Virginia State Route 278

State Route 278 (SR 278) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as King Street, the state highway runs 1.64 miles (2.64 km) from U.S. Route 258 (US 258) north to an entrance to Langley Air Force Base within the independent city of Hampton.

State Route 278 marker

State Route 278

King Street
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length1.64 mi[1] (2.64 km)
Existed1942–present
Major junctions
South end US 258 in Hampton
North endLangley AFB entrance
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesCity of Hampton
Highway system
← SR 277→ SR 279

Route description
View north at the south end of SR 278 at US 258 in Hampton

SR 278 begins at a diamond interchange with US 258 (Mercury Boulevard). King Street continues south as an unnumbered street toward downtown Hampton. The state highway heads north as a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane through a residential area. SR 278 loses the center turn lane at Little Back River Road and becomes two lanes at Lamington Road. The state highway gains an additional lane northbound before reaching its northern terminus at a gate for Langley Air Force Base. North of the gate, the roadway crosses the Back River to reach the main body of the military installation.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hampton.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00
 US 258 (East Mercury Boulevard) to I-64		Diamond interchange; southern terminus
1.642.64Langley Air Force BaseNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  2. Google (2012-01-05). "Virginia State Route 278" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
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