limit, thus connecting with the four-lane highway built by the city, starting in early 2010. The expansion project was completed in early 2012, although the new divided highway opened to traffic in June 2011. The project included construction of a small piece of SR 280— the Southeast Connector, which connects SR 42, US 11, SR 253, and US 33 south of Harrisonburg—at its intersection with SR 253 next to Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Major intersections References External links Virginia Highways Project: VA 253 253 State Route 253 State Route 253