VA 71's initial routing from Gate City to Hansonville
1933 Official

VA 71 rerouted to Lebanon 1941-42 Official

VA 71's ending in Lebanon (1940-60) 1951 Official

In Aug 1941 (CTB), VA 71 was rebuilt in the Nickelsville area, leaving behind SRs 633/680.
In 1951, VA 71 was rebuilt east of GAte City leaving behind several SR 79x loops.
In Aug 1960 (CTB), VA 71's eastern end was moved to its current endpoint, leaving behind a bit of VA 82 and Old Fincastle Rd.
Improvements:  Paved upon inception except between Snowflake and Nickelsville which didn't get paved until 1948.
Multilaned on its US 58 ALT duplex in 1974
Posted:  Fully posted;
Multiplexes:  US 58 ALT (1.46 mi)
Legislative names:  Trail of the Lonesome Pine, from Dickensonville to Lebanon (3-24-30 designation predates VA 71)
Other names:  Jackson St (Gate City); Nickelsville Hwy (Russell Co) Fincastle Rd (Lebanon)
Scenic Byway:  US 58 ALT to US 19 Business, since 3-8-93
Comment:  VA 71 is a suitable alternative to reach I-81 in Tennessee via US 23 as opposed to US 19.

Creation:  Appeared in July 1933 as a renumbering of VA 122, running from VA 71 Nickelsville to VA 59 (now SR 766) Georges Fork. This is the only VA 72. Adjustments:  In April 1949 (CTB), VA 72 south was truncated to Dungannon (at the curve below SR 1007), leaving behind its VA 65 duplex and SR 774 to Nickelsville. Initially, VA 65-72 cut south at the curve south of SR 1007, then crossed the RR onto Emmet St which curls around to Washington St which used to cross the Clinch River, then VA 65-72 used SR 659 east to current VA 65. In May 1956, the CTB turned down a request by the Scott County BOard of Supervisors to re-extend VA 72 to Nickelsville. In June 1966 (CTB), THe McClure River Development Club requested to the CTB that VA 72 be extended north to the John Flanagan Dam. There are several ways this could've been done, but VA 63 ran within 2 miles of the dam as it was... In Oct 1972, the CTB turned down a request from the Dickenson County Board of Supervisors to add SR 607/614 from Clintwood to VA 63 near Haysi to the primary system, which would almost certainly have been an extended VA 72. In Nov 1973 (CTB), VA 72 was extended north as new construction to the relocated VA 83. In March 1979 (CTB), VA 72 in Dungannon was truncated to the current VA 65 split over the Clinch River, replaced by a relocated VA 65. In May 1986 (CTB), VA 72 was extended west along VA 65 to Fort Blackmore, then south to SR 627 over parts of SRs 619, 676, 661, 710 and 660. VA 72 was formally assigned to the gap to VA 71 then as well. In Aug 1999 (CTB), VA 72 was removed from Quillen Ave in Coeburn to accomodate the US 58 ALT interchange. In Feb and June 2001 (CTB), VA 72 was totally rebuilt south of VA 65, plus completed to VA 71, leaving behind a bunch of abandoned alignments plus SR 967 and some of SR 659.

VA 72 initial routing 1933 Official

VA 72 truncated to Dungannon 1950 Official

VA 72 re-extended south 1988 Official

VA 72 connects to VA 71 2002-04 Official

Improvements:  Paved upon inception only from Scott-Wise line to a couple miles north of Coeburn
By 1936, VA 72 was paved from Coeburn to Georges Fork
In 1948, VA 72 was paved from Dungannon to Nickelsville
VA 72 was finally paved from Dungannon to Wise County in 1953.
Posted:  Fully Posted
Multiplexes:  VA 65 (8.39 mi)
VA 158 (0.65 mi)
Legislative names:  Veterans Memorial Highway, from VA 71 to VA 65 (since 6-17-99); Guy D. Culbertson Memorial Bridge over Copper Cr, Scott Co (since 11-19-92); Harold L Lingley Bridge over Little Toms Creek/CSX RR, Coeburn (since 4-8-98); Veterans Memorial Bridge over Clinch River (since 1-18-01)
Other names:  Hanging Rock Pkwy (VA 65 to Wise); Dungannon Rd (US 58 ALT s to Scott); Front St/Laurel Ave (Coeburn); Cranes Nest Rd (Coeburn to Dickenson); Coeburn Rd (Dickenson Co)
Scenic Byway:  VA 65 duplex since about 2007
Comment:  VA 72 has many serious curvature issues in several places along its routing. Very slow as a through route.
The 1939 VDOT report on primary system development had recommended that VA 72 be decommissioned from Dungannon to Coeburn.

