U.S. Route 250 in Virginia - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

U.S. Route 250 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Sandusky, Ohio

Sandusky, Ohio

Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....

to Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...

. In Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

, the U.S. Highway runs 166.74 miles (268.3 km) from the West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...

state line near Hightown

Hightown, Virginia

Hightown is an unincorporated community at the crossroads of U.S. Route 250 and State Route 640 in Highland County, Virginia, United States. The main source of the South Branch Potomac River lies to the north of Hightown along State Route 640. It was originally known as Heveners Store. It is...

east to its eastern terminus at US 360

U.S. Route 360

U.S. Route 360 is a spur of US 60 in the U.S. state of Virginia. The U.S. Highway runs from US 58 Business, Virginia State Route 293, and SR 360 in Danville east to SR 644 in Reedville. US 360 connects Danville, South Boston, and Keysville in Southside Virginia with the state capital of...

in Richmond. US 250 is the main east–west highway of Highland County

Highland County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,536 people, 1,131 households, and 764 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...

, which is known as Virginia's Little Switzerland; the highway follows the path of the 19th century Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike

Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike

The Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike was built in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia during the second quarter of the 19th century to provide a roadway from Staunton and the upper Shenandoah Valley to the Ohio River at present-day Parkersburg...

. From Staunton

Staunton, Virginia

Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....

east to Richmond, the U.S. Highway serves as the local complement to Interstate 64

Interstate 64 in Virginia

In the U.S. state of Virginia, Interstate 64 runs east–west through the middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region, a total of . It is notable for crossing the mouth of the harbor of Hampton Roads on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the first bridge-tunnel to...

(I-64), roughly following the 18th century Three Notch'd Road

Three Notch'd Road

Three Notch'd Road was a colonial-era major east-west route across central Virginia. It is believed to have taken its name from a distinctive marking of three notches cut into trees to blaze the trail...

through Waynesboro

Waynesboro, Virginia

Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....

and Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...

on its way through the Shenandoah Valley

Shenandoah Valley

The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River...

, its crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Blue Ridge Mountains

The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. This province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the Roanoke River gap. The mountain range is located in the eastern United States, starting at its southern-most...

at Rockfish Gap

Rockfish Gap

Rockfish Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro, Virginia, United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap....

, and the Piedmont

Piedmont (United States)

The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...

. In the Richmond metropolitan area, US 250 is known as Broad Street

Broad Street (Richmond, Virginia)

Broad Street is a 15-mile long road located in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia and adjacent Henrico County. Broad Street is significant to Richmond due to the many commercial establishments that have been built along it throughout Richmond's history...

, a major thoroughfare through the city's West End and downtown

Downtown Richmond, Virginia

Downtown Richmond, Virginia, is central urban area of that city. It is generally defined as being bound by Belvidere Street to the west, I-95 to the north and east, and the James River to the south.-Description:...

areas.

West Virginia to Staunton

US 250 enters Virginia on top of Allegheny Mountain, the ridgeline that forms the Virginia – West Virginia state line and the Eastern Continental Divide

Eastern Continental Divide

The Eastern Continental Divide, in conjunction with other continental divides of North America, demarcates two watersheds of the Atlantic Ocean: the Gulf of Mexico watershed and the Atlantic Seaboard watershed. Prior to 1760, the divide represented the boundary between British and French colonial...

. The U.S. Highway continues northwest into Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Pocahontas County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,131 people, 835 households, and 527 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 7,594 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...

toward Durbin

Durbin, West Virginia

Durbin is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Durbin is situated in the northern part of Pocahontas County at the confluence of the East and West Forks of the Greenbrier River. It is thus the starting point of the...

and Elkins

Elkins, West Virginia

Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins , a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 7,032 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County...

. US 250, which is known as Highland Turnpike, parallels the state line, then veers east and has a curvaceous descent along the east side of the mountain to the narrow valley of Back Creek. The highway climbs over Lantz Mountain before reaching Hightown in the Bluegrass Valley, which contains the headwaters of both the South Branch Potomac River on the north and the Jackson River

Jackson River (Virginia)

The Jackson River is a major tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia, flowing . The James River is formed by the confluence of the Jackson River and the Cowpasture River.-Course:...

, one of two chief tributaries of the James River

James River

The James River may refer to:Rivers in the United States and their namesakes* James River * James River , North Dakota, South Dakota* James River * James River * James River...

, on the south. East of Hightown, US 250 crosses Monterey Mountain and enters the town of Monterey

Monterey, Virginia

Monterey is a town in Highland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Highland County.-Geography:Monterey is located at ....

