A view of Virginia 210 connecting with the U.S. 29 Bypass in Madison Heights. The photo includes a scenic view of the Amherst Adult Detention Center and Lynchburg in the distance.
Crews siphon fuel out of a tractor trailer that overturned on the U.S. 29 Bypass in Amherst County in 2018. Tom Martin, vice chair of the Amherst County Board of Supervisors and chief of the Amherst Fire Department, said mile markers were a crucial addition to the bypass in recent years for public safety responders and law enforcement.
A view of Virginia 210 in Amherst County near the James River. The U.S. 29 Bypass is seen over the river, and the Amherst Adult Detention Center also is pictured.
Starbucks on U.S. 29 Business, pictured April 19, 2023, is on a stretch of U.S. 29 Business in Madison Heights that has seen several new fast food and eatery chains open in recent years.
The U.S. 29 bypass in the town of Amherst.
When the ribbon was cut in October 2005 on the final stretch of the 12-mile, $272 million U.S. 29 Bypass in Amherst County, some at the time heralded the new roadway as an economic engine for the Lynchburg area.
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The 12-mile, $272 million U.S. 29 Bypass marked 20 years in 2025. See photos of it below, and read how it has impacted the Madison Heights are…
A view of Virginia 210 connecting with the U.S. 29 Bypass in Madison Heights. The photo includes a scenic view of the Amherst Adult Detention Center and Lynchburg in the distance.
Crews siphon fuel out of a tractor trailer that overturned on the U.S. 29 Bypass in Amherst County in 2018. Tom Martin, vice chair of the Amherst County Board of Supervisors and chief of the Amherst Fire Department, said mile markers were a crucial addition to the bypass in recent years for public safety responders and law enforcement.
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