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State Route 67 (Virginia)
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State Route 67 is a primary state highway
in the southwest part of the U.S. state
of Virginia
. It runs from State Route 80
near Honaker east to U.S. Route 460 at Raven
, east concurrently with US 460 and U.S. Route 460 Business into downtown Richlands, and north to State Route 616 at Jewell Ridge.
SR 67 begins at State Route 80
east of the town of Honaker. 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.
Tazewell County
SR 67 rejoins the Clinch River
at Raven
, following an old alignment of U.S. Route 460 to Doran. It then heads east on US 460 and U.S. Route 460 Business 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 State Route 616 at the Buchanan County line. (SR 616 runs along the county line at the top of the ridge.)
On the other side, the road from State Route 111 (now State Route 80
) east for 5.52 miles (8.88 km) was added in 1932, 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, and the rest of the road east to State Route 84 (now U.S. Route 460) was numbered State Route 617. The gap in SR 83 was filled in 1938, transferring some of SR 617 to the primary system. (A short piece of SR 617 from SR 83 to State Route 632 still remains, as does a much larger piece of Tazewell County's State Route 617.)
In the 1940 renumbering, SR 83 was renumbered State Route 67, as the number 83 was needed for its current alignment
, matching West Virginia Route 83.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the southwest part of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It runs from State Route 80
State Route 80 (Virginia)
State Route 80 is a primary state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from the Kentucky state line at Breaks Interstate Park east to U.S. Route 11 near Meadowview. Kentucky Route 80 and Missouri's Route 80 continue the number west to Matthews, Missouri.The entire...
near Honaker east to U.S. Route 460 at Raven
Raven, Virginia
Raven is a census-designated place in Russell and Tazewell counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 2,593 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Raven is located at ....
, east concurrently with US 460 and U.S. Route 460 Business into downtown Richlands, and north to State Route 616 at Jewell Ridge.
Description
Russell CountySR 67 begins at State Route 80
State Route 80 (Virginia)
State Route 80 is a primary state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from the Kentucky state line at Breaks Interstate Park east to U.S. Route 11 near Meadowview. Kentucky Route 80 and Missouri's Route 80 continue the number west to Matthews, Missouri.The entire...
east of the town of Honaker. From there it heads in a general northeasterly direction to the Clinch River
Clinch River
The Clinch River rises in Southwest Virginia near Tazewell, Virginia and flows southwest through the Great Appalachian Valley, gathering various tributaries including the Powell River before joining the Tennessee River in East Tennessee.-Course:...
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.
Tazewell County
SR 67 rejoins the Clinch River
Clinch River
The Clinch River rises in Southwest Virginia near Tazewell, Virginia and flows southwest through the Great Appalachian Valley, gathering various tributaries including the Powell River before joining the Tennessee River in East Tennessee.-Course:...
at Raven
Raven, Virginia
Raven is a census-designated place in Russell and Tazewell counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 2,593 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Raven is located at ....
, following an old alignment of U.S. Route 460 to Doran. It then heads east on US 460 and U.S. Route 460 Business into downtown Richlands
Richlands, Virginia
Richlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,144 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:Richlands is located at ....
. SR 67 leaves Richlands to the north, running alongside Big Creek past Seaboard and Coaldan to near Jewell Ridge, rising onto Smith Ridge
Smith Ridge
Smith Ridge is a ridge 4 nautical miles long, lying 1 nautical mile west of Frazier Ridge in the Founders Peaks, Heritage Range. Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these mountains, 1963–64, for Carl W. Smith who served that season as helicopter engine technical...
(the Tennessee Valley Divide
Tennessee Valley Divide
The Tennessee Valley Divide is the eastern and southern boundary of the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and its tributaries.The Tennessee Valley Divide begins near the northeasternmost source of the Tennessee River, in the vicinity of Bluefield, West Virginia. From there, the divide...
) and ending at State Route 616 at the Buchanan County line. (SR 616 runs along the county line at the top of the ridge.)
History
An initial 0.89-mile (1.43 km) piece north from State Route 126 (now US 460 Business) in Richlands was added to the state highway system in 1931 as State Route 138, and a further 4.11 miles (6.61 km) was added in 1932. The road was renumbered State Route 83 in the 1933 renumbering, and the rest of current SR 67 was numbered State Route 619. In 1937, the road north to Jewell Ridge was transferred to the primary system.On the other side, the road from State Route 111 (now State Route 80
State Route 80 (Virginia)
State Route 80 is a primary state highway in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from the Kentucky state line at Breaks Interstate Park east to U.S. Route 11 near Meadowview. Kentucky Route 80 and Missouri's Route 80 continue the number west to Matthews, Missouri.The entire...
) east for 5.52 miles (8.88 km) was added in 1932, 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, and the rest of the road east to State Route 84 (now U.S. Route 460) was numbered State Route 617. The gap in SR 83 was filled in 1938, transferring some of SR 617 to the primary system. (A short piece of SR 617 from SR 83 to State Route 632 still remains, as does a much larger piece of Tazewell County's State Route 617.)
In the 1940 renumbering, SR 83 was renumbered State Route 67, as the number 83 was needed for its current alignment
State Route 83 (Virginia)
Virginia State Route 83 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 23 Business in Pound east to the West Virginia state line in Paynesville, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route 83...
, matching West Virginia Route 83.