Historic Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Route 1 will soon officially be “Historic Route 1” throughout the commonwealth. The General Assembly passed legislation this session to add the “historic” title to the roadway, which runs through 19 cities and counties in Virginia, including Arlington.

The legislation initially applied the “historic” designation to the part of the highway between Chesterfield and Colonial Heights. But Gov. McDonnell amended it to designate the entire route as “historic,” and the legislature agreed with his proposal.

Adding the designation will not cost the state government any money, but it will trickle down to localities, which will be required to pay for new signage at a cost of $400 per sign. The legislation takes effect July 1.

The measure also will not change the official name of the road in Virginia. Route 1 is formally known as Jefferson Davis Highway, in honor of the lone president of the Confederacy.

Route 1 runs nearly 2,400 miles, from Fort Kent in Maine to Key West in Florida. Before the introduction of the interstate highway system, it was a major north-south route down the Eastern seaboard.

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