Virginia State Route 231
state highway in Virginia, United.States
State Route 231 (SR 231) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 49.82 miles (80.18 km) from SR 22 in Cismont north to U.S. Route 522 (US 522) near Sperryville. SR 231 forms part of the connection between Charlottesville and Gordonsville, where the highway meets US 15 and US 33.
The state highway also serves as the main north–south highway of Madison County, connecting the county seat of Madison, where the highway intersects US 29, with Gordonsville to the south and passing through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the north. Almost all of SR 231 is a Virginia Byway.
Route description
SR 231 begins at an acute intersection with SR 22 (Louisa Road) at the southern end of the village of Cismont in northeastern Albemarle County. The state highway heads northeast as Gordonsville Road through the village, which contains historic Grace Episcopal Church. SR 231 parallels the eastern flank of the Southwest Mountains and passes through Cash Corner, the site of the historic plantation Castle Hill. The state highway becomes Gordon Avenue as it passes through the northwestern corner of Louisa County just south of the Albemarle–Louisa–Orange county tripoint. Shortly after entering Orange County, SR 231 enters the town of Gordonsville, where the highway meets US 15 and US 33 at Gordonsville Circle.
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