VA 291
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VA 291
Photo: Old Forest Rd (old VA 291) leaving US 221 in Lynchburg (Mapmikey, Dec 2009)
VA 291  not currently assigned
Previous VA 291's:

1928 ROUTE LOG
US 17, VA 29: 0 - 0
VA 38: 14 - 14





1976 ROUTE LOG
US 460, US 460 BUS: 0 - 0
VA 126: 1.2 - 1.2
US 221: 1.4 - 2.6
US 221: 3.6 - 6.2
VA 291 #1: Appeared as a newly numbered route in 1923. Ran from VA 29 (curr US 17 Bus) Gloucester to Mathews.
In March 1927 (CTB), VA 291 was extended southeast 4 miles towards Bayside.
In Aug 1928, VA 291 was renumbered as VA 600 from Gloucester to Mathews and VA 38 from Mathews towards Bayside. Today it is part of VA 14 except VA 291 used SR 691 near Wan and SR 623/690 near Nuttall.

1924 Official
VA 291 from Gloucester to Mathews
1924 Official
1928 Official
VA 291 extended southeast towards Bayside
1928 Official
1929 Official
VA 600 and VA 38 replace VA 291
1929 Official

VA 291 #2: Appeared Oct 1935 (CTB) as a renumbering of a piece of US 460 on Old Forest Rd. outside Lynchburg.

1935 Official
US 460 west Lynchburg
1935 Official
1936 Official
VA 291 appears
1936 Official

In 1976, VA 291 west was extended around over new construction to US 460 (curr US 460 Bus). During the planning phase this extension had briefly been designated as VA 265 first.
Around 1989, VA 291 was extended southeast to US 29 on the freeway, replacing US 460 which was moved to its current routing.
In 1990, the freeway portions of VA 291 became part of the US 501 Lynchburg Bypass. The rest of VA 291 was downgraded to simply Old Forest Rd.

1977 Official
VA 291 extended south around to Timberlake Dr
1977 Official
1989 Official
VA 291 extended east to US 29
1989 Official
1990 Official
VA 291 replaced by US 501 and decommissioned
1990 Official


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