U.S. Route 1 in Virginia

U.S. Route 1
US 1 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length	196.55 mi[1] (316.32 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
South end	US 1 at the North Carolina state line near Palmer Springs
Major intersections	US 58 in South Hill I-85 / US 460 near Petersburg US 301 in Petersburg US 60 in Richmond US 360 in Richmond US 250 in Richmond I-64 / I-95 in Richmond I-295 in Glen Allen US 17 in Fredericksburg I-95 / I-495 in Alexandria
North end	I-395 / US 1 at the District of Columbia boundary in Arlington
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Counties	Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg, City of Colonial Heights, Chesterfield, City of Richmond, Henrico, Hanover, Caroline, Spotsylvania, City of Fredericksburg, Stafford, Prince William, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, Arlington
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Virginia Routes Interstate US Primary Secondary Byways History HOT lanes
← SR 895 → SR 2

U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is a major north–south U.S. Route that serves the East Coast of the United States. In the U.S. state of Virginia, US 1 runs north–south through South Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria on its way from North Carolina to the 14th Street bridges into the District of Columbia. It is completely paralleled by Interstate Highways in Virginia—Interstate 85 (I-85) south of Petersburg, I-95 north to Alexandria, and I-395 into the District of Columbia—and now serves mainly local traffic. At its north end, on the approach to the 14th Street bridges, US 1 is concurrent with I-395; the rest of US 1 is on surface roads.

What became US 1 was part of prior Virginia state routes, primarily State Route 31 (SR 31). Even earlier than that, it was part of an auto trail known as the Jefferson Davis Highway; portions of the route still bear that name. While minor adjustments have been made, it still largely follows the same route it has since first being designated in 1926.