Virginia State Route 91
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| South end |  SR 91 near Damascus | |||
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| North end |    US 460 Bus. at Frog Level | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Washington, Smyth, Tazewell | |||
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State Route 91 (SR 91) is a primary
Route description
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SR 91 begins at the Tennessee state line southeast of Damascus. The highway continues south into Tennessee as SR 91 toward Mountain City. SR 91 heads northwest as Mountain City Road, which parallels Laurel Creek through the Iron Mountains to the creek's confluence with Whitetop Laurel Creek. Just west of that confluence, the state highway crosses Laurel Creek, intersects the Virginia Creeper Trail rail trail, and runs concurrently with US 58 (Jeb Stuart Highway) parallel to the creek and trail into the town of Damascus. When US 58 turns west to cross Laurel Creek into the center of town, SR 91 continues north and then west on Damascus Drive. The state highway veers north away from Laurel Creek and leaves the town as Monroe Road, which passes through the village of Lodi between crossings of the South Fork and Middle Fork of the Holston River.[1][2]
Just south of Glade Spring, SR 91 intersects US 11 (Lee Highway) and continues north as Maple Street through a diamond interchange with I-81 and into the town. When Maple Street continues straight as SR 91 Business, SR 91 veers east as Monte Vista Drive to bypass the downtown area. The state highway receives the northern end of the business route, Glade Street, east of downtown. SR 91 crosses over Norfolk Southern Railway's Pulaski District and exits the town on Crescent Road, which passes through McCall Gap in Walker Mountain. Shortly after entering the town of Saltville, where the highway is named Main Street, the highway veers east and crosses the Washington–Smyth county line. At the east end of the downtown area, SR 91 meets the northern end of SR 107 (Worthy Boulevard). The state highway crosses the North Fork Holston River and parallels it east as Saltville Highway to the hamlet of Broadford, where the highway meets the southern end of SR 42 (Blue Grass Trail) and turns north to follow Laurel Creek through Brushy Mountain.[1][2]
SR 91 continues northeast as Veterans Road into Tazewell County. The state highway briefly follows Laurel Creek through the Freestone Valley before ascending Flattop Mountain near
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Washington | | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR 91 south – Mountain City | Tennessee state line; southern terminus |
| | 1.62 | 2.61 |   US 58 east (J.E.B. Stuart Highway) – Independence | South end of concurrency with US 58 | |
| North end of concurrency with US 58 | |||||
SR 80 west | |||||
| |  SR 79 east | ||||
| Old Glade Spring | 14.70 | 23.66 |  US 11 (Lee Highway) – Abingdon, Chilhowie | ||
| | 14.87 | 23.93 |  | Exit 29 (I-81) | |
SR 91 Bus. north (Maple Street) – Glade Spring, Emory | |||||
| 16.55 | 26.63 |  SR 91 Bus. south (Glade Street) – Glade Spring, Emory | |||
I-81 – Chilhowie | |||||
| Broadford | 31.47 | 50.65 |  SR 42 east (Bluegrass Trail) – Bland | ||
SR 601 (Freestone Valley Road) | |||||
| | 37.38 | 60.16 |  SR 607 (Little Tumbling Creek Road) | South end of gravel section[4] | |
| | 43.02 | 69.23 |  SR 604 (Thompson Valley Road) | North end of gravel section[4] | |
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Glade Spring business route
State Route 91 Business | |
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| Location | Glade Spring |
| Length | 1.38 mi[1] (2.22 km) |
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State Route 91 Business (SR 91 Business) is a business route of SR 91 within the town of Glade Spring. The highway runs 1.38 miles (2.22 km) between intersections with SR 91 on the south and east sides of the town. SR 91 Business heads north on Maple Street where SR 91 curves east to bypass the center of town on Monte Vista Drive. One block south of the railroad tracks, the business route turns east onto Glade Street, which the highway follows through Glade Spring's downtown area. At the east edge of downtown, SR 91 Business veers southeast to reach its northern terminus at SR 91.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- Washington County and City of Bristol (PDF)
- Smyth County (PDF)
- Tazewell County (PDF)
- ^ a b c Google (2011-10-20). "Virginia State Route 91" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ Google (2011-10-20). "Virginia State Route 91 (gravel section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ a b c Roberson, Mike (2007). "VA 91 in Tazewell County - The Substandard Road". Virginia Highways Project. Retrieved 2011-10-20.[unreliable source]
- ^ Google (2011-10-20). "Virginia State Route 91 Business" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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