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VA 397 error
Photo: The first thing newly freed prisoners see is the state committing route fraud (courtesy Rush Wickes)
VA 376
Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale (Fairfax County)
Total Length: 1.13 miles  

Creation: NVCC Annandale began in 1967. This is the 2nd VA 376.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Posted with a shield at VA 236, white rectangles at other entrances and internally on campus
Comment: What sets this route apart from others in the college series is that there are small 376 rectangles at not only each entrance to NOVA, but at all the internal intersections as well.  I guess they want to make sure you know you're on VA 376.
Russ Blau notes that this route does not appear in the latest (1993) VDOT county map book.  It also has never appeared on any VDOT state maps.
Previous VA 376's: VA 376 #1: Appears in the CTB minutes a couple times in rewference to junction with route 251 (curr VA 7 Bus) Berryville. This implies that VA 376 was part of today's US 340 in the area. This could be a full or partial renumbering of VA 361 or partial renumbering of VA 37. More investigative work is needed with this one...
The 1928 Esso map shows north of Berryville as VA 378, but this is likely in error...
VA 377
Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown (Frederick County)
Total Length: 0.58 mile  

Creation: LFCC Middletown opened in 1970. This is the 2nd VA 377.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Don't recall one, but a white rectangle is possible
Comments: Is a loop off US 11. Not found in 1993 VDOT atlas, but has been in others.
Previous VA 377's: VA 377 #1: Appeared between 1924-27. Ran from VA 37 (curr VA 3) Oak Grove to Colonial Beach. VA 377 was renumbered to VA 611 in 1929. Today it is part of VA 205 and all of VA 205Y. VA 377 #1 (1928)
VA 378
From: VA 46 Cochran (Brunswick County)
To: Southside Virginia Community College, Christiana Campus (Brunswick County)
Total Length: 0.42 mile  

Creation: SVCC opened in 1970. This may not be the only VA 378.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Posted with advance junction markers on VA 46, and even a reassurance marker (sans direction) on the road itself.
Comment: From Dave: Discovered while having detoured to see I-540 on my way back from Key West. Does not appear on official state maps.
VA 379
Paul D. Camp Community College, City of Franklin
Total Length: 0.22 mile  

Creation: PDCCC appeared in 1971 or 1972. THis has been the only VA 379.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Unknown
Comment: Located off SR 671 near the US 58 Bypass.

 
VA 380
From: VA 156 Seven Pines (Henrico County)
To: Technology Blvd. (Henrico County)
Total Length: 0.78 mile  
ROUTE LOG
VA 156: 0 - 0
END VA 380: 0.78 - 0.78
Creation: not sure - could not find any info on Va. State Police website. By number assigned may go back to early 1970's.
Adjustments: Was shortened in mid 90's - see comments below
Posting: Fully posted
Comments: Appears on official state map Richmond insets since 1981. It is several roads inside the facility. I received an e-mal from Bryan Harvey:
A great portion of VA 380 was eliminated when the White Oak Technology Park was built between '97 and '98. Today it runs between VA 156 and Technology Blvd., which is a new road that was built to service the technology park. It's posted on both ends. Also, there is no State Police facility on VA 380, but rather a series of VDOT facilities (VDOT Materials Division, the Elko Area Headquarters and the Sandston Residency).
I-381
VA 381
From: US 11E-19-421 City of Bristol
To: I-381 City of Bristol
Total Length: ~1.75 miles  
ROUTE LOG
US 11E SB, US 19 SB: 0 - 0
US 421 SB: 0.25 - 0.25
VA 113: 0.25 - 0.5
US 11, END US 11E, US 11W, US 19 NB, US 421 NB: 0.25 - 0.75
I-381 (no exit): 1 - 1.75
Creation: Appeared by 1961 (VA 381 is on the 1961 Washington County Map). Ran as it does now. This has been the only VA 381.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Fully posted; cutouts still existed until recently in Bristol
Comment: If Virginia were to ever want a green interstate, this would work as green 381. VA 381 ends at State St, which is the Tennessee State Line
VA 382
University of Virginia at Wise (Wise County)
Total Length: 1.24 miles  

