U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is a major north–south
U.S. Highway
The United States Numbered Highway System (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated network of roads and highways numbered within a nationwide grid in the contiguous United States. As the designation and numbering of these h ...
that serves the
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, the Atlantic Coast, and the Atlantic Seaboard, is the coastline along which the Eastern United States meets the North Atlantic Ocean. The eastern seaboard contains the coa ...
. In the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
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 ar ...
, US 1 runs north–south through
South Hill,
Petersburg,
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
,
Fredericksburg, and
Alexandria
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on its way from
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
to the
14th Street Bridge into the
District of Columbia
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. It is completely paralleled by
Interstate Highway
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States. Th ...
s in Virginia –
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with I-95 in Petersburg, Virginia, n ...
(I-85) south of Petersburg,
I-95
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the Canadia ...
north to Alexandria, and
I-395 Interstate 395 may refer to:
*Interstate 395 (Connecticut–Massachusetts), a spur from I-95 to Auburn, Massachusetts
*Interstate 395 (Delaware), a proposed portion of I-95 in Delaware, when it was under construction
*Interstate 395 (Florida), a spu ...
into the District of Columbia – and now serves mainly local traffic. At its north end, on the approach to the 14th Street Bridge, US 1 is
concurrent
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with I-395; the rest of US 1 is on surface roads.
What became US 1 was part of prior Virginia State Routes, primarily Route 31. Even earlier than that, it was part of an
auto trail
The system of auto trails was an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. Marked with colored bands on utility poles, the trails were intended to help travellers in ...
known as the
Jefferson Davis Highway
The Jefferson Davis Highway, also known as the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway, was a planned transcontinental highway in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s that began in Arlington, Virginia, and extended south and west to San Diego, Cal ...
; portions of the route still bear that name. While minor adjustments have been made, it still largely follows the same route it has since first being designated in 1926.
Route description
Palmer Springs to Petersburg
US 1 enters southeastern
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Mecklenburg County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,319. Its county seat is Boydton.
History
Mecklenburg County was organized on March 1, 1765, having split from Lunenburg County in 1 ...
, from
Warren County, North Carolina
Warren County is a county located in the northeastern Piedmont region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, on the northern border with Virginia, made famous for a landfill and birthplace of the environmental justice movement. As of the 2020 cen ...
, east of Palmer Springs, north of
Wise, North Carolina
Wise is a small unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 1 in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The nearest town is Norlina.
The Warren County Training School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The N ...
, and north of an interchange between I-85 and US 1 between Wise and the state line. The U.S. Highway heads north as a two-lane road, passes to the east of Palmer Springs, and crosses
Lake Gaston
Lake Gaston is a hydroelectric reservoir in the eastern United States. Part of the lake is in the North Carolina counties of Halifax, Northampton, and Warren. The part extending into Virginia lies in Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties. Lake Gas ...
, an impoundment of the
Roanoke River
The Roanoke River ( ) runs long through southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States. A major river of the southeastern United States, it drains a largely rural area of the coastal plain from the eastern edge of the App ...
. North of the lake, the highway gains an intermittent second lane northbound to its junction with
US 58
U.S. Route 58 (US 58) is an east–west U.S. Highway that runs for from U.S. Route 25E just northwest of Harrogate, Tennessee, to U.S. Route 60 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Until 1996, when the Cumberland Gap Tunnel opened, US 58 ran only ...
at
Big Fork. The U.S. Highways run concurrently northeast along a four-lane road with center turn lane to the southwestern edge of South Hill, where the highway expands to a four-lane divided highway shortly before US 1 and
US 58 Bus. split northeast from US 58. The mainline highway and business route enter the town of South Hill along Danville Street, a two-lane road with center turn lane. As the highways approach downtown South Hill, the center turn lane ends. In downtown, US 1 and US 58 Bus. turn north onto Mecklenburg Avenue next to the historic
Colonial Theatre, then US 58 Bus. turns east onto Atlantic Street;
SR 47 heads west from the intersection on Atlantic Street. US 1 gains a center turn lane again northeast of downtown. The U.S. Highway meets the southern end of
SR 138 (Union Mill Road), then expands to a four-lane divided highway for its four-ramp
partial cloverleaf
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange.
The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also bee ...
interchange with I-85 before leaving the town of South Hill.
US 1 continues northeast as a three-lane road that alternates between two lanes northbound, two lanes southbound, and a center turn lane. The route expands to a four-lane divided highway after entering
Brunswick County, where the highway's name becomes Boydton Plank Road, and before crossing the
Meherrin River
The Meherrin River is a long 6th order tributary to the Chowan River that joins in Hertford County, North Carolina.
A twenty-foot-high dam on the river creates a reservoir in Emporia. For most of its length, the Meherrin is not large enough f ...
