From:  Tazewell (Tazewell County) To:  Narrows (Giles County) Current Length:  49 miles
ROUTE LOG VA 16: 0 - 0 US 19, US 460: 0.5 - 0.5 US 19 Bus, US 460 Bus: 1.5 - 2 BL-TZ LINE: 14 - 16 US 52 SB: 10 - 26 I-77 (exit 64): 0.5 - 26.5 US 52 NB: 0.5 - 27 GI-BL LINE: 8 - 35 VA 100: 13 - 48 US 460: 1 - 49		Creation:  Appeared in July 1933, and is the only VA 61. Originally ran only from VA 81 (curr VA 16) Tazewell to the Tazewell-Bland County Line. This replaced VA 127. Adjustments:  Between 1942-44 a second discontinuous section appeared between VA 8 (curr VA 100) Narrows and the Giles-Bland County Line This second piece was extended west (over old SR 641) to US 52 Rocky Gap and east to its current end at US 460 Narrows. The 2 pieces were finally joined between 1948-51, again over SR 641. Posting:  Fully posted. A post on Misc.transport.road reported a US 61 sign error exists in the Tazewell area. I found this error sign in October 2003 - it is the first reassurance sign leaving VA 16. Cutouts exist at North Tazewell and also in Tazewell. Comment:  I drove this in October 2003. It was quite rustic. Most of the Giles County portion has been rebuilt (leaving an extensive SR 724 behind). VA 61 is particularly gnarly just west of I-77.

From:  east of Danville (Pittsylvania County) To:  NC state line at Milton, NC, Halifax County (continues as NC 62 to Thomasville, NC) Current Length:  4 miles (VA+NC 62= 76 miles)
ROUTE LOG US 58, US 360: 0 - 0 HA-PI LINE: 3.5 - 3.5 NC STATE LINE: 0.5 - 4		Creation:  Appeared in 1947 over a previously unnumbered road to match NC 62. This is the 3rd VA 62. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted Comment:  No excitement within Virginia, but on NC 62 north of Burlington there are several early 1920's bridges still in use.
Previous VA 62's:		VA 62 #1:  Appeared in July 1933, replacing the 2nd VA 101. Ran from US 58 Ewing straight down to the Tennessee border. This was downgraded to today's SR 744 in 1942 or 1943.   VA 62 #2:  Appeared between 1942-44, from US 23 Appalachia to Stonega. This had not been a state highway previously. This was renumbered as current VA 78 in 1947.

From:  St. Paul (Russell County) To:  Haysi (Dickenson County) Current Length:  44 miles
ROUTE LOG US 58 ALT: 0 - 0 VA 270: 1 - 1 DI-RU LINE: 10 - 11 VA 83 WB: 18 - 29 VA 83 EB: 5 - 34 VA 80, VA 83: 10 - 44		Creation:  Appeared between 1958-61 as the 2nd VA 63. Ran from US 58 ALT in St. Paul (curr. VA 270) to VA 83 Fremont. This was a renumbering of VA 64. Adjustments:  VA 63 was extended to Haysi along what had been VA 83 when it was rerouted to the south in 1966. Posting:  Fully Posted Comment:  VA 63 duplexes with VA 83 at one point, splits off, then later ends at VA 83.
Previous VA 63's:		VA 63 #1:  Appeared in July 1933, as a renumbering of VA 102 #2. Ran from US 58 west of Jonesville straight down to Tennessee's border. It was downgraded to SR 758 between 1945-47.

From:  Clinchport (Scott County) To:  Banners Corner (Russell County) Current Length:  36 miles
ROUTE LOG US 23, US 58, US 421: 0 - 0 VA 72 SB: 14 - 14 VA 72 NB: 8 - 22 RU-SC LINE: 4 - 26 US 58 ALT: 8 - 34		Creation:  Appeared between 1958-61 as the 3rd VA 65, and ran as it does today. It replaced VA 66. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully Posted Comment:  Never driven this one...
Previous VA 65's:		VA 65 #1:  Appeared in July 1933, from US 58 Dot west to Kentucky. This replaced VA 104 #2. Between 1935-37 it was extended east to US 58-421 at Dot over what had been the earliest US 58 alignment from Pennington Gap. This VA 65 was renumbered to VA 66 to match KY 66 in 1940-41. br>  VA 65 #2:  Appeared in 1940-41, from VA 66 (curr US 421) Woodway to VA 70 (US 58 ALT) near Dryden. This had been part of VA 64 previously. This route was downgraded to SR 642 between 1942-44.

