Virginia State Route 56

State Route 56 marker
State Route 56
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length60.87 mi[1] (97.96 km)
Existed1930–present
Tourist
routes
Virginia Byway
Major junctions
West end US 11 / SR 851 at Steeles Tavern
Major intersections US 29 in Lovingston
East end US 60 at Alcoma
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesAugusta, Rockbridge, Nelson, Buckingham
Highway system
SR 55 SR 57

State Route 56 (SR 56) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 60.87 miles (97.96 km) from U.S. Route 11 (US 11) at Steeles Tavern east to US 60 near Buckingham. SR 56 is the main east–west highway of Nelson County. The state highway connects the county seat of Lovingston with Buckingham to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley to the west.

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