Virginia State Route 155 (SR 155) is a primary state highway

State highway

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 in the U.S. state of Virginia

Virginia

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. Known as Courthouse Road, the state highway runs 13.53 miles (21.8 km) from SR 5

Virginia State Route 5

State Route 5 runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg in the U.S. state of Virginia. Between Charles City County and James City County, it crosses the Chickahominy River via the Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge, a fixed-span bridge which replaced historic Barrett's Ferry and...

 in Charles City

Charles City, Virginia

Charles City is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Charles City County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 133....

 north to SR 249

Virginia State Route 249

State Route 249 is a primary state highway in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It is an old alignment of State Route 33 in New Kent County, running between Bottoms Bridge and Angel View Church via Talleysville and New Kent...

 at Carps Corner

Carps Corner, Virginia

Carps Corner is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...

. SR 155 connects Charles City and New Kent

New Kent, Virginia

New Kent is a census-designated place in and the county seat of New Kent County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 239.-References:...

, the county seat

County seat

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s of Charles City County

Charles City County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,926 people, 2,670 households, and 1,975 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...

 and New Kent County

New Kent County, Virginia

At the 2000 census, there were 13,462 people, 4,925 households and 3,895 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 per square mile . There were 5,203 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

, respectively, with each other and with U.S. Route 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....

 (US 60) and 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).

Route description

SR 155 begins at a four-way intersection with SR 5 (John Tyler Memorial Highway) in Charles City. Courthouse Road continues south as SR 644 to serve the Charles City County offices and courthouse. SR 155 heads north past Charles City Middle School and Charles City High School and passes through the hamlets of Roaches Corner

Roaches Corner, Virginia

Roaches Corner is an unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...

 and Sandybottom

Sandybottom, Virginia

Sandybottom is an unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...

. The state highway crosses the Chickahominy River

Chickahominy River

The Chickahominy is an river in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Virginia. The river rises about northwest of Richmond and flows southeast and south to the James River...

 into New Kent County. At Providence Forge

Providence Forge, Virginia

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, SR 155 curves northwest through an oblique grade crossing of CSX

CSX Transportation

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's Peninsula Subdivision, veers west on Boulevard Road, then makes a right-angle turn north and intersects US 60 (Pocahontas Trail). The state highway intersects Kentland Trail, which leads east to several golf courses and horse-racing facility Colonial Downs

Colonial Downs

Colonial Downs is a racetrack for Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing located in New Kent County, Virginia adjacent to Interstate 64, halfway between Richmond, Virginia and Williamsburg, Virginia.-History and information:...

, just south of its diamond interchange

Diamond interchange

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 with I-64 and its companion SR 33

Virginia State Route 33

Virginia State Route 33 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 33 and US 250 in Richmond, Virginia east to Chesapeake Boulevard in Stingray Point...

. SR 155 passes to the east of the historic home Criss Cross

Criss Cross (New Kent, Virginia)

Criss Cross is a Colonial style brick house built about 1690 by George Poindexter in New Kent County, Virginia. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.George Poindexter was the immigrant founder of the Poindexters in America...

before reaching its northern terminus at SR 249 (New Kent Highway) at Carps Corner a short distance west of New Kent.

Major intersections

External links

• Virginia Highways Project: VA 155