U.S. Route 23 in Virginia

U.S. Route 23 marker
U.S. Route 23
Map
US 23 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length60.80 mi[1] (97.85 km)
Existedearly 1930s–present
Tourist
routes
Virginia Byway
Major junctions
South end US 23 near Weber City
Major intersections
North end US 23 near Pound
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesScott, Lee, Wise, City of Norton
Highway system
SR 22 SR 24

U.S. Route 23 (US 23) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Jacksonville, Florida, to Mackinaw City, Michigan. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 60.80 miles (97.85 km) from the Tennessee state line near Weber City north to the Kentucky state line near Pound. US 23, which is known as Orby Cantrell Highway for most of its course, is a four-lane divided highway that follows Corridor B of the Appalachian Development Highway System through Southwest Virginia. The U.S. Highway serves as the main east–west highway of Scott County and the primary north–south highway of Wise County. US 23 runs concurrently with US 58 from Weber City to Duffield and with US 58 Alternate (US 58 Alt.) between Big Stone Gap and the independent city of Norton.

  1. ^ "2009 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2011.