Virginia State Route 157
State highway in Henrico County, Virginia, US
State Route 157 (SR 157) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 7.71 miles (12.41 km) from SR 6 in Tuckahoe north to U.S. Route 33 (US 33) in Glen Allen. SR 157 passes through western Henrico County, a suburban area north and west of Richmond.
Route description
SR 157 begins at an intersection with SR 6 (Patterson Avenue) and the southern unnumbered portion of Gaskins Road, a four-lane divided highway, in Tuckahoe. The state highway heads north along Gaskins Road, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. When SR 157 reaches its four-way intersection with the northern unnumbered section of Gaskins Road and Quioccasin Road, the state highway turns east onto Quioccasin Road, a three-lane road with center turn lane. East of Quioccasin Middle School, SR 157 turns north onto Pemberton Road; Quioccasin Road continues east as a five-lane road with center turn lane. The state highway follows two-lane Pemberton Road north into the Henrico area of the county. SR 157 crosses Interstate 64 with no access prior to its intersection with US 250 (Broad Street); the Interstate Highway is accessed via Gaskins Road to the west. The state highway heads north from the U.S. Highway as Springfield Road, a four-lane divided highway.
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