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Virginia State Route 43
State highway in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
State Route 43 (SR 43) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway consists of two disjoint segments that have a total length of 61.20 miles (98.49 km). The southern portion of the state highway runs 39.79 miles (64.04 km) from U.S. Route 29 Business (US 29 Bus.) in Altavista north to the Blue Ridge Parkway at Peaks of Otter. The northern segment has a length of 21.41 miles (34.46 km) between the Blue Ridge Parkway near Buchanan and US 220 in Eagle Rock. The two sections of SR 43 are connected by 4.9 miles (7.9 km) of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The southern portion of the state highway connects Altavista with Bedford and Peaks of Otter. The northern section of SR 43 follows the James River through a narrow valley (Narrow Passage Road) between Buchanan and Eagle Rock.
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Maintained by VDOT | ||||
Length | 61.20 mi[1][2][3] (98.49 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1933[4]–present | |||
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Altavista – Blue Ridge Parkway | ||||
Length | 39.79 mi[1][2] (64.04 km) | |||
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Blue Ridge Parkway – Eagle Rock | ||||
Length | 21.41 mi[3] (34.46 km) | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Virginia | |||
Counties | Campbell, Bedford, Botetourt | |||
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SR 43 is a Virginia Byway except south of the US 29 bypass of Altavista.[5][6]