Virginia State Route 406
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Virginia State Route 406 (SR 406) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state
of Virginia
. Known as International Terminal Boulevard, the state highway runs 1.61 miles (2.6 km) from SR 337
east to Interstate 564
(I-564) within the city of Norfolk
. SR 406 provides a direct connection from the Interstate Highway System
to Norfolk International Terminals, an international port
facility owned by the Virginia Port Authority
that is accessed at the highway's western terminus. The state highway also provides access to portions of the Norfolk Naval Station, whose reservation's southern boundary follows the highway. SR 406 is part of the National Highway System
for its entire length due to its role as a facilitator of intermodal freight transport
.
. The west leg of the intersection is the entrance to the Norfolk International Terminals. The intersection is bisected by a Norfolk Southern Railway
rail line that requires all traffic at the intersection to stop when a train passes through the intersection on its way to or from the port facility. SR 406 heads east as a four-lane divided highway, passing between the rail line to the south and the naval reservation to the north. The state highway has intersections with Meredith Street, Diven Street, and Ruthven Road; the first two streets head north onto the naval reservation. Both Diven Street and Ruthven Road connect SR 406 with SR 170
(Little Creek Road), which parallels SR 406 several blocks to the south. Ruthven Road also provides access to the Sewells Point Golf Course and serves as the dividing line between City of Norfolk maintenance to the west and Virginia Department of Transportation
maintenance to the east. A short distance east of Ruthven Road, SR 406 reaches its eastern terminus at a partial interchange with I-564 (Admiral Taussig Boulevard). The interchange, which includes bridges over the wye junction of the rail line to Norfolk International Terminals and the rail spur that serves the naval base, features a loop ramp from northbound I-564 to westbound SR 406 and a standard ramp from eastbound SR 406 to southbound I-564 that splits shortly after joining I-564's alignment, providing access to both directions of I-64
(Hampton Roads Beltway) and US 460
(Granby Street).
.
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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
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 International Terminal Boulevard, the state highway runs 1.61 miles (2.6 km) from SR 337
Virginia State Route 337
State Route 337 is a primary state highway in the South Hampton Roads area of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs east from Suffolk to Portsmouth, where it dead-ends at the decommissioned Jordan Bridge...
east to Interstate 564
Interstate 564
Interstate 564 is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Admiral Taussig Boulevard, the Interstate runs from Virginia State Route 337 east to I-64 within the city of Norfolk. I-564 is the primary access highway to Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base...
(I-564) within the city 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 406 provides a direct connection from the Interstate Highway System
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
to Norfolk International Terminals, an international port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
facility owned by the Virginia Port Authority
Virginia Port Authority
The Virginia Port Authority is an autonomous agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia that owns the Port of Virginia...
that is accessed at the highway's western terminus. The state highway also provides access to portions of the Norfolk Naval Station, whose reservation's southern boundary follows the highway. SR 406 is part of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
for its entire length due to its role as a facilitator of intermodal freight transport
Intermodal freight transport
Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation , without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and...
.
Route description
SR 406 begins at a signalized intersection with SR 337 (Hampton Boulevard). SR 337 heads north onto the grounds of the Norfolk Naval Station and south 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...
. The west leg of the intersection is the entrance to the Norfolk International Terminals. The intersection is bisected by a Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
rail line that requires all traffic at the intersection to stop when a train passes through the intersection on its way to or from the port facility. SR 406 heads east as a four-lane divided highway, passing between the rail line to the south and the naval reservation to the north. The state highway has intersections with Meredith Street, Diven Street, and Ruthven Road; the first two streets head north onto the naval reservation. Both Diven Street and Ruthven Road connect SR 406 with 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...
(Little Creek Road), which parallels SR 406 several blocks to the south. Ruthven Road also provides access to the Sewells Point Golf Course and serves as the dividing line between City of Norfolk maintenance to the west and Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the state of Virginia in the United States. Headquartered in Downtown Richmond, VDOT is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the roads, bridges and tunnels in the...
maintenance to the east. A short distance east of Ruthven Road, SR 406 reaches its eastern terminus at a partial interchange with I-564 (Admiral Taussig Boulevard). The interchange, which includes bridges over the wye junction of the rail line to Norfolk International Terminals and the rail spur that serves the naval base, features a loop ramp from northbound I-564 to westbound SR 406 and a standard ramp from eastbound SR 406 to southbound I-564 that splits shortly after joining I-564's alignment, providing access to both directions of I-64
Interstate 64 in Virginia
In the U.S. state of Virginia, Interstate 64 runs east–west through the middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region, a total of . It is notable for crossing the mouth of the harbor of Hampton Roads on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the first bridge-tunnel to...
(Hampton Roads Beltway) and US 460
U.S. Route 460 in Virginia
U.S. Route 460 in Virginia runs east–west through the southern part of the state. It has two separate pieces in Virginia, joined by a relatively short section in West Virginia...
(Granby Street).
Major intersections
The entire route is in NorfolkNorfolk, 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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|Western terminus
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|1.61
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|Eastern terminus; northbound exit from and southbound entrance to I-564