State Route 255 (SR 255) is a primary
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Virginia
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. Known as Bishop Meade Highway, the state highway runs from
U.S. Route 17
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and
US 50
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near
Millwood north to
US 340 at
Briggs in southern
Clarke County Clarke County may refer to:
;Places
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**Clarke County, Georgia
**Clarke County, Iowa
**Clarke County, Mississippi
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.
SR 255 is a
Virginia Byway
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.
Route description
SR 255 begins at an intersection with US 17 and US 50 (Millwood Pike) south of Millwood. The state highway heads north as a two-lane undivided road through the village of Millwood, the location of several historic sites including the estate
Carter Hall
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* Carter, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
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. SR 255 continues north through the hamlet of
Claytonville. The state highway passes under
Norfolk Southern Railway
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's
Hagerstown District
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*Hagerstown, Maryland
**Hagerstown Metropolitan Area
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before reaching its eastern terminus at US 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) in the village of Briggs.
Major intersections
References
External links
Virginia Highways Project: VA 255
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State Route 255
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Year 255 ( CCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valerianus and Gallienus (or, less frequently, year 1008 '' ...