U.S. Route 221 in Virginia

U.S. Route 221 marker
U.S. Route 221
Map
US 221 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 21
Maintained by VDOT
Length149.61 mi[1] (240.77 km)
Major junctions
South end US 21 / US 221 near Independence
Major intersections
North end
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesGrayson, City of Galax, Carroll, Floyd, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, Botetourt, Bedford, City of Lynchburg
Highway system
US 220 SR 222

U.S. Route 221 (US 221) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Perry, Florida to Lynchburg, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 149.61 miles (240.77 km) from the North Carolina state line near Independence north to its northern terminus at US 29 Business, US 460 Business, and US 501 Business in Lynchburg. US 221 connects Independence, Galax, and Hillsville in Southwest Virginia while running concurrently with US 58. The U.S. Highway connects those communities with Roanoke via Floyd County, within which US 221 is the main east–west highway. Entering Bedford County, US 221 exits the Blue Ridge Mountains; it then passes through the Piedmont town of Bedford on its way to Lynchburg and shares a brief overlap with US 460 Business through the town. The U.S. Highway also runs concurrently with US 460 from Roanoke to Bedford and parallels that U.S. Highway from Bedford to Lynchburg.

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