U.S. Route 522 in Virginia
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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 159.65 miles (256.9 km) from its southern terminus at US 60
in Powhatan
north to the West Virginia
state line near Cross Junction
. In the Piedmont
of central Virginia, US 522 is a minor highway connecting several county seat
s, including Powhatan, Goochland
, and Culpeper
. North of Culpeper, the U.S. highway increases in importance, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains
, connecting Culpeper with Sperryville
and Front Royal
. US 522 is mostly a four-lane divided highway north of Front Royal, where it passes through the Shenandoah Valley
and the city of Winchester
on its way to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
. The U.S. highway is part of the National Highway System
from SR 37
near Winchester north to the West Virginia state line.
. The roadway continues on the south side of the intersection as State Route 1002 (Emmanuel Church Road), which connects with SR 13
. US 522 heads north as Maidens Road, passing through the countryside of Powhatan County before crossing the James River
and CSX
's James River Subdivision into Goochland County
. At the hamlet of Maidens
just north of the river, the U.S. highway intersects SR 6
(River Road) and joins the highway in a concurrency
north through the village of Goochland, which is the unincorporated
county seat of Goochland County. US 522 and SR 6 head north past the county offices and courthouse and the Goochland campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
before splitting north as Sandy Hook Road where SR 6 (River Road) curves to the west toward Columbia
.
US 522 continues north through the villages of Sandy Hook
and Gum Spring
, where the highway enters Louisa County
. In Gum Spring, the U.S. highway intersects the local highway between Richmond
and Charlottesville
, U.S. Route 250
(Broad Street Road), and the express connection, I-64
. US 522 heads north as Cross County Road, bridging the South Anna River
and passing through Cuckoo
, where the highway has a short concurrency with US 33
, on its way to Mineral
. North of Cuckoo, the highway's name is Pendleton Road until becoming Mineral Avenue in the town of Mineral, where the highway parallels CSX's Piedmont Subdivision. At the intersection with SR 208
and SR 22
(Piedmont Avenue), which head west toward the county seat of Louisa
, US 522 and SR 208 turn east onto First Street, cross the railroad track, then turn north onto Louisa Avenue, which becomes Zachary Taylor Highway outside of the town limits.
US 522 and SR 208 head north toward Lake Anna
, an impoundment of the North Anna River
. At Wares Crossroads, SR 208 turns east toward Fredericksburg
while the U.S. highway heads northwest, crossing the reservoir and passing through the southwest corner of Spotsylvania County
before entering Orange County
. US 522 heads straight north, passing to the east of Lahore
before intersecting SR 20
(Constitution Highway) near Unionville
. The U.S. highway veers northwest to cross the Rapidan River
, entering Culpeper County
, before returning to the north heading at Rapidan Road to parallel the railroad line to Culpeper. Just southeast of Culpeper, US 522 meets SR 3
(Germanna Highway), which it joins in a concurrency northwest to Culpeper. The two highways, which follow a four-lane divided highway, meet US 29
and US 15
(James Madison Highway) at a diamond interchange before entering the town of Culpeper, where the highway reduces to two lanes and crosses over the rail line. SR 3 reaches its western terminus at US 15 Business (Orange Road), which joins US 522 in a concurrency west to Main Street, which carries US 29 Business (Main Street). The U.S. highway and the two business routes head north through downtown Culpeper to Evans Street, where US 522 turns west.
before entering Rappahannock
. US 522 passes through a gap between Butler Mountain and Bessie Bell Mountain on its way to Woodville
. The U.S. highway meets the northern end of SR 231
(T.F. Valley Road) before reaching the village of Sperryville
. In Sperryville, US 522 joins US 211
(Lee Highway) in a concurrency. US 211 heads west toward Thornton Gap
, where the highway crests the Blue Ridge Mountains and intersects Skyline Drive
, the main highway through Shenandoah National Park
, on its way to Luray
in the Page Valley
and New Market
in the Shenandoah Valley. US 211 and US 522 head north as a four-lane divided highway, passing by the Rappahannock County seat of Washington
, which is served by US 211 Business. East of Washington, US 211 continues east toward Warrenton
while US 522 turns north toward Front Royal.
US 522 continues north as Zachary Taylor Highway, passing through the villages of Flint Hill and Huntly
before ascending to Chester Gap
, where US 522 crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains. The U.S. highway enters Warren County and descends to the town of Front Royal as Remount Road. US 522 intersects SR 55
(South Street), which heads west toward US 340
and the northern terminus of Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park. The U.S. highway continues north as Commerce Avenue, a four-lane divided boulevard, around the edge of downtown Front Royal before turning west and turning north onto Royal Avenue, on which US 522 joins US 340 and SR 55 in a concurrency. The three highways, which follow a four-lane undivided street, make a sharp turn to the west onto 14th Street, then make another sharp turn to the north onto Shenandoah Avenue before leaving the town limits by crossing the South Fork of the Shenandoah River
and Norfolk Southern Railway
's Hagerstown District.
