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| U.S. 48 and Virginia 55 enter the state of Virginia along Appalachian Redevelopment Corridor H near Lebanon Church. The two routes follow a two-lane highway, approaching Interstate 81 just west of Strasburg and near the western terminus of Interstate 66. Photo taken 06/01/04. |
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| Eastbound U.S. 48 was only commissioned recently, in 2003. It does not show up on the 2003 official map of Virginia. Nevertheless, it is well-signed with Virginia 55 for its brief foray into the Commonwealth. This picture shows U.S. 48 approaching its eastern terminus at its junction with Interstate 81. U.S. 48 does not connect with U.S. 11. Photo taken 06/01/04. |
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| Eastbound U.S. 48/Virginia 48 reach the ramp for northbound Interstate 81, which is the terminus of U.S. 48. Virginia 55 continues east into the town of Strasburg, which was founded in 1761 and incorporated in 1922. Located in the Shenandoah Valley, Strasburg played a role in the Civil War era, when Stonewall Jackson made Strasburg "the fountainhead of rail traffic for the South" by bringing railroad cars from the North to the South. Photo taken 06/01/04. |
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| After the merge, Interstate 66 east, U.S. 17 south, and Virginia 55 east are all co-signed for several miles, as evidenced by this sign after the left merge. The next interchange (Exit 27) will see the departure of Virginia 55 east (and Virginia Secondary 647) to Marshall, and the following interchange will see the departure of U.S. 17 south to Warrenton. Photo taken 06/01/04. |
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| I-66 east and U.S. 17 south approach the split with SR 55 south (Exit 27). Photo taken 06/01/04. |
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| The three routes divide at Exit 27. Virginia 55 east exits toward Marshall, while Interstate 66 east and U.S. 17 south continue along the freeway. Photo taken 06/01/04. |
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| This mileage sign along northbound U.S. 340-522 and westbound Virginia 55 is located after westbound Virginia 55 merges with the two U.S. routes. The sign provides the distance to Cedarville (two miles), Winchester (19 miles via U.S. 522), and Berryville (via U.S. 340). Photo taken 06/06/04. |
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| Northbound U.S. 340-522 and Westbound Virginia 55 cross the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Photo taken 06/06/04. |
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| U.S. 340-522 continue north, while Virginia 55 splits west toward Strasburg. Photo taken 06/06/04. |
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| This is the first reassurance marker for U.S. 48 along westbound after the Interstate 81 interchange (Exit 296). The mileages are for Lebanon Church and Madisonville, West Virginia. Most of U.S. 48 is located within West Virginia. Photo taken 06/01/04. |
Page Updated 02-07-2010.
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