VA 307
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Photo: VA 307 leaving US 460 (photo by Mapmikey March 2007)
From: Rice (Prince Edward County)
To: Jetersville (Amelia County)
Total Length: 9.32 miles  




ROUTE LOG
US 460: 0 - 0
Nottoway-Prince Edward Line: 2.83 - 2.83
Amherst-Nottoway Line: 5.42 - 8.25
US 360: 1.07 - 9.32
Creation:  Appeared as a newly numbered route in Aug 1936 (CTB). Ran in two pieces: US 360 near Jetersville west 6 miles (replaced SR 641 and parts of SR 645 and SR 618); US 460 (now SR 735 at SR 600) Rice east 1.61 miles. This is the 2nd VA 307.
Adjustments:  In May 1938 (CTB), the two pieces were connected using a wavy configuration.
In September 1940 (CTB minutes), VA 307 was given its current direct routing. The old route used Amelia SR 658, SR 645, SR 657 (some still unpaved), then Amelia/Nottoway SR 616, a small piece of dirt road south-adjacent to modern 307, Nottoway SR 620 and Prince Edward SR 600. The western endpoint became today's US 460 jct with SR 735 west of Rice.

VA 307 (1936 Amelia County)
Current 307 original eastern end near Jetersville
1936 Amelia County
VA 307 (1940 Amelia County)
VA 307 east end moved south
1940 Amelia County
The 1940 Official Map conveniently shows both alignments.

VA 307 (1937 Official)
Current 307 in two pieces
1937 Official
VA 307 (1940 Official)
VA 307 connected and soon to be straightened
1940 Official

In 1967, VA 307 was changed on its eastern end to meet US 360's newly 4-laned status. VA 307 replaced VA 307-Y to meet US 360 more perpendicularly while the original VA 307 ending becmae the current ramp from US 360 westbound to VA 307.
About 1973, VA 307 west was truncated as US 460 was given its bypass of Rice which included the westernmost bit of VA 307.

1936 Prince Edward County
VA 307 western piece, ending in Rice
1936 Prince Edward County
VA 307 (1958 Prince Edward County)
VA 307 west end past Rice (1940-73)
1958 Prince Edward County
VA 307 (1983 Prince Edward County)
VA 307 west end before Rice (since 1973)
1983 Prince Edward County

Improvements:  Paved about 1941; no multilane segments
Posting:  Fully posted
Multiplexes:  NONE
Legislative names:  NONE
Other names:  Holly Farms Rd. (entire route)
Scenic Byway:  No segments
Comment:  A common short cut between Richmond and Farmville

Previous VA 307's:

1931 ROUTE LOG
US 60, VA 10, VA 308: 0 - 0
END VA 307: 14.31 - 14.31
VA 307 #1:  Appeared in August 1928 as a newly numbered route. Ran from US 60/VA 10-VA 308 (curr US 460-VA 24) Appomattox 6.81 miles toward VA 13 (curr US 60) Bent Creek.
In August 1929 (CTB Minutes), VA 307 was extended 2 miles more towards VA 13.
In December 1930 (CTB Minutes), VA 307 was extended 5.5 miles more towards Bent Creek.
VA 307 was renumbered as part of VA 26 in July 1933. It is still VA 26 today except VA 307 used some abandoned segments plus SR 677 and 0.4 miles of SR 615.

VA 306 (1929 Official)
VA 307 north out of Appomattox
1929 Official
VA 306 (1931 Official)
VA 307 extended to Bent Creek
1931 Official
1933 Official
VA 26 replaces VA 307
1933 Official

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