U.S. Route 23 in Virginia

U.S. Route 23
US 23 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length	60.80 mi[1] (97.85 km)
Existed	early 1930s–present
Tourist routes	Virginia Byway
Major junctions
South end	US 23 near Weber City
Major intersections	US 58 / US 421 in Weber City SR 65 in Clinchport US 58 / US 421 in Duffield US 58 Alt. in Big Stone Gap US 58 Alt. in Norton
North end	US 23 near Pound
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Counties	Scott, Lee, Wise, City of Norton
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Virginia Routes Interstate US Primary Secondary Byways History HOT lanes
← SR 22 → SR 24

U.S. Route 23 (US 23) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Jacksonville, Florida, to Mackinaw City, Michigan. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 60.80 miles (97.85 km) from the Tennessee state line near Weber City north to the Kentucky state line near Pound. US 23, which is known as Orby Cantrell Highway for most of its course, is a four-lane divided highway that follows Corridor B of the Appalachian Development Highway System through Southwest Virginia. The U.S. Highway serves as the main east–west highway of Scott County and the primary north–south highway of Wise County. US 23 runs concurrently with US 58 from Weber City to Duffield and with US 58 Alternate (US 58 Alt.) between Big Stone Gap and the independent city of Norton.