From:  City of Winchester To:  City of Alexandria Current Length:  72 miles Business Routes:  Berryville (since 1975), Leesburg (since 1976), [Hamilton (since 1981)-Purcellville (since 1988)-Round Hill (since 1992)]= continuous Bus VA 7 today
ROUTE LOG US 11, US 522: 0 - 0 FD-WIN LINE: 1 - 1 I-81 (exit 315): 0 - 1 CK-FD LINE: 3 - 4 VA 7 Bus: 4 - 8 US 340: 2 - 10 VA 7 Bus: 2 - 12 LN-CK LINE: 6 - 18 VA 7 Bus: 5 - 23 VA 7 Bus: 1 - 24 VA 287: 4 - 28 VA 7 Bus, VA 9: 4 - 32 VA 7 Bus: 2 - 34 US 15 SB, US 15 Bus: 2 - 36 VA 267: 1 - 37 US 15 NB, VA 7 Bus: 1 - 38 VA 28: 7 - 45 VA 391: 2 - 47 FX-LN LINE: 1 - 48 VA 228: 1 - 49 VA 193: 2 - 51 VA 267: 6.5 - 57.5 VA 123: 1.5 - 59 I-495 (exit 47): 1 - 60 I-66 (exit 66): 1.5 - 61.5 FAL-FX LINE: 0.5 - 62 US 29, VA 237: 1.5 - 63.5 FX-FAL LINE: 1 - 64.5 US 50, VA 338: 0 - 64.5 VA 244: 2 - 66.5 AR-FX LINE: 1 - 67.5 I-395 (exit 5): 1 - 68.5 ALX-AR LINE: 1 - 69.5 VA 402: 0 - 69.5 US 1: 2 - 71.5		Creation:  Appeared in 1933 as current route, plus extended northwest to WV heading for Berkley Springs. This replaced all of original VA 822 north of Winchester, part of Original VA 37 from there to Berryville, and most of original VA 54 from Berryville to Alexandria. This is the 2nd VA 7. Adjustments:  Truncated to Winchester about 1941 as US 522 was introduced into Virginia. It does not appear that VA 7 was ever removed from sections of US 340 or 340 ALT that ran from Winchester to Berryville at various times. Postings:  Fully posted. Cutouts still up in Falls Church and Winchester; check out this old set of VA 7 cutouts also in Falls Church (thanks Gribblenation); there is a square VA 7 sign on King St. in Alexandria (on the hill near the Masonic Memorial) which looks exactly like a Maine Hwy. sign. Dan F in January 2004 reports the square sign is gone, but replaced by a "one piece sign with a "TO" Banner and a normal VA shield with West 7 inside." Just down the street from that sign is a white border VA 7 sign. A VA 7 circle exists at Tyson's Corner. In May 2005 I spotted 2 error circle 7 signs, in tiny shields on green signs on VA 7 Bus WB in Leesburg. A US 7 error sign was recently removed from the US 340 Exit in Berryville. Comments:  One of Northern Virginia's most important and clogged roads.  By VA standards, it could be a US highway - maybe US 450 or an extended proposed US 48. VA 7 is 4-lanes from Winchester to Falls Church.
Previous VA 7's:		VA 7 #1:  An original state route until 1923. Began at WV state line near Gore. VA 7 went (with VA 3 and VA 6) to Winchester, then south with VA 3 (curr US 11) to Middletown, then east to Cedarville, Front Royal, Washington, Sperryville, Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Falmouth, King George, Montross, Warsaw, Lottsburg, Heathsville, and ending at Reedville. In 1923, VA 7 was renumbered: VA 36 from WV to Winchester; VA 33 from Winchester to Middletown; VA 37 from Middletown to Warsaw, unnumbered from Warsaw to Lottsburg (though shortly became part of VA 13); VA 371 from Lottsburg to Reedville. Today this would look like: US 50, US 11, SR 627, US 522, VA 3, US 1, either VA 212 or SR 607, VA 3, 4 SR's from Emmerton to Lottsburg, US 360. VA 7X:  Appears in November 1922 CTB Minutes as the route between VA 7 (curr VA 3) Templeman to Callao. In January 1923 VA 7X was described as continuing to Reedville. Later in 1923 this became the original VA 371. Today it is all of VA 202, plus US 360 east of Callao. VA 7Y:  Mentioned in CTB Minutes of November 1922 as the route between VA 7 (curr VA 3) and Washington's Birthplace. In 1923 this was renumbered as VA 372. Today it is VA 204.
