Virginia State Route 55
State highway in northern Virginia, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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State Route 55 (SR 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 64.71 miles (104.14 km) from the West Virginia state line, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route 55 (WV 55), east to U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Gainesville. West of its interchange with Interstate 81 (I-81) in Strasburg, SR 55 runs concurrently with the easternmost portion of US 48 as part of Corridor H. East of Front Royal, the state highway serves as the local complement of I-66 as it passes through the towns of Marshall, The Plains, and Haymarket.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by VDOT | ||||
Length | 64.71 mi[1][2][3][4][5] (104.14 km) | |||
Existed | 1928–present | |||
Tourist routes | Virginia Byway | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 48 / WV 55 near Star Tannery | |||
Major intersections | ||||
East end | US 29 / SR 619 in Gainesville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Virginia | |||
Counties | Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren, Fauquier, Prince William | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Most of SR 55 is a Virginia Byway.