From:  Wakefield, Sussex County To:  Williamsburg, James City County Current Length:  24 miles (plus 3 more on a ferry)
ROUTE LOG US 460: 0 - 0 SU-SX LINE: 1 - 1 VA 10 WB: 14 - 15 VA 10 EB: 1 - 16 Scotland Ferry Terminal: 4 - 20 JC-SU LINE (ferry): 1.5 Jamestown Ferry Terminal (ferry): 1.5 - 20 VA 359: 0.5 - 20.5 VA 5, VA 199: 3 - 23.5		Creation:  Appeared in July 1933 as the 2nd VA 31. Originally ran from 3 miles south of Wakefield to Camp Magruder. This replaced in its entirety VA 510. Adjustments:  Between 1945-47 the stub below Wakefield was downgraded to SR 628. Between 1954-1956 VA 31 was truncated to VA 168 (curr I-64 at the VA 143 exit). In 1957, VA 31 was altered in Williamsburg to follow Henry Street north past the Reception Center for Colonial Williamsburg out to VA 168 (curr VA 143). I believe this was new alignment. By 1961, VA 31 was changed to cut east from Henry Street along Lafayette Street to US 60, then north over the Colonial Parkway, branching off US 60 to end at VA 168 (curr VA 143). The last branching had been part of VA 162. VA 5 was added as a multiplex through Williamsburg Finally in 1994, VA 31 was removed from the VA 5 multiplex to its current end. Posting: Fully Posted; cutouts existed in Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Surry as late as 1993, but none remained as of spring 2005. Comments:  The ferry across the James River is a nice break during a summer drive.
Previous VA 31's:		VA 31 #1:  Appeared in 1923, mostly as a renumbering of VA 1. Originally ran from then-NC 75 (curr US 15) to Clarksville (really!), then east to Lawrenceville, then north to Alberta, then to Petersburg, Richmond, Ashland, Spotsylvania CH, Fredericksburg, Woodbridge, Alexandria, to DC. Today this generally would be US 15, US 58, VA 46, US 1, SR's to Snell (the routing is unclear, but did not follow VA 1's path from Ashland to Snell), SR 738, VA 208, US 1. By 1925, VA 31 was shifted to follow today's US 1 below Petersburg (leaving behind VA 32, VA 201, and VA 122) and US 1 above Richmond (leaving behind some unnumbered routing and extended VA 312). It acquired US 1 in 1927, which totally replaced it in 1929.

