U.S. Route 220 in Virginia

U.S. Route 220
U.S. Route 220
	US 220 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by VDOT
Length	185.96 mi (299.27 km)
Existed	1935–present
Major junctions
South end	US 220 at North Carolina state line near Ridgeway
	US 58 near Martinsville; I-581 in Roanoke; US 11 / US 460 in Roanoke; I-81 near Roanoke; I-64 / US 60 near Clifton Forge; US 250 in Monterey;
North end	US 220 at West Virginia state line near Monterey
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Counties	Henry, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, Botetourt, Alleghany, City of Covington, Bath, Highland
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided; Virginia Routes; Interstate; US; Primary; Secondary; Byways; History; HOT lanes;

In the U.S. state of Virginia, U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a major north-south state highway that extends from the North Carolina state line through Roanoke to the West Virginia state line. South of Roanoke, US 220 is a four-lane highway within the proposed Interstate 73 (I-73) corridor. US 220 narrows to two lanes north of Roanoke, connecting to I-64 near Clifton Forge and then paralleling the Appalachian Mountains north-northeasterly in the direction of Cumberland, Maryland.

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