From:  Christiansburg (Montgomery County) To:  NC State Line, Patrick County (continues as NC 8 to New London, NC) Current Length: 53 miles (VA+NC 8 = 142 miles)
ROUTE LOG US 11: 0 - 0 I-81 (exit 114): 1 - 1 FL-MO LINE: 9 - 10 US 221: 8 - 18 Blue Ridge Pkwy: 6 - 24 PT-FL LINE: 0 - 24 VA 40: 6 - 30 VA 57: 6 - 36 US 58 WB: 4 - 40 US 58 EB: 4 - 44 VA 103: 4 - 48 NC STATE LINE: 5 - 53		Creation:  Appeared in 1933 as a straight renumbering of VA 23, which included all of today's VA 8 plus US 460 west to the WV line heading for Bluefield. This is the 2nd VA 8. Adjustments:  Truncated to Rich Creek when US 219 was introduced into Virginia in 1938; truncated to its current route around 1946 when US 460 was extended over it. The '44 Official map shows VA 8 and VA 100 swapping locations in the Pearisburg-Narrows area, but I think it is an error (it also showed VA 100 and VA 101 switched around). Posting:  Fully posted. Cutouts exist in Christiansburg, although this particular 1991 Gribblenation photo location has been replaced, I believe. Comments:  None.
Previous VA 8's:		VA 8 #1:  An original state route until 1923.  Ran from VA 1-7 (curr US 1 Bus, VA 3 Bus) Fredericksburg to Corbin, Port Royal, Tappahannock, Saluda, Cobbs Creek, ending at Matthews.  In 1923, VA 8 was renumbered as part of VA 38. Today this would be VA 2, SR 610, Fort AP Hill Roads, US 17, VA 33, VA 3, VA 198, and VA 14.

From:  Clarks Gap (Loudon County) To:  WV State Line, Loudon County (continues as WV 9 to MD State Line at MD 51) Current Length:  13 miles (VA+WV 9=79 miles)
ROUTE LOG VA 7, VA 7 Bus: 0 - 0 VA 287: 6 - 6 WV STATE LINE: 7 - 13		Creation:  Appeared in 1940-41 to match WV 9.  Replaced VA 238 in its entirety.  This is the 3rd VA 9. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted Comments:  This road is under scrutiny because it has become a major commuting route from Chares Town, WV to Northern Virginia.  WV intends to widen its half, but VDOT does not seem interested in following suit. By coincidence, Maryland does not currently have a MD 9.  Changing MD 51 to MD 9 would result in a 3-state Multi-State Route 9.
Previous VA 9's:		VA 9 #1:  An original state route until 1923. Ran from West Virginia west of Highland, to Staunton, Waynesboro, Charlottesville, Louisa, Mineral, Montpelier, Negro Foot, Elmont, to Richmond, then east to New Kent, Williamsburg, Lee Hall, Newport News, ending in Hampton. In 1923, VA 9 west of Highland became unnumbered (though a little later VA 395), Highland to Richmond became VA 39, Richmond to Williamsburg via New Kent became VA 393 (VA 39 was given to US 60's routing), and Williamsburg to Hampton became VA 39. To do VA 9's route today, it would be: US 250, VA 240, US 250, VA 22, US 522, US 33, VA 54, SR 626, Old Washington HWY, Purcell Rd, US 33, US 60, VA 249, VA 30-33, VA 273, VA 30, US 60, VA 143. VA 9 SPUR #1:  Shown on 1922-23 Auto Trails Map (sans "Spur" or "A", just as "9"). Ran from VA 9 (curr VA 5-132) to Jamestown. This became VA 392 in 1923. VA 9 SPUR #2:  Just like SPUR #1 above, but ran from VA 9 (curr US 60) Lee Hall to Yorktown, Gloucester, then over to West Point. The 1922-23 map shows a bridge over the York River. In 1923 this spur became VA 391 from Lee Hall to Yorktown, VA 29 from Gloucester Pt. to Shacklefords, and VA 30 from there to West Point. Today this is VA 238, US 17, VA 14, and VA 33.   VA 9 #2:  Created in 1933, it replaced in its entirety the only VA 25, which at that time was all of current VA 120 and most of 123 - a large semi-circle from US 1 in Woodbridge to US 1 in Alexandria (it followed today's East Glebe Road). In 1938 it was routed onto South Glebe Road. It was replaced by 120 and 123 when the number 9 was needed at the WV border. VA 9X:  Described as thus in November 1922 CTB minutes: "from West Point to Richmond either via New Kent C.H. or King William C.H. through New Kent and Henrico Counties or through King William County." Later in 1923, the New Kent option became VA 393 (VA 30-33 and VA 249 today) and the King William option became VA 30.

