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VA 301: Appeared in August 1928. Ran from then-NC 14 (curr NC 86) north to US 170 (curr VA 293) Danville. This was a renumbering of original VA 144.
In December 1930 (CTB Minutes), VA 301 was extended through Danville along VA 14, then brached off northwest for 3 miles towards Callands. In June 1931 (CTB Minutes), VA 301 was extended northwest another 4.35 miles towards Callands, ending in the Pleasant Gap area. In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), VA 301 was extended 13.35 miles north to Callands. In July 1933, VA 301 was renumbered as VA 41 north of Danville and VA 86 South of Danville. |
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Creation: CTB minutes imply this went back to July 1933, this may have been a renumbering of VA 715 but the earliest explicit use of the 302 designation was in 1936. Official maps did not start identifying VA 302 until 1988 (scan at right - check out the erroneous US 250 Bus designation south of town). The July 1932 CTB Minutes assigns this as 3.042 miles. This is the 3rd VA 302.
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Adjustments: None that can be accurately described Posting: I have driven maybe half the roads on campus and seen no signs. However, I received word from Amy Barden 6/21/04 that there is a VA 302 sign (narrow square sign) off US 29 Bus at the southwest portion of UVA, at the Piedmont housing area. Comments: First of the many college routes in the state highway systems. Like many of the other college routes, VA 302 consists not of a single road, but rather much (and perhaps all) of the state-maintained blacktop on the UVA campus. VDOT apparently has a thing about assigning a number to any drivable surface maintained by the state. Apparently a few other states do the same thing, including Utah, which even assigns state highway numbers to driving test tracks.
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| Previous VA 302's: 1931 ROUTE LOG BEGIN VA 302: 0 - 0 US 170, VA 14: 5 - 5 Halifax-Pittsylvania Line: 17.1 - 22.1 VA 12: 10.7 - 32.8 GAP IN ROUTE US 501, VA 18: 0 - 32.8 END VA 302: 3 - 35.8 |
VA 302 #1: Appeared in August 1928 as a newly numbered route. Ran from US 170/VA 14 (curr US 29 Bus) Chatham through Lucks and Meadville, ending at VA 12 (curr VA 360) west of Halifax.
In Aug 1929 (CTB Minutes), VA 302 was extended west 5 miles. In December 1930, the original segment VA 302 was renumbered as current VA 57. Thanks to NE2 for sorting this out. VA 302 #2:In Dec 1930 (CTB Minutes), a new VA 302 was created as new primary routing, running from US 501/VA 14 3 miles east towards Virgilina. In 1932 this became the first VA 59 (current VA 96). Both VA 302's appear on the 1931 Official Map. |
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Creation: CTB minutes imply this goes back to July 1933, but the earliest explicit use of the 303 designation was in the August 1936 minutes. The July 1932 CTB Minutes assigns 1.0756 miles to VMI. Official maps did not start identifying VA 303 until around 1990. This is the 2nd VA 303.
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Adjustments: None that can be accurately described Posting: No signs on US 11 Bus or US 60. I have driven about half of the campus to see if any 303 signs are in there and found none. Comment: VA 303 is on some 80's VDOT state maps erroneously where VA 383 in Fairfax County is.
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| Previous VA 303's: 1931 ROUTE LOG VA 20: 0 - 0 VA 18: 5.9 - 5.9 GAP IN ROUTE END VA 303: 0 - 5.9 VA 18: 1.85 - 7.75 |
VA 303 #1: Appeared in August 1928 as a newly numbered route. Ran from VA 18 (curr US 501) Volens west 4.92 miles.
In August 1929 (CTB Minutes), VA 303 was extended 0.98 miles west to VA 20 (current VA 40) Cody. In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), a second piece of VA 303 appeared from VA 18 (current US 501) Gladys 1.85 miles towards Long Island Both pieces of VA 303 were renumbered as VA 126 in July 1933. Today it is SR 603. |
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US 501: 0 - 0 US 360: 0.72 - 0.72
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Creation: Appeared in 1984 as a renumbering of VA 304Y. Ran as it does today. This is the 3rd VA 304.
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Adjustments: None Improvements: Paved upon inception; no multilane segments Posting: Fully posted at US 360, only posted US 501 SB. Multiplexes: NONE Legislative names: NONE Other names: Seymour Dr. Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: In-town connector between US 360 and US 501.
