CHAPTER 531
An Act to designate certain highway segments as the "Virginia Coal Heritage Trail" and to designate those highway segments as Virginia byways.
Approved March 19, 2007
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. The following highway segments are hereby designated the "Virginia Coal Heritage Trail":
1. Virginia Route 102 in Tazewell County and Mercer County, West Virginia, 10.83 miles, from Pocahontas to Bluefield;
2. U.S. Routes 19 and 460 in Tazewell County, 17.43 miles, from Bluefield to Tazewell;
3. U.S. Routes 19 and 460 in Tazewell County, 13.66 miles, from Tazewell to Claypool Hill;
4. U.S. Route 460 in Tazewell County, 2.31 miles, from Claypool Hill to Cedar Bluff;
5. U.S. Route 460 in Tazewell County, 1.97 miles, from Cedar Bluff to Virginia Route 67 at Richlands;
6. Virginia Route 67 in Tazewell County, 7.10 miles, from Richlands to Jewell Ridge;
7. Virginia Route 67 in Tazewell County, 0.32 mile, from Jewell Ridge to Virginia Route 616 in Buchanan County;
8. Virginia Route 616 in Buchanan County, 0.92 mile, from Virginia Route 67 to Virginia Route 621;
9. Virginia Route 621 in Buchanan County, 1.00 mile, from Virginia Route 616 to Virginia Route 635;
10. Virginia Route 635 in Buchanan County, 7.66 miles, from Virginia Route 621 to Virginia Route 638 at Whitewood;
11. Virginia Route 638 in Buchanan County, 2.56 miles, from Virginia Route 635 to Virginia Route 628;
12. Virginia Route 628 in Buchanan County, 3.72 miles, from Virginia Route 638 to Virginia Route 639;
13. Virginia Route 639 in Buchanan County, 4.00 miles, from Virginia Route 628 to Virginia Route 83;
14. Virginia Route 83 in Buchanan County, 1.63 miles, from Virginia Route 639 to Virginia Route 640 at Slate;
15. Virginia Route 640 in Buchanan County, 0.21 mile, from Virginia Route 83 to Virginia Route 641;
16. Virginia Route 641 in Buchanan County, 4.88 miles, from Virginia Route 640 to Virginia Route 638;
17. Virginia Route 638 in Buchanan County, 3.87 miles, from Virginia Route 641 to Virginia Route 666;
18. Virginia Route 638 in Buchanan County, 1.13 miles, from Virginia Route 666 to U.S. Route 460;
19. U.S. Route 460 in Buchanan County, 3.77 miles, from Virginia Route 638 to Virginia Route 83 at Vansant;
20. Virginia Route 83 and U.S. Route 460 in Buchanan County, 4.29 miles, from Vansant to Grundy;
21. Virginia Route 83 in Buchanan County, 4.44 miles, from Grundy to Virginia Route 642;
22. Virginia Route 642 in Buchanan County, 4.54 miles, from Virginia Route 83 to Virginia Route 651;
23. Virginia Route 651 in Buchanan County, 0.74 mile, from Virginia Route 642 to Virginia Route 650 at Roseanne;
24. Virginia Route 650 in Buchanan County, 5.97 miles, from Virginia Route 651 at Roseanne to Virginia Route 659;
25. Virginia Route 650 in Buchanan County, 2.27 miles, from Virginia Route 659 to Virginia Route 700 at Thomas;
26. Virginia Route 700 in Buchanan County, 1.09 miles, from Virginia Route 650 at Thomas to Virginia Route 645 at Big Rock;
27. Virginia Route 645 in Buchanan County, 0.06 mile, from Virginia Route 700 at Big Rock to U.S. Route 460;
28. U.S. Route 460 in Buchanan County, 2.09 miles, from Virginia Route 645 at Big Rock to Virginia Route 700 at Weller;
29. U.S. Route 460 in Buchanan County, 1.21 miles, from Virginia Route 700 at Weller to Virginia Route 655;
30. U.S. Route 460 in Buchanan County, 1.13 miles, from Virginia Route 655 to Virginia Route 609 at Harman Junction;
31. Virginia Route 609 in Buchanan County, 0.92 mile, from U.S. Route 460 at Harmon Junction to Virginia Route 601 at Maxie;
32. Virginia Route 609 in Buchanan County, 1.74 miles, from Virginia Route 601 at Maxie to Virginia Route 614 at Harman;
33. Virginia Route 609 in Buchanan County, 0.92 mile, from Virginia Route 614 at Harman to Virginia Route 664;
34. Virginia Route 609 in Buchanan County, 4.70 miles, from Virginia Route 664 to the Buchanan-Dickenson County line;