VA 72-Y?: Appeared by 1936 but may have been a July 1933 renumbering of VA 122-Y on the western leg of a triangle formed by VA 72 and VA 64 (now VA 158) in Coeburn. VA 64 from the west was using SR 813. This triangle is still present on the 1958 Wise County map, so my guess is that this went away when US 58 ALT was moved to the current VA 158 west of here in 1971.

VA 72Y? 1936 Wise County

Current VA 73 1966 Official

VA 73 with a trumpet interchange at I-95 1975 Henrico County

VA 73 #1 1936 Wise County

VA 73 extended to Scott County 1946 Wise County

VA 74 extended east
1995 Wise County

VA 75 ending further east on US 11-58
1958 Washington County

Current VA 76 appears 1974 Official

VA 76 extended to Old Hundred Rd 1989 Official

VA 76 using Mary St 1933 Official

VA 76 using Spencer/Front Sts 1934 Official

VA 76 using Goodson 1941-42 Official

VA 76 along State St 1946 Washington County

In June 1947 (CTB), VA 76's northern end was moved to instead replace SR 658 Bonham Rd up to US 11-19-58. Old Airport Rd northeast to US 11-19-58 became SR 658 instead.

VA 76 ends near SR 659 1936 Washington County

VA 76 swaps with SR 658 1958 Washington County

In May 1952 (CTB), VA 76 was changed in Bristol: SB was extended west along State St to end at 4th St (essentially MLK Jr Blvd); NB was changed to start at Lee and Cumberland, running east along Cumberland to Front (MLK Jr Blvd), then south to State then east to Goodson and then north on Goodson. Thus, technically, some of VA 76 NB ran in Tennessee...
In Dec 1966 (CTB), VA 76 was decommissioned within the city limits of Bristol which then was along Kings Mill Road, 0.38 miles east of Hillside Ave.
In April 1970 (CTB), the Washington County portion of VA 76 was downgraded to SR 895 (now all unnumbered as Bristol has annexed this area).
VA 76 was blown off by I-81.

VA 76 along State St 1961 Washington County

VA 76 south truncated to Bristol CL 1969 Washington County

VA 76-Y: Looks to have been born in July 1933 as a renumbering of VA 109Y although it was shown unlabeled starting on the 1937 official and explicitly shown on maps starting in 1941. Ran from VA 76 State St north on Front St then est on Mary St to end at VA 76 Goodson St.
It appears that in 1934, VA 76Y was changed to run from US 11-19-58 (now VA 113) east along Mary St to VA 76 Goodson St. Maps of Bristol in the early days did not seem to show primary routings specifically defined in the CTB Minutes.
In Dec 1966 (CTB), VA 76-Y was renumbered as part of US 421. Today Mary St. is unnumbered.

VA 77 #1 1933 Official

VA 77 #2 1941-42 Official

Creation:  Appeared in May 1946 (CTB) as a renumbering of VA 62 running the way it does now except its south end was on Main St underneath the current US 23 Bus viaduct in Appalachia. This is the 3rd VA 78. Adjustments:  In March 1989 (CTB), VA 78 was extended south around to US 23 Business as it does now, replacing what had been US 23. Improvements:  paved upon inception; no multilane segments. Posting:  Fully posted; Multiplexes:  None Legislative names: None Other names:  Stonega Rd Scenic Byway:  No segments Comment:  Because VA 78 curls underneath US 23 Business, it looks like its directional postings are wrong at US 23 Business.