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| Previous VA 304's: 1931 ROUTE LOG US 15, VA 32: 0 - 0 VA 20 WB: 12.2 - 12.2 VA 20 EB: 0.3 - 12.5 Appomattox-Charlotte Line: 12.77 - 25.27 US 60: 1.1 - 26.37 1983 ROUTE LOG US 58: 0 - 0 VA 304Y: 0.54 - 0.54 VA 34: 0.58 - 1.12 US 360, VA 344: 7.20 - 8.32 |
VA 304 #1: Appeared in August 1928. Ran from US 15/VA 32 (curr US 15-360 VA 47 jct) through Charlotte CH, ending at the Charlotte-Prince Edward County line. Charlotte CH to Drakes Branch was a renumbering of VA 202, while the rest was new routing.
In December 1930 (CTB Minutes), VA 304 was extended north 3.6 miles to US 60 (curr US 460 Bus) Pamplin. VA 304 was renumbered as VA 39 in July 1933. Today it is part of VA 47. VA 304 #2: Appeared by March 1937 (CTB minutes) as new routing. Originally ran from US 501 S. Boston to US 360 (curr US 360-VA 344-VA 360 jct). In 1952, a new bridge over the Dan River (curr US 360) was constructed, assigned as VA 34. VA 304 was shifted over this to end at US 58. The previous route into Downtown South Boston became 304Y (all of today's VA 304). VA 304 became US 360 in 1984. VA 304Y: Created in 1952 as a renumbering of part of VA 304. Ran from US 501 Downtown South Boston east to VA 304 (curr US 360). VA 304Y returned to being VA 304 in 1984. VA 304Y shows explicitly on the 1961 Halifax County Map. |
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South Boston (Halifax County)
South Boston (Halifax County)
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VA 211: 0 - 0 VA 305 END: 1.79 - 1.79
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Creation: First designated in CTB Minutes in June 1968; First appeared on the main official map in 1971 (was shown on the 1970 historical picture map on reverse of main map) as an upgrade to an I-81 frontage road. Ran as it does today. This is the 4th VA 305.
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Adjustments: The original length of VA 305 was 0.8 miles. I cannot find any CTB documentation showing when it was lengthened, unless it was after 2001. Improvements: Paved upon inception; no multilane segments Posting: Fully posted; cutouts removed around 2000. Multiplexes: NONE Legislative names: George R Collins Memorial Pkwy (since 10/9/69) - entire route Other names: Miller Ln. Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: VA 305 is shown on the historical maps on the reverse of VDOT maps in the 70's.
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| Previous VA 305's: 1931 ROUTE LOG US 60, VA 10: 0 - 0 US 15, VA 32: 14.6 - 14.6 1940 ROUTE LOG US 58: 0 - 0 Washington-Grayson Line: 19 - 19 VA 34: 0.58 - 1.12 US 360, VA 344: 7.20 - 8.32 1960 ROUTE LOG US 60: 0 - 0 END VA 305: 0.5 - 0.5 GAP END VA 305: 0 - 0.5 US 60; 1 - 1.5 |
VA 305 #1: Appeared in August 1928 as a newly numbered route. Ran from US 15/VA 32 Kingsville 13.26 miles west toward US 60/VA 10 (curr US 460) Prospect.
In August 1929 (CTB Minutes), VA 305 was extended the 1.34 miles to US 60/VA 10. VA 305 was renumbered as VA 134 in July 1933. Today it is mostly SR 658 and part of VA 133. VA 305 #2: Appeared in 1938 as a newly numbered route, although before ca.1928 this had been part of original VA 12. Ran from US 58 (curr VA 16) Volney west to the Grayson-Washington County Line. This VA 305 became part of US 58 in 1941. VA 305 #3: Appeared between 1942-44 as a newly numbered route, although in the early days this was part of US 60. Was a 2 piece discontinuous route. Each piece was a stub off US 60 to Fort Story - one near Seashore State Park and one where US 60 turned parallel to the ocean. These 2 pieces were never connected as one route and was decommissioned officially Dec 1960 (CTB minutes). VA 305 remained on official maps through the 1963 issue. Virginia Beach didn't get the memo, as it still posts the piece near Seashore State Park in circles (verified July 2005). It was very well posted in 1992, but is less posted now. |
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 VA 305 in 1931 |
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New Market (Shenandoah County)
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US 60: 0 - 0 US 17, VA 143: 0.9 - 0.9
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Creation: Appeared as a renumbering of a piece of US 17 in 1941. Ran like it does today. This is the 3rd VA 306.
| Adjustments: In 1959, VA 306 was extended west of US 60 around the Mariner Museum to US 60-VA 312 jct. VA 306 was restored to its original routing in 1986. Improvements: Paved upon inception; no multilane segments Posting: Fully posted (?); white border signs removed in last few years at US 60. On 1/21/06 I drove by VA 306 on US 17/VA 143...there were no VA 306 signs anywhere at their intersection. Multiplexes: NONE Legislative names: Everett H. Hogge Memorial Hwy (3/13/01) - entire route Other names: Harpersville Rd. Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: A logical extension would be eastward across the recently (ca. early 2000s) completed Hampton Roads Center Parkway, which ends at the VA 143/VA 306 junction.
