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Creation: Appeared Jan 1940 (CTB) as new primary routing, consisting of a single driveway about 0.06 miles long. This is the 2nd VA 341.
| Adjustments: In Aug 1956 (CTB), a new building was erected at the HQ and a driveway looped from SR 613 around it was added as 0.144 more miles Improvements: Paved upon inception; no multilane segments Posted: Posted with 1 shield in each direction on SR 613. Multiplexes: None Legislative names: None Other names: 3rd Division Loop Scenic Byway: None Comment: One of the VA 341 shields is visible from US 460/VA 24 which runs very close by to the south. VA 341 appeared on Officials from July 1940 through 1954.
| ![]() Current VA 341 1941-42 Official | Previous VA 341's:
1928 ROUTE LOG US 13, VA 34: 0 - 0 CR 8: 2.6 - 2.6 |
VA 341 #1: Appeared in March 1923 (CTB) as new primary routing running from Parksley east to VA 34 (now US 13).
In August 1928, VA 341 was renumbered as VA 521. Today it is VA 176. The 1923 Official erroneously shows VA 341 extending west to today's SR 658. |
![]() VA 341 and VA 342 #1 1924 Official |
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Creation: Appeared Jan 1940 (CTB) as new primary routing, running as it does today. This is the 2nd VA 342.
| Adjustments: None Improvements: Paved upon inception; no multilane segments Posted: White rectangles at SR 762 Multiplexes: None Legislative names: None Other names: State Police Rd Scenic Byway: None Comment: VA 342's south end was US 15-29 for many years. VA 342 appeared on official maps only from July 1940 to July 1941
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![]() VA 342 1941-42 Official
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1928 ROUTE LOG US 13, VA 34: 0 - 0 END VA 342: 3 - 3 |
VA 342 #1: Appeared in March 1923 (CTB) as new primary routing running from VA 34 (now US 13 Bus) Tasley west to the Onancock waterfront. See scan under VA 341 #1
In August 1928, VA 342 was renumbered as VA 522. Today it is all of VA 126 and the westernmost mile of VA 179. Commercial maps in the 1920s had VA 342 run to Cashville or run all the way to Pungoteague. All VDOT maps show Tasley to Onancock only. |
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Creation: Created in July 1940 (CTB) when Park routes R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-5 in Seashore State Park (opened in 1936) were taken into the primary system, a total of 2.727 miles. The segments are essentially the road from the oceanfront campground across US 60 to the park entrance; the 64th St road to Broad Bay - note this segment has never connected to US 60. 64th St between the gate and US 60 was SR 1264. This is the 2nd VA 343.
| Adjustments: In June 1963 (CTB), 6.47 miles of road within the park that had been maintained by the no-longer-existent Princess Anne County as (unpaved) SR 755 was taken into the primary system. Only the 1969 and 1970 Officials show the road traversing the park. In Aug 1967 (CTB), 1.72 miles of roads in the camping area were added to VA 343.
At some point, much of the SR 755 addition was turned into the Cape Henry Hiking Trail (now 6.1 miles) that traverses the park, reducing VA 343 to the current 6.99 miles. Improvements: Paved upon inception; no multilane segments Posted: The northern (original) segments west of Fort Story are posted with shields in each direction on US 60. The 64th St section had no postings in 1991 or 2008. In 1991 VA 343 was posted in circles on US 60 and later were replaced by ovals. Last time I was there the shields were correct. Multiplexes: None Legislative names: None Other names: None Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: Seashore State Park's name officially changed to First Landing State Park in 1997. VA 343 is implied on maps starting in 1938 and explicitly since 1944.
| Previous VA 343's:
1928 ROUTE LOG US 13, VA 34: 0 - 0 END VA 343: 0.4 - 0.4 |
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US 360, VA 360: 0 - 0 END VA 344: 12.38 - 12.38
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Creation: Created in July 1940 (CTB) when Park route R-1 and access to the concession area in Staunton River State Park (opened in 1936) were taken into the primary system, a total of 2.17 miles. This is the only VA 344.
| Adjustments: In April 1951 (CTB), VA 344 was extended out of the park over SR 725 west through Scottsburg to its current ending at US 360. Improvements: Paved upon designation; no multilane segments Posting: Fully posted; a circle 344 shield was present in Dryburg on SR 716 SB at VA 344 in 2009. Multiplexes: None Legislative names: None Other names: Scottsburg Rd (west of Scottsburg); McDonald Rd (east of Scottsburg). Scenic Byway: None Comment: I believe this is the only state facility 3xx-series route that was promoted to a real state highway. Note that some of the state park roads are SR 782. At its west end is a sign saying that VA 344 ends in 12 miles and that there is no crossing of the Staunton River - I always found this odd because I didn't have any maps that show there was ever a crossing. However, the 1932 Halifax County map shows "Logans Ferry (abandoned)" at the location of the park that went to Mecklenburg County.
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