From:  Honaker (Russell County) To:  Jewell Ridge (Tazewell County) Current Length:  22 miles
ROUTE LOG VA 80: 0 - 0 TZ-RU LINE: 11 - 11 US 460 WB: 1 - 12 US 460 EB, Begin US 460 Bus: 1 - 13 US 460 Bus EB: 1 - 14 US 460: 1 - 15 SR 616: 7 - 22		Creation:  Appeared in 1940-41 as a renumbering of original VA 83, and ran as it does today. This is the 2nd VA 67. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted Comment:  I finally saw some of this one in person in October 2003, with its US 460 multiplex.
Previous VA 67's:		VA 67 #1:  Appeared in July 1933, as a renumbering of VA 106, running from US 23 Appalachia west to KY State line. This was renumbered as VA 160 to match KY 160 in 1940-41. This had been US 23's original exit to Kentucky back in the early 30's.

From:  Appalachia (Wise County) To:  Exeter (Wise County) Current Length:  5 miles
ROUTE LOG US 23 Bus: 0 - 0 LE-WI LINE: 5 - 5		Creation:  Appeared in its present form in July 1933. This is the only VA 68 and was a renumbering of VA 119 #2. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Assumed to be fully posted. There is a TO KENTUCKY 38 in a Virginia Hwy Shield on VA 68 westbound. Comment:  Have not crossed this one either.

From:  Poplar Camp (Wythe County) To:  Austinville (Wythe County) Current Length:  5 miles
ROUTE LOG US 52: 0 - 0 I-77 (exit 24): 1 - 1 SR 619: 4 - 5		Creation:  Appeared in its current form between 1958-61. This was a renumbering of VA 81 #2. This is the 2nd VA 69. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted Comment:  Since I-77 blows off US 52 at the Shot Tower Historic Site, VA 69 is the exit to take... .
Previous VA 69's:		VA 69 #1:  Appeared in July 1933. Ran from US 23 east of Appalachia north to Roaring Fork. This was a renumbering of VA 133 #2. This was never extended to Pardee. This VA 69 was downgraded to current SR 603 between 1952-53.

From:  Jonesville (Lee County) To:  Tennessee State Line near Blackwater, Lee County (continues as TN 70 to NC 208 at Allens Gap) Current Length:  12 miles (VA+TN 70 = 79 miles)
ROUTE LOG US 58: 0 - 0 TN STATE LINE: 12 - 12		Creation:  Appeared in 1963-64 as an upgrade to SR 798. Ran as it does today. This is the 3rd VA 70. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted Comment:  Haven't driven this one, but the DeLorme map shows VA 70 to be quite a turn filled alignment. VA 70's current route was also VA 70 in the 40's-50's. For some reason VDOT downgraded it for several years, a la VA 56.
Previous VA 70's:		VA 70 #1: Appeared in July 1933 as a 2 piece route: 1. US 58-421 Pattonsville to US 23-58-421 Clinchport. This had been mainline US 421 until then. 2. VA 59 (curr VA 83) Fremont south to Banners Corner, then west to 8 miles past Fort Blackmore. This segment replaced VA 123. In 1941, piece one was renumbered as VA 66. Today this is SR 600-642 From Fremont to Banners Corner became part of VA 64 (curr VA 63) and the Fort Blackmore stretch became part of VA 66 (curr VA 65) as well. VA 70 #2: Appeared in 1940-41. Ran from VA 64 (curr VA 63-270 jct) St Paul west through Norton, Big Stone Gap, and Jonesville before going south to meet TN 70. All of this route had been mostly VA 64, plus it replaced the original VA 66 in the Pennington Gap area. Between 1948-51, all of VA 70 east of Jonesville was eliminated by the creation of US 58 ALT, leaving VA 70 to run only from Jonesville south to Tennessee. This VA 70 was downgraded to SR 798 between 1954-56. Today this route has been reborn as VA 70 again. VA 70 ALT: Appears in several CTB Minutes 3/49-5/50 as 12th St and Kentucky Ave in Norton. 12th St was the northern end of VA 73 at one point. The CTB minutes refer to 70 ALT as being worked on in advance of becoming VA 70, so I think this was made part of VA 70 in 1950-52 sometime. Eventually it became part of US 58 ALT and then VA 74. Today it carries no primary routing.

From:  Gate City (Scott County) To:  Lebanon (Russell County) Current Length:  37 miles
ROUTE LOG US 23 Bus, US 58 Bus, US 421 Bus: 0 - 0 VA 72: 2 - 2 RU-SC LINE: 15 - 17 US 58 ALT WB: 10 - 27 US 58 ALT EB: 1 - 28 US 19 Bus: 9 - 37		Creation:  Appeared in July 1933 and is the only VA 71. Ran from US 23-58 Gate City to US 19 Hansonville. This replaced VA 107. Adjustments:  In 1940-41, VA 71 and VA 64 switched places east of Dickensonville, putting VA 71 in its current form. The old route to Hansonville today is US 58 ALT. Posting:  Fully posted, but hardly any postings at SR intersections. Comment:  I drove all of VA 71 in October 2003. It is a pretty decent ride, not too curvy.