, the county seat of Highland County. The U.S. Highway serves as the town's Main Street and intersects US 220 (Jackson River Road).
US 250 passes to the north of Jack Mountain and follows Crab Creek through a gap in Doe Hill to McDowell, where the highway crosses the Bullpasture River

Bullpasture River

The Bullpasture River is a tributary of the Cowpasture River of Virginia in the United States.The Bullpasture River flows through Highland County, Virginia from its headwaters on the boundary between Virginia and West Virginia...

. The U.S. Highway continues across Bullpasture Mountain and crosses the Calfpasture River

Calfpasture River

The Calfpasture River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It flows about from its source, Gordons Peak in the Allegheny Mountains, to its confluence with the Little Calfpasture River, forming the Maury River. Via the Maury, the Calfpasture's waters flow into the James River, thence...

, the other chief tributary of the James River. After passing through Shaws Ridge, US 250 goes through the hamlet of Head Waters

Head Waters, Virginia

Headwaters is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. The South Fork South Branch Potomac River rises north of Headwaters, hence the community's name....

and has a curvaceous crossing of Shenandoah Mountain, where the highway enters Augusta County

Augusta County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 26,738 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

. The highway continues as Hankey Mountain Highway, which heads southeast to West Augusta in the valley of the Calfpasture River

Calfpasture River

and continues east along Jennings Branch through Jennings Gap in Little North Mountain to enter the Shenandoah Valley. US 250 heads southeast along the creek through Lone Fountain

Lone Fountain, Virginia

Lone Fountain is an unincorporated community located in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It has a very small population. Its area is .-External links:...

and Churchville, Virginia

Churchville, Virginia

Churchville is a census-designated place in the western part of Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 194. Churchville Elementary School is located there. It is home to the Churchville Public Library, part of the Augusta County Library Branch...

. In the latter village, the U.S. Highway runs concurrently

Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

with Virginia State Route 42

Virginia State Route 42

State Route 42 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Running parallel to and west of Interstate 81, SR 42 consists of three sections with gaps filled by secondary routes in between. Some of SR 42 lies along the old Fincastle and Cumberland Gap Turnpike...

(SR 42), which heads north as Scenic Highway and south as Buffalo Gap Highway.

US 250 continues southeast as Churchville Avenue, which crosses the Middle River

Middle River (Virginia)

The Middle River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. Flowing entirely within Augusta County, the Middle River joins the North River, which in turn meets the South River at Port Republic to form the South Fork Shenandoah River.-References:...

on its way to the independent city

Independent city

An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...

of Staunton. The U.S. Highway meets SR 262

Virginia State Route 262

State Route 262 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It forms a western beltway of Staunton, built partly to freeway standards. Route 262 replaced Route 275 in 2006.-Junctions:*Interstate 64/Interstate 81 *U.S. Route 11...

(Woodrow Wilson Parkway) at a diamond interchange

Diamond interchange

A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...

at the west city limits and heads southeast toward the downtown area. At the north end of downtown, US 250 turns onto Augusta Street, where the highway runs concurrently with US 11 Business. The highways pass to the west of Mary Baldwin College

Mary Baldwin College

Mary Baldwin College is a private, independent, and comprehensive four-year liberal arts women's college in Staunton, Virginia. It was ranked in 2008 by US News & World Report as a top-tier, master's level university in the South. Mary Baldwin offers pre-professional programs in law, medicine,...

and the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library houses Woodrow Wilson materials from during and immediately after his lifetime, as well as memoirs of those who worked with him, and governmental volumes concerning World War I. The library is located at the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, at 18–24 North Coalter...

and intersect SRs 252

Virginia State Route 252

State Route 252 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from State Route 39 near Rockbridge Baths in a general north-northeast direction, paralleling U.S. Route 11 to the west, to U.S. Route 250, U.S. Route 11 Business, and State Route 254 in Staunton.-External links:*...

and 254

Virginia State Route 254

State Route 254 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from State Route 42 near Buffalo Gap east via Staunton to U.S. Route 340 in Waynesboro.-External links:*...

, which both follow Frederick Street westbound and Beverley Street eastbound. At the south end of downtown, just north of the Staunton

Staunton (Amtrak station)

The Staunton Amtrak station is located at 1 Middlebrook Avenue in Staunton, Virginia. The station is downtown in the . The station is a stop on Amtrak's Cardinal line, which runs from New York to Chicago, and has restrooms and waiting benches, but no ticket office. It serves a large area of the...

Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...

station, US 250 and US 11 Business turn east onto Johnson Street, which parallels CSX

CSX Transportation

CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...

's North Mountain Subdivision. US 11 Business's southern terminus is at US 250's intersection with US 11

U.S. Route 11 in Virginia

U.S. Route 11 in Virginia runs north–south through the western part of the state, parallel to Interstate 81.-History:What is now US 11 was added to the state highway system in 1918 as portions of State Route 10 and State Route 3 . SR 3 became State Route 33 in 1923, and US 11 was applied to...

and SR 254. SR 254 heads north on Coalter Street and east with northbound US 11 on Commerce Road while US 250 and US 11 pass under the railroad together on Greenville Avenue. South of the rail crossing, US 250 turns east onto Richmond Avenue.

Staunton to Charlottesville

US 250 heads east as a four-lane undivided highway through the southeastern part of Staunton, passing the remains of Western State Hospital

Western State Hospital (Virginia)

Western State Hospital, called Western State Lunatic Asylum in its early years, is a hospital for the mentally ill in Staunton, Virginia, which originally began operations in 1828. At Western State’s birth in 1828, the asylums location seemed almost inevitable. Around 1825, significant changes in...

and intersecting SR 261

Virginia State Route 261

State Route 261, also known as Statler Boulevard, is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It forms a partial eastern bypass of downtown Staunton. SR 261 begins south of downtown at U.S. Route 11 and Old Greenville Road and heads northeast, north, and northwest across U.S...

(Statler Boulevard). The U.S. Highway passes Staunton National Cemetery

Staunton National Cemetery

Staunton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the Shenandoah Valley, in Staunton, Virginia It encompasses a just over a single acre, and as of the end of 2005 had 994 interments...

before expanding to a divided highway, crossing over the North Mountain rail line, and meeting I-81

Interstate 81 in Virginia

Interstate 81 is an long highway. In the U.S. state of Virginia, I-81 runs for , making it longer in Virginia than in any other state. It stretches from the Tennessee state line near Bristol to the West Virginia state line near Winchester. U.S...

at a partial cloverleaf interchange just after re-entering Augusta County. US 250 continues as Jefferson Highway, which becomes an undivided highway and passes under the rail line again just before its intersection with SR 285

Virginia State Route 285

State Route 285 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a short connection between Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 250 at Fishersville, overlapping State Route 608.-External links:*...

(Tinkling Spring Road) in Fishersville

Fishersville, Virginia

Fishersville is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,998 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area...

. The U.S. Highway becomes Main Street on entering the independent city of Waynesboro. At the west end of the Waynesboro Downtown Historic District

Waynesboro Downtown Historic District

The Waynesboro Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Waynesboro, Virginia that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. In 2002, it included 43 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area....

, US 250 intersects US 340

U.S. Route 340 in Virginia

In the U.S. state of Virginia, U.S. Route 340 runs north–south, parallel and east of U.S. Route 11, from US 11 north of Greenville via Waynesboro, Grottoes, Elkton, Luray, Front Royal, and Berryville to the West Virginia state line...

(Rosser Avenue); US 340 continues east on Main Street while US 250 turns onto Broad Street, which parallels Main Street one block north and intersects SR 254 (Poplar Avenue). The U.S. Highway crosses the South River

South River (South Fork Shenandoah River)

The South River is one of the two main tributaries of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. It begins south of Staunton, Virginia, and flows northward to Port Republic, where it merges with the North River to form the South Fork...

into the Basic City

Basic City, Virginia

Basic City was an incorporated town located in Augusta County, Virginia, in the United States. Formed in 1890, it was named after a process for steel manufacture. This process was to be implemented in Basic City, and gave rise to land speculation...

neighborhood of Waynesboro before joining US 340 on Main Street. The two highways pass under Norfolk Southern Railway

Norfolk Southern Railway

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...

's Roanoke District and diverge at Delphine Street, where US 340 heads north toward Elkton

Elkton, Virginia

Elkton is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census. Elkton was named for the Elk Run stream.It is located along the south fork of the Shenandoah River...

.

US 250 reduces to two lanes and parallels CSX's North Mountain Subdivision on its ascent of Blue Ridge Mountain. Just east of the city limit of Waynesboro, the U.S. Highway passes under the rail line. Just west of Rockfish Gap, US 250 has a trumpet interchange with I-64, then curves east to the gap itself on the Augusta–Nelson

Nelson County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,445 people, 5,887 households, and 4,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...

county line. There, the highway has an interchange with the southern end of Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive is a 105-mile road that runs the entire length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, generally along the ridge of the mountains. The scenic drive is particularly popular in the fall when the leaves are changing colors...