. US 522 and US 340 continue north as Winchester Road, crossing over Norfolk Southern's B-Line
and the North Fork of the Shenandoah River just west of the confluence of the forks. The two highways expand to a four-lane divided highway head of a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-66
. US 522 and US 340 pass by a variety of industrial properties and remain common until Double Tollgate
in the southwest corner of Clarke County
. US 340 heads northeast from the intersection as Lord Fairfax Highway toward Berryville
, while SR 277
(Fairfax Pike) heads west toward Stephens City
. US 522 enters Frederick County and continues northwest as Front Royal Pike through Armel
and Parkins Mills
and passes to the west of Winchester Regional Airport
before reaching Winchester.
US 522 intersects US 50
and US 17
(Millwood Pike) just east of the city limits of Winchester. The north leg of the intersection are the northbound ramps to and from I-81
. US 522 turns west onto Millwood Pike to join US 50 and US 17 in a concurrency. The three highways enter the city of Winchester as they pass under I-81 then meet the southbound ramps to and from the Interstate. After following Jubal Early Drive for a short distance while passing between the Apple Blossom Mall
to the south and Shenandoah University
to the north, US 522, US 50, and US 17 turn north onto Millwood Avenue and reduce to a two-lane street that meets CSX's Shenandoah Subdivision
at grade. At the southern end of downtown Winchester, US 17 reaches its eastern terminus while US 522, US 50, and US 11
join in a one-way pair
following Cameron Street northbound and Braddock Street southbound. US 522's portion of the one-way pair ends at Piccadilly Street, onto which US 522 turns at the western terminus of SR 7
. US 522 heads west as a two-lane street, then makes a sharp turn north onto Fairmont Avenue and passes through an industrial area where the highway crosses a rail line. US 522 leaves the city limits as Frederick Pike and expands to a four-lane divided highway before meeting SR 37 at a diamond interchange. The U.S. highway passes through a series of short ridges on the western side of the Shenandoah Valley, including North Mountain
, Hunting Ridge, and Timber Ridge. US 522 also passes through the communities of Albin
, Nain
, and Gainesboro
. The U.S. highway intersects SR 127
(Bloomery Pike) near Cross Junction
before reaching the West Virginia state line, where the highway reduces to two lanes, in the northwestern corner of Frederick County near the northernmost point in Virginia.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Powhatan
|Powhatan
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|colspan=2|
|8.82
|colspan=2 align=center|Bridge over James River
|-
|rowspan=2|Goochland
|Maidens
|9.20
|
|South end of concurrency with SR 6
|-
|Goochland
|10.94
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 6
|-
|rowspan=7|Louisa
|rowspan=2|Gum Spring
|17.53
|
|
|-
|18.05
|
|I-64 Exit 159
|-
|rowspan=2|Cuckoo
|32.89
|
|South end of concurrency with US 33
|-
|33.55
|
|North end of concurrency with US 33
|-
|rowspan=2|Mineral
|37.40
|
|US 522 and SR 208 turn east onto First Street; south end of concurrency with SR 208
|-
|
|
|US 522 and SR 208 turn north onto Louisa Avenue
|-
|
|42.83
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 208
|-
|colspan=2|
|46.55
|colspan=2 align=center|Lake Anna
– North Anna River
|-
|Spotsylvania
|
|colspan=3|No major intersections
|-
|Orange
|Unionville
|57.37
|
|
|-
|rowspan=6|Culpeper
|rowspan=6|Culpeper
|71.49
|
|US 522 turns west onto Germanna Highway; south end of concurrency with SR 3
|-
|
|
|Diamond interchange
|-
|73.11
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 3; south end of concurrency with US 15 Business
|-
|73.23
|
|South end of concurrency with US 29 Business
|-
|73.49
|Orange Road south
|
|-
|74.08
|
|US 522 turns west onto Evans Street; north end of concurrency with US 15 Business and US 29 Business
|-
|rowspan=5|Rappahannock
|rowspan=2|Sperryville
|92.56
|
|
|-
|93.33
|
|South end of concurrency with US 211
|-
|rowspan=2|Washington
|97.95
|
|
|-
|99.04
|
|
|-
|
|101.42
|
|US 522 turns north onto Zachary Taylor Highway; north end of concurrency with US 211
|-
|colspan=2|
|111.50
|colspan=2 align=center|Chester Gap
– Blue Ridge Mountains
|-
|rowspan=6|Warren
|rowspan=5|Front Royal
|116.22
|
|
|-
|117.76
|
|US 522 turns north onto Royal Avenue; south end of concurrency with US 340 and SR 55
|-
|118.13
|Royal Avenue north
|US 522 / US 340 / SR 55 turn west onto 14th Street
|-
|118.37
|Shenandoah Avenue south / 14th Street west
|US 522 / US 340 / SR 55 turn north onto Shenandoah Avenue
|-
|119.16
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 55
|-
|
|120.21
|
|I-66 Exit 6
|-
|Clarke
|Double Tollgate
|127.77
|
|North end of concurrency with US 340
|-128.09 CL-FR co line
|rowspan=1|Frederick
|
|135.21
|
|South end of concurrency with US 17 and US 50
|-
|colspan=2 rowspan=7|Winchester
|135.37
|
|I-81 Exit 313
|-
|135.52
|Jubal Early Drive west / Apple Blossom Drive south – Apple Blossom Mall