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 VA 306 in 1952
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 VA 306 in 1959
|  VA 306 in 1986 | Previous VA 306's: 1931 ROUTE LOG BEGIN VA 306: 0 - 0 VA 20: 4.67 - 4.67 END VA 306: 6.73 - 11.40 GAP IN ROUTE END VA 306: 0 - 11.40 VA 309: 10.03 - 21.43 US 60 , VA 10: 0.3 - 21.73 VA 308: 0.3 - 22.03 Buckingham-Appomatox Line: 10 - 32.03 VA 13 WB: 10 - 42.03 VA 13 EB: 2 - 44.03 END VA 306:: 3.6 - 47.63 1940 ROUTE LOG US 17, US 60: 0 - 0 VA 168: 0.25 - 0.25 |
VA 306 #1: Appeared in August 1928. Ran from VA 13 (curr US 60) Mt. Rush to a few miles south of Appomattox, all replacing the original VA 104.
In December 1930 (CTB Minutes), VA 306 was extended south 0.87 miles towards the Charlotte County Line. Also, a second piece appeared north 6.73 miles north from VA 20 (curr VA 40) Phenix. Also, VA 306 was extended north to 2.47 miles north of VA 13 (current US 60) toward Glenmore. In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), VA 306 was extended 6.37 more miles south towards Charlotte County. Also, VA 306 was extended south 4.67 miles from VA 20 (current VA 40) Phenix towards Clover. Also, VA 306 was extended north 1.13 miles towards Glenmore. In July 1933, VA 306 became VA 26 south of Appomattox (both pieces of VA 306), part of VA 131, VA 24 from Appomattox to Bent Creek, the westernmost piece of VA 56 and possibly a small part of VA 283. Today it is SR 727, VA 131, VA 24, VA 56, and SR 602. VA 306 #2: Appeared as a newly numbered route in 1938. Ran from US 17-60 (curr US 17-60-258 jct) to VA 143 (curr US 17-258 VA 143 jct). VA 306 became part of US 17 by 1941. |
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City of Newport News
City of Newport News
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US 460: 0 - 0 Nottoway-Prince Edward Line: 2.83 - 2.83 Amherst-Nottoway Line: 5.42 - 8.25 US 360: 1.07 - 9.32
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Creation: Appeared as a newly numbered route in 1938. Ran between the same endpoints as today, but in a much wavier fashion totaling 11 miles. This is the 2nd VA 307.
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Adjustments: In September 1940 (CTB minutes), VA 307 was given its current direct routing. The old route used Amelia SR 645 and SR 657, then Amelia/Nottoway SR 616, a small piece of modern 307, Nottoway SR 620 and Prince Edward SR 600. The 1940 Official Map (scan to right) conveniently shows both alignments. Improvements: Paved about 1941; no multilane segments Posting: Fully posted Multiplexes: NONE Legislative names: NONE Other names: Holly Farms Rd. (entire route) Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: A common short cut between Richmond and Farmville
|  VA 307 in 1940 | Previous VA 307's: 1931 ROUTE LOG US 60, VA 10, VA 308: 0 - 0 END VA 307: 14.31 - 14.31 |
VA 307 #1: Appeared in August 1928 as a newly numbered route. Ran from US 60/VA 10-VA 308 (curr US 460-VA 24) Appomattox 6.81 miles toward VA 13 (curr US 60) Bent Creek.
In August 1929 (CTB Minutes), VA 307 was extended 2 miles more towards VA 13. In December 1930 (CTB Minutes), VA 307 was extended 5.5 miles more towards Bent Creek. VA 307 was renumbered as part of VA 26 in July 1933. |
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Rice (Prince Edward County)
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US 58: 0 - 0 SR 612, SR 735: 3.65 - 3.65
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Creation: Appeared in 1938 as a renumbering of one of the myriad pieces of VA 32. Ran from VA 40 Sussex south to the Sussex-Southampton County Line. This is the 2nd VA 308.
| Adjustments: Between 1945-47, a second discontinuous piece of VA 308 appeared, from US 58 to SR 612. In April 1949 (CTB Minutes), the original piece of VA 308 was downgraded to SR 735, leaving behind current VA 308. The 5 mile gap between the pieces does not appear to have ever been connected. Improvements: The initial section of VA 308 was paved upon designation The southern (current) piece wasn't paved until 1951. No multilane segments Posting: Fully posted Multiplexes: NONE Legislative names: NONE Other names: Three Creeks Rd. (entire route) Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: I think this is the only 3xx route that started out as a normal route and was reduced to a state facility route.
