State Route 216 (SR 216) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Guinea Road,[1] the state highway runs 3.61 miles (5.81 km) from U.S. Route 17 (US 17) at Hayes east to SR 649 and SR 653 at Achilles in southeastern Gloucester County.
 State Route 216 | ||||
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| Guinea Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.61 mi[1] (5.81 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 17 at Hayes | |||
| East end |   SR 649 / SR 653 at Achilles | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Gloucester | |||
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Route description
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SR 216 begins at an intersection with US 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway) in the hamlet of Hayes just north of Gloucester Point. The state highway heads east as a two-lane undivided road along the height of land between the mouth of the York River to the south and the Severn River to the north. After passing through Bena, SR 216 reaches its eastern terminus at its junction with SR 649 (Maryus Road) and SR 653 (Kings Creek Road) at Achilles. SR 649 and SR 653 head toward Maryus and Severn, respectively, on the Guinea Neck.[1][2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Gloucester County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Hayes | 0.00 | 0.00 |   US 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway) / SR 1219 west (Hook Road) | Western terminus | |
| Achilles | 3.61 | 5.81 | SR 649 (Maryus Road) / SR 653 (Kings Creek Road) – Severn | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- Gloucester County (PDF)
- ^ "Virginia State Route 216" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
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