Virginia State Route 67

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State Route 67
Length:	22.36 mi[1][2] (35.98 km)
Formed:	1940
South end:	SR 80 near Honaker
Major junctions:	US 460 in Richlands
North end:	SR 616 at Jewell Ridge
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State Route 67 is a primary state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from State Route 80 near Honaker east to U.S. Route 460 at Raven, east concurrently with US 460 and U.S. Route 460 Business into downtown Richlands, and north to State Route 616 at Jewell Ridge.

[edit] Description

Russell County

SR 67 begins at State Route 80 east of the town of Honaker. From there it heads in a general northeasterly direction to the Clinch River at Gardner. SR 67 follows the Clinch River to the settlement of Swords Creek and then heads north next to Swords Creek to Dye. There it curved gradually east along a smaller creek, crosses a summit, and runs alongside other creeks to the county line at West Raven.

Tazewell County

SR 67 rejoins the Clinch River at Raven, following an old alignment of U.S. Route 460 to Doran. It then heads east on US 460 and U.S. Route 460 Business into downtown Richlands. SR 67 leaves Richlands to the north, running alongside Big Creek past Seaboard and Coaldan to near Jewell Ridge, rising onto Smith Ridge (the Tennessee Valley Divide) and ending at State Route 616 at the Buchanan County line. (SR 616 runs along the county line at the top of the ridge.)

[edit] History

An initial 0.89-mile (1.43 km) piece north from State Route 126 (now US 460 Business) in Richlands was added to the state highway system in 1931 as State Route 138,^[3] and a further 4.11 miles (6.61 km) was added in 1932.^[4] The road was renumbered State Route 83 in the 1933 renumbering, and the rest of current SR 67 was numbered State Route 619.^[5] In 1937, the road north to Jewell Ridge was transferred to the primary system.^[6]

On the other side, the road from State Route 111 (now State Route 80) east for 5.52 miles (8.88 km) was added in 1932,^[7] and in the 1933 renumbering it was also numbered SR 83. An extension to the east for 3.76 miles (6.05 km) was added in 1934,^[8] and the rest of the road east to State Route 84 (now U.S. Route 460) was numbered State Route 617.^[9][5] The gap in SR 83 was filled in 1938, transferring some of SR 617 to the primary system.^[10] (A short piece of SR 617 from SR 83 to State Route 632 still remains, as does a much larger piece of Tazewell County's State Route 617.)

In the 1940 renumbering, SR 83 was renumbered State Route 67, as the number 83 was needed for its current alignment, matching West Virginia Route 83.^[11]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Russell CountyPDF (233 KiB)
2. ^ ^{a b} 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Tazewell CountyPDF (262 KiB)
3. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia Held in Lynchburg Virginia, December 18, 1930PDF, page 4
4. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Marion, Roanoke and Richmond, July 27, 28, and 29, 1932PDF, page 14
5. ^ ^{a b} Map of Tazewell County, revised July 1, 1936
6. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Richmond, November 9, 1937PDF, page 25
7. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Richmond, August 18, 1932PDF, page 8
8. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Richmond, September 19, 1934PDF
9. ^ Map of Russell County, revised July 1, 1936
10. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Richmond, March 30, 1938PDF, page 17
11. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held in Richmond, October 10, 1940PDF, page 12

[edit] External links

• Virginia Highways Project: VA 67