U.S. Route 301 in Virginia
Route information | ||
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Auxiliary route of US 1 | ||
Maintained by VDOT | ||
Length | 142.70 mi[1] (229.65 km) | |
Existed | 1932 (1918 as SR 24, 1926 as US 17-1)–present | |
Major junctions | ||
South end | US 301 at North Carolina border near Skippers | |
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North end | US 301 at Maryland border near Dahlgren | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Virginia | |
Counties | Greensville, City of Emporia, Sussex, Prince George, City of Petersburg, City of Colonial Heights, Chesterfield, City of Richmond, Henrico, Hanover, Caroline, King George | |
Highway system | ||
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U.S. Route 301 (US 301) is a part of the
Route description
North Carolina to Petersburg
US 301 enters
US 301 crosses over to the east side of the CSX rail line and enters Sussex County, where the highway's name changes to Blue Star Highway. The U.S. Highway has a diamond interchange with I-95 where the Interstate crosses to the east side of the highway. US 301 meets the eastern end of SR 139 (Jarratt Avenue) while passing through the town of Jarratt. North of Jarratt, the U.S. Highway reduces to two lanes and begins to closely parallel the southbound lanes of I-95, with temporary diversions from the Interstate where secondary highways cross or have interchanges with the Interstate. The I-95 southbound lanes in this section were originally built as the northbound US 301 lanes, with the original southbound lanes being restriped for two-way traffic after the construction of I-95.[3] US 301 crosses the Nottoway River before reaching Stony Creek, where the namesake creek enters the Nottoway River. At Stony Creek, the U.S. Highway has a junction with SR 40 (Sussex Drive) and a short concurrency with SR 40 Business, which turns west to pass through the town as Lee Avenue.[1][2]
South of Carson, US 301 enters Prince George County and its name changes to Crater Road. The U.S. Highway continues to closely parallel I-95 to Templeton, where the highway has a short concurrency with SR 35 (Courtland Road), during which the highways cross to the east side of I-95 and have an interchange with the Interstate. US 301 turns north from SR 35 at the same intersection that receives a ramp from northbound I-95 and serves as the southern terminus of SR 156. US 301 and SR 156 have a short concurrency before SR 156 leaves as Prince George Drive toward Hopewell. The U.S. Highway crosses Warwick Swamp and has another interchange with I-95 in Kingwood, swapping to the west side of the Interstate. US 301 enters the city of Petersburg and expands to a four-lane divided highway just south of Wagner Road. The U.S. Highway crosses over Norfolk Southern's Norfolk District rail line in the Walnut Hill neighborhood of Petersburg, where the highway meets the southern end of US 301 Alternate (Sycamore Street).[1][2]
US 301 has another interchange with I-95 between I-95's junctions with
Petersburg to Richmond
US 301 and US 1 pass through the city of Colonial Heights as Boulevard, a five-lane road with center turn lane. The U.S. Highways are joined by SR 144 (Temple Avenue) south of the highways' crossing of CSX's North End Subdivision. The three highways cross Swift Creek into Chesterfield County, where SR 144 splits northwest as Harrowgate Road and the U.S. Highways continue along four-lane undivided Jefferson Davis Highway. US 301 and US 1 pass under the railroad again south of Chester, where the highway passes the main campus of Brightpoint Community College and intersects SR 10 (West Hundred Road). North of Chester, the U.S. Highways have a cloverleaf interchange with SR 288. US 301 and US 1 continue as a divided highway through the industrial community of Bellwood, where the highways cross over CSX's Bellwood Subdivision and pass to the east of Defense Supply Center, Richmond. The highway expands to six lanes just north of its crossing of Falling Creek near the site of the Falling Creek Ironworks and Ampthill plantation and just south of its cloverleaf interchange with SR 150 (Chippenham Parkway).[1][2]
US 301 and US 1 pass through the community of
After crossing SR 195 (Downtown Expressway), which is indirectly accessed via Byrd Street and Cumberland Street, US 301 and US 1 pass between the eastern edge of the Virginia Commonwealth University campus and the western edge of Downtown Richmond. There, the U.S. Highways intersect SR 147, which follows Cary Street eastbound and Main Street westbound. US 301 and US 1 curve northeast between Monroe Park and The Commonwealth Club and intersect US 250 (Broad Street). North of its interchange with I-64 and I-95, the U.S. Highways curve north, cross CSX's Richmond Terminal Subdivision. and continue along four-lane Chamberlayne Avenue. US 301 and US 1 meet the northern end of SR 197 at Laburnum Avenue on their way to the northern edge of Richmond. At Azalea Avenue, US 1 and US 301 diverge; US 1 turns west onto Azalea Avenue and then north onto Brook Road while US 301 continues north on Chamberlayne Avenue concurrent with SR 2, which has its southern terminus at the intersection.[1][2]
Richmond to Potomac River
US 301 and SR 2 exit the city of Richmond and enter
US 301 and SR 2 cross the
US 301 continues northeast as A.P. Hill Boulevard, which enters the
US 301 continues north as James Madison Parkway and passes
History
US 301 south of Petersburg was part of the
The "Halifax Road" from North Carolina via Emporia to the junction with
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Greensville | | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 301 south – Weldon | Southern terminus of US 301 in Virginia; North Carolina state line | ||
