Byrd Road Act
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The Byrd Road Act was an Act of Assembly passed in February 1932 by the Virginia General Assembly. Named for former Governor Harry F. Byrd, the legislation was originally presented as measure to relie
Variations in the quality of secondary state highways. All photos in this montage were taken on State Route 715 in Franklin County; some spots are unsuitable for small cars (left), while others are good-quality highways (right)
Kings Highway Bridge
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Kings Highway Bridge was located on the Nansemond River in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Built in 1928, it carried traffic on the Kings Highway, also known as State Route 1
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…secondary routes in Suffolk until July 1, 2006. This arrangement eventually led to new conflicts over ownership and responsibility for the circa 1928 Kings Highway Bridge across the Nansemond River on State Route 125, which was closed in 2005 by VDOT for safety reasons. In the years after 1932, the state worked diligently…
The former southern terminus of the now closed bridge