From:  Gate City (Scott County) To:  Georges Fork (Dickenson County) Current Length: 48 miles
ROUTE LOG VA 71: 0 - 0 VA 65 WB: 10 - 10 VA 65 EB: 8 - 18 WI-SC LINE: 8 - 26 US 58 ALT: 4 - 30 VA 158: 1 - 31 DK-WI LINE: 8 - 39 VA 83: 9 - 48		Creation:  Appeared in July 1933, and is the only VA 72. Ran from VA 59 (curr VA 83) Georges Fork south to VA 71 in Nickelsville. This replaced VA 122 #2. Adjustments:  Between 1948-51, VA 72 south was truncated to VA 66 (curr VA 65) at Dungannon. The old piece to VA 71 was downgraded to SR 774. About 1986, VA 72 was extended along VA 65 and down to VA 71 as it does today, over mostly SR 619. Posting:  Fully Posted Comments:  Yet another SW Virginia route I have only crossed.

From:  (Henrico County) To:  Longdale (Henrico County) Current Length:  <1 mile
ROUTE LOG US 1: 0 - 0 I-95 (exit 82): 0.5 - 0.5		Creation:  Appeared in its present form in 1966 over a previously unnumbered road. This is the 2nd VA 73. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted; On 7/13/03 I spotted a white interstate 73 shield on temporary BGS on I-95 SB. Comment:  Many maps incorrectly show VA 73 all over Parham Rd. When Parham Rd. crosses I-64, there are begin and end state maintenance signs, but no evidence this is a secret part of VA 73 or any other route.
Previous VA 73's:		VA 73 #1:  Appeared in July 1933 and was not previously numbered. Ran from US 23 Norton south to the Scott County Line. This was downgraded to current CR 619 between 1948-51.	VA 73 in 1941.

From:  City of Norton To:  City of Norton Current Length:  3 miles
ROUTE LOG US 23 Bus: 0 - 0 US 58 ALT: 3 - 3		Creation:  Appeared in 1977 between US 58 ALT and US 23, and is the 2nd VA 74. This ran over what had been US 58 ALT. Adjustments:  When the US 23-58 ALT bypass was partially completed in 1990, VA 74 was extended further east over another old piece of US 58 ALT. Posting:  Fully posted. Cutouts in Norton. Comment:  Haven't driven this one...
Previous VA 74's:		VA 74 #1:  Appeared in July 1933 as a replacement for VA 134. Ran from VA 71 (curr US 58 ALT) Bolton southwest for 14 miles. This was downgraded to current SR 613 between 1942-44.

From:  1 block north of Abingdon To:  Tennessee State Line (continues as TN 44 to Bluff City, TN) Current Length:  12 miles
ROUTE LOG US 11, US 58 ALT WB: 0 - 0 I-81 (exit 17), US 58, US 58 ALT END: 1 - 1 TN STATE LINE: 11 - 12		Creation:  Appeared in 1940-41, as a renumbering of VA 77 #1. Ran as it does now. This is the 2nd VA 75. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted. Cutouts still up in Abingdon (although Abingdon is now phasing cutouts out). Fully posted on the stub above US 11. Comment:  VA 75 is a rare VA highway that does not retain its number over a state line.  TN 44 was there before and after the state line renumbering.  Perhaps VDOT thought Tennessee was going to change TN 44 to TN 75.  Otherwise, there was no need to swap VA 75 and 77.  With VA 44 available for action today, VDOT could fix this problem...
Previous VA 75's:		VA 75 #1:  Appeared in July 1933. Ran from US 58 (curr US 58-421) west of Bristol to the village of Benhams. This was not previously numbered. This was renumbered as VA 77 #2 in 1940-41. Today it is part of SR 700.
From:  City of Richmond To:  Midlothian (Chesterfield County) Total length:  12 miles
ROUTE LOG I-195, VA 195: 0 - 0 VA 146: 0.5 - 0.5 VA 150: 3 - 3.5 CH-RIC LINE: 0 - 3.5 US 60: 2.5 - 6 VA 288: 5.5 - 11.5 SR 652-754: 0.5 - 12		Creation:  Appeared as a new toll freeway in 1973 from VA 147 to VA 150. This is the 2nd VA 76. Adjustments:  Extended to VA 288 around 1988-89. Posting:  Fully posted Comment:  The recommended route from I-95 to US 60 or US 360 West of Richmond.  Extensions further west to US 360 near Skinquarter (western Chesterfield County) have been proposed under Virginia's Public-Private Partnership process.
Previous VA 76's:		VA 76 #1:  Appeared in July 1933 as a replacement for VA 109. Ran from US 19-421 Bristol to US 11-19-58 NE of Bristol. This was downgraded to SR 895 in 1971-72. VA 76Y:  Appears on 1941 official map, but not 1938. It connected US 11-19-58 (curr VA 113) to VA 76 (curr SR 895) on Mary St. within Bristol. This was not a triangle situation. About half of this was part of mainline VA 76 in 1938 before it was rerouted. Still in place on my January 1961 Washington County map. However, Bristol insets disappeared from VDOT maps for many years after the early 40's, so I do not know how much longer this existed, but not past 1971-72. Today it carries no number.
I-77
VA 77  not currently assigned
Previous VA 77's:		VA 77 #1:  Appeared in July 1933. Ran from US 11-58 Abingdon south to Tennessee. This replaced VA 110. VA 77 was renumbered to current VA 75 in 1940-41. VA 77 #2:  Appeared in 1940-41 as a replacement for VA 75 #1, running from US 58-421 west of Bristol to Benhams. This was downgraded to current SR 700 by 1944. Check out the 1941 mapscan....
From:  Appalachia, Wise County To:  Stonega, Wise County Total length:  4 miles
ROUTE LOG US 23 Bus: 0 - 0 SR 600: 4 - 4		Creation:  Appeared between 1945-47 in its current routing as a replacement for VA 62 #2. This is the 3rd VA 78. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Assumed to be fully posted Comment:  Here is one I've never even crossed...
Previous VA 78's:		VA 78 #1:  Appeared in July 1933. Ran from US 58 Damascus south to TN 91. This was very short. It replaced VA 130. This was renumbered as VA 91 in 1940-41. VA 78 #2:  Appeared in 1940-41. Ran from VA 61 to Burkes Garden. This was a renumbering of VA 87 #1. VA 78 was downgraded to SR 623 between 1945-47.