Current VA 78 1947 Official

VA 78 #1 1936 Washington County

VA 78 #2 1941-42 Official

VA 79 #1 1933 Official

VA 79 extended to Lodi 1946 Official

VA 79 #2 1966 Official

Creation:  Appeared July 1933 as a renumbering of VA 111 as the only VA 80. It initally was not a complete route but instead ran: 1. US 58 (now SR 924) Lodi northwest to 5 miles north of US 11 near Meadowview 2. roughly Washington SR 611 EB north through Rosedale and Honaker to a little past Council 3. Buchanan-Dickenson line north through Haysi to 8 miles north of VA 83 EB Adjustments:  In Aug 1933 (CTB), VA 80 was extended 0.80 miles from SR 611 EB south to SR 611 WB In Sept 1934 (CTB), VA 80 piece 1 was extended north to meet piece 2. In May 1938 (CTB), VA 80 piece 3 was extended north to the Buchanan County line near Breaks Interstate Park. In April 1944 (CTB), piece 2 was connected to piece 3 northwest of Council, replacing SR 602. In May 1945 (CTB), VA 80 north was truncated to VA 83 (current VA 63) Haysi, leaving behind its VA 83 duplex and SR 610. In 1947 (CTB), VA 80 was rebuilt between US 19 and Honaker on mostly new location but also replaced a bit of VA 67. Today the old routing is SR 672 and Clover Rd but is mostly not a road today.

VA 80 in 3 pieces 1933 Official

VA 80 north to Honaker 1935 Russell County

VA 80 shifted east 1958 Russell County

In May 1948 (CTB), VA 80 south was truncated to US 11, leaving behind SR 803.
In May 1950 (CTB), VA 80 was re-extended north from Haysi over SRs 610 and 612 to the Kentucky State Line, because Kentucky was building KY 80 and asked Virginia to meet them with a primary route.

VA 80 truncated to Haysi 1946 Official

VA 80 recalled to Kentucky 1951 Official

In July 1969 (CTB), VA 80 was removed from SR 772 at the N. Holston River.
In June 1974 (CTB), VA 80 was removed from the SR 768 loop through Breaks.
Sometime after 1958 VA 80 was removed from SR 1030 in Council.
In July 1969 (CTB), VA 80 was removed from SR 772 at the N. Holston River.
In June 1974 (CTB), VA 80 was removed from the SR 768 loop through Breaks.
Sometime after 1958 VA 80 was removed from SR 1030 in Council.
Improvements:  Upon designation, section 1 was all-paved; section 2 was paved from Elk Garden to Council; section 3 was only paved on the VA 59 (now 83) duplex.
The 1934 extension north of piece 1 was paved.
In 1940, VA 80 was paved from Davenport west to Dickenson line
in 1941, VA 80 was paved from Council to Davenport and also from Haysi south to SR 602.
In 1948, VA 80 was paved from Elk Garden south to the 1934 extension point.
In 1950, VA 80 was paved from SR 602 to Buchanan line, completing the paving of VA 80.
VA 80 is multilnae only on its US 19 duplex which happened in 1978.
Posting:  fully posted;
Multiplexes:  US 19 (2.57 mi)
VA 83 (1.43 mi)
Legislative names:  Cumberland Scenic Trail, Haysi to the Kentucky Line (since 3-31-64); Helen Henderson Highway, Rosedale to the Kentucky Line (since 3-23-50)
Other names:  Glennbrook Ave (Meadowview); Lindell Rd (I-81 to SR 740); Hayters Gap Rd (SR 740 to US 19); Honaker Rd (US 19 to Honaker); Red Bud Hwy (Honaker to Dickenson line); Dickenson Hwy (Haysi); Breaks Park Rd (VA 83 to KY)
Scenic Byway:  none
Comment:  VA 80 serves Breaks Interstate Park which has some impressive canyons formed by the Big Sandy River.
VA 80 between I-81 and US 19 is one of the least improved highways in the state. Many sharp bends and blind curves, though not quite as bad (but narrower) as VA 16. The pavement narrows around Hayters Gap to where it is not striped. This is not a suitable route for trucks who must use US 19 out of Abingdon or I-77 and US 19 from Bluefield to get to Honaker from the I-81 corridor.
VA 80 is signed E-W although it is much more of a N-S route.
The 1939 VDOT report on primary system development had recommended that VA 80 be decommissioned from Honaker to Haysi and also from US 19 south to SR 689 (potentially a piece of VA 42).