US Bike Routes in Virginia 
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According to VDOT's website concerning an improvement project along VA 5, US Bike Routes were signed in Virginia in the "early 1980's". There are two such routes in Virginia that are signed - 1 and 76. Each is part of a named bicycle trail that spans multiple states. Information on the overall system in America is limited. In my own experience, the only other state I know of for sure that posts their US Bike Routes is North Carolina, which posts its portions of US Bike 1. As for Virginia, I personally saw these posted for the first time in 1987 on a visit from South Carolina. In general these routes are fairly well posted, though there are exceptions (such as City of Richmond). Additionally, it is possible to drive a car on nearly all of the bike routes (the two places I know you cannot are both on US Bike 1). Listed below are the route logs and turns required to follow the routes. These routes are not on any maps except the bound VDOT atlases. DeLorme Gazateers for Virginia also do not show them, though they do in their North Carolina atlas. The routings described below were taken from the 1995 VDOT County Atlas - be aware that changes to the routing are possible and that signage might not be as good as one would hope in the field. Incidentally, as far as I know there is no state network of bicycle routes (unlike North Carolina), and the only set of posted bike route numbers I am aware of in Virginia besides the US Bike routes is the City of Newport News.
Bold entries are points at which the bike route follows a new primary/secondary route. non-bold entries are primary routes crossed, for reference purposes.
US Bike 1 at VA 235 south jct with US 1 (courtesy Adam Prince)
From: WASH DC LINE (Memorial Bridge Crossing), Arlington County
To:NC STATE LINE (VA 4 crossing), Mecklenburg County
Total Length: ~274 miles  

GW PKWY SB: 0 - 0
I-395 (exit 10), US 1: 1 - 1
VA 233: 2 - 3
ALX-AR LINE: 0.5 - 3.5
VA 400 BEGIN: 1.5 - 5
FX-ALX LINE: 2 - 7
VA 400 END: 0 - 7
VA 235 SB: 8 - 15
US 1 NB, VA 235 END: 3 - 18
SR 619 NB: 1 block - 18
NOTE: ROADS IN THE FORT BELVOIR VICINITY MAY BE PERMANENTLY BLOCKED FOR SECURITY REASONS OR RESTRICTED TO EMPLOYEES/MILITARY
SR 622 WB: 0.5 - 18.5
SR 618 NB: 0.5 - 19
SR 613 NB: 1.5 - 20.5
SR 611 SB: 0.5 - 21
US 1: 4 - 25
VA 242 WB: 2 - 27
SR 600 WB (go straight at US 1): 1 - 28
SR 642 WB Lorton: 1.5 - 29.5
SR 611 WB: 1.5 - 31
NOTE: THE AREA AROUND SR 611, SR 642, AND VA 123 MAY BE RECONFIGURED DUE TO RELOCATION OF VA 123 ONTO DIVIDED NEW CONSTRUCTION
VA 123 SB: 1 - 32
old VA 123 SB (no SR number, but is posted for the bike route): 2 - 34
NOTE: THE BRIDGE OVER THE OCCOQUAN RIVER ALONG US BIKE 1 IS CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. USE VA 123 TO FIRST STOPLIGHT ACROSS OCCOQUAN RIVER. TURN RIGHT AND FOLLOW TO SR 2100.