From:  City of Newport News To:  NC state line, City of Suffolk, where the road continues as NC 32 to Washington, NC Current Length:  40 miles (VA+NC 32= 141 miles)
ROUTE LOG US 17 NB, US 258 NB, US 60: 0 - 0 IW-NNS LINE: 2 - 2 US 17 SB: 4.5 - 6.5 US 258 SB, VA 10 WB: 2.5 - 9 SUF-IW LINE: 4 - 13 VA 125: 1 - 14 US 13 NB, US 58 EB, US 460 EB, VA 10 SB, VA 32 Bus: 6 - 20 US 460 WB, US 460 Bus: 1 - 21 US 58 WB, US 58 Bus: 4 - 25 US 13 Bus, VA 32 Bus: 3 - 28 US 13 SB: 2 - 30 NC STATE LINE: 10 - 40		Creation:  Appeared in 1940-41 as the 3rd in its current routing. It replaced VA 10 from NC to Benns Church. Everything else was multiplexed. Adjustments:  None really; VA 10 was re-added from Benns Church to Suffolk between 1951-53. Oddly, VA 32 is not shown on the 1951 Official Map north of Suffolk, although it is on 1947 and 1953. In 1979, VA 32 was routed on Saratoga St. in Suffolk instead of Main St (which became VA 32 ALT). Posting:  Fully Posted, but no VA 32 signs exist in Newport News.  Error US 32 signs existed for several years at the split from US 17 in Suffolk, but they were finally replaced.  All Suffolk cutouts were replaced by 1993 except a truck route US 13-VA 32 under the current VA 32 bridge in Downtown Suffolk.  These cutouts were gone by 2005.  Here is a picture of a VA 32 Suffolk cutout in 1973. Comments:  Runs along the edge of the Dismal Swamp.  Seems to have a crush on US 17 - They intersect 3 times in NC-VA A TRUCK VA 32 used to be posted at US 13/58/460 BUSINESS at Wilroy Rd in Suffolk, though this posting was gone by July, 2005.
Previous VA 32's:		VA 32 #1:  Appeared in 1923. Ran from then-NC 75 (curr US 15)below Clarksville to Keysville, Farmville, Gordonsville, Orange, Culpeper, Bealeton, Warrenton, Middleburg, Leesburg to Maryland at Point of Rocks. Today this is approximately US 15 from NC to US 250, SR's to Gordonsville, US 15 to Locust Dale, SR's and US 522 to Culpeper, US 15 to Remington, SR's and US 17 to Bealelton and Opal, US 17 and VA 245 to The Plains, SR 628 and US 50 to Middleburg and Gilberts Corner, and US 15 to Maryland. All of this had been VA 2. Unfortunately, US 15 overran all of this VA 32 and it went away in 1929. VA 32 #2:  Appeared in July 1933 as a discontinuous route: 1. VA 35 Boykins to Purdy (nw of Emporia), replacing all of VA 534 and VA 509, 2. US 301 Jarratt east for 5 miles (not previously numbered), and 3. VA 48 (curr VA 40) Sussex to Yale (replacing VA 538). These 3 sections formed an upside down question mark. In 1938, section 3 was renumbered as VA 308. Today it is SR 735. Also in 1938, section 1 was extended east from Purdy to just short of connecting with section 2 in Jarratt. In 1940-41 VA 32 was needed at the NC border at Suffolk, so section 1 became VA 195 (curr VA 186) from Boykins to Branchville, VA 88 from Branchville to Purdy (currently SR 730 and SR 619) and part of VA 137 from Purdy east to short of Jarratt (curr SR 608), and section 2 also became part of the extended VA 137 (curr VA 139 and SR 631). VA 32 ALT:  Ran on Main St in Suffolk between Hall St. and Washington St. Mentioned in April 1979 CTB Minutes. It appears this was created for a project to rebuild part of VA 32 in Suffolk (VA 32 mainline was moved to Saratoga St). Main St was VA 32 before and after this project. .

