The Virginia Placenames Page - Independent Cities

This sub-collection shows boundary signs for Virginia's independent cities, which are unique governmental entities within the state.  Functionally a mix between a city and a county, they are accorded a status equal to counties.  Photos are arranged alphabetically by city name, then in numerical order by route number as needed.  Click on a thumbnail for a larger image.

	Eastbound SR 645 entering the City of Bristol from Washington County.  Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 2011.
	Southbound I-664 entering the City of Chesapeake from the City of Suffolk at Exit 10.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 19, 2008.
	Northbound I-95 entering the City of Colonial Heights from the City of Petersburg.  Photo by Mapmikey, taken January 2011.
	Eastbound US 60 entering the City of Covington from Alleghany County at the Jackson River.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken July 3, 2009.
	Northbound on the old US 29 alignment used until the 1950s leaving North Carolina and entering Danville, VA.  Photo by Mapmikey, taken July 22, 2006.
	On the loop ramp from eastbound US 58 to northbound BUSINESS US 29, which crosses the state line between Caswell County, NC and Danville, VA.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken May 29, 2004.
	Northbound on an old alignment of SR 627 entering the City of Emporia from Greensville County at Falling Run. I-95 is right behind this.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken March 6, 2010.
	Westbound SR 730 (Low Ground Rd) entering Emporia.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 28, 2007.
	Eastbound VA 3 entering the City of Fredericksburg from Spotsylvania County near I-95.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken July 23, 2010.
	Northbound VA 89 entering the City of Galax from Grayson County at SR 819.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken January 21, 2009.
	Eastbound SR 640 entering the City of Galax from Grayson County.  Photo by Mapmikey, taken September 3, 2010.
	Westbound VA 253 entering the City of Harrisonburg from Rockingham County.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken November 17, 2007.
	Westbound SR 679 entering the City of Harrisonburg from Rockingham County.  Photo by Mapmikey, taken December 2010.
	Southbound I-295 entering the City of Hopewell from Prince George County.  Photo by Mapmikey, taken February 2011.
	Southbound VA 251 entering the City of Lexington from Rockbridge County.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken March 14, 2008.
	Northbound US 29 entering the City of Lynchburg from Amherst County.  Photo by Mapmikey, taken October 21, 2010.
	Northbound US 221 entering Lynchburg.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken August 7, 2008.
	Westbound VA 105 entering Newport News.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 29, 2007.
	Westbound US 58 ALT entering the City of Norton from Wise County at Bear Creek.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken May 24, 2008.
	Northbound US 301 leaving VA 156. The sign suggests you are entering Petersburg from Prince George County but that is not actually true.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken November 10, 2007.
	Eastbound I-264 entering Portsmouth.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 28, 2007.
	Northbound SR 605 entering the City of Radford from Montgomery County.  Photo by Mapmikey, taken September 3, 2010.
	Westbound VA 197 entering the City of Richmond from Henrico County at US 33-250.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken March 22, 2008.
	Northbound US 221 entering Roanoke.  Note how high gas prices were at the time.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken August 7, 2008.
	Southbound US 11 entering the City of Salem from the City of Roanoke.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken May 8, 2009.
	Southbound I-664 entering the City of Suffolk from the City of Newport News in the middle of the James River.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 19, 2008.
	Westbound US 13/58/460 entering Suffolk.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 28, 2007.
	Southbound SR 602 (Longview Dr in Isle of Wight County, Kirk Rd in Suffolk) entering Suffolk.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 29, 2007.
	Eastbound US 60 entering Virginia Beach.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken January 14, 2004.
	What is nominally "westbound" I-64 (but actually heading eastward here) entering Virginia Beach.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 21, 2007.
	Northbound SR 624 entering the City of Waynesboro from Augusta County.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 24, 2009.
	Westbound US 60 entering the western part of Williamsburg where it crosses over the CSX rail tracks.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 29, 2007.
	Westbound VA 162 entering Williamsburg and becoming Lafayette St, as VA 162 terminates here at the city limits.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 29, 2007.
	Northbound VA 199, which officially crosses into Williamsburg just south of VA 5 East/VA 31.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken July 29, 2007.
	Northbound SR 623 entering the City of Winchester from Frederick County.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken October 23, 2008.

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