VA 820 Orkney Springs to Mt. Jackson 1932 Official

VA 263 replaces VA 820 1936 Official

Adjustments: VA 263 initially used SR 1324 Orkney St in Mt. Jackson until 1968 when it was moved to its current US 11 approach as a mix of new construction and replacing part of SR 698.

VA 263 original Mt Jackson route 1958 Shenandoah County

VA 263 removed from SR 1324 2001 Shenandoah County

Improvements:  Paved around time of inception
Posted:  Fully posted. 3 cutout shields existed in 2007 -
Multiplexes:  NONE
Legislative names:  NONE
Other names:  Orkney Springs Rd (Orkney Springs); Orkney Grade (everywhere else)
Scenic Byway:  No segments
Comment: Blown-off by I-81; Orkney is the site of the Shenandoah Music Festival.
The 1939 VDOT report on primary system development had recommended that VA 263 be decommissioned west of current VA 42.
VA 263 is posted from SR 610 as if VA 263 begins there but the route does continue west to the SR 659 circle.

VA 263 ends at SR 659
1975 Shenandoah County