, the primary highway through Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia. This national park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east...

, and the northern terminus of Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains...

. The U.S. Highway descends the Blue Ridge as Rockfish Gap Turnpike, which runs parallel to I-64 and meets the western terminus of SR 6

Virginia State Route 6

Virginia State Route 6 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as River Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 250 in Afton east to SR 161 in Richmond. SR 6 is one of the main highways of mountainous Nelson County, where the highway runs...

(Afton Mountain Road) at Afton

Afton, Virginia

Afton is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about west of Charlottesville.Afton is home to the Blue Mountain Brewery.- Notable residents :...

before entering Albemarle County

Albemarle County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...

. US 250 veers away from I-64, passes under the CSX rail line, and has a junction with the northern end of SR 151

Virginia State Route 151

Virginia State Route 151 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 29 at Buffalo Hill north to US 250 at Critzers Shop...

(Critzers Shop Road) at the bottom of the descent. The U.S. Highway temporarily expands to a four-lane divided highway for its diamond interchange with I-64 at Yancey Mills

Yancey Mills, Virginia

Yancey Mills is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia. Today Yancey Mills is the site of the intersection of U.S. Route 250 and Interstate 64, the location of Western Albemarle High School, Henley Middle School, Brownsville Elementary School, and a pair of gas stations.It is...

. In Brownsville

Brownsville, Virginia

Brownsville is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia....

, US 250 has an intersection with the western end of SR 240

Virginia State Route 240

State Route 240 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is an old alignment of U.S. Route 250 through the community of Crozet.-External links:*...

(Crozet Avenue). The two highways meet again west of Ivy

Ivy, Virginia

Ivy is a census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 905.It is a small community located on U.S. Route 250, just west of Charlottesville.-Notable natives:...

just north of another underpass of the railroad; SR 240 heads west toward Crozet

Crozet, Virginia

Crozet is a census-designated place in Albemarle County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is situated along the I-64 corridor approximately west of Charlottesville and east of Staunton. Originally called "Wayland's Crossing", it was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the...

as Three Notch'd Road.

US 250 continues east as Ivy Road, which crosses the Mechums River

Mechums River

The Mechums River is a tributary of the South Fork of the Rivanna River in central Virginia in the United States. Via the Rivanna and James rivers, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay.-Course:...

and passes under the railroad again in the namesake community. The U.S. Highway parallels the railroad to just west of Charlottesville, where US 250 meets US 29

U.S. Route 29 in Virginia

U.S. Route 29 is a major north–south route in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It covers from the North Carolina border at the city of Danville to the Key Bridge in Washington, D.C....

(Monacan Trail Road) at a partial cloverleaf interchange. US 250 Business continues east along Ivy Road through the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...

campus while US 250 joins US 29 northward on the freeway bypass. The two highways have a partial interchange with Old Ivy Road, a northbound right-in/right-out

Right-in/right-out

Right-in/right-out and left-in/left-out refer to a type of road intersection where turning movements of vehicles are restricted. A RIRO permits only right turns and a LILO permits only left turns. RIRO is usual where vehicles drive on the right, and LILO is usual where vehicles drive on the left...

interchange with Leonard Sandbridge Road, which serves the university, and a diamond interchange with Barracks Road at the western city limit of Charlottesville. US 250 and US 29 diverge at a partial cloverleaf interchange with Emmet Street, which heads south as US 29 Business. East of US 29, US 250 becomes an expressway that features a combination diamond and right-in/right-out interchange with Dairy Road and Meadowbrook Heights Road, and a partial cloverleaf interchange with the eastern end of Rugby Road at the U.S. Highway's crossing of Norfolk Southern's Washington District. The highway also has diamond interchanges with Park Street and Locust Avenue, east of which the highway continues as Long Street.

Charlottesville to Richmond

US 250 meets the eastern end of US 250 Business and SR 20

Virginia State Route 20

Virginia State Route 20 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 15 in Dillwyn north to SR 3 in Wilderness. SR 20 is a C-shaped route that connects Charlottesville with Farmville in Southside Virginia...