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 VA 308 in 1949
|  VA 308 in 1952 | Previous VA 308's: 1931 ROUTE LOG US 60, VA 10, VA 307: 0 - 0 VA 306: 0.30 - 0.30 |
VA 308 #1: Appeared in August 1928 as a new route. Ran from US 60-VA 10-VA 307 (curr US 460-VA 26) Appomattox to VA 306 (curr VA 131) Appomattox, 0.3 miles away. This was renumbered as part of VA 24 in July 1933. Today it is an SR 7xx route, since VA 24 was moved to the Appomattox Bypass.
The 1928 and 1929 Official Maps mislabel this as VA 309. |
 VA 308 in 1931 |
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east of Drewryville (Southampton County)
north of Southampton Correctional Center (Southampton County)
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VA 123: 0 - 0 Arlington-Fairfax Line: 2.81 - 2.81 VA 120: 1.18 - 3.99 US 29 NB: 0.59 - 4.58 US 29 SB: 0.05 - 4.63 US 29: 0.70 - 5.33
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Creation: Appeared as a newly numbered route in 1938. Ran from US 29-211 Lee Hwy (curr VA 309) only to VA 9 (curr VA 120). This is the 2nd VA 309.
| Adjustments: By 1941, VA 309 was extended out to the Arlington City Limit. In 1949, VA 309 was extended out over SR 738 to VA 123 (curr SR 3547). In 1960-61, VA 309 and US 29-211 swapped alignments, such that 309 crossed under 29-211 and looped east around to 29-211 about a mile later. In 1963, VA 309 was extended further west over SR 738 to the rebuilt VA 123. Improvements: VA 309 has been paved since designation The brief US 29 multiplex created in the 1960-61 switch was 4-laned at that time. The piece between SR 3547 (old VA 123) and VA 123 was multilaned by 1994. No other multilane segments are shown on the 2005 Official Map. Posting: Fully posted Multiplexes: US 29 (0.05 mi) Legislative names: NONE Other names: Old Dominion Dr. (northwest of US 29); Lee Hwy (south of US 29) Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: It's a little known fact that for about one mile, US 29 is actually Old Dominion Dr. and VA 309 is actually Lee Highway.
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 VA 309 in 1949
|  US 29/211 and VA 309 swap in 1961 | Previous VA 309's: 1931 ROUTE LOG VA 306: 0 - 0 US 60, VA 10: 0.33 - 0.33 |
VA 309 #1: Appeared in August 1928 as new routing. Ran 0.33 miles from VA 306 (curr SR 727) Appomattox to US 60 (curr US 460 Bus) Appomatox.
VA 309 was renumbered as the eastern leg of VA 131 in July 1933. See scan under VA 308 entry. VA 309 is misidentified as VA 308 on the 1928 and 1929 Official Maps. |
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McLean (Fairfax County)
Arlington (Arlington County)
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VA 6: 0 - 0 VA 6: 0.73 - 0.73
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Creation: Created April 1991 (CTB minutes), even though the previous VA 310 in Staunton appeared in the 1993 VDOT atlas book. Runs as a loop off VA 6. This is the 3rd VA 310.
| Adjustments: None Improvements: VA 310 has been paved since designation; no multilane segments Posting: Posted with a shield at both VA 6 intersections. Multiplexes: NONE Legislative names: NONE Other names: State Farm Rd (entire route) Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: Looking at it in person, you can tell that many years ago, this was part of original VA 19 and probably the earliest alignment of VA 6. | Previous VA 310's: 1931 ROUTE LOG US 15, US 60, VA 10, VA 32: 0 - 0 Cumberland-Prince Edward Line: 0.5 - 0.5 VA 13: 14.5 - 15 |
VA 310 #1: Appeared as a renumbering of part of original VA 133 in August 1928. Ran from US 15-60 (curr US 15 Bus-US 460 Bus) Farmville to VA 13 (curr US 60) near Cumberland. VA 310 was renumbered as part of VA 45 in July 1933.