. US 1 reduces to a three-lane road and passes through
Meredithville. At
Cochran, the highway intersects
SR 46 (Christanna Highway) just south of the Christanna Campus of
Southside Virginia Community College
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is a public community college with two campuses in Virginia, one near Alberta in Brunswick County, and the John H. Daniel Campus, just outside Keysville in Charlotte County. It is part of the Virgin ...
. US 1 expands to a four-lane divided highway; the southbound lanes pass under a narrow former railroad bridge. The highway has a
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
with I-85, then passes through the southern edge of the town of
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
, where the U.S. Highway meets the eastern end of
SR 136 (Church Street). East of Alberta, US 1 becomes three lanes and passes through the adjacent communities of
Warfield
Warfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire and the borough of Bracknell Forest.
History
Warfield was originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement and is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Warwelt'' ic The name is beli ...
and
Sturgeonville and to the east of
Rawlings Rawlings may refer to:
*Rawlings (company), a U.S. sports equipment company
*Rawlings, Maryland, an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland
*Rawlings (surname)
Rawlings is an English-language surname. Notable people with the name in ...
before expanding to a four-lane divided highway immediately before crossing the
Nottoway River
The Nottoway River is a river in the U.S. state, U.S. State of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina that is 155 miles (249 kilometers) in length. The river begins in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Prince Edward County and merges with the Bla ...
into
Dinwiddie County.
US 1 reduces to three lanes a short distance north of the river and passes through the town of
McKenney, where the highway intersects
SR 40 (Doyle Boulevard). The highway passes through
DeWitt, then expands to a four-lane divided highway and crosses a former railroad line. US 1 crosses
Stony Creek and drops to three lanes as it enters the county seat of
Dinwiddie and passes the
Dinwiddie County Court House
Dinwiddie County Court House is a historic courthouse building located at the junction of U.S. 1 and VA 619 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. It was built in 1851, and is a two-story, brick temple-form building in the Greek Revival style ...
. Northeast of Dinwiddie, US 1 passes under I-85 with no access and meets the eastern end of Airport Street, which comprises the westernmost segment of
US 460 Bus. that connects US 1 with I-85 and US 460 and, to the west of the Interstate,
Dinwiddie County Airport. US 1 and US 460 Bus. pass
Pamplin Historical Park
Pamplin Historical Park is a 424-acre private sector historical park located near Petersburg, Virginia. The park preserves open space near Richmond, Virginia in Dinwiddie County, Virginia and serves the dual use of preserving a significant frag ...
, which preserves the
Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield, then cross over
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31 ...
's
Norfolk District
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North ...
rail line. The routes expand to a four-lane divided highway at its intersection with
SR 142 (Simpson Road), then they meet I-85 and US 460 at a six-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange. US 1 and US 460 Bus. reduce to two lanes plus center turn lane and pass along the western and northern sides of
Central State Hospital; on their curve east, the routes meet the eastern end of
SR 226 (Cox Road). East of the hospital complex, the highways enter the
independent city
An independent city or independent town is a city or town that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity (such as a province).
Historical precursors
In the Holy Roman Empire, and to a degree in its successor states ...
of Petersburg.
Petersburg to Richmond
US 1 and US 460 Bus. enter Petersburg along Washington Street, a four-lane road with center turn lane. After passing under
CSX
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...
's
North End Subdivision
The North End Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in Virginia and North Carolina. The line runs from Richmond, Virginia, to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, for a total of 123.2 miles. At its north end the line continues south f ...
rail line, the highways split into a
one-way pair
A one-way pair, one-way couple, or couplet refers to that portion of a bi-directional traffic facilitysuch as a road, bus, streetcar, or light rail linewhere its opposing flows exist as two independent and roughly parallel facilities.
Descriptio ...
, with northbound US 1 and eastbound US 460 Bus. using Wythe Street and southbound US 1 and westbound US 460 Bus. using Washington Street. US 1 and US 460 Bus. pass through the residential
Folly Castle Historic District
Folly Castle Historic District, also known as the West Washington Street Historic District, is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 189 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a ...
, which includes
Second Presbyterian Church on Washington Street, and the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Commercial and Industrial Historic District. Eastbound
SR 36 joins the eastbound concurrency at Market Street within the smaller
South Market Street Historic District
South Market Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 15 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg. It inc ...
.
US 301 Alt. joins both directions at Sycamore Street; one block to the east—a block that contains
Washington Street Methodist Church
Washington Street Methodist Church is a historic Methodism, Methodist Church (building), church located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1842, and is a one-story with gallery, brick building in the Greek Revival architecture, Greek Reviva ...
—US 1 and US 301 Alt. turn north onto four-lane Adams Street. The two U.S. Highways pass between the commercial
Petersburg Courthouse Historic District
Petersburg Courthouse Historic District is a national Historic district (United States), historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 75 contributing buildings located in the central business district of Petersburg. I ...
, which contains the
namesake judicial building, and the residential
Centre Hill Historic District
Centre Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 81 contributing buildings located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg. It includes a varied collection of early- ...