I-79?!?
From:  (Warren County) To:  Linden (Warren County) Total length:  about a good 1-wood (0.23 miles officially)
ROUTE LOG I-66 (exit 13): 0 - 0 VA 55: 0.23 - 0.23		Creation:  Appeared in its current form in 1980. This was not previously numbered. This is the 3rd VA 79. Adjustments:  None Posting:  Fully posted; one of a few routes where advance warning is a JCT sign instead of a directional arrow Comments:  There are interchange ramps longer than this!  FYI - there is an excellent bakery in the gas station at the VA 55-79 JCT.  MMmmmmmm Chocolate Chip - Pecan Pie
Previous VA 79's:		VA 79 #1: Appeared in July 1933, from US 11 Chillowhie to US 58 (curr SR 600-762 JCT St Claires Bottom). This was a renumbering of VA 135. Between 1942-44 this was extended SW from St Claires Bottom to VA 91 Lodi, over what had been part of VA 81 #2. Between 1954-56 VA 79 was downgraded to current SR 762. The first 1/2 mile south of US 11 (down to I-81) is now part of VA 107. VA 79 #2: Appeared in 1966, from US 1 to I-95 in the Doswell area. This was new construction. This VA 79 was replaced by an extended current VA 30 in 1971 or 1972.
From:  Meadowview, Washington County To:  Kentucky State Line at Breaks, Dickenson County (continues as KY 80, then via ferry to MO 80 to US 61-62) Total length:  65 miles (VA+KY+MO 80 = 581 miles)
ROUTE LOG US 11: 0 - 0 I-81 (exit 24): 0.5 - 0.5 RU-WA LINE: 13.5 - 14 US 19 SB: 5 - 19 US 19 NB: 3 - 22 VA 67: 5 - 27 BU-RU LINE: 7 - 34 DK-BU LINE: 9 - 43 VA 63, VA 83 WB: 11 - 54 VA 83 EB: 1 - 55 KY STATE LINE: 10 - 65		Creation:  Appeared in July 1933 and is the only VA 80. It began as a 3 piece discontinuous route: 1. just off US 58 (curr VA 91) Lodi to N. Fork Holston River. 2. 4 miles South of Elk Garden to Buchanan-Dickenson county line 3. KY state line at Breaks to 5 miles SE of Haysi. Everything north of US 11 Meadowview was previously VA 111 #2. US 11 to near US 58 was new routing. Adjustments:  Sections 1 and 2 became continuous and extended east to US 58 by July 1936. VA 80 became completely continuous in 1939. The section between Meadowview and Lodi was downgraded to SR 803 between 1948-51, leaving the current alignment. Posting:  Fully posted Comment:  Runs through Breaks Interstate Park, which touts itself as the Grand Canyon of the East. This is the longest MSR that has Virginia involved.

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