State Route 67 (SR 67) is a primary state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from SR 80 near Honaker east to U.S. Route 460 (US 460) at Raven, east concurrently with US 460 and US 460 Business (US 460 Bus.) into downtown Richlands, and north to SR 616 at Jewell Ridge on the Tazewell–Buchanan county line.
 State Route 67 | ||||
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| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length | 22.36 mi[3] (35.98 km) | |||
| Existed | 1940–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Virginia Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 80 near Honaker | |||
 US 460 in Richlands | ||||
| North end |  SR 616 at Jewell Ridge | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Russell, Tazewell | |||
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Route description
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SR 67 begins at SR 80 east of the town of Honaker in Russell County. 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.[4]
Upon entering Tazewell County, SR 67 again parallels the Clinch River at Raven, following an old alignment of US 460 to Doran. It then heads east on US 460 and US 460 Bus. 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 SR 616 at the Buchanan County line. SR 616 runs along the county line at the top of the ridge.[4]
History
editAn initial 0.89 miles (1.43 km) piece north from SR 126 (now US 460 Business) in Richlands was added to the state highway system in 1931 as State Route 138,[5] and a further 4.11 miles (6.61 km) was added in 1932.[6] The road was renumbered State Route 83 in the 1933 renumbering, and the rest of current SR 67 was numbered State Route 619.[7] In 1937, the road north to Jewell Ridge was transferred to the primary system.[8]
On the other side, the road from SR 111 (now SR 80) east for 5.52 miles (8.88 km) was added in 1932,[9] 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,[10] and the rest of the road east to SR 84 (now US 460) was numbered State Route 617.[7][11] The gap in SR 83 was filled in 1938, transferring some of SR 617 to the primary system.[12] (A short piece of SR 617 from SR 83 to SR 632 still remains, as does a much larger piece of Tazewell County's SR 617.)
In the 1940 renumbering, SR 83 was renumbered SR 67, as the number 83 was needed for its current alignment, matching West Virginia Route 83.[13]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Russell | Honaker | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 80 (Redbud Highway) – Rosedale, Honaker | Southern terminus |
| Tazewell | Raven |    SR 806 (Raven Road) to US 460 west – Grundy | |||
| 12.05 | 19.39 | US 460 west (Governor G.C. Peery Highway) – Grundy | Southern end of US 460 concurrency | ||
| Richlands | 13.43 | 21.61 |  US 460 east (Governor G.C. Peery Highway) – Claypool Hill | Northern end of US 460 concurrency; southern end of US 460 Bus. concurrency | |
| 14.32– 14.41 | 23.05– 23.19 |  US 460 Bus. east (Front Street) | Northern end of US 460 Bus. concurrency; US 460 Bus. on one-way pair | ||
| 14.82 | 23.85 | US 460 – Grundy, Claypool Hill | Interchange; exit 2 (US 460) | ||
| Tazewell–Buchanan county line | Jewell Ridge | 22.36 | 35.98 | SR 616 (Smith Ridge Road) | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ "2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Russell County" (PDF). (233 KiB)
- ^ "2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Tazewell County" (PDF). (262 KiB)
- ^ a b "VDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)" (Shapefile). Virginia Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "Virginia State Route 67" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (December 18, 1930). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 4.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (July 27–29, 1932). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 14.
- ^ a b Map of Tazewell County, revised July 1, 1936
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (November 9, 1937). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 25.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (August 18, 1932). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 8.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (September 19, 1934). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia.
- ^ Map of Russell County, revised July 1, 1936
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (March 30, 1938). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 17.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Virginia (October 10, 1940). "Minutes of Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Richmond: Commonwealth of Virginia. p. 12.
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