 State Route 45 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byVDOT | ||||
| Length | 39.72 mi[1][2][3] (63.92 km) | |||
| Existed | 1928–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    US 15 Bus. /US 460 Bus. inFarmville | |||
| Major intersections |  US 60 inCumberland | |||
| North end |  SR 6 atGeorges Tavern | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Prince Edward,Cumberland,Goochland | |||
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State Route 45 (SR 45) is a primarystate highway in the U.S. state ofVirginia. The state highway runs 39.72 miles (63.92 km) from the junction ofU.S. Route 15 Business (US 15 Business) andUS 460 Business inFarmville north toSR 6 atGeorges Tavern. SR 45 is the primary north–south highway ofCumberland County, where the highway meetsUS 60 near thecounty seat,Cumberland.
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SR 45 begins at an intersection with US 15 Business and US 460 Business near the campus ofLongwood University in the town of Farmville, which has portions inPrince Edward and Cumberland counties. US 15 Business heads south on Main Street and US 460 Business heads east on Third Street; the two business routes head westtogether on Third Street. SR 45 heads north on Main Street and intersects theHigh Bridge Trail, arail trail along a formerNorfolk Southern Railway line. The state highway leaves the downtown area and crosses theAppomattox River into Cumberland County.[1][4] SR 45 heads northeast from the town as Cumberland Road, which passes through the small communities ofRaines Tavern,Hawk,Guinea Mills, andMcRae on its way to a junction with US 60 (James Anderson Highway).[2][4]
SR 45 and US 60 run concurrently northeast past the county seat of Cumberland. The two highways meet the western end ofSR 13 before they separate. SR 45 heads northeast as Cartersville Road through the hamlets of Ashby andWhiteville on its way toHamilton. In Hamilton, the state highway veers east, then turns north next to the historic homeMorven to head intoCartersville. SR 45 bypasses theCartersville Historic District to the east as it descends to theJames River. The state highway crosses the river immediately upstream of the ruins of the historicCartersville Bridge.[2][4] SR 45 continues throughGoochland County to its northern terminus at SR 6 (River Road) at Georges Tavern.[3][4]
| County | Location | mi[1][2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Prince Edward | Farmville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 15 Bus. /US 460 Bus. (South Main Street / Third Street) | Southern terminus |
| Cumberland | Hillcrest | 15.43 | 24.83 |  US 60 west (James Anderson Highway) –Lexington | Southern end of US 60 concurrency |
| | 18.94 | 30.48 |   SR 13 east (Old Buckingham Road) –Tobaccoville | Western terminus of SR 13 | |
| | 20.28 | 32.64 |   US 60 east (Anderson Highway) /SR 682 south (Northfield Road) –Richmond | Northern end of US 60 concurrency | |
| Hamilton |   SR 689 (Cedar Spring Road) /SR 690 (Columbia Road) | formerSR 27 north | |||
| |   SR 616 (Deep Run Road) /SR 684 (Cartersville Extension) –Powhatan | formerSR 27 south | |||
| Goochland | Georges Tavern | 39.72 | 63.92 | SR 6 (River Road West) –Scottsville,Richmond | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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| < SR 44 | Two‑digit State Routes 1923-1933 | SR 46 > |
| < SR 132 | Spurs of SR 13 1923–1928 | none |
| < SR 309 | District 3 State Routes 1928–1933 | SR 311 > |
