Virginia State Route 187

State Route 187 marker

State Route 187
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length: 5.43 mi[1] (8.74 km)
Existed: 1933 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 658 at Guilford
 

SR 316 / SR 779 in Bloxom

US 13 in Nelsonia
East end: SR 679 in Modest Town
Location
Counties: Accomack
Highway system
← SR 186SR 188 →

State Route 187 (SR 187) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 5.43 miles (8.74 km) from SR 658 at Guilford east to SR 679 in Modest Town. SR 187 connects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) with Bloxom in northern Accomack County.

Route description

SR 187 begins at an intersection with SR 658 (Winterville Road) in the village of Guilford. The state highway heads east as Guilford Road to the town of Bloxom. SR 187 veers north along Shore Main Drive, then heads east again to intersect the northern end of SR 316 (Bayside Drive). The state highway curves north again, then veers east and follows Nelsonia Road through Macedonia to Nelsonia, where the highway meets US 13 (Lankford Highway). Before entering Modest Town, SR 187 reaches SR 679 (Metompkin Road) a short distance southwest of the community. SR 187 turns left onto Metompkin Road and passes through Modest Town before the designation ends just northeast of the community. SR 679 continues north as Metompkin Road.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Accomack County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Guilford0.000.00 SR 658 (Winterville Road)
Bloxom1.512.43 SR 316 south (Bayside Drive) / SR 779 north (Bayside Drive) – ParksleyNorthern terminus of SR 316
Nelsonia3.705.95 US 13 (Lankford Highway) – Accomac, Pocomoke City
Modest Town5.438.74 SR 679 north (Metompkin Road)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  2. ↑ Google (June 12, 2014). "Virginia State Route 187" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

Route map: Bing / Google

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