|US 522 / US 17 / US 50 turn north onto Apple Blossom Drive
|-
|136.32
|
|US 522 / US 50 / US 11 begin one-way pair on Cameron Street northbound and Braddock Street southbound; North end of concurrency with US 17; south end of concurrency with US 11
|-
|136.85
|
|Eastbound US 50 joins southbound Braddock Street; westbound US 50 turns west from southbound Braddock Street onto westbound Boscawen Street
|-
|137.02
|
|Northbound US 522 and westbound US 50 turn west onto Piccadilly Street; north end of concurrency with US 11;'south end of concurrency with SR 7
|-
|137.20
|
|End of US 522 one-way pair; US 522 continues west on Piccadilly Street; north end of concurrency with US 50 and SR 7
|-
|137.39
|Piccadilly Street west
|US 522 turns north onto Fairmont Avenue
|-
|rowspan=3|Frederick
|
|139.86
|
|Diamond interchange
|-
|Cross Junction
|151.99
|
|
|-
|
|159.65
|
|Northern terminus of US 522 in Virginia; West Virginia
state line
Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan was initially known as Scottville for a brief time, and historically has also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse...
to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1787 by Captain Anthony Selin, who fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War....
. 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 159.65 miles (256.9 km) from its southern terminus at US 60
U.S. Route 60 in Virginia
U.S. Route 60 in Virginia runs west to east through the central part of the state, generally close to and paralleling the Interstate 64 corridor, except for the crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in the South Hampton Roads area....
in Powhatan
Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan was initially known as Scottville for a brief time, and historically has also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse...
north to 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 Cross Junction
Cross Junction, Virginia
Cross Junction is an unincorporated community in northern Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Cross Junction is located on the North Frederick Pike at its intersection with Collinsville Road...
. In 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...
of central Virginia, US 522 is a minor highway connecting several county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
s, including Powhatan, Goochland
Goochland, Virginia
Goochland is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Goochland County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 861. The community is also known as Goochland Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, Goochland Court House...
, and Culpeper
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County. Culpeper is part of the Culpeper Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Culpeper County. Both the Town of Culpeper and...
. North of Culpeper, the U.S. highway increases in importance, crossing 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...
, connecting Culpeper with Sperryville
Sperryville, Virginia
Sperryville is a census-designated place in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 342.- History :...
and Front Royal
Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.-Geography:Front Royal is roughly west of Washington, D.C....
. US 522 is mostly a four-lane divided highway north of Front Royal, where it passes 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...
and the city of Winchester
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
on its way to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland and Virginia, United States. The Eastern Panhandle Board of Realtors and other local civic organizations consider only the three Easternmost counties, Jefferson, Berkeley and...
. The U.S. highway is part of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
from SR 37
Virginia State Route 37
State Route 37 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It forms a western bypass of Winchester, connecting to Interstate 81 at both ends. Although the road is a freeway, neither I-81 connection is freeway standard; the south end is a diamond interchange with two traffic signals,...
near Winchester north to the West Virginia state line.
Piedmont
US 522 begins at an intersection with US 60 (James Anderson Highway) in Powhatan, the county seat of Powhatan CountyPowhatan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,377 people, 7,258 households, and 5,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 7,509 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
. The roadway continues on the south side of the intersection as State Route 1002 (Emmanuel Church Road), which connects with SR 13
Virginia State Route 13
Virginia State Route 13 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Old Buckingham Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 60 and SR 45 in Cumberland east to US 60 in Plain View. SR 13 parallels US 60 to the south through eastern Cumberland County and western...
