Virginia State Route 223

For the former State Route 223, see State Route 223 (Virginia pre-1933).
State Route 223 marker
State Route 223
Cricket Hill Road
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length2.07 mi[1] (3.33 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
South end SR 198 at Hudgins
North end SR 633 on Gwynn's Island
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesMathews
Highway system
← SR 222→ SR 224

State Route 223 (SR 223) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Cricket Hill Road, the state highway runs 2.07 miles (3.33 km) from SR 198 at Hudgins north to SR 633 on Gwynn's Island, an island at the mouth of the Piankatank River in northeastern Mathews County.

Route description

View north along SR 223 at SR 198 in Hudgins

SR 223 begins at an intersection with SR 198 (Buckley Hall Road) at Hudgins. The state highway heads east and curves north through Cricket Hill. North of Cricket Hill, SR 223 crosses Milford Haven, a channel that separates Gwynn's Island from the mainland, and reaches its northern terminus at SR 633 (Old Ferry Road). SR 633 continues northeast through the island's settlements of Grimstead and Gwynn.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mathews County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hudgins0.000.00 SR 198 (Buckley Hall Road) – Mathews, Cobbs CreekSouthern terminus
Gwynn's Island2.073.33 SR 633 (Old Ferry Road)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  2. ^ "Virginia State Route 223" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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