From:    ? City of Richmond To:  Dead End - Sting Ray Pt., Middlesex County Current Length: 73 miles
ROUTE LOG US 33, US 250: 0 - 0 US 1, US 301: 0.5 - 0.5 US 360: 2 - 2.5 I-64 (exit 193): 2 - 4.5 HR-RIC LINE: 0 - 4.5 VA 156: 4.5 - 9 VA 33Y: 1.5 - 10.5 US 60 WB, VA 156 NB: 0.5 - 11 I-295 (exit 28): 2 - 13 VA 156 SB: 3 - 16 NK-HR LINE: 2 - 18 US 60 EB: 1 - 19 I-64 WB, VA 249 (exit 205): 0.5 - 19.5 VA 106 (exit 211): 6 - 25.5 VA 155 (exit 214): 3 - 28.5 I-64 EB (exit 220): 6 - 34.5 VA 30 EB, VA 249: 3 - 37.5 VA 273: 3 - 40.5 KW-NK LINE: 1 - 41.5 VA 296: 0.5 - 42 VA 30 WB, VA 298: 0.5 - 42.5 KQ-KW LINE: 0.5 - 43 VA 14 WB: 3.5 - 46.5 VA 14 EB: 2 - 48.5 GL-KQ LINE: 2 - 50.5 VA 374: 2.5 - 53 US 17 SB, VA 198: 0.5 - 53.5 MI-GL LINE: 1 - 54.5 US 17 NB, Begin US 17 Bus: 1 - 55.5 US 17 Bus NB: 0.5 - 56 VA 227: 1 - 57 VA 3 WB: 5 - 62 VA 3 EB: 3 - 65 VA 33 END: 8 - 73		Creation: Appeared in 1938, as a US highway extension. All of its original route was part of original VA 4. This is the 3rd VA 33. Adjustments: In 1973, VA 33 was moved onto its current I-64 multiplex. The old route became VA 249. In 1982 VA 33 was moved onto the ML King bridge and away from its US 60 multiplex and 25th St. approach from the east. Posting: Fully posted. US 33 sign east of I-95 removed in last couple years. Cutout still up in West Point (from VA 298) Comment:  VA 33's dead end near Deltaville is nowhere near as ominous looking as VA 14's.  VA 33's true beginning in Richmond is not very clear.  At US 1-301 it is VA 33. At the US 33-250 east split, it is all US 33.  See notes for US 33. The 1944 Official Map Richmond inset erroneously shows VA 33 on Staples Mill Road; The 1951 Official Map reverse (historical sites map) shows VA 33 as US 33 in the West Point area
Previous VA 33's:		VA 33 #1:  Created in 1923. Began at then-NC 709 (curr NC 14-87) to Ridgeway, Martinsville, Rocky Mount, Roanoke, Buchanan, Lexington, Staunton, Harrisonburg, New Market, Strasburg, Winchester, to then-WV 52 (curr US 11). All of this had been the original VA 3, except Lexington to Staunton was new routing (VA 3 had followed VA 39-252), and north of Winchester was new routing (VA 3 cut west to Gore). Today this is approximated by VA 87, US 220, SR 919, US 220, and US 11. In 1927 it acquired US 311 and US 11 as roommates for its entire length. Additionally, VA 33's entry into NC was switched to due south of Ridgeway, oven an unnumbered route. The original way became VA 337 (today this is VA 87). VA 33 was removed entirely from Virginia in 1929, remaining as US 311 and US 11.   VA 33 #2:  Appeared in July 1933, as a 2-piece discontinuous route: 1. VA 35 Courtland to the Nottoway River, 3 miles east of US 460 Ivor (today this is SR 616) 2. a 2 mile stub from VA 158 (curr US 258) Smithfield westward. (today this is SR 620). Piece 1 was VA 508, and piece 2 had been unnumbered. When VA 33 was needed elsewhere around 1938, both pieces were renumbered to the 3rd VA 312.   VA 33 ALT:  Appeared around 1938 as a renumbering of VA 4 ALT. Formed two legs of a triangle with US 33, with VA 157 bisecting the middle. It appears part of this is today's Mountain Rd. Thus, much of this has been removed by the I-295 Jct with US 33. It made it to at least 1941, but gone by 1944.

Seven Pines
ROUTE LOG US 60, VA 156, VA 33: 0 - 0 VA 33: 0.5 - 0.5		VA 33 splits into one-way streets at jct. US 60.  Eastbound split is VA 33Y.  Not posted.  No idea how long this has been there...

From:  South Boston To:  South Boston Current Length:  0.75 miles
ROUTE LOG VA 129: 0 - 0 US 360: 0.75 - 0.75		Creation:  Created May 1952 (CTB) as a renumbering of VA 304, running the way it does now. This is the 4th VA 34. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted Comments:  Short connector between US 360 and VA 129. Appears on state official maps starting 86-87 but is implied on maps back to 1956. It is present on the January 1961 Halifax County Map.
Previous VA 34's:		VA 34 #1:  Created in 1923 as a renumbering of original VA 4. Ran from the Cape Charles Ferry to MD state line heading for Pocomoke City, via Belle Haven, Pungoteague, and Onancock. This is done today with VA 184, US 13, VA 178, VA 181, SR 609, VA 178, SR 718, VA 126 and US 13. US 13 was attached to all of VA 34 in 1927, and straightened to go via Belle Haven directly to Accomac (thus VA 34 used the e-w portion of today's VA 181). VA 34 was eliminated in 1929.   VA 34 #2:  Appeared in July 1933 from VA 48 (curr VA 40) Kenbridge and ran to the NC line below Lawrenceville. This was a straight renumbering of original VA 401. Since NC 46 was on the other side, this route was renumbered to VA 46 in 1940-41.

