Virginia State Route 22

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the former State Route 22, see State Route 22 (Virginia 1918-1933).
State Route 22 marker
State Route 22
Route information
Maintained by Virginia DOT
Length29.81 mi[1] (47.97 km)
Existed1933–present
Tourist
routes
Virginia Byway
Major junctions
West end US 250 in Shadwell
Major intersections SR 231 in Cismont

US 15 at
US 33 in Trevilians

SR 208 in Louisa
East end US 522 / SR 208 in Mineral
Location
CountiesAlbemarle, Louisa
Highway system
← US 21→ US 23

State Route 22 (SR 22) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 29.81 miles (47.97 km) 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 Charlottesville and Mineral. The state highway runs concurrently with US 33 through Louisa and with SR 208 between Louisa and Mineral.

Route description[]

View west along SR 22 at SR 231 in Cismont

SR 22 begins at a tangent intersection with US 250 (Richmond Road) in the community of Shadwell in eastern Albemarle County. The state highway heads northeast as Louisa Road, a two-lane undivided road that parallels CSX's and passes under Interstate 64. The state highway and railroad diverge in the hamlet of Keswick. SR 22 meets the southern end of SR 231 (Gordonsville Road) in Cismont and crosses over the Piedmont Subdivision rail line in Cobham before entering Louisa County. The state highway intersects US 15 in the hamlet of , also known as Waldrop, and crosses the upper reaches of the South Anna River.[1][2]

SR 22 eastbound viewed from I-64 in Shadwell

SR 22 begins to run concurrently with US 33 (Spotswood Trail) at Trevilians, where the state highway begins to parallel the railroad again. The two highways enter the town of Louisa as Main Street. At the east end of the downtown area, SR 22 and US 33 intersect SR 208 (Courthouse Road), which joins the two other highways east a short distance to where US 33 diverges as Jefferson Highway. SR 22 and SR 208 continue east parallel to the railroad along Davis Highway, which passes to the north of Louisa County Airport. East of Louisa County High School, the two highways turn south into the town of Mineral, where the two highways follow Piedmont Avenue. SR 22 reaches its eastern terminus at the highways' intersection with US 522. US 522 heads south as Mineral Avenue through downtown Mineral. The northbound direction of the U.S. Highway and SR 208 turn east onto 1st Street, cross the railroad tracks at grade, then turn north on Louisa Avenue to exit the town.[1][2]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
AlbemarleShadwell0.000.00 US 250 (Richmond Road) – Zion Cross-Roads, Charlottesville, StauntonWestern terminus
Cismont5.358.61 SR 231 north (Gordonsville Road) – Gordonsville, MadisonSouthern terminus of SR 231
Louisa13.0521.00 US 15 (James Madison Highway) – Gordonsville, Farmville
Trevilians19.2831.03 US 33 west (South Spotswood Trail) – Gordonsville, HarrisonburgWest end of concurrency with US 33
Louisa SR 669 (Ellisville Drive)former SR 27 north
24.2038.95
 SR 208 west (Courthouse Road) to I-64 – 		West end of concurrency with SR 208; former SR 27 south
24.6039.59 US 33 east (Jefferson Highway) – RichmondEast end of concurrency with US 33
Mineral29.8147.97
 US 522 / SR 208 east / (Mineral Avenue / First Street) to SR 618 – Cuckoo, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Bumpass		Eastern terminus; east end of concurrency with SR 208
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "2009 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  2. ^ a b Google (2011-08-10). "Virginia State Route 22" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

External links[]

Route map:

( • help)
KML is from Wikidata
Retrieved from ""