| 8.71 | 14.02 | Rocky Mount, NC, Petersburg | I-95 exit 8 | |||
SR 88 east | |||||||
10.84 | 17.45 | SR 88 west | |||||
11.58 | 18.64 | interchange | |||||
I-95 | single direct ramp (exit 12) from I-95 north to US 301 north; other movements are made via SR 614 (exit 13) | ||||||
Rocky Mount, NC, Richmond | I-95 exit 17 | ||||||
SR 137 | |||||||
I-95 – Stony Creek | South end of concurrency with SR 40 Business | ||||||
30.99 | 49.87 | SR 40 Bus. west (Lee Avenue) | North end of concurrency with SR 40 Business | ||||
SR 141 west | |||||||
Templeton | 41.06 | 66.08 | SR 35 north (Courtland Road) | South end of concurrency with SR 35 | |||
I-95 – Petersburg, Emporia | I-95 exit 41 | ||||||
41.33 | 66.51 | SR 35 south (Courtland Road) – Courtland | North end of concurrency with SR 35 | ||||
41.50 | 66.79 | SR 156 north (Prince George Drive) – Hopewell | |||||
I-95 – Emporia, Petersburg | I-95 exit 45 | ||||||
US 301 Alt. north (South Sycamore Street) | |||||||
51.39 | 82.70 | Rocky Mount, NC, Norfolk | I-95 exits 50B-C; south end of concurrency with US 460 Business | ||||
52.46 | 84.43 | SR 36 east (East Wythe Street) | north end of US 460 Bus. east overlap (southbound) | ||||
52.56 | 84.59 | US 460 Bus. west (East Washington Street) | north end of US 460 Bus. west overlap (northbound); south end of SR 36 west overlap (northbound only) | ||||
East Bank Street - Hopewell | |||||||
53.34 | 85.84 | SR 36 Truck west (North Adams Street) / SR 36 west (Bollingbrook Street) | north end of SR 36 west overlap (northbound only); south end of US 1 overlap | ||||
see US 1 | |||||||
City of Richmond | 79.45 | 127.86 | US 1 north (Azalea Avenue) | North end of concurrency with US 1; southern terminus of SR 2 overlap | |||
I-95 exit 82 | |||||||
Rocky Mount, NC | I-295 exit 41 | ||||||
I-95 – Ashland | |||||||
Mattaponi Indian Reservation, Pamunkey Indian Reservation, Kings Dominion | |||||||
| SR 14 east | ||||||
North end of concurrency with SR 2 | |||||||
112.58 | 181.18 | I-95 / US 1 | |||||
113.61 | 182.84 | US 301 Bus. south (East Broaddus Avenue) – Bowling Green, Fredericksburg | |||||
Port Royal Crossroads | 124.49 | 200.35 | US 17 (Tidewater Trail) – Fredericksburg, Newport News, Tappahannock, Yorktown, Virginia Beach, Pettigrew Wildlife Management Area | ||||
Stratford Hall Lee Birthplace | |||||||
Edgehill | 132.69 | 213.54 | SR 205 (Ridge Road) – King George, Colonial Beach | ||||
Owens | 138.56 | 222.99 | SR 218 (Windsor Drive) – Colonial Beach | ||||
139.12 | 223.89 | Caledon Natural Area | |||||
| 142.70 | 229.65 | Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge over Potomac River | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
Petersburg alternate route
Location | Petersburg |
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Length | 2.96 mi[1] (4.76 km) |
U.S. Route 301 Alternate (US 301 Alternate) is an alternate route of US 301 in the city of Petersburg. The highway runs 2.96 miles (4.76 km) between junctions with US 301 in the southern and downtown sections of the city. US 301 Alternate follows Sycamore Street between its southern junction with US 301 in the Walnut Hill neighborhood and Old Towne Petersburg. At Wythe Street, which carries US 1, US 460 Business, and SR 36 eastbound, the route splits. Northbound US 301 Alternate follows Jefferson Street and 3rd Street north to reconnect with US 301. The southbound alternate route follows Adams Street, one block of Washington Street, and Sycamore Street to reconnect with the northbound direction at the intersection of Sycamore and Wythe.[1][11]
Bowling Green business route
Location | Bowling Green |
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Length | 1.50 mi[1] (2.41 km) |
U.S. Route 301 Business (US 301 Business) is a business route of US 301 in Caroline County. The highway runs 1.50 miles (2.41 km) between junctions with US 301 on the south and east sides of Bowling Green. US 301 Business begins south of the town of Bowling Green where US 301 turns onto its two-way ramp to join the Bowling Green Bypass. The business route runs concurrently with SR 2 along Main Street into the town. US 301 Business turns east onto Broaddus Avenue, which heads west as
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "2009 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- Greensville County and City of Emporia (PDF)
- Sussex County (PDF)
- Prince George County and City of Hopewell (PDF)
- Dinwiddie County and City of Petersburg (PDF)
- Chesterfield County, City of Colonial Heights, and City of Richmond (PDF)
- Henrico County (PDF)
- Hanover County (PDF)
- Caroline County (PDF)
- King George County (PDF)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Google (2011-09-30). "U.S. Route 301 in Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "I-95 Toll Study".
- ^ a b "VA 24". Virginia Highways Project. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ 1924 map
- ^ "Minutes of the Tenth Meeting of the State Highway Commission Held in Richmond, VA, March 26th, 27th, and 28th, 1923" (PDF). (321 KB)
- ^ "Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission, Richmond, VA, April 10th, and 11th, 1924" (PDF). (176 KB)
- ^ The Highways of North Carolina: N.C. 40
- Emporianorth to a point four miles (6 km) on the Halifax Road and From that point to a point 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north on the Halifax Road"
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- ^ Google (2011-10-01). "U.S. Route 301 Alternate (Petersburg, Virginia)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ Google (2011-10-01). "U.S. Route 301 Business (Bowling Green, Virginia)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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