Creation: Began in 1965 (CTB Minutes), although the history of school goes back to 1954. Began giving out full degrees in 1970. This has been the only VA 382
Adjustments: Unknown
Posting: Unknown
Comment: For the hat trick...unknown.
VA 383
From: VA 123 Fairfax (Fairfax County)
To: George Mason University (Fairfax County)
Total Length: 0.31 miles  
ROUTE LOG
VA 123: 0 - 0
END VA 383: 0.31 - 0.31
Creation: Appeared in 1965 (CTB Minutes). It once was (1957-72) a branch of the University of Virginia. This has been the only VA 383.
Adjustments: None
Posting: One shield on VA 123 NB.
Comment: Shown on official map insets since 1978, but is shown erroneously as VA 303 from 1978-1993 (even though VMI is shown as VA 303 on maps from 1988-forward)
VA 384
From: I-64/US 60-220/US 60 Bus-US 220 Bus Clifton Forge (Alleghany County)
To: Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (Alleghany County)
Total Length: 0.56 mile  
ROUTE LOG
I-64 (exit 24), US 60, US 60 Bus, US 220, US 220 Bus: 0 - 0
END VA 384: 0.56 - 0.56
Creation: First opened as a community college in 1967. From 1964-67 it was a branch of Virginia Tech. This has been the only VA 384.
Adjustments: None
Posting: One reassurance shield at entrance; no mention from I-64; This shield was a cutout until at least 1993 - the only college route cutout I've ever seen.
Comment: This is also the only college route with a direct exit from an interstate. At I-64 Exit 24: US 60/220 Bus. goes east, VA 384 goes west.
VA 385
Southside Virginia Community College (Daniel Campus), Keysville (Charlotte County)
Total Length: 0.34 mile  
ROUTE LOG
VA 40: 0 - 0
END VA 385: 0.34 - 0.34
Creation: This campus appeared in 1971 or 1972. This has been the only VA 385.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Dave reports in June 2002 that this is fully posted.
Comment: Not in VDOT county map atlases, but is active in current VDOT log. Off VA 40 east of the Keysville Bypass
VA 386
From: US 58 near Boydton (Mecklenburg County)
To: Mecklenburg Correctional Facility
Total Length: 0.99 mile  
ROUTE LOG
US 58: 0 - 0
END VA 386: 0.99 - 0.99
Creation: The prison opened in 1976. This has been the only VA 386
Adjustments: None
Posting: Fully posted at US 58. Rush Wickes reports it is not posted anywhere else.
Comment: Appears on state official maps since 1988. I have seen a recent news item suggesting this facility could be going away. Rush also points out that the facility will remain in a different capacity (intake/classification center), so I suppose VA 386 will remain...
VA 387
From: US 23 Big Stone Gap (Wise County)
To: Mountain Empire Community College (Wise County)
Total Length: 0.2 mile  
ROUTE LOG
US 23: 0 - 0
END VA 387: 0.2 - 0.2
Creation: MECC opened in fall 1972. This has been the only VA 387.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Unknown, but I think it is because the campus map identifies the loop road as route 387.
Comment: Located south of town
VA 388
From: VA 20 Charlottesville
To: Piedmont Virginia Community College
Total Length: 0.64 mile  

Creation: PVCC opened at this location in summer 1973. This may have been part of VA 317 (Land was owned by the Blue Ridge Sanatorium) or may have been an F-series route. It is the only VA 388.
Adjustments: None
Posting: White rectangle at VA 20
Comment: Also provides access to the Thomas Jefferson Visitors Center. VA 388 is just south of I-64 and almost directly across the street from VA 317. VA 388 does not show up in Charlottesville insets of the official map, though there is room.
VA 389
From: US 13 Melfa (Accomac County)
To: Eastern Shore Community College (Accomack County)
Total Length: 0.18 mile  

