Virginia State Route 274

State Route 274 (SR 274) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Riverside Drive, the state highway runs 7.36 miles (11.84 km) from U.S. Route 58 and US 221 near Independence east to SR 94 near Fries. Together with SR 94, SR 274 forms part of the old alignment of US 58 and US 221 between Independence and Galax in eastern Grayson County.

State Route 274
Riverside Drive
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length	7.36 mi[1] (11.84 km)
Existed	c. 1980–present
Major junctions
West end	US 58 / US 221 near Independence
East end	SR 94 near Fries
Location
Counties	Grayson
Highway system
Virginia Routes Interstate U.S. Primary Secondary Byways History HOT lanes ← SR 273 → SR 276

Route description

View east along SR 274 at US 58/US 221 near Independence

SR 274 begins at US 58 and US 221 (Grayson Parkway) a short distance east of the town of Independence. The state highway heads northeast as a two-lane undivided road and veers north on reaching the New River. SR 274 follows the river north and east along its left bank, once veering away from the river as it bends southeast. The state highway reaches its eastern terminus at SR 94, which heads north as Scenic Road toward Fries and east as a continuation of Riverside Drive.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Grayson County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	US 58 / US 221 (Grayson Parkway) – Galax, Independence	Western terminus
​	7.36	11.84	SR 94 (Scenic Road / Riverside Drive) – Fries, Galax	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
   • Grayson County (PDF)
2. Google (2012-01-04). "Virginia State Route 274" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-01-04.

External links

• Virginia Highways Project: VA 274