A HISTORY OF ROADS IN VIRGINIA: "THE MOST CONVENIENT WAYES"
This is an updated version of the 1989 publication, which presented a history of roads in Virginia from the Indian paths of the 1600s to the near completion of the state's interstate system in the 1980s. This version extends the history through 2002, when the Virginia transportation system managed by the Virginia Department of Transportation included: nearly 56,950 miles of interstate, primary, secondary, and frontage roads; more than 11,855 bridges; four underwater tunnels in Hampton roads; two mountain tunnels in Southwest Virginia; one toll road in Northern Virginia, one in central Virginia, and one in southeast Virginia; three Smart Traffic Centers; 41 rest areas and 19 welcome centers; and approximately 110 commuter parking lots.
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Corporate Authors:
Virginia Department of Transportation
Office of Public Affairs, 1401 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA United States 23219 - Publication Date: 2002-8
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
- Pagination: 49 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Highways; History
- Geographic Terms: Virginia
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; History; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00989278
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Apr 21 2005 12:00AM