, which contains the
eponymous mansion and museum. US 1 continues into the
Petersburg Old Town Historic District
Petersburg Old Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 174 contributing buildings located in the oldest section of Petersburg. It includes a varied collection of late 18th- th ...
, where the highway intersects Bank Street and Bolingbrook Street, which is the northern terminus of US 301 Alt. Southbound US 301 leaves US 1 at Bank Street, northbound US 301 joins US 1 at Bolingbrook Street, and Bolingbrook Street also carries westbound SR 36. North of Bolingbrook Street, US 1 and US 301 cross the
Appomattox River
The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 in central and eastern Virginia in the United ...
on the
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 (Jefferson Davis Highway) across the Appomattox River at the Atlantic Seaboard fall line. It joins Colonial Heights and Petersburg, Virginia.
Originally constr ...
. On the bridge, the U.S. Highways have an intersection with Bridge Street, which leads to Pocahontas Island and
its namesake historic district.
US 1 and US 301 enter the independent city of
Colonial Heights along Boulevard, a four-lane street with center turn lane. Shortly after this point, US 1 reaches the halfway point between Key West and Fort Kent. The highways pass along the western edge of the residential
Chesterfield Highlands Historic District before intersecting
SR 144 (Temple Avenue), which joins the U.S. Highways. The three highways pass under CSX's North End Subdivision, then cross
Swift Creek into
Chesterfield County, where SR 144 splits northwest onto Harrowgate Road at
Pickadat Corner. US 1 and US 301 continue along four-lane Jefferson Davis Highway, which passes under the CSX rail line and intersects
SR 10 (West Hundred Road) on the eastern edge of
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
. The U.S. routes briefly expand to a divided highway at the SR 10 intersection and within the highway's
cloverleaf interchange
A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which all turns are handled by slip roads. To go left (in right-hand traffic; reverse directions in left-driving regions), vehicles first continue as one road passes over or under the ...
with
SR 288 (World War II Veterans Memorial Highway), which ends at I-95 (Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike) a short distance to the east. US 1 and US 301 expand to a divided highway at their junction with
SR 145 (Chester Road), cross over CSX's
Bellwood Subdivision
The Bellwood Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in Virginia, United States. The line runs along CSX's S Line from Richmond, Virginia, to Bellwood, Virginia, for a total of . At its north end the line continues south from ...
, and pass to the east of
Defense Supply Center, Richmond Defense Supply Center, Richmond, or DSCR, serves as the Aviation Demand and Supply Chain manager for Defense Logistics Agency. It is located on the I-95 corridor in Chesterfield County, Virginia in the Southside area of the Greater Richmond Virgini ...
, as they pass through
Bellwood. As they pass through
Bensley, the U.S. Highways cross over
Falling Creek, across which sits an
abandoned bridge between the two carriageways.
North of Falling Creek, US 1 and US 301 expand to six lanes and have a cloverleaf interchange with
SR 150 (Chippenham Parkway), which leads east to I-95 and
SR 895 (Pocahontas Parkway), which leads to
Richmond International Airport
Richmond International Airport is a joint civil-military airport in Sandston, Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community (in Henrico County). The airport is about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of downtown Richmond, the capital of t ...
. Between SR 150 and
SR 161 (Bells Road), the U.S. highways enter the city of Richmond. US 1 and US 301 continue into the
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
neighborhood, where the highways intersect
US 360
U.S. Route 360 (US 360) is a spur route of US 60. The U.S. Highway runs entirely within the state of Virginia from US 58 Business, Virginia State Route 293 (SR 293), and SR 360 in Danville east to SR 644 in Reedville. US 360 connects Danvill ...
(Hull Street) and veer onto Cowardin Avenue, which passes along the western edge of the
Manchester Residential and Commercial Historic District
Manchester is a former independent city in Virginia in the United States. Prior to receiving independent status, it served as the county seat of Chesterfield County, between 1870 and 1876. Today, it is a part of the city of Richmond, Virginia.
...
. The highways intersect
US 60
U.S. Route 60 is a major east–west United States highway, traveling from southwestern Arizona to the Atlantic Ocean coast in Virginia.
The highway's eastern terminus is in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where it is known as Pacific Avenue, in the ...
(Semmes Avenue), then veer north onto the
Robert E. Lee Bridge
The Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 across the James River at the Fall Line.
The city acquired the original bridge from Richmond Bridge Corp in 1933, and it was named the James River B ...
, which the bifurcated
James River
The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 to Chesapea ...
and
Belle Isle. The bridge also crosses Norfolk Southern's
Richmond District rail yard on the south side of the river and CSX's
Rivanna Subdivision
The Rivanna Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Richmo ...
on the north side. On either end of the bridge are partial interchanges: Riverside Drive on the south side of the river accessible from the southbound direction and Second Street from the northbound direction; Second Street leads to
Downtown Richmond
Downtown Richmond is the central business district of Richmond, Virginia. It is generally defined as being bound by Belvidere Street to the west, I-95 to the north and east, and the James River to the south. The Fan district borders it to t ...
and the
Tredegar Iron Works
The Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia, was the biggest ironworks in the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and a significant factor in the decision to make Richmond its capital.
