Talk:Virginia State Route 168

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06-1941-01 page 22 talks about US 17 being rerouted via SR 168. --NE2 10:52, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

There's something about 34th Street in Newport News in 03-1937-01 6. --NE2 16:51, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] General history

• 1933: towards Buckroe Beach via Hampton and Newport News towards Williamsburg, replaced SR 529, SR 532, and SR 533
• 1936: extended to Buckroe Beach
• 1938: extension to SR 53 (now SR 30) towards Barhamsville complete
• unknown: extended to SR 33
• 1942: SR 168Y at Toano added
• by 1944: new alignment (now SR 351) added between Hampton and Newport News
• 1945: bypass of Williamsburg added between SR 162 and SR 5/31
• by 1946: SR 168 east of downtown Hampton became SR 351, old alignment became SR 143; SR 168 extended over ferry to Sewell's Point, replaced part of SR 165 and most of SR 351 to Little Creek; the rest of SR 351 became SR 165
• 1957: SR 168 moved onto HRBT and approaches from Warwick southeast to downtown Norfolk; US 60 moved onto HRBT; SR 143 extended over old US 60 east of downtown Hampton and old SR 168 northwest of downtown Newport News; SR 168 replaced SR 170 south of downtown Norfolk; SR 170 north of downtown Norfolk became US 460; old SR 168 in Norfolk became SR 170
• late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s: SR 168 mowed to new freeway to near Barhamsville; SR 143 extended over part of old SR 168 (most of the rest was upgraded on the spot; the rest became SR 168Y - details on this are unclear)
• ca. 1980: SR 168 truncated to Ocean View; the short independent piece became an extension of SR 249

[edit] Merge of Tidewater Drive

I disagree with the proposed merge. Tidewater Drive is a major arterial with a history independent of SR 168. --NE2 05:43, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Then expand the Tidewater Drive article. As it stands right now, it is an article with no assertion of notability (aside from being part of SR 168) and no context. --TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats} 00:50, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Would've performed the merge, but this article is a mess. --TMF ^{Let's Go Mets - Stats} 19:19, 22 February 2007 (UTC)