Virginia State Route 245

For former State Routes numbered 245, see State Route 245 (Virginia 1933-1940), State Route 245 (Virginia 1940-1942), and State Route 245 (Virginia 1942-1944).

State Route 245
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Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length:	3.27 mi (5.26 km)
Existed:	1944 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 17 / SR 703 at Old Tavern
	I‑66 near The Plains
North end:	SR 55 in The Plains
Location
Counties:	Fauquier
Highway system
Virginia Routes Interstate U.S. Primary Secondary Byways History Turnpikes ← SR 244 SR 246 →

State Route 245 (SR 245) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Old Tavern Road, the state highway runs 3.27 miles (5.26 km) from U.S. Route 17 (US 17) at Old Tavern north to SR 55 in The Plains in northern Fauquier County.

SR 245 is a Virginia Byway.

Route description

SR 245 begins at an intersection with US 17 at the hamlet of Old Tavern; the U.S. Highway heads south toward Warrenton as James Madison Highway and northwest toward Winchester as Winchester Road. The state highway heads northeast as two-lane Old Tavern Road through farmland, within which it crosses Piney Branch of Broad Run. SR 245 meets Interstate 66 at a diamond interchange south of the town of The Plains. The state highway enters town as Fauquier Avenue and reaches its northern terminus at SR 55 (Main Street).

Major intersections

The entire route is in Fauquier County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Old Tavern	0.00	0.00	US 17 (James Madison Highway / Winchester Road) / SR 703 (Enon Church Road) to I‑66 – Warrenton, Marshall, Winchester
​	2.05	3.30	I‑66 – Strasburg, Washington	Exit 31 (I-66)
The Plains	3.27	5.26	SR 55 (Main Street) – Front Royal, Gainesville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

External links

• Virginia Highways Project: VA 245

• Fauquier County (PDF)