U.S. Route 311

U.S. Route 311
US 311 highlighted in red; former segment from 1973–2019 highlighted in blue
Route information
Length	62 mi[1] (100 km)
Existed	1927–present
Major junctions
South end	US 52 / NC 8 in Winston-Salem, NC
Major intersections	NC 74 in Walkertown, NC US 220 near Madison, NC
North end	US 58 / US 58 Bus. in Bachelors Hall, VA
Location
Country	United States
States	North Carolina, Virginia
Counties	NC: Forsyth, Stokes, Rockingham VA: Pittsylvania
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided
← NC 308 NC → US 321 ← SR 310 VA → SR 311

U.S. Route 311 is a United States highway that runs for 62 mi (100 km) from Winston-Salem, North Carolina to near Danville, Virginia. It connects the cities of Winston-Salem, Madison, and Eden. The route runs northeast from Winston-Salem to Danville. By the numbering convention, it is an auxiliary route of US 11, however except for a brief period shortly after the route was established, it has not connected to its parent route.

US 311 begins in Winston-Salem, at US 52/NC 8 (exit 110B) in the downtown area and proceeds northeast of the city. Starting in the vicinity of Madison, US 311 follows a number of different North Carolina state highways in short succession along with another major US Highway, US 220 before crossing the Virginia line. In Virginia, the route terminates shortly after crossing the border at the western end of the Danville Expressway (US 58).

In May 2018, North Carolina applied for, and received, permission from AASHTO to remove US 311 from the southernmost 37 miles (60 km) of the route, being mostly redundant to I-74, bringing it to its current routing from Winston-Salem to Danville. However, some US 311 signage remains on its former southernmost segment near Randleman.