Virginia State Route 255

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
Virginia Routes Interstate U.S. Primary Secondary Byways History Turnpikes ← 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

1. "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
   • Clarke County (PDF)
2. Google (2011-12-19). "Virginia State Route 255" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• Virginia Highways Project: VA 255