Virginia Roads

US 460 Construction

This project is designed to connect the south end of the US 460 Bypass around Blacksburg with the north end of the bypass around Christiansburg. Along with a new exit on I-81 and a connection from the south end of the Christiansburg bypass, this will provide a direct limited-access connection from Blacksburg (from the traffic light on Southgate Drive, for now) to I-81 and points beyond.

Related to this construction are some parts of the "Blacksburg/Christiansburg 2020 Transportation Plan" -- mainly the extension of VA 114 east to Va. 723, Ellett Road.

Detour Plan for Blacksburg interchange construction (click on image for larger photo)	Artist rendering of Blacksburg interchange, looking south (click on image for larger photo)
Plan for VA 114 interchange, looking west (click on image for larger photo)	Artist rendering of VA 114 and Franklin Street interchanges, looking southeast (click on image for larger photo)
Detour Plan for Christiansburg interchange construction (click on image for larger photo)	Artist rendering of I-81 Exit 118 interchange, looking west (click on image for larger photo)

Construction Photos from May, 2000

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Looking south from Ramble Road	Looking south from Ramble Road
Behind Comfort Inn, Main St., looking northeast	Looking east from end of old Yellow Sulphur Road
At Montgomery County Recycling Center, looking south	Near Ramble Road, looking southeast
Near Ramble Road, looking east	Near Ramble Road, looking northwest

Construction Photos taken July 4, 2001

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Looking north at Jennelle Road bridges	Looking north at Jennelle Road bridges.
Looking south toward Montgomery County park.	Looking east from old Yellow Sulfur Road at Smart Road ramps. Control Center is in background.
Looking north toward Main Street overpass.	Looking southeast at Main Street interchange.
Main Street interchange. Road in foreground is ramp from Ramble Road, bypass is just beyond.	Looking south from Ramble Road. Tunnel entrance for S. Main to bypass ramp is in foreground.
Looking north from Ramble Road at Main St./Ramble Road ramp to bypass. U.S. 460 bypass is in background.	Ramble Road overpass across bypass will carry traffic to eastbound bypass (and Smart Road).