(High Street) just before crossing the Rivanna River

Rivanna River

The Rivanna River is a tributary of the James River in central Virginia in the United States. The Rivanna's tributaries originate in the Blue Ridge Mountains; via the James River, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay....

on the Free Bridge to re-enter Albemarle County. East of the river, SR 20 heads north as Stony Point Road and the U.S. Highway, now named Richmond Road, passes through the suburban community of Pantops

Pantops, Virginia

Pantops is a census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 3,027. It is a suburban area located just across the Rivanna River east of Charlottesville, and includes Pantops Mountain....

before another diamond interchange with I-64. US 250 continues as a two-lane road through Shadwell, the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...

, where the highway intersects SR 22

Virginia State Route 22

Virginia State Route 22 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 250 in Shadwell east to US 522 and SR 208 in Mineral. SR 22 is one of two primary east–west highways in Louisa County, connecting the county seat of Louisa with...

(Louisa Road) and crosses over CSX's Piedmont Subdivision. The U.S. Highway passes through far northern Fluvanna County

Fluvanna County, Virginia

As of 2002, Fluvanna County's population was 20,047. There are 7,387 households, and 5,702 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 8,018 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

before entering Louisa County

Louisa County, Virginia

Louisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 33,153. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...

at the highway's intersection with US 15

U.S. Route 15 in Virginia

U.S. Route 15 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Walterboro, South Carolina to Painted Post, New York. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line near Clarksville north to the Maryland state line at the Potomac River near Lucketts...

(James Madison Highway) at Zion Crossroads

Zion Crossroads, Virginia

Zion Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Louisa and Fluvanna counties, Virginia, at the intersection of James Madison Highway and Three Notch Road . About 2½ miles north is Green Springs National Historic Landmark District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark...

. US 250 continues as Three Notch Road through Ferncliff, where the highway meets the southern end of SR 208

Virginia State Route 208

State Route 208 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from U.S. Route 250 in Louisa in a general northeasterly direction to U.S...

(Courthouse Road). The highway briefly passes through the northeastern corner of Fluvanna County and enters Goochland County

Goochland County, Virginia

Goochland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 21,717. Its county seat is Goochland. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area ....

as Broad Street Road. US 250 re-enters Louisa County for an intersection with US 522

U.S. Route 522 in Virginia

U.S. Route 522 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Powhatan, Virginia to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. In Virginia, the U.S. highway runs from its southern terminus at US 60 in Powhatan north to the West Virginia state line near Cross Junction...

(Cross County Road) at Gum Spring

Gum Spring, Virginia

Gum Spring is an unincorporated community in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. Gum Spring is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 250 and U.S. Route 522 south-southeast of Louisa. Gum Spring has a post office with ZIP code 23065....

, then re-enters Goochland County.

US 250 passes through the hamlet of Oilville before entering a suburban area at the eastern edge of Goochland County. The U.S. Highway expands to a six-lane divided highway a short distance west of its partial cloverleaf interchange with the SR 288

Virginia State Route 288

State Route 288 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a freeway-standard partial beltway around the southwest side of Richmond...

freeway and enters Henrico County

Henrico County, Virginia

Henrico is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. As of 2010, Henrico was home to 306,935 people. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area...

as Broad Street. US 250 passes through the suburban community of Short Pump

Short Pump, Virginia

Short Pump is a census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 182 at the 2000 census.The village of Short Pump, located at the intersection of Three Chopt Road, Richmond Turnpike and Pouncey Tract Road, was named for the short handled pump beneath the...

, which is home of Short Pump Town Center

Short Pump Town Center

Short Pump Town Center is located in Henrico County, Virginia on Broad Street, approximately 1 mile west of I-64 Exit 178A/B. This area of Henrico County is called The West End and is northwest of Richmond. Short Pump Town Center is a two-level, open-air retail center composed of upscale stores....

. The U.S. Highway intersects SR 271

Virginia State Route 271

State Route 271 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from U.S. Route 250 at Short Pump northwesterly along Pouncey Tract Road to the intersection of State Route 620 and State Route 622 at Rockville.-External links:*...

(Pouncey Tract Road) and has a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-64. Within the dense suburban area, US 250 has junctions with Cox Road, Gaskins Road, SR 157

Virginia State Route 157

Virginia State Route 157 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from SR 6 in Tuckahoe north to U.S. Route 33 in Glen Allen...

(Pemberton Road/Springfield Road), Parham Road, and Hungary Spring Road. In Dumbarton

Dumbarton, Virginia

Dumbarton is a census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,674 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dumbarton is located at ....