35. Virginia Route 609 in Dickenson County, 0.87 mile, from the Buchanan-Dickenson County line to Virginia Route 768 at The Breaks;
36. Virginia Route 768 in Dickenson County, 0.12 mile, from Virginia Route 609 at The Breaks to Virginia Route 80;
37. Virginia Route 80 in Dickenson County, 2.36 miles, from Virginia Route 768 at The Breaks to the Virginia-Kentucky State line;
38. Virginia Route 80 in Dickenson County, 0.65 mile, from Virginia Route 768 at The Breaks to Virginia Route 702 at Breaks Interstate Park;
39. Virginia Route 80 in Dickenson County, 4.94 miles, from Virginia Route 702 at Breaks Interstate Park to Virginia Route 611;
40. Virginia Route 80 in Dickenson County, 2.00 miles, from Virginia Route 611 to Virginia Routes 80 and 83 at Haysi;
41. Virginia Routes 80 and 83 in Dickenson County, 1.03 miles, from Virginia Route 80 to Virginia Route 63 at Haysi;
42. Virginia Routes 80 and 83 in Dickenson County, 0.41 mile, from Virginia Route 63 to Virginia Route 83 at Haysi;
43. Virginia Route 83 in Dickenson County, 0.20 mile, from Haysi to Virginia Route 652;
44. Virginia Route 83 in Dickenson County, 3.57 miles, from Virginia Route 652 to Virginia Route 607 at Steinman;
45. Virginia Route 83 in Dickenson County, 2.53 miles, from Virginia Route 607 at Steinman to Virginia Route 63;
46. Virginia Routes 83 and 63 in Dickenson County, 0.49 mile, from Virginia Route 63 to Clinchco;
47. Virginia Routes 83 and 63 in Dickenson County, 4.49 miles, from Clinchco to Virginia Route 63 at Fremont;
48. Virginia Route 63 in Dickenson County, 3.20 miles, from Fremont to Virginia Route 643 at McClure;
49. Virginia Route 63 in Dickenson County, 2.41 miles, from Virginia Route 643 at McClure to Virginia Route 652 at Nora;
50. Virginia Route 63 in Dickenson County, 5.32 miles, from Virginia Route 652 at Nora to Virginia Route 626 at Trammel;
51. Virginia Route 63 in Dickenson County, 3.64 miles, from Virginia Route 626 at Trammel to the Dickenson-Russell County line;
52. Virginia Route 63 in Russell County, 2.48 miles, from the Dickenson-Russell County line to Virginia Route 627 at Dante;
53. Virginia Route 627 at Dante, 0.47 mile, from Virginia Route 63 to Virginia Route 608 at Dante;
54. Virginia Route 608 at Dante, 0.63 mile, from Virginia Route 627 at Dante to Virginia Route 63;
55. Virginia Route 63 in Russell County, 5.59 miles, from Virginia Route 608 at Dante to the Russell-Wise County line;
56. Virginia Route 63 in Wise County, 1.13 miles, from the Russell-Wise County line to Virginia Route 270 at St. Paul;
57. Virginia Route 270 in Wise County, 0.27 mile, from Virginia Route 63 to U.S. Route 58A at St. Paul;
58. U.S. Route 58A in Wise County, 11.21 miles, from St. Paul to Coeburn;
59. U.S. Route 58A in Wise County, 9.50 miles, from Coeburn to U.S. Route 23 Business in the City of Norton;
60. U.S. Route 23 Business in Wise County, 11.56 miles, from U.S. Route 58A to Virginia Route 160 in Appalachia;
61. Virginia Route 160 in Wise County, 0.32 mile, from U.S. Route 23 Business in Appalachia to Virginia Route 68;
62. Virginia Route 160 in Wise County, 7.72 miles, from Virginia Route 68 to the Virginia-Kentucky State line;
63. Virginia Route 68 in Wise County, 5.69 miles, from Virginia Route 160 in Appalachia to Virginia Route 606 at the Wise-Lee County line;
64. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 2.74 miles, from Virginia Route 68 at the Wise-Lee County line to Virginia Route 1001 at Keokee;
65. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 0.12 mile, from Virginia Route 1001 at Keokee to Virginia Route 1004 at Keokee;
66. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 0.10 mile, from Virginia Route 1004 at Keokee to Virginia Route 1003 at Keokee;
67. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 0.06 mile, from Virginia Route 1003 at Keokee to Virginia Route 1002 at Keokee;
68. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 0.08 mile, from Virginia Route 1002 at Keokee to Virginia Route 624 at Keokee;
69. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 0.12 mile, from Virginia Route 624 at Keokee to Virginia Route 1001 at Keokee;
70. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 0.29 mile, from Virginia Route 1001 at Keokee to Virginia Route 751 at Keokee;
71. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 2.95 miles, from Virginia Route 751 to Virginia Route 625 at Shepherd Hill;
72. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 0.40 mile, from Virginia Route 625 at Shepherd Hill to Virginia Route 756 at Calvin;
73. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 3.08 miles, from Virginia Route 756 at Calvin to Virginia Route 766 at Robbins Chapel;
74. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 2.67 miles, from Virginia Route 766 at Robbins Chapel to Virginia Route 628 at Purcell;
75. Virginia Route 606 in Lee County, 4.29 miles, from Virginia Route 628 at Purcell to U.S. Route 421 at Pockett;
76. U.S. Route 421 in Lee County, 0.24 mile, from Virginia Route 606 to Virginia Route 352 at Stone Creek;
77. Virginia Route 352 in Lee County, 2.36 miles, from U.S. Route 421 to St. Charles;
78. U.S. Route 421 in Lee County, 4.62 miles, from Virginia Route 352 to the Virginia-Kentucky State line;
79. U.S. Route 421 in Lee County, 2.72 miles, from Virginia Route 606 to U.S. Route 58A at Pennington Gap;
80. U.S. Route 58A in Lee County, 14.24 miles, from U.S. Route 421 at Pennington Gap to the Lee-Wise County line;
81. U.S. Route 58A in Lee County, 3.66 miles, from the Lee-Wise County line to U.S. Routes 23 Business and 58A at Big Stone Gap;
82. U.S. Route 23 Business in Wise County, 2.80 miles, from U.S. Route 160 at Appalachia to U.S. Routes 23 and 58A at Big Stone Gap;
83. U.S. Routes 23 Business and 58A in Wise County, 1.39 miles, from U.S. Routes 23 Business and 58A to U.S. Routes 23 and 58A;
84. U.S. Route 23 in Wise County, 4.16 miles, from U.S. Routes 23 and 58A at Big Stone Gap to the Wise-Lee County line;
85. U.S. Route 23 in Lee County, 4.24 miles, from the Wise-Lee County line to the Lee-Scott County line;
86. U.S. Route 23 in Scott County, 4.09 miles, from the Lee-Scott County line to U.S. Routes 58 and 421 at Duffield;
87. U.S. Routes 23, 58, and 421 in Scott County, 3.39 miles, from U.S. Routes 58 and 421 at Duffield to Virginia Route 871 at Natural Tunnel;
88. Virginia Route 871 in Scott County, 1.94 miles, from U.S. Routes 23, 58, and 421 to Natural Tunnel State Park;
89. U.S. Routes 23, 58, and 421 in Scott County, 1.26 miles, from Virginia Route 871 at Natural Tunnel to Virginia Route 65 at Clinchport;
90. Virginia Route 65 in Scott County, 14.8 miles, from U.S. Routes 23, 58, and 421 to Virginia Route 72 at Fort Blackmore;
91. Virginia Routes 65 and 72 in Scott County, 8.35 miles, from Fort Blackmore to Dungannon;
92. Virginia Route 65 in Scott County, 5.08 miles, from Dungannon to the Scott-Russell County line;
93. Virginia Route 65 in Russell County, 5.79 miles, from the Scott-Russell County line to U.S. Route 58A at Castlewood;
94. U.S. Route 58A in Russell County, 2.55 miles, from Virginia Route 65 at Castlewood to the Wise-Russell County line at St. Paul; and
95. U.S. Route 58A in Wise County, 0.16 mile, from the Wise-Russell County line at St. Paul to Virginia Route 270 at St. Paul.
§ 2. All the highway segments identified in § 1 of this act are hereby designated Virginia byways.
§ 3. The provision of this act shall not affect any other designation heretofore or hereafter applied to designated roads or any portion thereof.
§ 4. The provisions of this act shall not affect any activity (i) related to any natural gas pipeline or any connections to any such pipeline for which the State Corporation Commission has issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity or (ii) for which the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy may issue a permit under Title 45.1 of the Code of Virginia.