. US 522 heads north as Maidens Road, passing through the countryside of Powhatan County before crossing 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...
and 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 James River Subdivision into 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 ....
. At the hamlet of Maidens
Maidens, Virginia
Maidens is a small unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Sited on the north side of the James River, it is currently located on Maidens Rd. just south of the intersection of State Route 6....
just north of the river, the U.S. highway intersects 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...
(River Road) and joins the highway in a concurrency
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...
north through the village of Goochland, which is the unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
county seat of Goochland County. US 522 and SR 6 head north past the county offices and courthouse and the Goochland campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a community college serving not only Richmond, Virginia, but Goochland County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Louisa County, Powhatan County as well. Named for Lieutenant Governor J. Sargeant Reynolds, JSRCC is a member of the Virginia Community College...
before splitting north as Sandy Hook Road where SR 6 (River Road) curves to the west toward Columbia
Columbia, Virginia
Columbia is a town in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James and Rivanna Rivers. The population was 49 at the 2000 census, making it Virginia's smallest incorporated town...
.
US 522 continues north through the villages of Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook, Virginia
Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Sandy Hook is located on U.S. Route 522 north-northwest of Goochland. Sandy Hook has a post office with ZIP code 23153....
and 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....
, where the highway enters 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 :...
. In Gum Spring, the U.S. highway intersects the local highway between Richmond
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...
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...
, U.S. Route 250
U.S. Route 250 in Virginia
U.S. Route 250 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Sandusky, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the West Virginia state line near Hightown east to its eastern terminus at US 360 in Richmond...
(Broad Street Road), and the express connection, I-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...
. US 522 heads north as Cross County Road, bridging the South Anna River
South Anna River
The South Anna River is a principal tributary of the Pamunkey River, about long, in central Virginia in the United States. Via the Pamunkey and York rivers, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay....
and passing through Cuckoo
Cuckoo, Virginia
Cuckoo is a small unincorporated community in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. It is located in about 8 miles southeast of Louisa, roughly between Charlottesville and Richmond. The Cuckoo Tavern stood nearby, which in 1781 was the beginning of Jack Jouett's ride to warn the Colonists of the...
, where the highway has a short concurrency 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...
, on its way to Mineral
Mineral, Virginia
Mineral is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census.-History:Mineral was originally known as Tolersville, but adopted its current name when it incorporated in 1902 due to the mining industry that supported the community...
. North of Cuckoo, the highway's name is Pendleton Road until becoming Mineral Avenue in the town of Mineral, where the highway parallels CSX's Piedmont Subdivision. At the intersection with 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...
and 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...
(Piedmont Avenue), which head west toward the county seat of Louisa
Louisa, Virginia
Louisa is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,401 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Louisa County.-Geography:Louisa is located at ....
, US 522 and SR 208 turn east onto First Street, cross the railroad track, then turn north onto Louisa Avenue, which becomes Zachary Taylor Highway outside of the town limits.
US 522 and SR 208 head north toward Lake Anna
Lake Anna
Lake Anna is one of the largest freshwater inland lakes in Virginia, covering an area of 13,000 acres , and located 72 miles south of Washington, D.C. in Louisa and Spotsylvania counties...
, an impoundment of the North Anna River
North Anna River
The North Anna River is a principal tributary of the Pamunkey River, about long, in central Virginia in the United States. Via the Pamunkey and York rivers, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay...
. At Wares Crossroads, SR 208 turns east toward Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286...
while the U.S. highway heads northwest, crossing the reservoir and passing through the southwest corner of Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 90,395 people, 31,308 households, and 24,639 families residing in the county. The population density was 226 people per square mile . There were 33,329 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile...
before entering Orange County
Orange County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. US 522 heads straight north, passing to the east of Lahore
Lahore, Virginia
Lahore is a small town in Orange County, Virginia in the United States of America, which was named after the ancient city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan in the 1850s. The latitude of Lahore is 38.198N. The longitude is -77.969W....
before intersecting 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...
(Constitution Highway) near Unionville
Unionville, Virginia
Unionville is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia, United States. Unionville is east-northeast of Orange. Unionville has a post office with ZIP code 22567....
. The U.S. highway veers northwest to cross the Rapidan River
Rapidan River
The Rapidan River, flowing through north-central Virginia in the United States, is the largest tributary of the Rappahannock River. The two rivers converge just west of the city of Fredericksburg...
, entering Culpeper County
Culpeper County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,262 people, 12,141 households, and 9,045 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 12,871 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
, before returning to the north heading at Rapidan Road to parallel the railroad line to Culpeper. Just southeast of Culpeper, US 522 meets SR 3
Virginia State Route 3
State Route 3 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia that extends from the town of Culpeper south and eastwardly to Gloucester in Virginia's Middle Peninsula region...