, the U.S. Highway has a partial interchange with I-64; the missing movements are completed via I-64's interchange with Glenside Drive next to the Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters

Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters

The Reynolds Metals Company International Headquarters is an International Style building complex set in a composed landscape near Richmond, Virginia, completed in 1958. The low-rise Executive Office Building was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, in collaboration with...

complex.

US 250 enters the city of Richmond adjacent to The Shops at Willow Lawn

The Shops at Willow Lawn

The Shops at Willow Lawn is a shopping center located in Richmond, Virginia, USA. It is the first shopping center in the Richmond area. Currently, the center is mostly a strip mall, although a portion of it is enclosed. The center features over 60 stores and several restaurants...

just west of its intersection with US 33

U.S. Route 33 in Virginia

U.S. Route 33 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Elkhart, Indiana to Richmond, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the West Virginia state line near Rawley Springs east to its eastern terminus at SR 33 in Richmond. US 33 is the primary east–west highway of...

(Staples Mill Road), where US 33 joins US 250 on Broad Street. The two highways parallel the city line to SR 197

Virginia State Route 197

State Route 197 is a primary state highway in and near Richmond, Virginia, United States. It forms a partial bypass of downtown Richmond, using Malvern Avenue, Westwood Avenue, Saunders Avenue, and Laburnum Avenue between State Route 147 and U.S. Route 1/U.S. Route 301 .-External links:*...

(Malvern Avenue), then pass over I-195

Interstate 195 (Virginia)

Interstate 195 is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as the Beltline Expressway, the highway runs from Virginia State Route 195 , a toll road that continues south into Downtown Richmond, north to I-64 and I-95 on the northern edge of Richmond. I-195 passes through the West...

with no access. US 33 and US 250 intersect SR 161

Virginia State Route 161

State Route 161 is a primary state highway in and near Richmond, Virginia, United States. It extends from an interchange with Interstate 95 in the independent city of Richmond north to an intersection with U.S...

(Boulevard) northwest of the Science Museum of Virginia

Science Museum of Virginia

The Science Museum of Virginia is a science museum located in Richmond, Virginia.-History:In 1906, the Virginia General Assembly approved funds for the construction of a simple "exhibits center" to display mineral and timber exhibits being assembled for the Jamestown Exposition of 1907. After the...

, in the former Broad Street railroad station

Broad Street Station (Richmond)

Broad Street Station was a union railroad station in Richmond, Virginia, USA, across Broad Street from the Fan district....

. US 33 and US 250 split just east of the Siegel Center, home of the Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...

Rams basketball teams, with US 250 continuing on Broad Street, while US 33 turns north onto Hancock Street. The U.S. Highway intersects US 1

U.S. Route 1 in Virginia

U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of Virginia runs north–south through South Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria on its way from North Carolina to the 14th Street Bridge into the District of Columbia...

and US 301

U.S. Route 301 in Virginia

U.S. Route 301 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Sarasota, Florida to Glasgow, Delaware. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line near Skippers north to the Maryland state line at the Potomac River near Dahlgren. US 301 forms the local complement...

at Belvidere Street, then passes through Downtown Richmond

Downtown Richmond, Virginia

, including such buildings as the Masonic Temple

Masonic Temple (Richmond, Virginia)

The Masonic Temple in Richmond, Virginia is a Richardsonian Romanesque style building built during 1888-1893, designed by Jackson C. Gott. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983....

, Carpenter Theater

Carpenter Theater

The Richmond CenterStage, formerly known as Carpenter Theater for the Performing Arts, is located at 600 E. Grace Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Originally known as Loew's Theatre, the movie palace was developed by the Loew's Theatres company and was designed by John Eberson...

, the Library of Virginia

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, is the library agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, its archival agency, and the reference library at the seat of government. The Library moved into a new building in 1997 and is located at 800 East Broad Street, 2 blocks from the Virginia State...

, and the Old City Hall

Old City Hall (Richmond, Virginia)

Old City Hall, known formerly as City Hall, is the former city hall of Richmond, Virginia that was designed by Elijah E. Myers. It served as City Hall from its completion in 1894 through the 1970s. The building occupies its own city block in downtown Richmond, bounded by 10th and 11th Streets to...

