U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 | ||||
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US 460 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Auxiliary route of US 60 | ||||
| Length | 655 mi (1,054 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
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| West end | US 60 / US 421 in Frankfort, KY | |||
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| East end | US 60 in Norfolk, VA | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| States | Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia | |||
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U.S. Route 460 (US 460) is an auxiliary route of U.S. Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles (1,054 km) from Norfolk, Virginia, at its parent route US 60 at Ocean View to Frankfort, Kentucky, intersecting its parent route once again. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. The section from Interstate 81 (I-81) at Christiansburg, Virginia, to US 23 in Pikeville, Kentucky, is Corridor Q in the Appalachian Development Highway System. The portion improved under this system is unfinished between Grundy, Virginia, and Pikeville.
US 460 is a major east–west highway in Virginia. It is a major thoroughfare through southern Hampton Roads and connects the area to Petersburg. US 460 connects Lynchburg to Roanoke. US 460 is paired with US 221 between Bedford and Roanoke and with I-81 between Salem and Christiansburg. It is also the primary east–west roadway in the northern part of Southwest Virginia between Christiansburg and the Kentucky border; several miles near Bluefield pass through West Virginia.