Creation: Appeared about 1975. This has been the only VA 389.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Beige rectangle at US 13 observed August 2001. Was once white but is now very dirty.
Comment: Off US 13 near Accomac Co. Airport. Does not appear on official maps.
VA 390
From: US 58 near Holland (City of Suffolk)
To: Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Total Length: 0.13 mile  
ROUTE LOG
US 58: 0 - 0
END VA 390: 0.13 - 0.13
b>Creation: Created in 1978. The fill dirt for the Holland Bypass came from this site. This has been the only VA 390.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Unknown
Comment: Virginia has several of these agricultural extensions, but only 3 received state routes.
VA 391
Northern Virginia Community College (Loudon Campus), Sterling (Loudon County)
Total Length: 0.17 mile  
ROUTE LOG
VA 7: 0 - 0
END VA 391: 0.17 - 0.17
Creation: Appeared in 1976. This is the 2nd VA 391.
Adjustments: None
Posting: In early 2003 I saw it is now fully posted in both directions from VA 7.
In May 2005 there were 391 in shields from both directions on VA 7; there is no posting on the north end.
VA 391 shield (Mapmikey)
Comment: Is on official map insets of Northern Virginia back to 1978.
Previous VA 391's: VA 391 #1: Created in 1923 as a renumbering of a piece of VA 9 SPUR. Ran from VA 39 (curr US 60) Lee Hall to Yorktown. VA 391 was extended southeast to Messick later in the 20's. In 1927 US 17 was added to this route from Lee Hall to Yorktown. VA 391 went away in 1929, becoming just US 17, part of VA 514 and all of VA 516. Today it is most of VA 238, part of US 17, and most of VA 171.
VA 392
From: SR 707 west of Hillsville (Carroll County)
To: Southwestern Virginia Training Center (Carroll County)
Total Length: 1.05 miles  
ROUTE LOG
SR 707: 0 - 0
END VA 392: 1.05 - 1.05
Creation: Unsure (website had no history). By its number it probably got started around 1976. This is the 2nd VA 392.
Adjustments: None
Posting: On nearby US 58-221 there are (at least in 1993) TO VA 392 signs with the 392 in a shield.
Comment: Not on official state maps; just west of I-77.
Previous VA 392's: VA 392 #1: Appeared in 1923 as a renumbering of a VA 9 SPUR. Ran from VA 39 (curr VA 5-VA 132 jct) Williamsburg to Jamestown. In February 1925 the ferry to Scotland opened, and VA 392 was extended through Surry to Dendron. All of VA 392 became VA 510 in 1929. Today it is most of VA 31 and VA 5 within Williamsburg.
VA 393
Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas Campus (Prince William County)
Total Length: 0.63 mile  

Creation: This campus opened in 1976. This is the 2nd VA 393.
Adjustments: The entrance off VA 234 is now one-way
Posting: White rectangle at VA 234 has been removed; unsure elsewhere
Comment: Wedged in between I-66 and US 29 north of Manassas; Does not appear in official map insets.
Previous VA 393's: VA 393 #1: Appeared in 1923 as a renumbering of part of original VA 9. Ran from VA 39 (curr US 60) Bottoms Bridge to VA 39 (curr US 60) Andersons Corner. VA 393 became VA 415 and VA 53 in 1929. Today this is VA 33, VA 273, and VA 30.

 
VA 394
Northern Virginia Community College (Woodbridge Campus), Prince William County
Total Length: 0.36 mile  

Creation: This campus appeared in 1977. This is the 2nd VA 394.
Adjustments: None
Posting: White rectangle at northern entrance from SR 638.
Comment: Loop off SR 638 Neabsco Mills Rd, near Dale City exit 156 off I-95.
Previous VA 394's: VA 394 #1: Appeared in 1923 as new routing. Ran from VA 39 (curr VA 143) Hampton to Buckroe Beach. VA 394 was renumbered as VA 512 in 1929. Today it is part of VA 169. VA 394 #1
VA 394 in 1928.
I-395

 
 