, which is one block north of the Virginia State Capitol

Virginia State Capitol

The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the third capital of Virginia. It houses the oldest legislative body in the United States, the Virginia General Assembly...

and the Executive Mansion. US 250 passes by the headquarters of the Virginia Department of Transportation

Virginia Department of Transportation

The Virginia Department of Transportation is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the state of Virginia in the United States. Headquartered in Downtown Richmond, VDOT is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the roads, bridges and tunnels in the...

at its trumpet interchange with I-95

Interstate 95 in Virginia

In the Commonwealth of Virginia, Interstate 95 runs through the state. It runs concurrently for with Interstate 64 in Richmond, and meets the northern terminus of Interstate 85 in Petersburg. Though Interstate 95 was originally planned to go straight through Washington, D.C., it was instead...

(Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike) at 14th Street. The U.S. Highway passes to the north of Richmond's historic Main Street Station

Main Street Station (Richmond)

Richmond Main Street Station is a historic railroad station and office building in Richmond, Virginia. Originally built in 1901, it is currently served by Amtrak, and is planned in the future to become the northern terminus of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor as well as an intermodal station...

, then reaches its eastern terminus at US 360, which heads south along 17th Street and north on 18th Street. Broad Street continues east as an unnumbered city street through the city's Church Hill

Church Hill

Church Hill, also known as the St. John's Church Historic District, is an Old and Historic District in Richmond, Virginia. This district encompasses the original land plat of the city of Richmond. Church Hill is the eastern terminus of Broad Street, a major east-west thoroughfare in the Richmond...

neighborhood.

Major intersections

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!County
!Location
!Mile

!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Highland

Highland County, Virginia

|
|0.00
|
|Western terminus of US 250 in Virginia; West Virginia

West Virginia

state line
|-
|Monterey

Monterey, Virginia

Monterey is a town in Highland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Highland County.-Geography:Monterey is located at ....

|13.76
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Augusta

Augusta County, Virginia

|rowspan=2|Churchville

Churchville, Virginia

|48.97
|
|West end of concurrency with SR 42
|-
|49.44
|
|East end of concurrency with SR 42
|-
|rowspan=7 colspan=2|City of Staunton

Staunton, Virginia

Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....

|54.41
|
|Diamond interchange
|-
|56.91
|
|West end of concurrency with US 11 Business
|-
|57.29
|
|
|-
|57.36
|
|
|-
|57.67
|
|East end of concurrency with US 11 Business; west end of concurrency with US 11
|-
|57.74
|
|East end of concurrency with US 11
|-
|58.49
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Augusta

Augusta County, Virginia

|
|59.96
|
|I-81 Exit 222
|-
|Fishersville

Fishersville, Virginia

|64.48
|
|
|-
|rowspan=4 colspan=2|City of Waynesboro

Waynesboro, Virginia

Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....

|68.46
|
|
|-
|68.71
|
|
|-
|69.77
|
|West end of concurrency with US 340
|-
|69.96
|
|East end of concurrency with US 340
|-
|Augusta

Augusta County, Virginia

|rowspan=2|Rockfish Gap

Rockfish Gap

Nelson County, Virginia

|73.39
|Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway

south / Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive

north – Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park

, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North...

|Interchange
|-
|Afton

Afton, Virginia

|74.66
|
|
|-
|rowspan=7|Albemarle

Albemarle County, Virginia

|
|76.56
|
|
|-
|Yancey Mills

Yancey Mills, Virginia

|81.12
|
|I-64 Exit 107
|-
|Brownsville

Brownsville, Virginia

Brownsville is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia....

|82.81
|
|
|-
|Ivy

Ivy, Virginia

|85.78
|
|
|-
|
|92.87
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange; west end of concurrency with US 29
|-
|
|
|Old Ivy Road
|Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
|-
|
|
|Leonard Sandbridge Road – University of Virginia

University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...

|Right-in/right-out interchange eastbound
|-
|rowspan=7 colspan=2|City of Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Virginia

|94.73
|Barracks Road
|Diamond interchange
|-
|95.08
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange; east end of concurrency with US 29
|-
|95.82
|Dairy Road / Meadowbrook Heights Road
|Half-diamond interchange eastbound; right-in/right-out westbound
|-
|96.42
|Rugby Avenue
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|97.02
|Park Street
|Diamond interchange
|-
|97.34
|Locust Avenue
|Diamond interchange
|-
|97.77
|
|West end of concurrency with SR 20
|-
|rowspan=3|Albemarle

Albemarle County, Virginia

|Pantops

Pantops, Virginia

|98.03
|
|East end of concurrency with SR 20
|-
|rowspan=2|Shadwell
|99.67
|
|I-64 Exit 124
|-
|101.83
|
|
|-
|colspan=2|Fluvanna

Fluvanna County, Virginia

Louisa County, Virginia

Louisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 33,153. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...

|Zion Crossroads

Zion Crossroads, Virginia

|112.23
|
|
|-
|Ferncliff
|118.76
|
|
|-
|Gum Spring

Gum Spring, Virginia

|134.88
|
|
|-
|Goochland

Goochland County, Virginia

|rowspan=3|Short Pump

Short Pump, Virginia

Henrico County, Virginia

|153.17
|
|
|-
|154.01
|
|I-64 Exit 178
|-
|
|156.07
|
|
|-
|Dumbarton

Dumbarton, Virginia

Dumbarton is a census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,674 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dumbarton is located at ....