(Germanna Highway), which it joins in a concurrency northwest to Culpeper. The two highways, which follow a four-lane divided highway, meet 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....
and US 15
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....
(James Madison Highway) at a diamond interchange before entering the town of Culpeper, where the highway reduces to two lanes and crosses over the rail line. SR 3 reaches its western terminus at US 15 Business (Orange Road), which joins US 522 in a concurrency west to Main Street, which carries US 29 Business (Main Street). The U.S. highway and the two business routes head north through downtown Culpeper to Evans Street, where US 522 turns west.
Blue Ridge Mountains
US 522 heads north into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Culpeper County as Sperryville Pike. The U.S. highway passes through the village of BostonBoston, Culpeper County, Virginia
Boston is the name of an unincorporated community in Culpeper County, Virginia....
before entering Rappahannock
Rappahannock County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,373 people, 2,788 households, and 2,004 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
. US 522 passes through a gap between Butler Mountain and Bessie Bell Mountain on its way to Woodville
Woodville, Virginia
Woodville is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the southern part of the county.-Notable residents:*Eugene McCarthy, politician *James J...
. The U.S. highway meets the northern end of SR 231
Virginia State Route 231
State Route 231 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from State Route 22 near Cismont north via Gordonsville, Somerset, Rochelle, Pratts, Madison, Banco, and Etlan to U.S. Route 522 near Sperryville.-Major intersections:...
(T.F. Valley Road) before reaching the village of Sperryville
Sperryville, Virginia
Sperryville is a census-designated place in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 342.- History :...
. In Sperryville, US 522 joins US 211
U.S. Route 211
U.S. Route 211 is a spur of US 11 in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Lee Highway, the U.S. Highway runs from Interstate 81 and Virginia State Route 211 in New Market east to US 15 Business, US 29 Business, and US 211 Business in Warrenton...
(Lee Highway) in a concurrency. US 211 heads west toward Thornton Gap
Thornton Gap
Thornton Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia separating the Shenandoah Valley from the Piedmont region of the state.-History:...
, where the highway crests the Blue Ridge Mountains and intersects 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 main 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...
, on its way to Luray
Luray, Virginia
Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley of the northern part of the state. It is also the county seat...
in the Page Valley
Page Valley
The Page Valley is a small valley geographically and culturally associated with the Shenandoah Valley. The valley is located between the Massanutten and Blue Ridge mountain ranges in western Virginia.-Geography:The valley is approximately long...
and New Market
New Market, Virginia
New Market is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. It had a population of 2,146 at the 2010 census. New Market is home to the Rebels of the Valley Baseball League, and the New Market Shockers of the Rockingham County Baseball League.-History:...
in the Shenandoah Valley. US 211 and US 522 head north as a four-lane divided highway, passing by the Rappahannock County seat of Washington
Washington, Virginia
Washington is a town in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It is noted for being the oldest of the 28 towns and villages by the name of Washington in the United States of America. The site of this town was surveyed by George Washington himself in July of 1749. Its population was just 183 people at the...
, which is served by US 211 Business. East of Washington, US 211 continues east toward Warrenton
Warrenton, Virginia
Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census, and 14,634 at the 2010 estimate. It is the county seat of Fauquier County. Public schools in the town include Fauquier High School, Warrenton Middle School, Taylor Middle School and two...
while US 522 turns north toward Front Royal.
US 522 continues north as Zachary Taylor Highway, passing through the villages of Flint Hill and Huntly
Huntly, Virginia
Huntly is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
before ascending to Chester Gap
Chester Gap
Chester Gap, sometimes referred to as Happy Creek Gap for the creek that runs down its western slope, is a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border of Rappahannock County, Fauquier County and Warren County in Virginia. The gap is traversed by U.S. Route 522...
, where US 522 crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains. The U.S. highway enters Warren County and descends to the town of Front Royal as Remount Road. US 522 intersects SR 55
Virginia State Route 55
Virginia State Route 55 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as John Marshall Highway, the state highway runs from the West Virginia state line, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route 55 , east to U.S. Route 29 in Gainesville...
(South Street), which heads west toward 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...
and the northern terminus of Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park. The U.S. highway continues north as Commerce Avenue, a four-lane divided boulevard, around the edge of downtown Front Royal before turning west and turning north onto Royal Avenue, on which US 522 joins US 340 and SR 55 in a concurrency. The three highways, which follow a four-lane undivided street, make a sharp turn to the west onto 14th Street, then make another sharp turn to the north onto Shenandoah Avenue before leaving the town limits by crossing the South Fork of the Shenandoah River
Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah River is a tributary of the Potomac River, long with two forks approximately long each, in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia...
and 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 Hagerstown District.
