VA 361
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Photo: Scenic VA 361 (photo by Mapmikey, August 2008)
From: Dickenson County
To: Red Onion Prison (Wise County)
Total Length: 2.75 miles  
ROUTE LOG
VA 83: 0 - 0
Wise-Dickenson Line: 1.88 - 1.88
END VA 361: 0.87 - 2.75
Creation: Appeared in Nov 1997 (CTB) as new primary routing. Ran as it does today. This is the 3rd VA 361.
Adjustments: None
Improvements:  Paved upon inception; no multilane segments
Posted:  Posted in shields at both ends.
Multiplexes:  None
Legislative names:  H. Jack Rose highway (since 11-20-97)
Other names:  None
Scenic Byway:  None
Comment: VA 361 provides a winding access to Red onion Prison. It is by far the most scenic prison route in Virginia.
VA 361 started appearing on Officials in 1998.
DeLorme maps incorrectly have VA 361 extend straight down to SR 633.
VA 381 (1998 Official)
Current VA 361 appears
1998 Official
Previous VA 361's:

1925 ROUTE LOG
VA 36: 0 - 0
VA 37 SB: 8 - 8
WV STATE LINE: 5 - 13
 VA 361 #1: Appeared in 1923 as a renumbering of VA 6-X running from VA 36 (now SR 723) Millwood north via VA 255, US 340 and SR 616 to Berryville, then after a brief jaunt west on VA 7 Bus Main St, up US 340 to the West Virginia line. Berryville to West Virginia was an explicit duplex with VA 37.
In 1925, VA 361 was renumbered as VA 325 from Millwood to Berryville; VA 376 on Main St in Berryville; VA 37 remained from Berryville to WV.

1923 Official
VA 361 Millwood-Berryville-WV
1923 Official
VA 325 (1924 Official)
VA 361 replaced by VA 325 and VA 37
1924 Official

VA 361 #2: Appeared July 1966 (CTB) as the designation for 0.81 miles of roads within the UVA-Eastern Shore Campus near Chincoteague.
In Dec 1980 (CTB), VA 361 was decommissioned.
VA 361 was located along SR 798 very close to Wallops Station and I believe today it is SRs 830, 831, 832.

VA 361 (1975 Accomac County)
VA 361 #2
1975 Accomac County

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