Richmond, Virginia

|161.77
|
|West end of concurrency with US 33
|-
|162.56
|
|
|-
|163.62
|
|
|-
|164.93
|
|East end of concurrency with US 33
|-
|165.17
|
|
|-
|166.45
|
|I-95 Exit 74C
|-
|166.68
|
|
|-
|166.74
|
|Eastern terminus of US 250

Charlottesville business route

U.S. Route 250 Business (US 250 Business) is a business route of US 250 in Albemarle County and the city of Charlottesville. The highway runs 4.55 miles (7.3 km) from US 250 and US 29 west of Charlottesville to US 250 and SR 20 in the eastern part of Charlottesville. US 250 Business begins at the partial cloverleaf interchange where US 250 joins US 29 (Monacan Trail Road) on its bypass of Charlottesville. The business route heads east as Ivy Road, which parallels CSX's North Mountain Subdivision, to Old Ivy Road, where the highway veers away from the rail line and enters the city of Charlottesville. US 250 Business passes to the south of the University of Virginia sports complex, which includes Davenport Field

Davenport Field

Davenport Field is a baseball stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home field of the University of Virginia Cavaliers college baseball team. The stadium holds 5,074 fans and opened in 2002...

, Klockner Stadium

Klöckner Stadium

Klöckner Stadium is home to four nationally recognized sports programs — the University of Virginia men's and women's soccer in the fall and men's lacrosse and women's lacrosse teams in the spring. The stadium was designed by VMDO Architects and built in 1992 at a cost of $3.4 million, and...

, and the John Paul Jones Arena

John Paul Jones Arena

John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, opened for the 2006–2007 NCAA Division I basketball season and is located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia...

. At its intersection with US 29 Business (Emmet Street), the business route enters the University of Virginia grounds. US 250 Business's name changes to University Avenue, which passes to the north of The Lawn

The Lawn

The Lawn is a large, terraced grassy court at the historic center of Jefferson's academic community at the University of Virginia. The design shows Jefferson's mastery of Palladian architecture...

and The Rotunda

The Rotunda (University of Virginia)

The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn in the original grounds of the University of Virginia. It was designed by Thomas Jefferson to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. Construction began in 1822 and was completed in 1826, after...

.

At The Corner

The Corner

The Corner is a 2000 HBO drama television miniseries based on the nonfiction book The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by David Simon and Ed Burns and adapted for television by Simon and David Mills. It premiered on premium cable network HBO in the United States on April 16,...

, US 250 Business leaves the university grounds and veers onto Main Street, which passes under the CSX rail line. The business route passes Charlottesville Union Station at its crossing of Norfolk Southern Railway's Washington District. At the west end of the city's Downtown Mall

Downtown Mall

The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia is one of the longest pedestrian malls in the United States. Located on Main Street, it runs from 6th St. N.E. to Old Preston Ave., where it extends to Water St., for total length of eight blocks. It is laid with brick and concrete, and home to an...

, US 250 Business turns north onto four-lane divided McIntire Road, then turns east and splits into a one-way pair

One-way pair

A one-way pair, one-way couple, or just couplet is a pair of parallel, usually one-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major traffic flow, or sometimes opposite directions of a bus or streetcar route....

; the eastbound business route follows Market Street while the westbound highway uses High Street. Eastbound US 250 Business becomes concurrent with SR 20 when it turns onto 9th Street; the two directions reunite at the intersection of 9th Street and High Street, where US 250 and SR 20 continue northeast as High Street. The two highways pass Martha Jefferson Hospital

Martha Jefferson Hospital

Martha Jefferson Hospital is a nonprofit community hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded in 1903 by eight local physicians. The 176-bed hospital has an employed staff of 1,600 and has 365 affiliated physicians....

on their way to US 250 Business's eastern terminus at US 250 (Long Street) just west of the eastern city limit of Charlottesville at the Rivanna River.

External links

Virginia Highways Project: US 250

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