State Route 263 (SR 263) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Orkney Grade, the state highway runs 12.63 miles (20.33 km) from SR 659 in Orkney Springs east to U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in Mount Jackson. SR 263 connects Mount Jackson with a resort area in the mountains of southwestern Shenandoah County.
SR 263 begins at the eastern end of Shrine Mont Circle, a loop that is designated SR 659 and serves Shrine Mont, an Episcopal Diocese of Virginia retreat that hosts the annual Shenandoah Valley Music Festival. The state highway heads northeast as a two-lane undivided road from Orkney Springs through a narrow valley between Great North Mountain to the west and Supin Lick Mountain to the east. After passing the Bryce Resort, SR 263 veers southeast and crosses the latter mountain and follows Straight Run through a gap in Timber Ridge to enter the Shenandoah Valley, on the west edge of which the state highway intersects SR 42 (Senedo Road). The state highway passes through Mount Clifton and follows Mill Creek to the town of Mount Jackson, which the highway enters at its underpass of Interstate 81. SR 263 passes under the Chesapeake Western Railway before reaching its eastern terminus at US 11 (Main Street).[1][2]
virginia, state, route, state, route, primary, state, highway, state, virginia, known, orkney, grade, state, highway, runs, miles, from, orkney, springs, east, route, mount, jackson, connects, mount, jackson, with, resort, area, mountains, southwestern, shenan. State Route 263 SR 263 is a primary state highway in the U S state of Virginia Known as Orkney Grade the state highway runs 12 63 miles 20 33 km from SR 659 in Orkney Springs east to U S Route 11 US 11 in Mount Jackson SR 263 connects Mount Jackson with a resort area in the mountains of southwestern Shenandoah County State Route 263Orkney GradeRoute informationMaintained by VDOTLength12 83 mi 1 20 65 km Existed1933 presentTouristroutesVirginia BywayMajor junctionsWest endSR 659 at Orkney SpringsMajor intersectionsSR 42 near Mount CliftonEast endUS 11 in Mount JacksonLocationCountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountiesShenandoahHighway systemVirginia RoutesInterstate US Primary Secondary Byways History HOT lanes SR 262 I 264SR 263 is a Virginia Byway Contents 1 Route description 2 Major intersections 3 References 4 External linksRoute description edit nbsp View east along SR 263 in Orkney SpringsSR 263 begins at the eastern end of Shrine Mont Circle a loop that is designated SR 659 and serves Shrine Mont an Episcopal Diocese of Virginia retreat that hosts the annual Shenandoah Valley Music Festival The state highway heads northeast as a two lane undivided road from Orkney Springs through a narrow valley between Great North Mountain to the west and Supin Lick Mountain to the east After passing the Bryce Resort SR 263 veers southeast and crosses the latter mountain and follows Straight Run through a gap in Timber Ridge to enter the Shenandoah Valley on the west edge of which the state highway intersects SR 42 Senedo Road The state highway passes through Mount Clifton and follows Mill Creek to the town of Mount Jackson which the highway enters at its underpass of Interstate 81 SR 263 passes under the Chesapeake Western Railway before reaching its eastern terminus at US 11 Main Street 1 2 nbsp SR 263 westbound viewed from I 81Major intersections editThe entire route is in Shenandoah County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesOrkney Springs0 000 00 nbsp SR 659 Shrine Mont Circle Western terminusBasye nbsp SR 717 Alum Springs Road former SR 265 north 6 4910 44 nbsp SR 42 Senedo Road Woodstock HarrisonburgMount Jackson12 8320 65 nbsp US 11 Main Street Winchester StauntonEastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miReferences edit a b c 2010 Traffic Data Virginia Department of Transportation 2010 Retrieved 2011 12 22 Shenandoah County PDF Google 2011 12 22 Virginia State Route 263 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2011 12 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Virginia State Route 263 KML file edit help Template Attached KML Virginia State Route 263KML is from Wikidata Virginia Highways Project VA 263 lt SR 335 Spurs of SR 331923 1928 SR 337 gt lt SR 819 District 8 State Routes1928 1933 SR 821 gt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Virginia State Route 263 amp oldid 1055963011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