VA 310 #2: Virginia School for the Deaf in Staunton. 0.37 miles were assigned to this facility in June 1932 CTB Minutes and was gone by April 1991 when current VA 310 was born. Appeared in the 1993 VDOT atlas. |
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US 11: 0 - 0 US 460: 0.17 - 0.17 I-81 (exit 140): 1.49 - 1.66 Roanoke-City of Salem Line: 0 - 1.66 VA 419: 1.27 - 2.93 Craig-Roanoke Line: 9.76 - 12.69 VA 42: 9.56 - 22.25 VA 18: 16.26 - 38.51 WV STATE LINE: 3.39 - 41.90 WV STATE LINE: 0 - 41.90 Allegheny Line: 0 - 41.90 VA 159: 6.62 - 48.52 WV STATE LINE: 5.87 - 54.39
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Creation: Appeared as a renumbering of original VA 22 in July 1933. Ran from US 11 Salem to US 60 (curr VA 159) Crows. This is the 3rd VA 311.
| Adjustments: VA 311 was extended north over what had been part of US 60 to its current length in 1948. In 1972, VA 311 was extended south to US 11 as new routing. Posting: Fully posted; error US 311 signs at US 11 SB Salem and VA 42 EB New Castle. Cutout north of Roanoke (thanks Gribblenation!) Improvements: VA 311 was paved from Salem to New Castle upon designation VA 311 was paved from New Castle to the first WV Line in 1935. VA 311 from Crows south to the WV Line was paved with a gap in the middle in 1936. VA 311 became fully paved about 1940. VA 311 was multilaned below VA 419 about 1972. Multiplexes: NONE Legislative names: NONE Other names: Thompson Memorial Dr. (Salem); Catawba Valley Dr (Roanoke Co); Salem Ave (New Castle); Kanawha Trail (Allegheny Co) Scenic Byway: All of VA 311 north of VA 419 (since 1990). Comment: No exit with I-81 until 1986; VA 311 north of I-81 is very rustic and scenic - a must drive. There has been debate among road scholars as to whether this road was ever part of US 311, but it was a related extension like VA 33 and VA 211. Virginia has had several others over the years including: VA 17, VA 29, VA 121, VA 158, VA 258, VA 340, VA 360, VA 501
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 Northern VA 311 in 1947
|  Northern VA 311 in 1948 | Previous VA 311's: 1928 ROUTE LOG US 1, VA 31, VA 39: 0 - 0 VA 3111: 6 - 6 Caroline-Hanover Line: 1 - 7 Spotsylvania-Caroline Line: 36 - 43 US 17, VA 38: 1 - 44 1931 ROUTE LOG VA 18: 0 - 0 END VA 311: 1.4 - 1.4 |
VA 311 #1: Appeared as a newly numbered route in May 1925 (CTB Minutes), although it is shown explicitly on the 1923-24 Auto Trails Map. Ran from VA 31 (curr US 1) Ashland to Hanover, Bowling Green, then to VA 38 (curr US 17 Bus-VA 2) near Fredericksburg ("The Bowling Green Rd").
By 1927, VA 311 north end was moved from Fredericksburg to US 17-VA 38 (curr SR 610) Corbin. (the older alignment ran roughly along SR 609 from Bowling Green to Fredericksburg). In August 1928, VA 311 was renumbered as VA 50 (curr VA 54 and US 301/VA 2). VA 311 #2: Appeared as a newly numbered route in August 1928. Was a spur east off VA 18 (current SR 1001) Madison Heights east 1 mile to the Epileptic Colony. The December 1930 CTB Minutes say VA 311 was extended west 0.4 miles to the new alignment of VA 18 (current VA 163). VA 311 was renumbered as part of VA 130 in July 1933. Today it is VA 210.
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City of Salem
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US 60: 0 - 0 US 17, VA 143: 1.1 - 1.1
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Creation: Appeared in CTB Minutes in January 1957 as a new construction project. First appears on the 1961 Official. Ran as it does today. This is the 4th VA 312.
| Adjustments: None. Posting: Fully posted Comments: J. Clyde Morris Blvd. At one time VA 312 turned into VA 306 when crossing US 60; Newport News has a thing with making sure a state highway connects US 60 to wherever US 17 heads north - this is the 3rd connector they've used for this purpose. | Previous VA 312's: 1928 ROUTE LOG US 1, VA 31: 0 - 0 Caroline-Hanover Line: 18 - 18 Spotsylvania-Caroline Line: 5 - 23 US 1, VA 31: 27 - 50 1932 ROUTE LOG VA 18: 0 - 0 Nelson-Amherst Line: 8.1 - 8.1 END VA 312: 4.15 - 12.25 1942 ROUTE LOG VA 35: 0 - 0 US 460: 17 - 17 Isle of Wight-Southampton Line: 4 - 21 GAP IN ROUTE END VA 312: 0 - 21 VA 258: 4 - 25 |
VA 312 #1: Appeared in January 1923 (CTB Minutes). Originally ran from VA 31 (current SR 671) Coatesville to Gum Tree.