PW-FX LINE: 0.5 - 34.5
SR 1208 SB Occoquan: 0.5 - 35
SR 2100 WB: few blocks - 35
SR 641 WB: 0.5 - 35.5
SR 640 WB: 0.5 - 36
VA 234 NB: 9 - 45
SR 646 WB Independent Hill:: 1.5 - 46.5
SR 611 SB Aden's Store: 6.5 - 53
FQ-PW LINE: 4 - 57
SR 612 SB Sowego: 1 - 58
ST-FQ LINE: 4 - 62
SR 646 SB: 2 - 64
SR 616 SB Beach: 1 - 65
SR 627 EB: 1 - 66
SR 651 EB Mountain View: 6 - 72
SR 628 EB Ramoth: 0.5 - 72.5
US 1: 2.5 - 75
SR 626 SB: 2 - 77
SR 607 WB Grafton Village: 5 - 82
VA 218 WB Dahlgren Junction: 1.5 - 83.5
VA 212: 0.5 - 84
VA 3 Bus WB Chatham Heights: 1 - 85
FRD-ST LINE: 0.25 - 85.25
Sophia St SB (left at 1st light after bridge): 0.25 - 85.5
Lafayette St SB: 0.5 - 86
US 1 Bus SB (no turn required): 1 block - 86
US 17 Bus SB, VA 2 SB: 0.25 - 86.25
VA 3: 1.5 - 87.75
Lee Drive EB: 0.25 - 88
NOTE: LEE DRIVE IS A PART OF THE FREDERICKSBURG NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL PARK UNIT. THIS ROAD IS DESIGNATED AS A FEE AREA FOR VEHICLES. THE OFFICE TO PURCHASE A PASS IF NEEDED IS ON US 1 BUSINESS ABOUT 0.5 MILE NORTH OF VA 3 BYPASS (BY THE TERRACED CEMETERY)
SP-FRD LINE: 1 - 89
NOTE: VEHICLES CANNOT FOLLOW US BIKE 1 THROUGH THE END OF LEE DRIVE. TURN RIGHT AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN (SR 638 LANDSDOWNE DR), THEN FOLLOW TO END AND TURN LEFT ON SR 636 MINE RD. US BIKE 1 REJOINS SR 636 2 MILES LATER
BEGIN SR 750 WB (bike route continues past gate/fence at end of Lee Drive): 3 - 92
SR 636 EB: 0.5 - 92.5
SR 608 SB (old VA 311): 0.5 - 93
US 17 NB: 2 - 95
SR 608 SB: 1 - 96
SR 633 SB: 4 - 100
SR 607 EB: 1 - 101
CL-SP LINE: 2 - 103
SR 606 WB Guinea: 2 - 105
SR 632 SB: 2 - 107
US 1: 6 - 113
SR 661 WB Cedon: 0 - 113
SR 603 SB: 2 - 115
HN-SP LINE: 8 - 123
SR 684 EB: 2 - 125
SR 685 SB Verdon: 5 - 130
SR 738 (old VA 51) Oliver: 2 - 132
US BIKE 76 WB: 1 - 133
SR 667 SB: 2 - 135
SR 667 becomes Taylor Rd (Ashland): 5 - 140
Patrick St. EB: 0.5 - 140.5
Center St. SB: 0.25 - 140.75
VA 54: 0.25 - 141
US BIKE 76 EB: 1 - 142
SR 626 SB (old VA 1): 2 - 143
SR 623 EB: 2 - 145
SR 626 SB (old VA 1): 0.5 - 145.5
HR-HN LINE: 1 - 146.5
BEGIN Old Washington Hwy (no turn) (old VA 1): 0 - 146.5
Greenwood Dr EB: 0.5 - 147
Woodman Rd SB: 1.5 - 148.5
I-295 (exit 45): 0.5 - 149
VA 356 EB: 5 - 154
VA 161 SB: 2 blocks - 154
RIC-HR LINE: 1.5 - 155.5
I-95 (exit 80): 0 - 155.5
VA 197: 1 - 156.5
I-64, I-95 (exit 78): 0.5 - 157
US 33, US 250: 1 - 158
VA 6: 0.5 - 158.5
VA 316: 0.25 - 158.25
VA 147 WB: 0.25 - 158.5
VA 197: 1 - 159.5
Cherokee Rd WB: 3.5 - 163
CH-RIC LINE: 3 - 166
BEGIN SR 673 WB (no turn): 0 - 166
SR 711 (old VA 44): 3 - 169
SR 902 WB: 1 - 170
SR 714 SB: 2 - 172
SR 1002 EB Midlothian: 1 - 173
SR 1005 SB: 0.5 - 173.5
US 60 WB: 0.25 - 174.75
SR 754 SB: 0.25 - 175
SR 604 WB: 4 - 179
PO-CH LINE: 8 - 187
AM-PO LINE: 4 - 191