From:  City of Richmond To:  City of Suffolk Current Length:  90 miles Business Routes:  Smithfield (since 1974)
ROUTE LOG US 360: 0 - 0 VA 161 NB: 0.5 - 0.5 VA 161 SB: 0.5 - 1 CH-RIC LINE: 2 - 3 VA 150: 2 - 5 VA 288: 5 - 10 VA 145: 2 - 12 VA 144 SB: 4 - 16 VA 144 NB: 0.5 - 16.5 US 1, US 301: 2 - 18.5 I-95 (exit 61): 0.5 - 19 I-295 (exit 15): 4 - 23 HOP-CH LINE: 3 - 26 VA 36: 0.5 - 26.5 VA 156 Bus SB: 0.5 - 27 PG-HOP LINE: 1 - 28 VA 106 SB, VA 156 SB, END VA 156 Bus: 1 - 29 VA 106 NB, VA 156 NB: 1 - 30 SU-PG LINE: 13 - 43 VA 40: 6 - 49 VA 31 SB: 8 - 57 VA 31 NB: 1 - 58 IW-SU LINE: 7 - 65 VA 10 Bus: 5 - 70 US 258 SB, US 258 Bus: 2 - 72 US 258 Bus, VA 10 Bus: 2 - 74 US 258 NB, VA 32 NB: 2 - 76 SUF-IW LINE: 4 - 80 VA 125: 1 - 81 US 13, US 58, US 460, VA 32 SB, Begin VA 32 Bus: 6 - 87 US 460 Bus WB: 1 - 88 US 13 Bus NB, US 58 Bus, US 460 Bus: 1 - 89 US 13 Bus SB, VA 32 Bus SB, VA 337: 0.5 - 89.5		Creation:  VA 10 is an original state highway.  It's 1922 routing: originally ran from Cumberland Gap to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, via Bristol, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Farmville, Petersburg, Smithfield, and Suffolk.  This was ~550 miles.  It followed today's routes like so:  US 58 from Cumberland Gap to Jonesville, US 58A from there to Pennington Gap, US 421 from there to Pattonsville, SR 638-600 to Clinchport, US 421 from there to Bristol, US 11 from there to Wytheville (used today's SR 609 from Abingdon to Glade Spring), SR 610 from there to Pulaski, US 11 to Roanoke, US 221 from there to Lynchburg, US 460 from there to Petersburg, VA 106-SR 609 from there to Garysburg, VA 10 from there to Suffolk, VA 337 from Suffolk to Norfolk, and US 58 out to the beach.  So about half of today's VA 10 was also VA 10 in 1922. Adjustments:  1920's system. In the 20's, VA 10 was rerouted between Wytheville and Pulaski to go through Draper, utilizing today's F-044 (old US 11), old VA 100, and VA 99. VA 10 received some US Hwy designations in 1927: US 411 From Cumberland Gap to Bristol, US 11 from there to Roanoke; US 60 from Lynchburg to Burkeville; and US 117 from Suffolk to Va. Beach. VA 10 remained solo from Roanoke to Lynchburg and Burkeville to Suffolk. 1929 Great Renumbering: When VA 10 was removed from US Hwys, this created 2 discontinuous sections, from Roanoke to Lynchburg, and from Burkeville to Suffolk. In 1932, the piece from Suffolk to Portsmouth along current VA 337 was re-established, as US 117 was decommissioned, and US 58 used the new (current) direct route. 1933 Great Renumbering II: VA 10 went back to being a one-piece route in July 1933, from VA 36 Petersburg to US 58-460 (curr VA 337) Suffolk. The rest of it became US 460. In 1935 though, VA 10 was extended from Suffolk over what was VA 52 to NC, where it became NC 32; also the west end shifted to its current alignment, replacing what was VA 37 #3. The Garysburg to Petersburg section became VA 37 #4. 1940-41 Minor Renumbering: VA 10 eastbound was cutback to Benns Church, to make room for VA 32 to match NC 32. VA 10 was restored to its current route by 1947. Posting:  Fully posted; Richmond cutout at US 360 removed late 2001 I believe; Hopewell cutout was still up in 2001 (gone by spring 2005); Surry had a cutout as late as 1993 (gone by spring 2005). Check out this 1973 cutout assembly in Suffolk. VA 10 signs south of the US 13/58/460 Suffolk Bypass are sparse, As late as 2002, there were small green signs noting routes extending from the Main St/Washington St intersection in Suffolk, including VA 10 (as this intersection is the eastern terminus).  These small green signs no longer existed by July, 2005. Comments:  Sort of meanders from its endpoints now. Most wouldn't use it.
Previous VA 10's:		VA 10Y:  Mentioned in CTB minutes October 1922. It ran from VA 10 (curr US 11) Abingdon over to Hansonville, then ending at VA 11 (curr VA 71) Dickensonville. In 1923 this was renumbered as the first VA 106. Today it is part of US 58A.

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