Virginia Avenue is one of the four original diagonal streets in Indianapolis, heading in a southeast-northwest direction. The other three are Massachusetts Avenue, Kentucky Avenue, and Indiana Avenue. Virginia Avenue is also the only diagonal street to have never been truncated because of later construction. Additionally, Virginia Avenue is the only diagonal street to have never had a route number (state highway, US highway).
Photos start radially from Monument Circle (though Virginia Avenue doesn't meet the circle).
Virginia Avenue begins at the intersection of Pennsylvania Street and Washington Street. Washington Street is the historic route of US 40 through Indianapolis.
The Indy Special for concurrent highways. Sign them on one shield and place a split down the middle.
Virginia Avenue passes under a parking lot and railroad tracks.
Virginia Avenue leaves the Mile Square and enters Fletcher Place.
This shortcut once led vehicular traffic from Virginia Avenue northbound directly to the I-65 / I-70 northbound entrance ramp at Calvary Street but was closed in 2016 because of vehicular and pedestrian safety concerns. Instead, traffic uses Calvary Street to access the ramp.
Virginia Avenue in Fountain Square.
Virginia Avenue ends at the titular fountain in Fountain Square. The street ends at an intersection with Shelby Street and Prospect Street.
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