Virginia State Route 255

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State Route 255 marker

State Route 255
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length: 3.84 mi[1] (6.18 km)
Existed: 1933 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 17 / US 50 / SR 624 near Millwood
North end: US 340 at Briggs
Location
Counties: Clarke
Highway system
SR 254 SR 256

State Route 255 (SR 255) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Bishop Meade Highway, the state highway runs 3.84 miles (6.18 km) from U.S. Route 17 and US 50 near Millwood north to US 340 at Briggs in southern Clarke County.

SR 255 is a Virginia Byway.

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 road through the village of Millwood, the location of several historic sites including the estate Carter Hall. SR 255 continues north through the hamlet of Claytonville. The state highway passes under Norfolk Southern Railway's Hagerstown District before reaching its eastern terminus at US 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) in the village of Briggs.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Clarke County.

Location mi[1] km Destinations Notes
0.00 0.00 US 17 / US 50 (John Mosby Highway) / SR 624 (Red Gate Road) – Paris, Winchester
Millwood SR 723 (Millwood Road) south end of SR 723 overlap; former US 50 east
SR 723 (Millwood Road) north end of SR 723 overlap; former US 50 west
Briggs 3.84 6.18 US 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Boyce, Berryville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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