Tredegar supplied about half the artillery used b ...
.
US 1 and US 301 follow Belvidere Street along the east side of the
Oregon Hill Historic District
Oregon Hill is a historic working class, working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River (Virginia), James River and Belle Isle (Virginia), Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, ...
. The highways intersect Byrd Street and Cumberland Street, a one-way pair that provide access to
SR 195 (Downtown Expressway) in between. US 1 and US 301 continue through the Monroe Park campus of
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virgini ...
, within which the highways intersect
SR 147—Cary Street eastbound and Main Street westbound—and veer northeast at
Monroe Park
Monroe Park is a landscaped park northwest of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. It is named after James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825). The park unofficially demarcates the eastern point ...
. The U.S. Highways intersect
US 250
U.S. Route 250 (US 250) is a route of the United States Numbered Highway System, and is a spur of U.S. Route 50. It currently runs for from Richmond, Virginia to Sandusky, Ohio. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohi ...
(Broad Street) on the western edge of the
Broad Street Commercial Historic District. US 1 and US 301 intersect
SR 33 (Leigh Street) immediately before their incomplete partial cloverleaf interchange with
I-64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange w ...
and I-95 (Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike). There is no access from the southbound route to westbound I-64 and northbound I-95. Access to the U.S. Highways from that direction of the Interstate is via Chamberlayne Parkway, with which the routes have a partial interchange as they cross over CSX's Richmond Terminal Subdivision rail line.
Richmond to Fredericksburg
US 1 and US 301 continue along Chamberlayne Avenue through the northern part of the city. The highways reduce to four lanes and intersect
SR 197 (Laburnum Avenue) within the
Ginter Park Historic District. At Azalea Avenue, US 301 and
SR 2 continue straight on Chamberlayne Avenue; US 1 turns west onto Azalea Avenue, then north on Brook Road and leaves the city of Richmond and enters
Henrico County
Henrico County , officially the County of Henrico, is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 334,389 making it the fifth-most populous county in Virginia. Henrico County is incl ...
. The highway has a partial interchange with I-95 (Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike) that allows access to southbound I-95 and from northbound I-95. US 1 becomes undivided north of the eastern end of SR 161 (Hillard Road) to the east of
Lakeside. The route expands to a six-lane divided highway ahead of its intersection with Parham Road at
Yellow Tavern
The Battle of Yellow Tavern was fought on May 11, 1864, as part of the Overland Campaign of the American Civil War. Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan was detached from Grant’s Army of the Potomac to conduct a raid on Richmond, ...
; Parham Road heads east as
SR 73, a connector between US 1 and I-95. US 1 has a cloverleaf interchange with
I-295 Interstate 295 is the designation for several Interstate Highways in the United States:
*Interstate 295 (Delaware–Pennsylvania), a bypass of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Interstate 295 (Florida), a beltway around central Jacksonville
*Interstate 29 ...
between
Glen Allen and the I-95–I-295 junction before the U.S. Highway crosses the
Chickahominy River
The Chickahominy is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 river in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Virginia. The river, which serves as the eastern bo ...
into
Hanover County
Hanover County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,979. Its county seat is Hanover Courthouse.
Hanover County is a part of the Greater Richmond Region.
History
Located in the wester ...
.
US 1's name changes to Washington Highway and it becomes a four-lane undivided highway shortly after entering Hanover County. The highway has brief divided sections as it passes through the eastern part of town of
Ashland. Within the town, US 1 intersects
SR 54 (England Street) and passes to the east of the
Ashland Historic District
The Ashland Historic District encompasses the historic central core of Ashland, Virginia, now a suburb of nearby Richmond. The town developed in the mid-19th century as a summer resort area, but in the late 19th and early 20th century it grew m ...
and
Randolph-Macon College. After leaving Ashland, US 1 crosses to the west side of CSX's
RF&P Subdivision
The RF&P Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation. It runs from Washington, D.C., to Richmond, Virginia, over lines previously owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. ...
and crosses over the
South Anna River The South Anna River is a principal tributary of the Pamunkey River, about long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 in central Virginia in the United States. Vi ...
. North of the
Little River
Little River may refer to several places:
Australia Streams New South Wales
*Little River (Dubbo), source in the Dubbo region, a tributary of the Macquarie River
* Little River (Oberon), source in the Oberon Shire, a tributary of Coxs River (Haw ...
, the route passes through
Doswell, where it meets the western end of
SR 30 (Kings Dominion Boulevard). US 1 crosses over the
Piedmont Subdivision
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, which is owned by CSX and operated by the
Buckingham Branch Railroad
Buckingham Branch Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad operating over 275 miles (443 km) of historic and strategic trackage in Central Virginia. Sharing overhead traffic with CSX and Amtrak, the company's headquarters are in Dill ...
