Your right GLR...I didn't even notice that your in Stuart Take 58 and run right up the mountain,and then either pick up the BRP or follow the back roads. Also pick up rt. 8 outside of Stuart and run up the mountain. and before hitting floyd take the short cut thru Shelors Mill and dump into rt. 221.
I haven't driven thru Stuart in years. I pretty much avoided 58 due to all the road construction. Did they ever get a by-pass around Stuart built or do you still have to drive thru it??
I tend to just use the 221/8/57 route to rundown to Martinsville. Seems like an easier drive to me.