Virginia State Route 238

Infobox road
state=VA
type=
route=238
length_mi=7.02
length_ref=PDFlink| [http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/AADT_094_Warwick_2005.pdf 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Warwick Maintenance Area] |116 KiB ] PDFlink| [http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/AADT_099_York_2005.pdf 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - York County] |465 KiB ]
length_round=2
established=1940
direction_a=West
direction_b=East
starting_terminus=
junction=
ending_terminus=USCG TC Yorktown
previous_type=
previous_route=237
next_type=
next_route=239

State Route 238 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs east across the Virginia Peninsula from U.S. Route 60 in the Lee Hall area of Newport News past Yorktown to the United States Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown.

Route 238 is a two lane road the whole route. Through Newport News it is known as Yorktown Road. On the other side of the York County line, it becomes Old Williamsburg Road. Towards Yorktown, Route 238 splits off Old Williamsburg Road and forms Goosley Road, which intersects with U.S. Route 17. On the other side of Route 17, it jogs through Yorktown, until it ends at the gate of the Coast Guard station.

The portion of the route that is in Newport News is located in Lee Hall. It goes past the Lee Hall Mansion, the Boxwood Inn, a bed and breakfast establishment, and the Endview Plantation; all of the places historical sites dating back to the mid-1800s. It also passes close to the old Lee Hall Chesapeake and Ohio Railway station, currently the object of a preservation and restoration effort.

In York County, the road passes through the tiny unincorporated community of Lackey, a small remnant of a larger community which was located nearby on land which was taken to become a portion of the Naval Weapons Station during World War I. The same development truncated the old Williamsburg Road (which ran from Yorktown to Williamsburg).

In both Newport News and York County, the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and the Colonial National Historical Park border the route. Access to the base is restricted to military personnel, with many of the side gates closed. In the Colonial National Historical Park, there are many scenic views, which are available on both sides of Route 17. Near the Coast Guard station, you can see the York River and the revitalization of the Yorktown Waterfront.

References

External links

* [http://www.vahighways.com/route-log/va221-240.htm#va238 Virginia Highways Project: VA 238]