SR 616 WB Masons Corner: 2 - 193
SR 632 SB: 3 - 196
SR 633 WB: 1 - 197
SR 609 SB: 1 - 198
SR 630 WB: 2 - 200
SR 681 SB(old VA 38): 2 - 202
SR 656 EB: 3 - 205
US 360: 0.5 - 205.5
SR 1007 SB Amelia: 0.25 - 205.75
BEGIN VA 38 EB: 0.25 - 206
SR 614 SB: 1 - 207
AM-NT LINE: 9 - 216
US 460: 11 - 227
SR 625 EB: 1 - 228
Maden Av (Blackstone) EB: 2 - 230
Nottoway Av EB: 0.25 - 230.25
N. Amelia Av SB: 0.25 - 230.5
US 460 Bus EB: 0.25 - 230.75
VA 40 WB: 0.25 - 231
VA 46: 1 - 232
LU-NT LINE: 5 - 237
VA 137, VA 138: 5 - 242
SR 637 SB Kenbridge (no turn): 4 blocks - 242
SR 655 WB: 2 - 244
SR 635 SB: 3 - 247
LU-MK LINE: 8 - 255
VA 47 WB North View: 3 - 258
SR 669 SB: 1 - 259
SR 674 SB Baskerville: 5 - 264
VA 4 SB (straight at US 58): 2 - 266
NC STATE LINE: 8 - 274

US Bike 76 at north end of VA 121 (courtesy Adam Prince)
From: Kentucky State Line (VA 80 crossing), Breaks Interstate Park, Dickenson County
To: Yorktown Battlefield Park, Yorktown
Total Length: 561 miles  

VA 80 EB: 0 - 0
VA 63, VA 83 EB Haysi: 10 - 10
VA 83 WB Haysi: 1 - 11
BU-DK LINE: 11 - 22
RU-BU LINE: 7 - 29
VA 67 Honaker: 7 - 36
US 19 NB Rosedale: 5 - 41
US 19 SB: 3 - 44
WA-RU LINE: 5 - 49
I-81 (exit 24) Meadowview: 13.5 - 62.5
US 11: 0.5 - 63
SR 803 SB: 0 - 63
SR 709: 4 - 67
SR 722: 1 - 68
VA 91 SB: 1 - 69
US 58 EB Damascus: 8 - 77
VA 91 SB: 1 - 78
SR 603 EB Konnarock: 9 - 87
SM-WA LINE: 0.5 - 87.5
VA 16 NB Troutdale: 11.5 - 99
SR 695 NB Sugar Grove: 8 - 107
SR 614 EB: 1 - 108
WY-SM LINE: 8 - 116
SR 749 NB (old VA 90) Cedar Grove: 0 - 116
BEGIN VA 90 NB Rural Retreat: 5 - 121
US 11 NB: 1 - 122
US 21 SB: 10 - 132
US 21 NB Wytheville: 4 blocks - 132
East Monroe St. EB (becomes Peppers Ferry Rd SR 610): 1 block - 132
I-77: 1 - 133
SR 1006 SB Max Meadows: 7 - 140
BEGIN VA 121 SB: 2 blocks - 140
F-044 EB Fort Chiswell: 2 - 142
PU-WY LINE: 6 - 148
SR 654 EB: 1 - 149
VA 100: 3 - 152
SR 658 NB: 2 - 154
F-047 NB(old VA 100) Draper: 2 - 156
SR 611 EB Newbern: 5 - 161
SR 626 NB: 7 - 168
US 11 NB Fairlawn: 4 - 172
RAD-PU LINE: 0.5 - 172.5
VA 232: 0.5 - 173
VA 177 SB Radford: 1 - 174
Rock Rd WB (SR 611?) Radford: 2 - 176
Wintergreen Rd SB Radford: few blocks - 176
MO-RAD LINE: 1 - 177
BEGIN SR 787 SB(old VA 102): 0 - 177
SR 664 EB: 2 - 179
VA 177 SB: 1.5 - 180.5
SR 666 EB: 0.5 - 181
College St NB Christiansburg (1 block short of VA 8): 6 - 187
US 11 NB: 1 - 188
VA 8: 2 blocks - 188
US 460 Bus WB: 3 blocks - 188.5
E. Main St NB (stay straight where US 11-460 turn right): 2 blocks - 188.5
VA 111 NB: 1 - 189.5
Ellett St SR 723 NB: 0.5 - 190
SR 785 EB (old VA 114): 10 -200
RO-MO LINE: 9 - 209
VA 311 SB: 12 - 221
SR 779 EB (old VA 114) Catawba: 1 - 222
VA 320: 1 - 223
BO-RO LINE: 3 - 226
US 220 Daleville: 11 - 237
US 11 NB: 1.5 - 238.5
SR 651 EB Troutville: 1.5 - 240
US 11 NB: 3 - 243
SR 640 EB: 1 - 244
