Virginia Route 3
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| Length: | 151 mi (242 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1933 – present | |||
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    US 15 Bus. / US 522 in Culpeper
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  I-95 / US 17 in Fredericksburg  SR 3 Bus. / US 360 in Warsaw
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  US 17 Bus. / SR 14 in Gloucester
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| Location: | Fredericksburg |
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| Location: | Warsaw |
State Route 3 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia that extends from the town of Culpeper south and eastwardly to Gloucester in Virginia's Middle Peninsula region. For many years, a portion was named "Historyland Highway".
Route 3 begins as the John Clayton Memorial Highway in Gloucester, sharing the highway with State Route 14.
After entering Mathews County, Virginia, Route 3 takes a left onto Windsor Road and then a Right on Dutton Road. After that, it takes a left and crosses the Piankatank River.
After crossing the Piankatank River, goes through Hartfield and Greys Point, and then crosses the Rappahannock River on the Robert O. Norris Bridge.
Route 3 is called Mary Ball Road in Lancaster County, named after George Washington's mother Mary Ball Washington, who was born there. A section is the Lancaster Courthouse Historic District, including the "post village" which has long been the county seat.
In Richmond County, Route 3 splits into a business route and a bypass in Warsaw. The business route is concurrent with US 360 going through the town. After leaving the town, it narrows into two lanes.
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