, west of the Doswell Diamond, then briefly expands to a divided highway to cross the
North Anna River
The North Anna River is a principal tributary of the Pamunkey River, about long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 in central Virginia in the United States. ...
into
Caroline County. US 1 continues as Jefferson Davis Highway and meets the western end of
SR 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard) at the hamlet of Carmel Church west of
Ruther Glen; SR 207 leads to US 301 at
Bowling Green
A bowling green is a finely laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of turf for playing the game of bowls.
Before 1830, when Edwin Beard Budding of Thrupp, near Stroud, UK, invented the lawnmower, lawns were often kept cropped by grazing sheep on ...
and thence along that U.S. Highway to the
Potomac River Bridge
The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, also known as the Potomac River Bridge, is a , two-lane continuous truss bridge that spans the Potomac River between Newburg, Maryland, Newburg in Charles County, Marylan ...
.
US 1 passes through
Golansville,
Ladysmith Ladysmith may refer to:
* Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
* Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
* Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States
* Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia
* Ladysmith, Virginia, United States
* Ladysmith Island, Queenslan ...
, and
Cedon before entering
Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania County is a county (United States), county in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the July 2021 estimate, the population was 143,676. Its county seat is Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, Spotsylvania Courthouse.
History
At the time ...
. The highway crosses the
Matta River south of
Thornburg and the
Po and
Ni River to the north of the hamlet. US 1 passes through
Massaponax, the site of
Massaponax Baptist Church
Massaponax Baptist Church is a Baptist church built in the Greek Revival architecture, Greek Revival style, located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The Baptis ...
, then expands to a six-lane divided highway at Spotsylvania Parkway, which leads to
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is a hospital in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The hospital is a subsidiary of Hospital Corporation of America.
History
SRMC celebrated its opening on June 7, 2010, becoming a part of the HCA Healthca ...
. The U.S. Highway is joined by
US 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, with ...
(Mills Drive) south of their five ramp partial cloverleaf interchange with I-95, where US 17 joins the Interstate to bypass Fredericksburg. US 1 continues with four lanes to
Four Mile Fork, where the highway meets the northern end of
SR 208 (Courthouse Road) and the southern end of
US 1 Bus. (Lafayette Boulevard), which serves the
Fredericksburg Historic District and the Fredericksburg Unit of
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is a unit of the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and elsewhere in Spotsylvania County, commemorating four major battles in the American Civil War: Fredericksburg, Chancel ...
. US 1 continues north flanked by service roads to where it enters the independent city of Fredericksburg. The highway meets
SR 3 (William Street) at a cloverleaf interchange, passes under a pedestrian bridge along the edge of
Mary Washington College
The University of Mary Washington (UMW) is a public liberal arts university in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the Fredericksburg Teachers College, the institution was named Mary Washington College in 1938 after Mary Ball Washing ...
, and crosses over the Rappahannock Canal. US 1 meets the northern end of US 1 Bus. and
US 17 Bus. (Princess Anne Street) immediately before US 1 and US 17 Bus. cross the
Rappahannock River
The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 It traverses the entir ...
into
Stafford County.
Fredericksburg to Arlington-D.C. border
US 17 Bus. diverges onto Warrenton Road at a four-way intersection that also serves as the western end of
SR 218 (Butler Road) in the center of
Falmouth and
its historic district, which contains the
Gari Melchers Home
Gari Melchers Home and Studio, also known as Belmont, is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 224 Washington Street in Falmouth, Virginia. This much-altered 18th-century house was the home and studio of the popular American ...
, the
Conway House,
Union Church and Cemetery
Union Church and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church (building), church and cemetery located at Falmouth, Virginia, Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia. The property contains the archaeological sites of the ...
,
Carlton
Carlton may refer to:
People
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* Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy
* Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...
,
Clearview. US 1 has a grade-separated junction with SR 8900 (Centreport Parkway), which serves
Stafford Regional Airport
Stafford Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Stafford, Virginia, Stafford, the county seat of Stafford County, Virginia, Stafford County, Virginia, United States. The ...
, before crossing
Potomac Creek
Potomac Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 tidal tributary of the Potomac River in King George and Stafford counties, Virginia. Potomac Creek's so ...
. The highway passes the
Stafford Training School and passes through the county seat of
Stafford
Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies about north of Wolverhampton, south of Stoke-on-Trent and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 70,145 in t ...
. North of Stafford, the highway briefly divides into two carriageways with a wide median. The directions of US 1 come back together and approach I-95; ramps to and from northbound I-95 connect directly with US 1 as part of the Interstate's cloverleaf interchange with SR 610 (Garrisonville Road) just west of the historic
Aquia Church
Aquia Church is a historic church and congregation at 2938 Richmond Highway ( US 1 at VA 610) in Stafford, Virginia, USA. It is an Episcopal congregation founded in 1711, that meets in an architecturally exceptional Georgian brick building th ...