In May 1925 (CTB Minutes), VA 312 was extended north to VA 31 (current SR 608?) replacing what had been original VA 1/31's original routing, as VA 31 was relocated to present US 1's corridor. By 1927, VA 312 was extended northeast to the newer routing of VA 31 (curr US 1) Four Mile Fork, replacing an older alignment of VA 31 in Spotsylvania. In August 1928, VA 312 was renumbered as VA 51. Today, the original VA 312 is SR 738 and the last extended piece is now VA 208. VA 312 #2: Appeared in August 1928 as a newly numbered route. Ran from VA 18 (curr US 29) Amherst north 2 miles towards the Tye River. In August 1929 (CTB Minutes), VA 312 was extended north 2.74 miles. In December 1930 (CTB Minutes), VA 312 was extended north 5.36 miles. In June 1931 (CTB Minutes), VA 312 was extended north 2.15 miles to Colleen. Without ever connecting to VA 18 (current VA 56) near Colleen, VA 312 was renumbered as VA 150 in July 1933. Today it is partly US 29 and partly SR 739. VA 312 #3: Appeared in 1938 as a renumbering of VA 33 #2. Was in 2 pieces: 1. VA 35 Courtland to the Blackwater River east of US 460 Ivor 2. a short stub west off VA 158 (curr US 258) Smithfield. In May 1943 (CTB Minutes), piece 2 was downgraded to SR 626. Also, piece one east of US 460 was downgraded to SR 616. The rest of VA 312 was downgraded to SR 616 in 1952. |
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 VA 312 in 1928 |
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Creation: Unknown - although there has been room on many official maps to show this, it never has. This may go back to 1933, as the July 1932 CTB Minutes assign 1.96 miles to the Industrial School for Boys in Maidens, VA. Some of the buildings at the facility look pretty old. This is the 3rd VA 313.
| Adjustments: None Posting: White rectangles at US 522 and nearby SR 669 (old US 522). Comment: Newer roads at the facility have "end state maintenance" signs at them, so VA 313 is some of the interior roads but not all of them. The access road itself is narrow and substandard, although in 2006 it was resurfaced and perhaps widened a little. | Previous VA 313's: 1928 ROUTE LOG BEGIN VA 313: 0 - 0 US 1, VA 31: 5.5 - 5.5 1932 ROUTE LOG US 60, VA 13: 0 - 0 Amherst-Nelson Line: 7.4 - 7.4 VA 18: 4.1 - 11.5 VA 18: 20 - 31.5 |
VA 313 #1: Appeared March 1924 (CTB Minutes) as a new routing. Ran from VA 31 (curr US 1-301) near Centralia to Chesterfield.
VA 313 was renumbered as VA 410 in August 1928. Today it is VA 145. VA 313 #2: Appeared in August 1928 as a renumbering and expansion of original VA 182. Ran from VA 18 (current VA 151) Shady Lane towards Lowesville. A second piece was born in August 1928, running from VA 13 (curr US 60) Sandidges to the Nelson County Line towards Lowesville. The gap was connected in December 1930 (CTB Minutes). In 1932, VA 313 was extended over what had been part of VA 18 to Claypool. VA 313 was also assigned to what had been VA 315 which ran from VA 18 Greenfield (curr VA 6) southwest to Brent Gap. In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), the new piece of VA 313 was extended 7.68 more miles south, possibly to where VA 313 from the south at Claypool was waiting. Both pieces of VA 313 were renumbered as part of VA 151 in July 1933. Today some is now also SR 778 and SR 610. |
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Maidens (Powhatan County)
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Creation: Unknown. The earliest CTB Minutes reference I can find is Sept 1939. Virginia Tech was alloted 2.25 miles in the July 1932 CTB Minutes. Appeared on official maps since 1988. This is the 5th VA 314.
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Adjustment: None that can be accurately described. Posting: Fully posted at US 460 Bypass. VA 314 is posted up one side and down the other east of this jct.; also posted with a shield on SR 685 just west of US 460 Byp-VA 412 jct Comment: Every road in the confines of Virginia Tech. Some of these roads may still be unpaved...
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| Previous VA 314's: 1924 ROUTE LOG VA 12, VA 31: 0 - 0 END VA 314: 4 - 4 1928 ROUTE LOG US 1, VA 18: 0 - 0 END VA 314: 2 - 2 1932 ROUTE LOG VA 18: 0 - 0 Buckingham-Nelson Line: 9.84 - 9.84 END VA 314: 9.75 - 19.59 |
VA 314 #1: Appeared November 1924 (CTB Minutes) as new routing. Ran from VA 12-31 (current US 1/US 58 Bus/VA 47) South Hill towards the northeast.
