U.S. 15/29 South - Remington to Culpeper

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The county of Culpeper was chartered in 1749, followed by the town of Culpeper in 1759. A central location in the Civil War, over 100 battles were fought within the county during that time period (1861-1865).
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The third U.S. 15-29 Business pairing loops west from U.S. 15/29 into the Culper County seat of Culpeper.
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U.S. 15-29 Business run 5.78 miles west from the freeway bypass taking U.S. 15/29 around Culpepper into Downtown.
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Paralleling a Norfolk Southern Railroad line, U.S. 15-29 Business extend Brandy Road west from a folded diamond interchange with U.S. 15/29 (James Madison Highway). SR 762 lines Brandy Road east to Brandy Station.
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SR 666 (Braggs Corner Road) heads 1.19 miles south from U.S. 15-29 Business (Brandy Road) to a diamond interchange with U.S. 15-29 at Braggs Corner.
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U.S. 15/29 (James Madison Highway) cross Mountain Run in a wooded area southeast of Culpeper.
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The succeeding exit along U.S. 15/29 south is U.S. 522 and SR 3 (Germanna Highway). SR 3 arcs east from Culpeper to Fredericksburg, mostly as a divided highway, before turning southeast to serve King George and coastal areas of Lancaster, Middlesex and Matthews to U.S. 17 in Gloucester.
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U.S. 522 originates in Powhatan at U.S. 60 and travels north through Goochland, Gum Spring, Cuckoo, and Mineral before reaching Culpeper. North from Culpeper, U.S. 522 follows Sperryville Pike toward Sperryville and Front Royal.
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U.S. 522/SR 3 (Germanna Highway) continue 1.30 miles north from the diamond interchange with U.S. 15/29 to U.S. 15 Business (Orange Road). SR 3 ends at Orange Raod while U.S. 522 continues with U.S. 15-29 Business along Main Street through Downtown Culpeper.
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U.S. 15 parts ways with U.S. 29 south at a diamond interchange with U.S. 15 Business (Orange Road) in south Culpeper. U.S. 15 follows James Madison Highway south toward Orange, while U.S. 29 continues along James Monroe Highway/Seminole Trail.
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Traveling to Charlottesville, Lynchburg and Danville, U.S. 29 continues as a multi lane divided highway or freeway for the remaining 182.85 miles south through the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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South from Culpeper, U.S. 15 travels along a two lane highway for the bulk of the 158.82 miles to the North Carolina state line. Exceptions occur along overlaps with U.S. 360 south from Keysville and U.S. 460 around Farmville.
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U.S. 15 south leads toward James Madison's Montpelier, which is located south of Orange in Orange County. The former president is also buried near there (via SR 20).
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U.S. 15 Business branches 0.12 miles south from U.S. 29 Business (Main Street) alongside U.S. 522 (Germanna Highway) to Orange Road. U.S. 15 Business returns to U.S. 15/29, 1.39 miles southwest along Orange Road.
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