. US 1 crosses
Aquia Creek
Aquia Creek () is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the tidal segment of the Potomac River and is located in northern Virginia. The creek's h ...
and passes through the village of
Aquia.
North of Aquia, US 1 enters the property of
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Marine Corps Base Quantico (commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico) is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeaster ...
, within which the highway crosses
Chopawamsic Creek
Chopawamsic Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Potomac River in Prince William and Stafford counties, Virginia. Chopawamsic Cree ...
into
Prince William County
Prince William County is located on the Potomac River in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 482,204, making it Virginia's second-most populous county. Its county seat is the independent city of Manassas ...
. Immediately north of the county line, the route has a partial cloverleaf interchange with Russell Road, a major highway within the military base. US 1 passes the
National Museum of the Marine Corps
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in Triangle, Virginia near MCB Quantico, the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the st ...
before its intersection at
Triangle
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In Euclidean geometry, an ...
with
SR 619 (Fuller Road), which leads east to the town of
Quantico. At SR 619, US 1 leaves the base property and briefly expands to a six-lane divided highway, then splits onto separate carriageways—Fraley Boulevard northbound and Main Street southbound—to pass through the town of
Dumfries
Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...
, within which the U.S. Highway crosses
Quantico Creek
Quantico Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 partially tidal tributary of the Potomac River in eastern Prince William County, Virginia. Quantico Cr ...
. The carriageways reunite and US 1 meets the eastern end of
SR 234
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Borung Highway
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* Manitoba Provincial Road 234
* Newfoundland and Labrador Route 234
* Prince Edward Island Route 234
* Quebec Route 234
Costa Rica
* National Route 234
India
* Na ...
(Dumfries Road) at the northern limit of the town. The Dumfries Road Commuter Lot, a
park and ride
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facility, is located north of this intersection. US 1 crosses
Neabsco Creek
Neabsco Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the lower tidal segment of the Potomac River in eastern Prince William County, Virginia. T ...
into the large
unincorporated area
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of
Woodbridge Woodbridge may refer to:
Places
Australia
*Woodbridge, Western Australia formerly called ''West Midland''
*Woodbridge, Tasmania
Canada
*Woodbridge, Ontario
England
*Woodbridge, Suffolk, the location of
** Woodbridge (UK Parliament constituency ...
near the Woodbridge Campus of
Northern Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC; informally known as NOVA) is a public community college composed of six campuses and four centers in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Northern Virginia Community College is the third-la ...
. The U.S. Highway meets the eastern end of
SR 294 (Prince William Parkway) and begins to parallel the RF&P Subdivision rail line. US 1 passes the
Woodbridge station, which is served by
Amtrak
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and
Virginia Railway Express
Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is a commuter rail service that connects outlying small cities of Northern Virginia to Union Station in Washington, D.C. It operates two lines which run during weekday rush hour only: the Fredericksburg Line from ...
, shortly before its junction with
SR 123 (Gordon Boulevard). The highway then crosses the
Occoquan River
The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, where it serves as part of the boundary between Fairfax and Prince William counties.
The river is a scenic area, and several local high schools and colleges use the r ...
into
Fairfax County
Fairfax County, officially the County of Fairfax, is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of Northern Virginia and borders both the city of Alexandria and Arlington County and forms part of the suburban ring of Washington, D.C. ...
.
US 1 continues as Richmond Highway through a partial interchange with I-95 at the southern end of Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway. The interchange includes ramps from northbound US 1 to northbound I-95, southbound US 1 to southbound I-95, northbound I-95 to northbound US 1, and southbound I-95 to southbound US 1. At the north end of the interchange, US 1 passes under the RF&P Subdivision rail line and passes through the eastern fringe of
Lorton, where it meets the northern end of
SR 242 (Gunston Road). At
Pohick Creek
Pohick Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 tributary stream of the Potomac River in Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It takes its nam ...
, the highway expands to six lanes and heads east and passes the
Pohick Church
Pohick Church, previously known as Pohick Episcopal Church, is an Episcopal church in the community of Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Often called the "Mother Church of Northern Virginia," the church is notable for its ass ...
, then through
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It was developed on the site of the former Belvoir plantation, seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fair ...
. Within the military property, US 1 crosses
Accotink Creek
Accotink Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary stream of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. At Springfie ...
, meets the southern end of
SR 286 (Fairfax County Parkway), and passes under an overpass of a road within the base. East of Fort Belvoir, the highway passes the historic plantation
Woodlawn and the western end of
SR 235 (Mount Vernon Memorial Highway), which leads to
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States George Washington and his wife, Martha. The estate is on ...
. US 1 is reduced to a four-lane undivided highway before it crosses
Dogue Creek
Dogue Creek is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed August 15, 2011 tributary of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, named for the Tauxenent Indigenous Native ...
