State Route 245 (SR 245) is a primary
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. Known for most of its length as Old Tavern Road, the state highway runs from
U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, wit ...
(US 17) at
Old Tavern north to
SR 55 in
The Plains in northern
Fauquier County
Fauquier is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,972. The county seat is Warrenton.
Fauquier County is in Northern Virginia and is a part of the Washington metropolitan area.
History
In 160 ...
.
SR 245 is a
Virginia Byway
A Virginia Byway is a scenic road designated by the Commonwealth of Virginia as one that can introduce tourists to alternative destinations. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), there are over of scenic roads in Virginia ...
.
Route description
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
Winchester is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government Districts of England, district, at the western end of the South Downs Nation ...
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
Interstate 66 (I-66) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It runs from an interchange with I-81 near Middletown, Virginia, on its western end to an interchange with U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Washingt ...
at a
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
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).
Major intersections
References
External links
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Virginia Highways Project: VA 245
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State Route 245
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