US 11 NB: 8 - 252
VA 43 Buchanan: 3 - 255
F-055 NB (old US 11): 1 - 256
RB-BO LINE: 6 - 262
SR 609 NB:: 2 - 264
SR 692 WB Red Hill: 1 - 265
SR 610 NB: 2 - 267
SR 764 NB (old US 11): 9 - 276
VA 251 EB: 2 - 278
LEX-RB LINE: 2 - 280
US 11 Bus NB: 1 - 281
US 60: 2 - 283
US 11 NB: 1 - 284
RB-LEX LINE: 0 - 284
I-64 (exit 55): 1 - 285
VA 39 WB: 0 - 285
VA 252 NB: 8 - 293
SR 606 EB Brownsburg: 5 - 298
I-64, I-81 (exit 205) Raphine: 5 - 303
VA 56 EB Steeles Tavern: 1 - 304
Blue Ridge Pkwy NB Montebello: 8 - 312
US 250 EB: 25 - 337
VA 6 EB: 1 - 338
SR 750 EB (old US 250) Afton: 1 - 339
AB-NL LINE: 1 - 340
US 250 EB: 2 - 342
VA 151: 0.5 - 342.5
SR 796 EB (old US 250): 0.5 - 343
SR 690 EB: 1 - 344
SR 691 EB: 3 - 347
SR 684 NB: 3 - 350
SR 788 EB: 1.5 - 350.5
SR 789 NB: 0.5 - 351
SR 810 NB (old VA 230): 1 - 352
SR 614 EB White Hall: 4 - 356
SR 676 EB Owensville: 4 - 360
SR 601 EB: 2 - 362
CHA-AB LINE: 5 - 367
US 250 Bus EB: 0 - 367
US 29 Bus: 1 - 368
VA 20 SB: 1 - 369
AB-CHA LINE: 1 - 370
I-64 (exit 121): 0.5 - 370.5
VA 388: 0.25 - 370.75
VA 53 EB: 0.25 - 371
SR 795 SB: 3 - 374
SR 620 SB: 6 - 380
SR 619 EB: 6 - 386
FV-AB LINE: 0 - 386
SR 660 NB: 5 - 391
VA 53 EB Cunningham: 0.5 - 391.5
US 15 NB Palmyra: 4 - 395.5
SR 601 EB (old VA 326): 0.5 - 396
SR 603 EB: 8 - 404
GO-FV LINE: 2 - 406
SR 605 NB (old VA 162) Tabscott: 2 - 408
US 250: 2.5 - 410.5
I-64 (exit 148): 0.5 - 411
LO-GO LINE: 1 - 412
US 33: 8 - 420
US 522 NB: 2 - 422
VA 22, VA 208 WB Mineral: 2 - 424
SR 618 EB: 2 blocks - 424
SR 700 NB: 3 - 427
SR 652 EB Centerville: 5 - 432
SR 650 SB: 6 - 438
SR 618 EB Buckner: 2 - 440
HN-LO LINE: 2 - 442
SR 680 NB: 2 - 444
SR 658 EB: 1 - 445
SR 738 SB(old VA 51): 4 - 449
SR 671 SB Coatesville: 2 - 451
SR 685 EB Scotchtown: 4 - 455
US BIKE 1 NB: 5 - 450
SR 738 SB (old VA 51): 0 - 450
SR 667 SB: 2 - 452
SR 667 becomes Taylor Rd (Ashland): 5 - 457
Patrick St. EB: 0.5 - 457.5
Center St. SB: 0.25 - 457.75
VA 54: 0.25 - 458
SR 657 EB: 1 - 459
US BIKE 1 SB: 0 - 459
US 1: 1 - 460
SR 656 WB: 4 - 464
SR 637 SB Poindexters: 2 - 466
US 301/VA 2 NB: 3 - 469
SR 638 SB: 2 blocks - 469
BEGIN VA 156 SB Mechanicsville: 4 - 473
US 360: few blocks - 473
HR-HN LINE: 12 - 485
I-295 9exit 31): 1 - 486
Hanover Rd SB (old VA 156): 0.5 - 486.5
VA 33 EB Sandston: 1.5 - 488
US 60 EB: 1 - 489
I-295 (exit 28): 2 - 491
VA 156 SB: 2 - 493
VA 380: 1 - 494
VA 5 EB: 9 - 503
CC-HR LINE: 2 - 505
VA 106, VA 156 SB: 5 - 510
VA 155 Charles City: 10 - 520
JC-CC LINE: 12 - 532
SR 614 SB: 5 - 537
VA 31 SB: 2 - 539
VA 359 SB: 0.5 - 539.5
COLONIAL PKWY EB: 0.5 - 540
VA 199: 6 - 546
WIL-JC LINE: 0 - 546
VA 5: 1.5 - 547.5
VA 132Y: 0.5 - 548
VA 143: 1 - 549
YO-WIL LINE: 0.5 - 549.5
SR 1020 EB (old VA 238): 11.5 - 560
END US BIKE 76: 1 - 561

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