VA 316
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Photo: VA 316 and its concrete coming to its end in Tasley. Today this is a roundabout. (photo by Mapmikey, April 2007)
From:  Tasley (Accomack County)
To:  Bloxom (Accomack County)
Total Length:  9.49 miles  




ROUTE LOG
US 13 Bus, VA 126: 0 - 0
VA 176: 5.81 - 5.81
VA 187: 3.68 - 9.49

Creation:  Appeared in July 1938 (CTB Minutes) as a newly constructed route that first appeared on the 1940 Official. Ran from US 13/VA 178 Tasley to VA 176-177 Parksley. This is the 3rd VA 316.
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 replacing SR 672 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. A very vintage VA 316 shield exists on old VA 177 (see photo below)
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
Comments:  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
1940 Official
 VA 177 (1940 Accomack County)
VA 176, VA 177, VA 316 all end at the same place
1940 Accomack County
 
VA 316 extended to VA 187
1944 Official

 
VA 316 junction sign from a much earlier time
Mapmikey, April 2007
 
VA 316 still using original concrete
Mapmikey, April 2007

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. I have never seen a map showing this.
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.
VA 20 has been straightened out considerably. VA 316 used SRs 699 and SR 631/700 north of Dillwyn; SR 722/622 and SR 655/704 south of Centenary; SR 695 north of Centenary; SR 783 approaching the James River and Ferry St in Scottsville.

 
VA 316 from Dillwyn northward
1929 Official
 
VA 316 extended to Scottsville
1932 Official
 VA 20 (1933 Official)
VA 316 replaced by VA 20
1933 Official

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