State Route 216 marker

State Route 216

Guinea Road
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length3.61 mi[1] (5.81 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
West end US 17 at Hayes
East end SR 649 / SR 653 at Achilles
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesGloucester
Highway system
← SR 215→ SR 217

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.

Route description

View west at the east end of SR 216 at SR 649 and SR 653 in Achilles

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

The entire route is in Gloucester County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hayes0.000.00
 US 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway) / SR 1219 west (Hook Road)		Western terminus
Achilles3.615.81 SR 649 (Maryus Road) / SR 653 (Kings Creek Road) – SevernEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  2. ↑ Google (2011-12-07). "Virginia State Route 216" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
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