VA 395  not currently assigned
Previous VA 395's: VA 395: Appeared between 1924-27. Ran from VA 39 (curr US 220-250 jct) Highland north to then-WV 28. VA 395 was renumbered as VA 800 in 1929. Today it is part of US 220. This was the highest 3-digit route number in the 1923-28 system.
VA 396
From: US 522 and VA 6 Goochland (Goochland County)
To: SR 632 J. Seargent Reynolds (Western Campus), Goochland (Goochland County)
Total Length: 0.85 mile  

Creation: This campus opened in 1978. This has been the only VA 396.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Shields at each end; NOTE: On 6/8/02 I drove by on US 522-VA 6, which was under construction - the VA 396 sign here was removed! Thankfully, I have confirmed (Feb 2003) that the sign was put back at the end of the project. On July 10, 2004 I saw a new advance directional sign on VA 6 WB.
Comment: Does not appear on official state maps; located just south of US 522 NB/VA 6 split.
VA 397
From: US 301 near Jarratt (Sussex County)
To: Greensville Correctional Center (Greensville County)
Total Length: ~1 mile  
ROUTE LOG
US 301: 0 - 0
GV-SX LINE: 0.38 - 0.38
END VA 397: 0.62 - 1
Creation: The prison opened in 1990. This is the 2nd VA 397.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Fully posted at US 301; Rush Wickes reports that there was a US 397 sign at the prison for a while (see photo at top of page).
Comments: Appears on official state maps since 1990.
Previous VA 397's: VA 397 #1: Appears on the 1928 Official Map. VA 397 was a short run between US 60/VA 39 and US 17/VA 391 in the Lee Hall area. In 1929, this became VA 519. Today it is mostly obliterated by I-64 and the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. VA 397 #1
VA 397 in 1928.
VA 398
Danville Community College, City of Danville
Total Length: 0.40 mile  
ROUTE LOG
COLLEGE PARK RD: 0 - 0
KEMPER RD: 0.40 - 0.40
Creation: DCC opened in 1967. Previously it had been a textile school back to 1936. I do not know if 398 was assigned in 1967 or later. This has been the only VA 398.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Unknown
Comment: Road connecting Kemper Rd. and College Park Dr. 
 
VA 399
Virginia Science Museum, City of Richmond
Total Length: 0.11 mile  
ROUTE LOG
US 33, US 250: 0 - 0
US 33, US 250: 0.11 - 0.11
Creation: I believe the museum opened around 1980. The building was the 1919 train station. This has been the only VA 399.
Adjustments: None
Posting: None
Comment: Forms loop off US 33-250 Broad St. near Robinson St. I had thought VA 399 (which is in VDOT city atlas) was for the state police HQ which is very nearby, but the VDOT route log says it is for the museum.
VA 400
From: George Washington Memmorial Parkway, just south of I-95/495, City of Alexandria southern boundary
To: George Washington Memorial Parkway, City of Alexandria northern boundary
Total Length: 1 mile  
ROUTE LOG
GW PKWY: 0 - 0
GW PKWY: 1 - 1
Creation: Appeared as a newly numbered route in 1982, although some of this had been US 1 ALT in the 60's. This is the 2nd VA 400.
Adjustments: None
Posting: Plenty of reassurance markers, all but 2 of which are white border style. No mention of VA 400 from I-95 SB, which has an exit ramp for this route.
Comments:Washington St. Connects the two parts of George Washington Mem. Pkwy. No connection to the rest of the state highway system, unless you count the single ramp from the Beltway onto Church St. Maps show that VA 7 and VA 236 end at US 1. The VDOT log says they end at VA 400. VA 7 and VA 236 are not identified from VA 400 in the field.
Previous VA 400's: VA 400 #1: Appeared in August 1928 as a renumbering of part of original VA 201. Ran from US 15/VA 32 Clarksville east to VA 12 (curr VA 92) Boydton. VA 400 was multiplexed in its entirety with US 401. This is not labeled on any VDOT map I have, but it is shown on the 1929 Rand McNally Auto Trails Map. In July 1933 VA 400 was dropped and became simply US 58 (which replaced US 401 at the same time).

Last Update: 11 June 2005

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