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List Of U.S. Highways In Virginia
United States Numbered Highways in the state of Virginia are numbered by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation as part of the system of state highways. In Virginia, U.S. Highways are treated, for funding purposes, as identical to List of primary state highways in Virginia, primary state highways and receive more funding than List of secondary state highways in Virginia, secondary state routes. __TOC__ Mainline highways Special routes See also * * References {{reflist External links Road Signs of Virginia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