, and until it meets the eastern end of SR 235 (Mount Vernon Highway) just west of
Little Hunting Creek
Little Hunting Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 primarily tidal tributary of the Potomac River located in Fairfax County, Virginia, not to be c ...
.
US 1 expands to six lanes as it curves north through
Hybla Valley
Hybla Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of Alexandria. The population was 15,801 at the 2010 census, down from 16,721 in 2000 due to a reduction in area, resulting from some of the eastward ...
and
Groveton. On the southern edge of
Huntington, the U.S. Highway has a tangent intersection with Kings Highway, which heads north as
SR 241. US 1 veers northeast and expands to eight lanes at Huntington Avenue and maintains that width until its major interchange with the
Capital Beltway
The Capital Beltway is a Interstate Highway in the Washington metropolitan area that surrounds Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and its inner suburbs in adjacent Maryland and Virginia. It is the basis of the phrase "inside th ...
(I-95 and
I-495 Interstate 495 (I-495) is the designation for several Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 95, listed from south to north:
* The Capital Beltway, a beltway around Washington, D.C., running through Virgin ...
) at
Cameron Run
Cameron Run is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 tributary stream of the Potomac River, located in the U.S. state of Virginia. A third-order stream, i ...
on the boundary between Fairfax County and the independent city of Alexandria. The interchange includes several flyovers and provides partial access to the express and local lanes of the Beltway in both directions. US 1 continues north as a six-lane divided Patrick Street into
Old Town Alexandria
Old Town Alexandria is one of the original settlements of the city of Alexandria, Virginia and is located just minutes from Washington, D.C. Old Town is situated in the eastern and southeastern area of Alexandria along the Potomac River. Old ...
, which at Wilkes Street splits into a one-way pair, Patrick Street northbound and Henry Street southbound. The highway intersects
SR 236 (Duke Street) and
SR 7 (King Street) within Old Town. North of Montgomery Street, the directions come together as Henry Street, which crosses the Monroe Avenue Bridge over the RF&P Subdivision rail line and the
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro (or simply Metro), formally the Metrorail,[Google Books search/preview ...](_blank)
's
Blue
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and
Yellow
Yellow is the color between green and orange on the spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575585 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing. In the R ...
lines.
US 1 again becomes Richmond Highway (changed from
Jefferson Davis Highway
The Jefferson Davis Highway, also known as the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway, was a planned transcontinental highway in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s that began in Arlington, Virginia, and extended south and west to San Diego, Cal ...
in 2019) north of the railroad tracks. The four-lane divided highway, which contains the
Metroway
Metroway is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) as part of their Metrobus system. It consists of a single line operating in Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia. It opened on Aug ...
bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...
course in its median, passes between the
Town of Potomac Historic District
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
(and the
Del Ray neighborhood) to the west and a large residential and commercial development built on what was formerly
Potomac Yard
Potomac Yard is a neighborhood in Northern Virginia that straddles southeastern Arlington County and northeastern Alexandria, Virginia, located principally in the area between U.S. Route 1 and the Washington Metro Blue Line / Yellow Line tracks ...
to the east. Metroway merges with the main streams of US 1 traffic, which expand to three lanes each way as the highway approaches the northern city limit at
Four Mile Run
Four Mile Run is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 stream in Northern Virginia that starts near Interstate 66, at Gordon Avenue in Fairfax County and pro ...
. The U.S. Highway leaves Alexandria for Arlington County and has an intersection with the southern end of
SR 120 (Glebe Road). US 1—again bearing the name Richmond Highway—continues through the
urban village
In urban planning and design, an urban village is an urban development typically characterized by medium-density housing, mixed use zoning, good public transit and an emphasis on pedestrianization and public space. Contemporary urban village ide ...
of
Crystal City, where the highway has a
trumpet interchange
In the field of road transport, an interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic between two or more roadways or highways, using ...
with
SR 233, a connector to
Washington National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport , sometimes referred to colloquially as National Airport, Washington National, Reagan National Airport, DCA, Reagan, or simply National, is an international airport in Arlington County, Virginia, across ...
. The route becomes a freeway north of 20th Street South and has a diamond interchange with 15th Street south on the eastern edge of
Pentagon City
Pentagon City is an unincorporated neighborhood (also called an "urban village") located in the southeast portion of Arlington County, Virginia, near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
Location
Pentagon City is located less than a mil ...
. US 1 then joins I-395 on Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway via a pair of flyover ramps; Richmond Highway continues north as
SR 110, which passes by
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. As a symbol of the U.S. military, the phrase ''The Pentagon'' is often used as a metony ...
and
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Sa ...
on its way to
Rosslyn. I-395 and US 1, which have 12 lanes over four carriageways, have a partial cloverleaf interchange with Clark Street and Boundary Channel Drive and another interchange with the
George Washington Memorial Parkway
The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service ( ...
before the two highways cross the Potomac River into the
District of Columbia
)
, image_skyline =
, image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
on the
14th Street Bridge complex.
