From:  Farmville (Prince Edward County) To:  Georges Tavern (Goochland County) Current Length:  39 miles
ROUTE LOG US 15 Bus, US 460 Bus: 0 - 0 US 60 WB: 16 - 16 VA 13: 3 - 19 US 60 EB: 2 - 21 GO-CU LINE: 14 - 35 VA 6: 4 - 39		Creation:  Appeared in 1929, as the only VA 45. Ran from VA 19 (curr. VA 6) Georges Tavern to 3 miles short of VA 13 (curr US 60) Cumberland. This was previously unnumbered. Adjustments:  VA 45 was extended south to Cumberland in 1930-31. VA 45 south was extended to US 15 Farmville in July 1933, replacing original VA 310. Sometime after 1961, and before 1991, VA 45 was truncated (leaving behind US 15) in Farmville to its current end, when US 15 was rerouted to be with US 460 as opposed to parallel to it. Posting:  Fully posted Comments:  I drove this route in June 2001. Between VA 6 and US 60 it has some very twisty spots, but the rest to Farmville is of good alignment.

From:  Blackstone (Nottoway County) To:  NC state line Valentines, Brunswick County (continues as NC 46 to Garysburg, NC) Current Length:  47 miles (VA+NC 46= 63 miles)
ROUTE LOG VA 40: 0 - 0 BR-NT LINE: 6 - 6 VA 137: 7 - 13 I-85 (exit 27): 5 - 18 VA 378: 0.5 - 18.5 US 1: 0.5 - 19 US 58 Bus EB: 8 - 27 US 58, US 58 Bus END: 1 - 28 NC STATE LINE: 19 - 47		Creation:  Appeared in the 1940-41 state line renumbering in its current form, replacing the 2nd VA 34. This is the 3rd VA 46 Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted Comments:  Not much exciting to report about VA 46.
Previous VA 46's:		VA 46 #1:  Appeared in 1929 as a newly numbered routed: A 2 mile stub south off VA 19 (curr VA 6) Columbia. In 1930-31 VA 46 was expanded to 4 pieces: 1. VA 13 (curr US 60) Powhatan, NW for 4 miles (today this is SR 684) 2. Short stub north off VA 45 Cartersville (part of curr SR 690) 3. 6 mile section with Columbia in the middle (today this is SR 690) 4. VA 39 (curr US 33-VA 22) Louisa, SW 5 miles (today this is VA 208). All of these were unnumbered previously except for piece 3 which included some of the original VA 46 routing. In July 1933 all 4 sections were renumbered as an extension of original VA 16.   VA 46 #2:  Appeared in July 1933, running from US 15-360 (curr US 15-VA 92 jct) to US 58 Boydton. This was a renumbering of one of original VA 12's sections. In 1940-41 this was renumbered as VA 47 and VA 92.

From:  South Hill (Mecklenburg County) To:  Pamplin City (Appomattox County) Current Length:  60 miles
ROUTE LOG US 1, US 58 Bus: 0 - 0 VA 49 SB, VA 92: 22 - 22 VA 49 NB: 1 - 23 CR-MK LINE: 5 - 28 US 15, US 360: 3 - 31 VA 59: 9 - 40 VA 40 EB: 4 - 44 VA 40 WB: 1 - 45 PE-CR LINE: 10 - 55 AP-PE LINE: 4.5 - 59.5 US 460 Bus: 0.5 - 60		Creation:  Appeared in July 1933 as the 3rd VA 47. Ran only from VA 46-49 (curr VA 92-49) Chase City to US 1-58 South Hill Adjustments:  Extended to Pamplin City in 1940-41, replacing part of VA 46 #2 and all of VA 39 #2. This however is not the direct route VA 47 uses today. VA 47 ran to Barnes Corner, then up US 15 to the current US 15/360-VA 47 jct. VA 47 was made a direct route in 1980, replacing SR 646. The old VA 47 route is still part of VA 92. Posting:  Fully posted Comments:  Haven't driven this one yet...
Previous VA 47's:		VA 47 #1:  Appeared in 1929 as a renumbering of VA 323. Ran from US 15-501 VA 20 (curr US 15 Bus, US 360 Bus, VA 40) Keysville to VA 44 (curr VA 49) Lunenburg. By 1931, this VA 47 was renumbered as an extended VA 48. Today it is part of VA 40. VA 47 #2:  Appeared in 1930-31, on an unnumbered road. Ran from VA 117 (curr VA 89) to Pipers Gap. Was renumbered to curr. VA 97 in July 1933.

From:  City of Front Royal To:  NC State Line near Galax, Grayson County Current Length:  330 miles
ROUTE LOG		This is listed in the VDOT route logs back to July 1935 as the right of way designation for Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. This would be the 2nd VA 48.
Previous VA 48's:		VA 48 #1:  Appeared in 1929 as a 3 piece route: 1. VA 401 (curr VA 40-137-138 jct) Kenbridge to 6 miles east of Blackstone 2. 8 miles west of McKenney to US 1 McKenney. 3. just east of US 17-1 (curr US 301) Stony Creek east to just east of VA 10 short of Claremont. Most of this was previously unnumbered, but piece 3 swallowed original VA 351. By 1931, Pieces 1 and 2 were connected, plus extended west over VA 401 and VA 47 #1 to end at US 15-501 VA 20 (curr US 15 Bus, US 360 Bus, VA 40) Keysville. Piece 1/2 was also extended 4 miles east of US 1. Piece 3 was extended west through Stony Creek to the Dinwiddie Sussex County Line, and extended east to Claremont. The 2 pieces appear joined on the 1934 Conoco Map. By July 1935 all of VA 48 became part of a much-extended current VA 40

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