Virginia State Route 257
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| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length: | 18.04 mi (29.03 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1933 – present | |||
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| West end: |
  SR 902 / SR 924 near Briery Branch
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 US 11 in Mount Crawford
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| East end: |
  I‑81 / SR 682 near Mount Crawford |
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| Counties: | Rockingham | |||
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State Route 257 (SR 257) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 18.04 miles (29.03 km) from SR 902 and SR 924 near Briery Branch east to Interstate 81 (I-81) near Mount Crawford. SR 257 connects I-81 and U.S. Route 11 (US 11) with Bridgewater and Dayton, between which the highway runs concurrently with SR 42. The state highway also provides access to Bridgewater College and connects Dayton with the western Rockingham County communities of Briery Branch, Ottobine and Montezuma.
SR 257 begins at the intersection of SR 902 and SR 924 (Briery Branch Road) within George Washington National Forest west of Briery Branch. The state highway heads northeast as Briery Branch Road, which crosses Hone Quarry Run and follows Briery Branch east through its gap in Narrow Back Mountain. SR 257 veers away from the creek, exits the national forest, and enters the Shenandoah Valley. The state highway heads southeast to the community of Briery Branch, where the highway has a pair of right-angle turns at disjoint sections of SR 731, which heads south as Community Center Road and north as Daniel Cupp Road. SR 257 continues east to Ottobine, where the highway turns southeast at its four-way intersection with SR 613 (Clover Hill Road) and SR 742 (Waggys Creek Road). The state highway continues as Ottobine Road, which passes to the south of Paul State Forest. SR 257 passes through the village of Montezuma and crosses the Dry River.
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