VA 21 
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Old VA 21
Photo: VA 21's bridge over the Rappahannock River near Waterloo from 1921-33. (photo by Mapmikey 1/23/09)
U.S. 21
VA 21  not currently assigned
Previous VA 21's:

1932 ROUTE LOG
US 11, BEGIN US 211, VA 33: 0 - 0
VA 821: 13 - 13
VA 815: 0.5 - 13.5
VA 836: 1 - 14.5
VA 37Y: 15 - 29.5
VA 37 SB: 0.5 - 30
VA 37 NB: 9 - 39
VA 707: 3 - 42
US 15 SB, VA 32 SB: 17 - 59
US 15 NB, VA 32 NB: 1 block - 59
VA 28: 8 - 76
VA 55: 4 - 80
VA 709: 6 - 86
VA 28: 5 - 91
US 50 WB, VA 36 WB: 6 - 97
VA 25: 2 - 99
US 50 EB, VA 36 EB: couple blocks - 99
VA 711: 8.5 - 107.5
VA 54: 0.5 - 108
VA 712: 1 - 109
VA 25: 1 - 110
VA 711: 2 - 112
DC LINE: 1 - 113

VA 21: Began in January 1918 as an original state route defined by the general assembly:

Route 21: Warrenton, Manassas, Fairfax, Washington DC
So initially VA 21 ran from VA 2 (now US 15 Bus) Warrenton to Washington DC via Alexandria to the Highway Bridge over the Potomac River.

VA 21 (1922 Auto Trails)
VA 21 original route: Warrenton to Washington via Manassas and Alexandria
1922 Auto Trails

In Dec 1921 (CTB), VA 21 was rerouted at Centreville to go via Gainesville to New Baltimore, avoiding Manassas. The old route via Manassas became VA 25. Today this is VA 215, SR 779, VA 28, SR 616 north of Manassas Park and the Old Centreville Rd alignments
Also in Dec 1921 (CTB), VA 21 was rerouted at Fairfax to go via Falls Church along Lee Highway to the final rendition of the Aqueduct Bridge (just west of the Key Bridge). Fairfax to Alexandria remained part of VA 6 (now VA 236) and Alexandria to Washington DC remained part of VA 1 (now mostly US 1).
Also in Dec 1921 (CTB), VA 21 was extended west over Lee Highway as new primary routing to VA 7 (SR 675 Old Massies Corner Rd) Massies Corner, then with VA 7 to end at Washington, VA.
Around April 1922 (CTB shows both VA 16 and VA 21 having separate references as running New Market to Luray), VA 21 was extended west with VA 7 to Sperryville, then replaced VA 16 west through Luray to end at VA 3 (now US 11) New Market.

VA 21 (1924 Official)
VA 21 bypasses Manassas and extends to New Market
1924 Official

In Jan 1923 (Wikipedia referencing Washington Post), VA 21 was moved from the Aqueduct Bridge to today's Key Bridge over the Potomac River.
In late 1926, US 211 was added to VA 21 from New Market to Fairfax and US 50 from Fairfax to Washington DC.

1926 Official
US 211 and US 50 added to VA 21
1926 Official

About 1928, US 211 was added to VA 21 from Fairfax to Washington DC, as US 50 was moved elsewhere.
About 1930, VA 21 was placed on a new bypass of Sperryville, leaving behind what I believe was VA 37Y (now SR 1001) and CR 111 (now SRs 1002/1003).
Also about 1930, VA 21 was removed from today's SR 613/691 Waterloo and Old Waterloo Rd in Culpeper and Fauquier Counties
In July 1933, VA 21 was dropped from the system, with US 211 remaining from New Market to Washington DC.
The last alignment of VA 21 ran thusly: SR 1002 Old Cross Rd; abandoned routing plus SR 674 up Massanutten Mtn; US 211 east; SR 766 through Hamburg; US 211 Business through Luray; US 211 to Sperryville, then US 211 Business through Washington VA; US 211 to Warrenton except: SR 683 Old Mill Rd; SR 675 Old Massies Corner Rd plus abandoned segment; SR 679 Googe Mtn Rd; SR 678 Jordans Rd; US 211 Business through Warrenton except used Alexandria Pike; US 29 to Washington DC except: SR 674/693 loop New Baltimore; VA 309 loop of Lee Hwy.
 

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