VA 293
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VA 293
Photo: VA 293 from US 29 Bus South (Mapmikey, July 2006)
From: south of City of Danville
To: north of City of Danville
Total Length: 6.89 miles  
ROUTE LOG
US 29 Bus: 0 - 0
VA 86: 2.36 - 2.36
VA 413: 0.91 - 3.27
US 58 Bus, US 360, BEGIN VA 360: 0.22 - 3.49
VA 360 EB: 0.70 - 4.19
VA 41: 1.79 - 5.98
US 29 BUS: 0.91 - 6.89
Creation:  Appeared June 1996 (CTB) as a renumbering of US 29 Bus. Ran as it does today. This is the 2nd VA 293.
Adjustments:  None
Improvements:  Paved upon inception; Multilane (undivided) between VA 413 and US 58 Bus; VA 41 area to US 29 Bus
Posted:  Fully posted
Multiplexes:  VA 360 (0.70 mi)
Legislative names:  Seminole Trail (entire route), designation (2-16-28) predates VA 293 deignation.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge over Dan River (new bridge, designated 9-19-02)
Other names:  W. Main St (south of VA 86); Main St. (btw. VA 86 and US 58 Bus-US 360); N. Main St. (north of US 58 Bus-US 360)
Scenic Byway:  No segments
Comment:  The lastest pawn in a game of musical numbers that has plagued Danville over the years. The VA 293 bridge over the Dan River (from the 20's) was replaced with a new bridge with the same architectural style as the old one -- cool!

1971 Official
US 29 Business through central Danville
1971 Official
1998 Official
VA 293 replaces US 29 Business
1998 Official

Previous VA 293's:

1943 ROUTE LOG
VA 30: 0 - 0
SR 632-633: 5.70 - 5.70
VA 293 #1: Appeared as a renumbering of VA 220 by July 1935 (route log), which had to be eliminated with the coming of US 220 to Virginia. Ran from VA 30 King William south to SR 632 Lanesville.
VA 293 was downgraded to SR 633 in April 1944 (CTB Minutes).

1933 Official
VA 220 in King William County
1933 Official
1941-42 Official
VA 293 replaces VA 220
1941-42 Official


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