Shenandoah Valley
At the village of Riverton just to the north of the South Fork, SR 55 (Strasburg Road) heads west toward StrasburgStrasburg, Virginia
Strasburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town, population-wise, in the county and is known for its pottery, antiques, and Civil War history...
. US 522 and US 340 continue north as Winchester Road, crossing over Norfolk Southern's B-Line
B-Line (Norfolk Southern)
The B-Line is a railroad line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The line runs from Manassas west to Edinburg along a former Southern Railway line. Its east end is at the Washington District, and it crosses the Hagerstown District at Front Royal...
and the North Fork of the Shenandoah River just west of the confluence of the forks. The two highways expand to a four-lane divided highway head of a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-66
Interstate 66
Interstate 66 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. As indicated by its even route number, it runs in an east–west direction. Its western terminus is at Middletown, Virginia, at an intersection with Interstate 81; its eastern terminus is in Washington, D.C., at an...
. US 522 and US 340 pass by a variety of industrial properties and remain common until Double Tollgate
Double Tollgate, Virginia
Double Tollgate is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Double Tollgate is located at the intersection of Fairfax Pike , Front Royal Pike , Lord Fairfax Highway , and Stonewall Jackson Highway ....
in the southwest corner of Clarke County
Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,034. Its county seat is Berryville.-History:Clarke County was established in 1836 by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron who built a home, Greenway Court, on part of his 5 million acre property,...
. US 340 heads northeast from the intersection as Lord Fairfax Highway toward Berryville
Berryville, Virginia
Berryville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, while SR 277
Virginia State Route 277
Virginia State Route 277 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Fairfax Pike, the state highway runs from U.S...
(Fairfax Pike) heads west toward Stephens City
Stephens City, Virginia
Stephens City is an incorporated town in the southern part of Frederick County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 1,829 at the time of the 2010 Census....
. US 522 enters Frederick County and continues northwest as Front Royal Pike through Armel
Armel, Virginia
Armel is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia, USA. It lies east of Stephens City on Front Royal Pike . According to the Geographic Names Information System, Armel has also been known throughout its history as Bridgeport....
and Parkins Mills
Parkins Mills, Virginia
Parkins Mills is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia. Parkins Mills lies southeast of Winchester on the Front Royal Pike at Opequon Creek....
and passes to the west of Winchester Regional Airport
Winchester Regional Airport
Winchester Regional Airport is a public use airport owned by the Winchester Regional Airport Authority and located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Winchester, a city in Frederick County, Virginia, United States...
before reaching Winchester.
US 522 intersects US 50
U.S. Route 50 in Virginia
U.S. Route 50 is a transcontinental highway which stretches from Ocean City, Maryland to Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Virginia, US 50 extends from the border with Washington DC at a Potomac River crossing at Rosslyn in Arlington County to the West Virginia state line near Gore in...
and US 17
U.S. Route 17 in Virginia
U.S. Route 17 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Punta Gorda, Florida to Winchester, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line in Chesapeake north to its northern terminus at US 11, US 50, and US 522 in Winchester. US 17 is a major highway...
(Millwood Pike) just east of the city limits of Winchester. The north leg of the intersection are the northbound ramps to and from 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...
. US 522 turns west onto Millwood Pike to join US 50 and US 17 in a concurrency. The three highways enter the city of Winchester as they pass under I-81 then meet the southbound ramps to and from the Interstate. After following Jubal Early Drive for a short distance while passing between the Apple Blossom Mall
Apple Blossom Mall
The Apple Blossom Mall is and was built in 1982 on the south side of Winchester, VA. It has approximately 80 stores and three anchors, Sears, JCPenney and Belk . The shopping mall is owned by Simon Property Group....
to the south and Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University
Shenandoah University is a comprehensive private university located in Winchester, Virginia in the United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 3,800 students across more than ninety programs in six schools: College of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah...
to the north, US 522, US 50, and US 17 turn north onto Millwood Avenue and reduce to a two-lane street that meets CSX's Shenandoah Subdivision
Shenandoah Subdivision
The Shenandoah Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Virginia. The line runs from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia southwest to Strasburg, Virginia along a former Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road line...
at grade. At the southern end of downtown Winchester, US 17 reaches its eastern terminus while US 522, US 50, and 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...
join in 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....
following Cameron Street northbound and Braddock Street southbound. US 522's portion of the one-way pair ends at Piccadilly Street, onto which US 522 turns at the western terminus of SR 7
Virginia State Route 7
State Route 7 is a major primary state highway and busy commuter route in Northern Virginia, United States. It travels southeast from downtown Winchester to State Route 400 in downtown Alexandria...
