Virginia State Route 160

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For the former State Route 160, see State Route 160 (Virginia 1933-1940).
State Route 160
Length: 8.02 mi[1] (12.91 km)
Formed: 1940
West end: KY 160 near Cumberland, KY
East end: SR 68 in Appalachia
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State Route 160 is a primary state highway in Wise County, Virginia, United States, running west from U.S. Route 23 Business in Appalachia to the Kentucky state line, where it continues as Kentucky Route 160 to Kentucky Route 80 near Hindman.

SR 160 was initially numbered State Route 115 in the 1923 renumbering as a spur from State Route 11 in Appalachia. This road, known as the Lynch Highway (as it led to Lynch, Kentucky), was added to the state highway system in early 1923.[2] However, it was soon removed pending investigation of a conflicting contract for a turnpike company to build the road,[3] but almost immediately reinstated, with the turnpike's right-of-way deed transferred to the state.[4] In the 1928 renumbering, the road was renumbered as part of State Route 106 (which also continued south from Appalachia along SR 11 to Big Stone Gap and then to State Route 10 at Clinchport, replacing State Route 116), and it became State Route 67 in the 1933 renumbering. For a few years in the early 1930s, SR 106 carried U.S. Route 23 from Appalachia to Kentucky, but US 23 was soon realigned to its current route; the piece of SR 106 south of Big Stone Gap continued to carry US 23 and was thus eliminated in 1933.[5] The final change came in the 1940 renumbering, when it was renumbered to State Route 160 to match Kentucky Route 160.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Wise CountyPDF (247 KiB)
  2. ^ Minutes of the Eighth Meeting of the State Highway Commission Held on January 15, 16 and 17, 1923PDF (133 KiB), page 7
  3. ^ Minutes of the Ninth Meeting of the State Highway Commission Held on March 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 1923PDF (273 KiB), page 12
  4. ^ Minutes of the Tenth Meeting of the State Highway Commission Held in Richmond, Va, March 26th, 27th, and 28th, 1923PDF (321 KiB), page 13
  5. ^ Virginia Highways Project: VA 106
  6. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Richmond, October 10, 1940PDF (332 KiB), page 15

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