U.S. Route 220 in Virginia
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| Length: | 185.96 mi (299.27 km) | |||
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| South end: |
 US 220 near Ridgeway
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US 220 near Monterey
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| Counties: | Henry, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, Botetourt County, Virginia, Allegheny, City of Covington, Bath, Highland | |||
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| Location: | Troutville - Millboro Springs |
| Existed: | 1923–1926 (became SR 17) |
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| Location: | Warm Springs - West Virginia |
| Existed: | 1924–1928 (became SR 800) |
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| Location: | Troutville - Clifton Forge |
| Existed: | 1933–1935 (became US 220) |
In the U.S. state of Virginia, U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a major north-south state highway that extends from the North Carolina state line through Roanoke to the West Virginia state line. South of Roanoke, US 220 is a four-lane highway within the proposed Interstate 73 (I-73) corridor. US 220 narrows to two lanes north of Roanoke, connecting to I-64 near Clifton Forge and then paralleling the Appalachian Mountains north-northeasterly in the direction of Cumberland, Maryland.
US 220 enters Virginia just north of the community of Price, North Carolina. From the state line to Roanoke, US 220 is a four-lane mix of freeway bypasses and 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) at-grade rural highway. Some high traffic areas and non-divided stretches have speed limits of 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) or lower. In particular, the stretch through Boones Mill is not divided; the town is also well known as a speed trap. This segment follows the same general alignment as the Norfolk Southern Railway's Winston-Salem District, opened in 1892 by the Roanoke and Southern Railway.
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