It appears this was very short lived. The May 1925 CTB Minutes describe the road from Alberta southwest towards South Hill being christened as VA 31. Today this is part of US 1 VA 314 #2: Appears in the October 1926 VDOT Route Log under the VA 327 entry which said that 327 was made 314, then part of VA 38. Because 314 #1 was around until 5/25 and 314 #3 was created 4/26, this means 314 #2 was extremely short-lived and likely never posted this way. It became VA 38. Today it is the US 17 corridor between Falmouth and Bealeton except around Morrisville which was not primary routing in 314's "day" VA 314 #3: Appeared as new routing in April 1926 (CTB Minutes) as a spur from VA 31 (current US 1) to Mt. Vernon. This was renumbered as VA 710 in 1929. Today it is the northern half of VA 235. VA 314 #4: Appeared in August 1928. Ran from VA 18 (curr US 29 Bus) Lovingston to Shipman, then Wingina. Up to Shipman was part of VA 18, the rest was new routing. In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), VA 314 was extended east 10.87 miles towards Buckingham. VA 314 was renumbered as part of VA 56 in July 1933. | ||||||||||||||
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Creation: The museum opened in 1967. It is located off VA 161 just south of VA 6. This is the 4th VA 315. This is the highest number to have been used 4 times.
| Adjustments: The museums exhibits change periodically. Seriously, no changes to VA 315. Posting: Not at all Comment: I've only seen this on the VDOT City Atlas Book. | Previous VA 315's: 1928 ROUTE LOG US 1, VA 31: 0 - 0 END VA 315: 2 - 2 1931 ROUTE LOG VA 18: 0 - 0 END VA 315: 8.51 - 8.51 1942 ROUTE LOG US 258: 0 - 0 VA 189: 1.5 - 1.5 |
VA 315 #1: Appeared about 1927. Ran from VA 31 (curr US 1) Woodbridge to Occoquan. It had been part of VA 31 previously. Shown but not labeled on the 1928 Official. The scan is from a 1929 Gulf that erroneously left the 315 labeling.
This became part of VA 25 in 1929. Today it is SR 906. VA 315 #2: Appeared in August 1928 as a renumbering of VA 181, plus extending 2 additional miles. Ran from VA 18 Greenfield (curr VA 6) southwest to Brent Gap. VA 315 was extended 4.51 more miles in Dec. 1930 (CTB Minutes). VA 315 was renumbered as part of VA 313 in 1932. Today it is part of VA 151. VA 315 #3: Appeared in 1938 as a new cutoff between US 158 (curr US 258) and VA 189 (curr SR 714) south of Franklin. VA 315 became part of VA 189 in May 1943 (CTB Minutes). |
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US 13 Bus, VA 126: 0 - 0 VA 176: 5.81 - 5.81 VA 187: 3.68 - 9.49
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Creation: Appeared in July 1938 (CTB Minutes) as a newly numbered route. Ran from US 13 Tasley to VA 176 Parksley. This is the 3rd VA 316.
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Adjustments: In August 1941 (CTB Minutes), VA 316 north was approved to extend north 15 miles to the Maryland State Line. The route was extended immediately to VA 187 Bloxom at this time. In March 1946 (CTB Minutes), citing the lack of an actual road running to Maryland, the 1941 extension was revised to be to just to Bloxom. Improvements: Paved since inception; no multilane segments Posting: Fully posted, and is one of the best posted eastern shore routes. Multiplexes: NONE Legislative names: NONE Other names: Bayside Dr. (Bloxom); Hopeton Rd (btw Bloxom-Parksley); Cossatt Ave (Parksley); Greenbush Rd. (below Parksley) Scenic Byway: No segments Posting: Fully posted, and is one of the best posted eastern shore routes. Comments: The VDOT map continues to show this route incorrectly merging with VA 126. VA 316 did not replace any of the original VA 177, which crossed 316 and ran west of it to Parksley (SR 763). There is original concrete still down between US 13 Bus/VA 126 and VA 176, which is surprisingly in fairly good condition.
|  VA 316 in 1940
| Previous VA 316's: 1928 ROUTE LOG US 1, VA 31: 0 - 0 END VA 316: 2 - 2 1932 ROUTE LOG US 15, VA 32: 0 - 0 Albermarle-Buckingham Line: 23.15 - 23.15 VA 19: 0.25 - 23.40 |
VA 316 #1: Mentioned in 1928 CTB Minutes, running from US 1/VA 31 Chester east to 4.5 miles short of Hopewell Bridge.
