State Route 239 (SR 239) is a primary

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in the U.S. state of

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. Known as Victory Boulevard, the state highway runs between intersections with SR 337 in the

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. SR 239 connects U.S. Route 58 (US 58) and Interstate 264 (I-264) in the western part of Portsmouth with

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in the southern part of the city.

Route description

SR 239 begins at an intersection with SR 337 (Portsmouth Boulevard) in the western part of Portsmouth. The state highway heads south as a four-lane

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and intersects US 58 and US 460 Alternate, which follow Airline Boulevard. Immediately south of Airline Boulevard, SR 239 has a grade crossing of a

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rail line. The state highway continues south through a

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with I-264. SR 239 passes to the west of the Portsmouth campus of

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and Bide-A-Wee Golf Course as it curves to the east. The state highway intersects US 17 (George Washington Highway), then briefly parallels Norfolk Southern's

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rail line, which forms the boundary between the independent cities of Portsmouth and

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. SR 239 veers north and crosses Paradise Creek to enter the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, where the highway reaches its eastern terminus at SR 337 (Elm Avenue) west of the

Jordan Bridge The Jordan Bridge, officially named the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, is a tolled highway fixed bridge which carries State Route 337 over the Southern Branch Elizabeth River between the City of Portsmouth into the City of Chesapeake in South ...

. The roadway continues north as Williams Avenue through the heart of the

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shipyard.

Major intersections

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Virginia Highways Project: VA 239

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State Route 239