Virginia Smart Road

Virginia Smart Road

The Virginia Smart Road is a short, limited access road in Montgomery County, Virginia used for the testing of pavement technologies and as a proving ground for new transportation technologies. The Smart Road is currently a 2.2 mile stretch of road with turn-around loops at either end. Eventually, the road will be extended to a total of 5.7 miles, which will directly connect U.S. Route 460 in Blacksburg to Interstate 81 with an interchange near mile marker 121; however, there is no set time frame for completion. The Wilson Creek Bridge was built for the Smart Road and, at 175 feet tall, is the tallest bridge in Virginia. The road and bridge is operated and maintained by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

External links

* [http://www.vtti.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech Transportation Institute]
* [http://www.vtti.vt.edu/virginiasmartroad.html Photo Gallery]
* [http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/constsal-smartrd.asp Virginia Department of Transportation]


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