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Photo: VA 279 from US 58 Business eastbound (photo by Mapmikey, April 2006)
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| ROUTE LOG US 58: 0 - 0 US 60: 5.55 - 5.55 |
Creation: Appeared in 1981 as a newly numbered route,
although it had once been SR 632 and part of SR 615. Ran from US 58 to
US 60. This is the 2nd VA 279.
Adjustments: In 1988, VA 279 was rerouted near its northern end to use a new bridge over Broad Bay. This shifted VA 279's northern end eastward. The old route over the drawbridge remains as Old Great Neck Rd. Improvements: Paved upon inception; The southern half was multilaned upon designation. About 1986 the multilane was extended to the south end of Old Great Neack Rd. The remainder was multilaned upon opening the new bridge in 1988. Posting: Sporadically posted although not well from US 58. There was an oval shield at US 58 in 2007 that is still present in 2023. Circle 279 shields existed throughout its lifetime, but appear to have been gone by April 2013. In 2005, a VA 279 shield resembling a cross between a VA shield and an Interstate shield (called a "flattop shield" elsewhere on this website) was put up on US 60 EB. More were installed at former VA 408. The original ending at US 60 was posted as VA 279 at US 60 as late as 1993. On the old drawbridge in 1993 there was still a mini-white border SR 809 shield. Multiplexes: None Legislative names: None Other names: Great Neack Rd (US 58 to Broad Bay); N. Great Neck Rd (Broad Bay to US 60) Scenic Byway: No segments Comment: An alternate to get from the Virginia Beach Oceanfront to the beaches along Chesapeake Bay. |
 VA 279 in Va Beach 1984-85 Official |
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| Previous VA 279's: 1944 ROUTE LOG VA 266: 0 - 0 SR 669: 1.50 - 1.50 |
VA 279 #1: Appeared in July 1933 as a renumbering of VA 841. It ran from VA 266 Fairview (now Fairview Rd/Reservoir Rd jct Luray) east to the Luray Reservoir. In May 1943 (CTB), VA 279 was downgraded to SR 669.
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