake Whitehurst before intersecting Norview Avenue, which heads east as the main entrance to Norfolk International Airport
. SR 192 passes the entrance to the Norfolk Botanical Garden just before crossing another arm of the lake and veering north. The state highway reaches its northern terminus at SR 170 (Little Creek Road) west of Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
.
of Norfolk
.
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...
. Known as Azalea Garden Road, the state highway runs 2.02 miles (3.3 km) from SR 165
Virginia State Route 165
Virginia State Route 165 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 17 Business in Chesapeake north to SR 337 in Norfolk. SR 165 is a C-shaped route that connects Chesapeake and Norfolk in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area indirectly via...
north to SR 170
Virginia State Route 170
Virginia State Route 170 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Little Creek Road, the state highway runs from SR 165 east to U.S. Route 60 within the independent city of Norfolk...
within the independent city
Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
. SR 192 provides access to the Norfolk Botanical Garden
Norfolk Botanical Garden
The Norfolk Botanical Garden is a botanical garden with arboretum located at 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, Virginia.- Hours of operation :April 1st - October 16th*Gate is open from 9am - 7pm*Garden is open from 9am - 7pm...
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Route description
SR 192 begins at an intersection with SR 165 (Military Highway) in the northeastern part of Norfolk. Azalea Garden Road continues southwest as an unnumbered street toward Downtown NorfolkDowntown Norfolk, Virginia
As the traditional center of shipping and port activities in the Hampton Roads region, Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront historically played host to numerous and often noxious port and shipping-related uses...
, east of which the highway intersects SR 194
Virginia State Route 194
Virginia State Route 194 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 166 north to U.S. Route 60 within the independent city of Norfolk...
, SR 166
Virginia State Route 166
Virginia State Route 166 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 17 in Chesapeake north to US 60 in Virginia Beach.-Route description:...
, and U.S. Route 58
U.S. Route 58
U.S. Route 58 is an east–west U.S. Highway that runs for from U.S. Route 25E just northwest of Harrogate, Tennessee to U.S. Route 60 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Until 1996, when the Cumberland Gap Tunnel opened, US 58 ran only inside the commonwealth of Virginia...
. SR 192 heads northeast as a four-lane undivided street through a densely-populated residential area. The state highway crosses an arm of Lake Whitehurst before intersecting Norview Avenue, which heads east as the main entrance to Norfolk International Airport
Norfolk International Airport
-Baggage Claims:Southwest Airlines #1,Delta Airlines #2,US Airways | American Airlines #3,Continental Airlines|United Express #5- Facilities and aircraft :...
. SR 192 passes the entrance to the Norfolk Botanical Garden just before crossing another arm of the lake and veering north. The state highway reaches its northern terminus at SR 170 (Little Creek Road) west of Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet. The base comprises four locations in three states, including almost 12,000 acres of real estate. Its Little Creek location in Virginia Beach, Virginia totals...
.
Major intersections
The entire route is in the independent cityIndependent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
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