From:  NC state line south of Boykins, Southampton County (continues on as NC 35 to Woodland, NC) To:  , 3/4 mile west of , Prince George County (really! it is fully posted this way) Current Length:  49 miles (VA + NC 35 = 68 miles)
ROUTE LOG NC STATE LINE: 0 - 0 VA 186: 3 - 3 US 58, Begin US 58 Bus: 10 - 13 US 58 Bus EB: 2 - 15 SX-SO LINE: 12 - 27 VA 40: 7 - 34 PG-SX: 11 - 45 US 301 NB, VA 156: 3 - 48 I-95 (exit 41): 0.25 - 48.25 US 301 SB: 0.25 - 48.5 SR 602, SR 622: 0.5 - 49		Creation:  Created in 1923 as a renumbering of the non-multiplexed section of original VA 5. Originally ran from VA 12 (curr US 58 Bus) Courtland to VA 10-31 (curr US 1-301/VA 36) Petersburg. Adjustments:  By 1927, VA 35 was extended south to then-NC 45 below Boykins. The 10 miles up to Petersburg became part of US 17-1 and VA 35 on this stretch became secret in August 1928. The secret portion of VA 35 in Petersburg became just US 301 in July 1933 (now is US 301 and 301 ALT). Posting:  Fully posted with an "END" sign at SR 605-622. Comment:  I cannot tell if the stub west of I-95 has always been there (i.e. Did VA 24, US 17-1, or US 301 ever run on SR 605). This road is a frequent flood victim in the Courtland area

From:  Matoaca, Chesterfield County To:  City of Hopewell Current Length:  15 miles
ROUTE LOG SR 602, SR 669: 0 - 0 VA 327: 4.5 - 4.5 PET-CH LINE: 0.5 - 5 US 1, US 301 NB, US 301 ALT: 0.5 - 5.5 US 301 SB, US 460 Bus: 0.5 - 6 PG-PET LINE: 1 - 7 VA 144: 3 - 10 HOP-PG LINE: 0.5 - 10.5 I-295 (exit 9): 0.5 - 11 VA 156 Bus SB: 1.5 - 12.5 VA 156 Bus NB: 0.5 - 13 VA 10: 2 - 15		Creation:  Appeared in July 1933, from VA 5, across a ferry to Hopewell (curr VA 106-156 alignment), then past its current west end to around curr SR 602-654 jct. This replaced all of original VA 408 and the eastern piece of 409. This is the 2nd VA 36. Adjustments:  Between 1945-47 the western end was truncated to its current point. Between 1958-61 the piece leading to the James River Ferry was renumbered to VA 156. Posting:  Fully posted. 3 cutouts still up in Hopewell. VA 36 signs used to disappear in downtown Hopewell, so following it was impossible. During my April 2005 visit there they had a bunch of new VA 36 signs to navigate the turns in downtown Hopewell. I also found this old and quite rare one-piece white border sign still standing: Comment:  A very busy road in the Ft. Lee area
Previous VA 36's:		VA 36 #1:  Appeared in 1923 as a renumbering of original VA 6. Ran from VA 31 (curr. US 1) Alexandria to the WV line near Gore. Today this is VA 236, US 50, SR 723, US 50. By 1928, US 50 was over all of this except from Fairfax to Alexandria. However, US 50 was moved over to cover this piece, too, and thus VA 36 was gone in 1929.

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