VA 316 was renumbered as part of VA 407 in August 1928. Today it is part of VA 10. VA 316 #2: Appeared in August 1928 as a newly numbered route. Ran from US 15/VA 32 Dillwyn north 14.75 miles near Centenary. In Dec. 1930 (CTB Minutes), VA 316 was extended north 8.4 miles to VA 19 (curr VA 6) Scottsville. This makes VA 316 one of just a couple 3-digit routes to cross a district line. VA 316 was renumbered as part of VA 20 in July 1933. |
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| Previous VA 317's: 1932 ROUTE LOG US 29, VA 18: 0 - 0 END VA 317: 7.64 - 7.64 2001 ROUTE LOG VA 20: 0 - 0 END VA 317: 1.52 - 1.52 |
VA 317 #1: Created December 1930 (CTB minutes) as a newly numbered route. Ran from VA 18 (curr US 29) Madison Heights west towards Elon.
In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), VA 317 was extended west 3.75 miles. VA 317 was renumbered as VA 130 in July 1933. See the scan for VA 311 #2 above. VA 317 #2: Served 1.52 miles of roads within the Blue Ridge Sanatorium in Charlottesville. Connected directly to VA 20 just south of I-64. This was posted in a white rectangle as "RT 317". The earliest reference I could find for this route in the CTB minutes (VA 317 never appeared on VDOT official state maps) was 1946, although the hospital was assigned 0.60 miles in the July 1932 CTB Minutes. VA 317 was decommissioned in April 2002. |
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Creation: Unknown; I know of no other modern VA 318, so this could go back to 1941. This is the 2nd VA 318.
| Adjustments: None Posting: None Comment: You can't even drive on this road unless you have the right pass. Driveway from 9th St. into the state complex. Shown on the late Gousha map of Richmond and VDOT city atlas only. I drove this by heading north on 9th street and turning right into the driveway. I said I made a wrong turn, and the guard had me drive the circle driveway to turn around to leave. Of course, that was in 1996. I'm not sure that would work in today's climate. | Previous VA 318's: 1932 ROUTE LOG US 501, VA 20: 0 - 0 US 60, VA 10: 11.5 - 11.5 |
VA 318 #1: A newly numbered route created in December 1930 (CTB Minutes). Ran from US 501 (curr US 360) Green Bay 5.53 miles towards US 60 (curr US 460) east of Farmville.
In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), VA 318 was extended to US 60 (current US 460). VA 318 was renumbered as VA 135 in July 1933. Today this is SR 696. |
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Creation: Appeared as a newly numbered route between 1942-44. Ran as it does now. This is the 2nd VA 319.
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Adjustments: None Posting: Shield reassurance marker at VA 142 and both US 1 entrances; also identified at I-85 US 460 overpass Mapmikey drove through here in April 2005 from US 1 to VA 142. There are a ton of 319 rectangle markers at internal intersections with in the facility. They were all new (did I miss a pile of cutouts?). This is the most heavily posted state facility I have seen. Comment: Serves Central State Hospital
|  General area of VA 319 in 1952 | Previous VA 319's: 1932 ROUTE LOG VA 10: 0 - 0 Campbell-Bedford Line: 0.25 - 0.25 US 29, VA 14: 3.75 - 4 VA 10, VA 18: 3.95 - 7.95 |
VA 319 #1: Appeared as a newly numbered route in December 1930 (CTB Minutes). Ran from VA 10-18 (current US 460 Bus, US 501 Bus) east of Lynchburg southwest 7 miles to past VA 14 (current VA 163).
In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), VA 319 was extended west the remaining 0.95 miles to VA 10 (current US 221) near Forest, another rarity of a 3-digit line crossing a district line. VA 319 was renumbered as part of VA 128 in July 1933. Today this is mostly Graves Mill Rd. |
 VA 319 in 1932 |
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Petersburg (Dinwiddie County)
Petersburg (Dinwiddie County)
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Creation: Appeared as a renumbering of VA 123 in 1941. Ran as it does today. This is the 2nd VA 320.
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Adjustments: None. The endpoints used to be VA 311 and VA 114, though. Posting: Fully posted at SR 779; white rectangle at SR 698. Comment: Serves Catawba State Hospital; This has had 4 different state route numbers back to at least 1923.
|  VA 320 in 1941 | Previous VA 319's: 1932 ROUTE LOG US 29, VA 14: 0 - 0 END VA 320: 9.50 - 9.50 |
VA 320 #1: Appeared as a new route in December 1930 (CTB Minutes). Was a spur 3.37 miles west off US 170 (curr US 29 Bus) Alta Vista.
In July 1932 (CTB Minutes), VA 320 was extended west to Leesville. VA 320 became part of VA 43 in July 1933. |
 VA 320 in 1931 |
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Catawba (Roanoke County)
Catawba (Roanoke County)
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