Virginia State Route 125
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Virginia State Route 125 (SR 125) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known as Kings Highway, the state highway has two sections that run a total of 5.73 miles (9.2 km) from SR 10
and SR 32
at Chuckatuck
east to SR 337
at Driver
within the independent city
of Suffolk
. SR 125 consists of a 2.69 miles (4.3 km) western section and a 3.04 miles (4.9 km) eastern section separated by a gap at the Nansemond River
. This gap arose when the Kings Highway Bridge
across the river was removed in 2008.
then veers south to a dead end at Hollidays Point on the Nansemond River at the former site of the Kings Highway Bridge. SR 125 picks up again at a dead end due south of the western segment's dead end to the north of Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
. The highway veers east and passes through a forested area to the community of Driver, where the highway reaches its eastern terminus at SR 337 (Nansemond Parkway). Traveling between Chuckatuck and Driver requires crossing the Nansemond River near its mouth on U.S. Route 17
(US 17) on the Nansemond River Bridge
or on one of several crossings of the river at its head of navigation in the center of Suffolk.
of Suffolk
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Known as Kings Highway, the state highway has two sections that run a total of 5.73 miles (9.2 km) from SR 10
Virginia State Route 10
Virginia State Route 10 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 360 in Richmond east to SR 337 in Suffolk. SR 10 is a major suburban highway through Chesterfield County between the Southside of Richmond and Hopewell...
and SR 32
Virginia State Route 32
Virginia State Route 32 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from the North Carolina state line in Suffolk north to U.S. Route 17, US 258, and SR 143 in Newport News. The southernmost part of SR 32 connects Suffolk with the Albemarle Region of North...
at Chuckatuck
Chuckatuck, Virginia
Chuckatuck is a neighborhood of the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It is located at the junction of State Route 10/State Route 32 and State Route 125, just south of SR 10/32's crossing of Chuckatuck Creek. Its elevation is 36 feet above mean sea level...
east to SR 337
Virginia State Route 337
State Route 337 is a primary state highway in the South Hampton Roads area of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs east from Suffolk to Portsmouth, where it dead-ends at the decommissioned Jordan Bridge...
at Driver
Driver, Virginia
Driver is a neighborhood in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It is located at the junction of State Route 337, State Route 125, and State Route 627....
within the independent city
Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Suffolk
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...
. SR 125 consists of a 2.69 miles (4.3 km) western section and a 3.04 miles (4.9 km) eastern section separated by a gap at the Nansemond River
Nansemond River
The Nansemond River is a tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia. The Nansemond River Bridge crosses the river near its mouth. Both it and the former State Route 125 bridge, demolished in 2008, were once toll bridges. The river begins at the outlet of Lake Meade north of...
. This gap arose when the Kings Highway Bridge
Kings Highway Bridge
Kings Highway Bridge was located on the Nansemond River in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Built in 1928, it carried traffic on the Kings Highway, also known as State Route 125, for over 75 years....
across the river was removed in 2008.
Route description
SR 125 begins at an intersection with SR 10 and SR 32 (Godwin Boulevard) in the hamlet of Chuckatuck in the city of Suffolk. The state highway heads east as a two-lane road that passes historic St. John's ChurchSt. John's Church (Chuckatuck, Virginia)
St. John's Church, also known as Chuckatuck Church is a historic church in Chuckatuck, Virginia.It was built in 1755 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973....
then veers south to a dead end at Hollidays Point on the Nansemond River at the former site of the Kings Highway Bridge. SR 125 picks up again at a dead end due south of the western segment's dead end to the north of Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
The Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located along the Nansemond River in Suffolk, Virginia. It is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a satellite of Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge...
. The highway veers east and passes through a forested area to the community of Driver, where the highway reaches its eastern terminus at SR 337 (Nansemond Parkway). Traveling between Chuckatuck and Driver requires crossing the Nansemond River near its mouth on U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 in Virginia
U.S. Route 17 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Punta Gorda, Florida to Winchester, Virginia. In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs from the North Carolina state line in Chesapeake north to its northern terminus at US 11, US 50, and US 522 in Winchester. US 17 is a major highway...
(US 17) on the Nansemond River Bridge
Nansemond River Bridge
The Nansemond River Bridge, officially the Mills E. Godwin Bridge, is located in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia and carries U.S. Route 17 across the Nansemond River....
or on one of several crossings of the river at its head of navigation in the center of Suffolk.
Major intersections
The entire route is in the independent cityIndependent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Suffolk
Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...
.