VA 280
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Photo: VA 280 from US 33 westbound (photo by Mapmikey, November 2016)
From:  City of Harrisonburg
To:  Harrisonburg (Rockingham County)
Total Length:  5.5 miles  




ROUTE LOG
VA 42: 0 - 0
US 11: 1.0 - 1.0
Rockingham-Harrisonburg Line: 1.1 - 2.1
VA 253: 1.1 - 3.2
US 33: 2.3 - 5.5
Creation:  Assigned to the project under construction designated as the Harrisonburg Southeast Connector. The routing of the road itself was approved in Nov 2006 (CTB) without a route number designation. The designation of VA 280 appears on the April 2011 public hearing brochure. This is the 3rd VA 280.
Adjustments:  By March 2012 (GMSV), VA 280 was posted at the west end of the first segment to open, Stone Spring Rd from SR 710 Ridgedale Rd across VA 253 to end at SR 710 Reservoir St.
In November 2014, VA 280 was extended northwest to SR 726 Peach Grove Rd as new construction, then over existing Stone Spring Rd to US 11, then over new (2013) Erickson Rd to VA 42.
In July 2015, VA 280 was extended over new construction east to US 33.
Improvements:  Paved and multilaned upon inception;
Posting:  Fully Posted outside the City of Harrisonburg.
Multiplexes:  None
Legislative names:  None
Other names:  Stone Spring Rd
Scenic Byway:  No segments
Comment:  Harrisonburg wants to extend the corridor west of VA 42 to the WCL of Harrisonburg as an improvement to existing Erickson Ave, giving a legitimate alternative to US 33 through the Harrisonburg area.

2012 Official
VA 280 getting started
2012 Official
VA 280 #2
VA 280 completed VA 42 to US 33.
2016 Official

Previous VA 280's:

1942 ROUTE LOG
VA 12: 0 - 0
SR 654: 1.50 - 1.50





1981 ROUTE LOG
US 58: 0 - 0
US 258: 3.74 - 3.74
SR 714: 2.5 - 6.24
VA 280 #1: Appeared in July 1933 as a renumbering of VA 842 running from VA 340 (current US 340) near Luray northwest to SR 654 Fletcher's Chapel.
In April 1944 (CTB), VA 280 was downgraded to SR 648.

1932 Page County
VA 842
1932 Page County
VA 280 #1
VA 280 replaces VA 842.
1936 Page County

VA 280 #2: Designated July 1978 (CTB Minutes) as new construction. It was the designation of the Franklin Bypass from its western end over to US 258. VA 280 was a Super-2 Expressway.
In 1981, VA 280 was extended east to SR 714.
In 1982, this was renumbered as part of the US 58 Bypass of Franklin (which was not completed - you had to follow SR 714 down to VA 189 and east to Holland to continue on US 58. When the 58 freeway was finished, access between US 58 and SR 714 was taken away until an interchange was built about 1996)

VA 280 #2
VA 280 in 1980.
1980 Official
VA 280 #2
VA 280 extended to SR 714.
1981 Official
1984-85 Official
US 58 replaces VA 280
1981 Official

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