Virginia State Route 238

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For the former State Route 238, see State Route 238 (Virginia 1933-1940).

State Route 238

Length:

7.02 mi^[1]^[2] (11.30 km)

Formed:

1940

West end:

US 60 at Lee Hall

Major
junctions:

US 17 near Yorktown

East end:

USCG TC Yorktown

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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.