History
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What is now US 1 was added to the state highway system in 1918 as State Route 1, following the older
Jefferson Davis Highway
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, which approximated at its northern end the route of the former Washington and Alexandria Turnpike. The road was renumbered State Route 31 in the
1923 renumbering, and US 1 was applied to its whole length in 1926. SR 31 was dropped in the
1933 renumbering, and was immediately reused on
its current alignment.
Prior to ca. 1924, SR 1/31 crossed the
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
state line with
State Route 2/
State Route 32 south of
Clarksville on present
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Caro ...
. On the North Carolina side, it was
North Carolina Highway 75
North Carolina Highway 75 (NC 75) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its entire length runs through Union County and serves as the primary connector between the towns of Waxhaw, Mineral Springs, and Monro ...
. From Clarksville it ran east on present
U.S. Route 58 to near
South Hill.
[Virginia Highways Project: VA 31](_blank)
/ref> The route continued east from South Hill to Edgerton on present US 58 and north to near McKenney on present State Route 712 until about the same time.[Virginia Highways Project: VA 122](_blank)
/ref> This alignment was defined as the Jefferson Davis Highway
The Jefferson Davis Highway, also known as the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway, was a planned transcontinental highway in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s that began in Arlington, Virginia, and extended south and west to San Diego, Cal ...
on March 17, 1922.
By 1925, SR 31 was moved to the current alignment of US 1 south of McKenney (previously State Route 122 south of South Hill and State Route 314 north of South Hill), but the Jefferson Davis Highway did not follow. This took SR 31 to the border at what was then North Carolina Highway 50
North Carolina Highway 50 (NC 50) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It goes from Topsail Beach in the south to Creedmoor in the north, connecting the cities of Warsaw, Newton Grove, Benson, and Raleigh.
R ...
. The old alignment remained State Route 32 south of Clarksville and State Route 12 from Boydton to Edgerton, and became State Route 201 from Clarksville to Boydton and a new State Route 122 from Edgerton to near McKenney.
The preliminary plan for United States Numbered Highways
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was drawn up in 1925, and all of SR 31 was assigned US 1. The former SR 31 west and south from near South Hill into North Carolina became U.S. Route 401. In late 1926, the final plan was adopted, and all of US 401 was renumbered to U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Caro ...
. However, by April 1927, US 15 had been extended north from Clarksville, and the short piece from Clarksville to near South Hill was again U.S. Route 401.
In 1975, the interchange between I-395 and U.S. 1 was rebuilt, and originally there were plans to upgrade US 1 to Interstate 595 southward to the connector road with Reagan National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport , sometimes referred to colloquially as National Airport, Washington National, Reagan National Airport, DCA, Reagan, or simply National, is an international airport in Arlington County, Virginia, across ...
. However, the upgrade as proposed was never built. Instead, US 1 is elevated with a diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
over 15th Street South, but is a surface road with signaled intersections at 20th Street South and further south.
The modern US 1 corridor was added to the state highway system as follows:
Major intersections
See also
;Spurs of US 1 in Virginia
* U.S. Route 301
**The 1925 plan for U.S. Route 301 became part of U.S. Route 17
U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 (US 17), also known as the Coastal Highway, is a north–south United States Highway that spans in the southeastern United States. It runs close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length, wit ...
in 1926.
* U.S. Route 401 (now part of U.S. Route 58)
**The 1925 plan for U.S. Route 401 became part of U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Caro ...
in 1926.
* U.S. Route 501
;Spurs of State Route 31 between 1923 and 1928Virginia Highways Project: VA 301 to 320
/ref>
* State Route 311, Ashland east and north to Corbin
Corbin may refer to:
People
* Corbin (given name)
* Corbin (surname)
* Corbin (musician), American singer
Buildings
* Corbin Building, a historic building located at 192 Broadway in New York, US
* Corbin Cabin, a log structure in Shenandoah ...
, now State Route 54 and State Route 2
* State Route 312, Gum Tree
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* Eucalypteae, particularly:
**''Eucalyptus'', which includes the majority of species of gum trees.
**''Corymbia'', which includes the ghost gums and spotted gums.
**' ...
west, north and northeast to Four Mile Fork, now State Route 738 and State Route 738 and part of State Route 208
* State Route 313, Chimney Corner west to Chesterfield
Chesterfield may refer to:
Places Canada
* Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261, Saskatchewan
* Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut United Kingdom
* Chesterfield, Derbyshire, a market town in England
** Chesterfield (UK Parliament constitue ...
, now State Route 145
* State Route 314, South Hill northeast towards McKenney, now U.S. Route 1; later a short spur south to Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States George Washington and his wife, Martha. The estate is on ...
, now part of State Route 235
* State Route 316, Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
east towards Hopewell, now part of State Route 10
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* European route E10
* European route E010
Argentina
* La Pampa Provincial Route 10
Australia Queensland
* Smith Street Motorway (Queensland)
* Scenic H ...
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