State Route 288 | ||||
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World War II Veterans Memorial Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by VDOT | ||||
Length: | 31.77 mi (51.13 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | I‑95 near Chester | |||
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North end: | I‑64 near Short Pump | |||
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Counties: | Chesterfield, Powhatan, Goochland | |||
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State Route 288 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a freeway-standard partial beltway around the southwest side of Richmond. SR 288 was officially dedicated as the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway in 2004.
SR 288 may be thought of as the southwestern portion of an "outer beltway" of Richmond, although there is no such roadway formally designated. The route begins at Interstate 95 north of Chester, and extends northwesterly through Chesterfield County and Powhatan County. It crosses the James River on the World War II Veterans Memorial Bridge into Goochland County in Richmond's Far West End area, where it terminates at Interstate 64 near Short Pump, near the northern terminus of Interstate 295.