Virginia State Route 245
 State Route 245 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.27 mi[1] (5.26 km) | |||
| Existed | 1944–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Virginia Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 17 / SR 703 at Old Tavern | |||
 I-66 near The Plains | ||||
| North end |  SR 55 in The Plains | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Fauquier | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 245 (SR 245) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Old Tavern Road, the state highway runs 3.27 miles (5.26 km) from U.S. Route 17 (US 17) at Old Tavern north to SR 55 in The Plains in northern Fauquier County.
SR 245 is a Virginia Byway.
Route description
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SR 245 begins at an intersection with US 17 at the hamlet of Old Tavern; the U.S. Highway heads south toward Warrenton as James Madison Highway and northwest toward Winchester as Winchester Road. The state highway heads northeast as two-lane undivided Old Tavern Road through farmland, within which it crosses Piney Branch of Broad Run. SR 245 meets Interstate 66 at a diamond interchange south of the town of The Plains. The state highway enters town as Fauquier Avenue and reaches its northern terminus at SR 55 (Main Street).[1][2]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Fauquier County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Old Tavern | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 17 (James Madison Highway / Winchester Road) / SR 703 (Enon Church Road) to I-66 – Warrenton, Marshall, Winchester | Southern terminus | |
| | 2.05 | 3.30 | I-66 – Strasburg, Washington | Exit 31 (I-66) | |
| The Plains | 3.27 | 5.26 | SR 55 (Main Street) – Front Royal, Gainesville | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- Fauquier County (PDF)
- ^ "Virginia State Route 245" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
External links
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