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
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length	3.27 mi (5.26 km)
Existed	1944–present
Tourist routes	Virginia Byway
Major junctions
South end	US 17 / SR 703 at Old Tavern
Major intersections	I-66 near The Plains
North end	SR 55 in The Plains
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Counties	Fauquier
Highway system
Virginia Routes Interstate US Primary Secondary Byways History HOT lanes
← 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

View north at the south end of SR 245 at US 17 and SR 703 in Old Tavern

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 undivided 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	Southern terminus
​	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	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

External links

• Virginia Highways Project: VA 245