 State Route 256 | ||||
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| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.78 mi[1] (10.91 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 11 near Weyers Cave | |||
| East end |  US 340 in Grottoes | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Augusta, Rockingham | |||
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State Route 256 (SR 256) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Weyers Cave Road, the state highway runs 6.78 miles (10.91 km) from U.S. Route 11 (US 11) near Weyers Cave east to US 340 in Grottoes. SR 256 connects Interstate 81 (I-81) with Weyers Cave in northern Augusta County and Grottoes, which is home to Grand Caverns, in southeastern Rockingham County.