Virginia State Route 198
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State Route 198 is a primary state highway
in the Middle Peninsula
region of the U.S. state
of Virginia
. It runs from the U.S. Route 17 and State Route 33 split at Glenns
east via Cobbs Creek
and Mathews
to State Routes 642 and 653 near Moon
.
of U.S. Route 17 (US 17) and SR 33 at Glenns
in Gloucester County
. US 17 is a north–south highway while SR 33 comes from the west and joins
US 17 heading to the north. From the intersection, SR 198 heads to the southeast along Glenns Road, a narrow two-lane road lined with trees and dotted with houses. Four miles (6.4 km) to the east, SR 198 turns east onto Dutton Road. Turning west takes traffic back to US 17 along Pampa Road, which is designated SR 601.
Heading east along Dutton Road, SR 198 continues through an area of farmland before turning south to cross a slough which connects to the adjacent Piankatank River
. It turns to the southeast and intersects Harcum Road, which is designated SR 606. East of Harcum Road, the route enters Mathews County
.
One half-mile (0.4 km) into Mathews County, SR 198 intersects Windsor Road, which carries SR 3 from the south. The two routes head east together for 1+1/2 mi, passing through the town of Dutton
, before SR 3 splits off to the north to cross the Piankatank River. From SR 3, SR 198 travels in a semi-circular route through the communities of Cobbs Creek
and Blakes
. East of Blakes, the highway turns to the southeast towards Hudgins
, where SR 198 meets the western end of SR 223.
One mile (1.6 km) south of Hudgins, SR 14 joins SR 198 from the west. The two routes head south for 1+2/3 mi until Mathews
, where SR 14 splits away to the south. SR 198 heads east out of Mathews along Buckley Hill Road. One mile east of Mathews, at an intersection with SR 653, the SR 198 designation ends. SR 642 begins at this point and continues along Buckley Hill Road towards Moon
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the Middle Peninsula
Middle Peninsula
The Middle Peninsula is the second of three large peninsulas on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, in the United States. It lies between the Northern Neck and the Virginia Peninsula. This peninsula is bounded by the Rappahannock River on the north and the York River on the south...
region of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. It runs from the U.S. Route 17 and State Route 33 split at Glenns
Glenns, Virginia
Glenns is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. Glenns is located at the junction of U.S. Route 17, Virginia Route 33, and Virginia Route 198 south-southwest of Urbanna. It is home to one of the campuses of Rappahannock Community College....
east via Cobbs Creek
Cobbs Creek, Virginia
Cobbs Creek is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Cobbs Creek is located on Virginia Route 198 northwest of Mathews. Cobbs Creek has a post office with ZIP code 23035....
and Mathews
Mathews, Virginia
Mathews is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Mathews County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 555. Established around 1700, the small town of Westville was designated as the county seat in 1791. In modern times, it is variously known as Mathews...
to State Routes 642 and 653 near Moon
Moon, Virginia
Moon is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Moon is east-northeast of Mathews. Moon has a post office with ZIP code 23119....
.
Route description
State Route 198 begins at the intersectionIntersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
of U.S. Route 17 (US 17) and SR 33 at Glenns
Glenns, Virginia
Glenns is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. Glenns is located at the junction of U.S. Route 17, Virginia Route 33, and Virginia Route 198 south-southwest of Urbanna. It is home to one of the campuses of Rappahannock Community College....
in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, Virginia
Gloucester County is within the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area in the USA. Formed in 1651 in the Virginia Colony, the county was named for Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester, third son of King Charles I of Great Britain. Located in the Middle Peninsula region, it...
. US 17 is a north–south highway while SR 33 comes from the west and joins
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...
US 17 heading to the north. From the intersection, SR 198 heads to the southeast along Glenns Road, a narrow two-lane road lined with trees and dotted with houses. Four miles (6.4 km) to the east, SR 198 turns east onto Dutton Road. Turning west takes traffic back to US 17 along Pampa Road, which is designated SR 601.
Heading east along Dutton Road, SR 198 continues through an area of farmland before turning south to cross a slough which connects to the adjacent Piankatank River
Piankatank River
The Piankatank River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. Located on the Middle Peninsula, between the Rappahannock and York rivers, it was the site of numerous actions during the American Civil War....
. It turns to the southeast and intersects Harcum Road, which is designated SR 606. East of Harcum Road, the route enters Mathews County
Mathews County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,978 people, 3,932 households, and 2,823 families residing in the county. The population density was 108 people per square mile . There were 5,333 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...
.
One half-mile (0.4 km) into Mathews County, SR 198 intersects Windsor Road, which carries SR 3 from the south. The two routes head east together for 1+1/2 mi, passing through the town of Dutton
Dutton, Virginia
Dutton is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. Dutton is located on Virginia State Route 198 north-northeast of Gloucester Courthouse. Dutton has a post office with ZIP code 23050....
, before SR 3 splits off to the north to cross the Piankatank River. From SR 3, SR 198 travels in a semi-circular route through the communities of Cobbs Creek
Cobbs Creek, Virginia
Cobbs Creek is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Cobbs Creek is located on Virginia Route 198 northwest of Mathews. Cobbs Creek has a post office with ZIP code 23035....
and Blakes
Blakes, Virginia
Blakes is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Blakes is located on Virginia Route 198 northwest of Mathews....
. East of Blakes, the highway turns to the southeast towards Hudgins
Hudgins, Virginia
Hudgins is an unincorporated community in northern Mathews County, Virginia, United States. It lies north of the community of Mathews, the county seat of Mathews County. Its elevation is 10 feet...
, where SR 198 meets the western end of SR 223.
One mile (1.6 km) south of Hudgins, SR 14 joins SR 198 from the west. The two routes head south for 1+2/3 mi until Mathews
Mathews, Virginia
Mathews is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Mathews County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 555. Established around 1700, the small town of Westville was designated as the county seat in 1791. In modern times, it is variously known as Mathews...
, where SR 14 splits away to the south. SR 198 heads east out of Mathews along Buckley Hill Road. One mile east of Mathews, at an intersection with SR 653, the SR 198 designation ends. SR 642 begins at this point and continues along Buckley Hill Road towards Moon
Moon, Virginia
Moon is an unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. Moon is east-northeast of Mathews. Moon has a post office with ZIP code 23119....
.