. US 522 heads west as a two-lane street, then makes a sharp turn north onto Fairmont Avenue and passes through an industrial area where the highway crosses a rail line. US 522 leaves the city limits as Frederick Pike and expands to a four-lane divided highway before meeting SR 37 at a diamond interchange. The U.S. highway passes through a series of short ridges on the western side of the Shenandoah Valley, including North Mountain
North Mountain (Virginia-West Virginia)
North Mountain is a mountain ridge within the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia.-Geography:North Mountain spans from the Potomac River in the north to the community of Green Spring in Frederick County, Virginia in the south. The ridge is divided into...
, Hunting Ridge, and Timber Ridge. US 522 also passes through the communities of Albin
Albin, Virginia
Albin is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Albin lies to the northwest of Winchester on North Frederick Pike ....
, Nain
Nain, Virginia
Nain is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Nain is located northwest of Winchester along the North Frederick Pike . The community is situated within a gap in Little North Mountain and Flint Ridge....
, and Gainesboro
Gainesboro, Virginia
Gainesboro is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia. Gainesboro is located northwest of Winchester off of the North Frederick Pike on Gainesboro Road...
. The U.S. highway intersects SR 127
Virginia State Route 127
Virginia State Route 127 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway begins at the West Virginia state line at Good, West Virginia, where the highway continues west as West Virginia Route 127 . SR 127 heads east to U.S. Route 522 near Cross Junction in...
(Bloomery Pike) near Cross Junction
Cross Junction, Virginia
Cross Junction is an unincorporated community in northern Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Cross Junction is located on the North Frederick Pike at its intersection with Collinsville Road...
before reaching the West Virginia state line, where the highway reduces to two lanes, in the northwestern corner of Frederick County near the northernmost point in Virginia.
Major intersections
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|Powhatan
Powhatan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,377 people, 7,258 households, and 5,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 7,509 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
|Powhatan
Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan was initially known as Scottville for a brief time, and historically has also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse...
|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|colspan=2|
|8.82
|colspan=2 align=center|Bridge over 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...
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|rowspan=2|Goochland
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 ....
|Maidens
Maidens, Virginia
Maidens is a small unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. Sited on the north side of the James River, it is currently located on Maidens Rd. just south of the intersection of State Route 6....
|9.20
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|South end of concurrency with SR 6
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|Goochland
Goochland, Virginia
Goochland is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Goochland County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 861. The community is also known as Goochland Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, Goochland Court House...
|10.94
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|North end of concurrency with SR 6
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|rowspan=7|Louisa
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 :...
|rowspan=2|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....
|17.53
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|18.05
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|I-64 Exit 159
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|rowspan=2|Cuckoo
Cuckoo, Virginia
Cuckoo is a small unincorporated community in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. It is located in about 8 miles southeast of Louisa, roughly between Charlottesville and Richmond. The Cuckoo Tavern stood nearby, which in 1781 was the beginning of Jack Jouett's ride to warn the Colonists of the...
|32.89
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|South end of concurrency with US 33
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|33.55
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|North end of concurrency with US 33
|-
|rowspan=2|Mineral
Mineral, Virginia
Mineral is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census.-History:Mineral was originally known as Tolersville, but adopted its current name when it incorporated in 1902 due to the mining industry that supported the community...
|37.40
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|US 522 and SR 208 turn east onto First Street; south end of concurrency with SR 208
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|US 522 and SR 208 turn north onto Louisa Avenue
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|42.83
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|North end of concurrency with SR 208
|-
|colspan=2|
|46.55
|colspan=2 align=center|Lake Anna
Lake Anna
Lake Anna is one of the largest freshwater inland lakes in Virginia, covering an area of 13,000 acres , and located 72 miles south of Washington, D.C. in Louisa and Spotsylvania counties...
– North Anna River
North Anna River
The North Anna River is a principal tributary of the Pamunkey River, about long, in central Virginia in the United States. Via the Pamunkey and York rivers, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay...
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|Spotsylvania
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 90,395 people, 31,308 households, and 24,639 families residing in the county. The population density was 226 people per square mile . There were 33,329 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile...
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|colspan=3|No major intersections
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|Orange
Orange County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
|Unionville
Unionville, Virginia
Unionville is an unincorporated community in Orange County, Virginia, United States. Unionville is east-northeast of Orange. Unionville has a post office with ZIP code 22567....
|57.37
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|rowspan=6|Culpeper
Culpeper County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,262 people, 12,141 households, and 9,045 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 12,871 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
|rowspan=6|Culpeper
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County. Culpeper is part of the Culpeper Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Culpeper County. Both the Town of Culpeper and...
|71.49
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|US 522 turns west onto Germanna Highway; south end of concurrency with SR 3
|-
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|Diamond interchange
|-
|73.11
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|North end of concurrency with SR 3; south end of concurrency with US 15 Business
|-
|73.23
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|South end of concurrency with US 29 Business
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|73.49
|Orange Road south
|
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|74.08
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|US 522 turns west onto Evans Street; north end of concurrency with US 15 Business and US 29 Business
|-
|rowspan=5|Rappahannock
Rappahannock County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,373 people, 2,788 households, and 2,004 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
|rowspan=2|Sperryville
Sperryville, Virginia
Sperryville is a census-designated place in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 342.- History :...
|92.56
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|
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|93.33
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|South end of concurrency with US 211
|-
|rowspan=2|Washington
Washington, Virginia
Washington is a town in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It is noted for being the oldest of the 28 towns and villages by the name of Washington in the United States of America. The site of this town was surveyed by George Washington himself in July of 1749. Its population was just 183 people at the...
|97.95
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|99.04
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|101.42
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|US 522 turns north onto Zachary Taylor Highway; north end of concurrency with US 211
|-
|colspan=2|
|111.50
|colspan=2 align=center|Chester Gap
Chester Gap
Chester Gap, sometimes referred to as Happy Creek Gap for the creek that runs down its western slope, is a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border of Rappahannock County, Fauquier County and Warren County in Virginia. The gap is traversed by U.S. Route 522...
– 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...
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|rowspan=6|Warren
Warren County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,584 people, 12,087 households, and 8,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 148 people per square mile . There were 13,299 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...
|rowspan=5|Front Royal
Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.-Geography:Front Royal is roughly west of Washington, D.C....
|116.22
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|117.76
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|US 522 turns north onto Royal Avenue; south end of concurrency with US 340 and SR 55
|-
|118.13
|Royal Avenue north
|US 522 / US 340 / SR 55 turn west onto 14th Street
|-
|118.37
|Shenandoah Avenue south / 14th Street west
|US 522 / US 340 / SR 55 turn north onto Shenandoah Avenue
|-
|119.16
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|North end of concurrency with SR 55
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|120.21
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|I-66 Exit 6
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|Clarke
Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,034. Its county seat is Berryville.-History:Clarke County was established in 1836 by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron who built a home, Greenway Court, on part of his 5 million acre property,...
|Double Tollgate
Double Tollgate, Virginia
Double Tollgate is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Double Tollgate is located at the intersection of Fairfax Pike , Front Royal Pike , Lord Fairfax Highway , and Stonewall Jackson Highway ....
|127.77
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|North end of concurrency with US 340
|-128.09 CL-FR co line
|rowspan=1|Frederick
Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...
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|135.21
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|South end of concurrency with US 17 and US 50
|-
|colspan=2 rowspan=7|Winchester
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
|135.37
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|I-81 Exit 313
|-
|135.52
|Jubal Early Drive west / Apple Blossom Drive south – Apple Blossom Mall
Apple Blossom Mall
The Apple Blossom Mall is and was built in 1982 on the south side of Winchester, VA. It has approximately 80 stores and three anchors, Sears, JCPenney and Belk . The shopping mall is owned by Simon Property Group....
|US 522 / US 17 / US 50 turn north onto Apple Blossom Drive
|-
|136.32
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|US 522 / US 50 / US 11 begin one-way pair on Cameron Street northbound and Braddock Street southbound; North end of concurrency with US 17; south end of concurrency with US 11
|-
|136.85
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|Eastbound US 50 joins southbound Braddock Street; westbound US 50 turns west from southbound Braddock Street onto westbound Boscawen Street
|-
|137.02
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|Northbound US 522 and westbound US 50 turn west onto Piccadilly Street; north end of concurrency with US 11;'south end of concurrency with SR 7
|-
|137.20
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|End of US 522 one-way pair; US 522 continues west on Piccadilly Street; north end of concurrency with US 50 and SR 7
|-
|137.39
|Piccadilly Street west
|US 522 turns north onto Fairmont Avenue
|-
|rowspan=3|Frederick
Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...
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|139.86
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|Diamond interchange
|-
|Cross Junction
Cross Junction, Virginia
Cross Junction is an unincorporated community in northern Frederick County, Virginia, USA. Cross Junction is located on the North Frederick Pike at its intersection with Collinsville Road...
|151.99
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|159.65
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|Northern terminus of US 522 in Virginia; 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