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U.S. Route 58

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US 58 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained byTDOTandVDOT
Length508 mi[citation needed](818 km)
Existed1931[citation needed]–present
Tourist
routes
Virginia Byway
Major junctions
West endUS 25EatCumberland Gap, TN
Major intersections
East endUS 60inVirginia Beach, VA
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesTennessee,Virginia
CountiesTN:Claiborne
VA:Lee,Scott,Washington,City of Bristol,Grayson,City of Galax,Carroll,Floyd,Patrick,Henry,Pittsylvania,City of Danville,Halifax,Mecklenburg,Brunswick,Greensville,City of Emporia,Southampton,City of Suffolk,City of Chesapeake,City of Portsmouth,City of Norfolk,City of Virginia Beach
Highway system
US 57USUS 59
SR 57TNSR 58
SR 57VASR 59
SR 382SR 384

U.S. Route 58(US 58) is an east–westU.S. Highwaythat runs for 508 miles (818 km) fromU.S. Route 25Ejust northwest ofHarrogate, Tennessee,toU.S. Route 60inVirginia Beach, Virginia.Until 1996, when theCumberland Gap Tunnelopened, US 58 ran only inside the commonwealth ofVirginia(and it now runs only about 1 mile outside of Virginia into Tennessee before terminating). It was then extended southwest along a short piece of former US 25E, which no longer enters Virginia, to end at the new alignment in Tennessee. For most of its alignment, it closely parallels Virginia's southern border withNorth Carolina.

State Route 383(SR 383) is overlaid on U.S. Route 58 in Tennessee.

U.S. Route 58 is the longestnumbered routein Virginia.[1]

Route description

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Tennessee

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Panorama of the interchange of US 25E and US 58, Cumberland Gap, TN

US 58 begins at atrumpet interchangewithUS 25E,just south of theCumberland Gap Tunnel.The interchange is located on the border of the municipalities ofCumberland GapandHarrogate,withinClaiborne County.The route travels northeast as a four lane divided highway, through a small section of Cumberland Gap with a few businesses. US 58 then abruptly leaves Cumberland Gap and enters a small section of a rural area within Harrogate, passing along the southeastern edge of theCumberland Gap National Historical Park.After intersecting a road leading to the park and the historical area in Cumberland Gap, the route leaves the state ofTennesseeand enters the commonwealth ofVirginia,after only about a half mile in Tennessee.

US 58 in Tennessee carries the designation State Route 383.

Virginia

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Tennessee to Jonesville

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Upon entering Virginia, US 58 also entersLee Countyand becomes Wilderness Road. The divided highway makes a reverse turn heading generally towards the east, in a forested region, before turning east-northeast after to the south of the Wilderness Road entrance to the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. US 58 crosses over Station Creek, before curving due east through the hamlet ofGibson Station.Past Gibson Station, the highway passes northeast through an area of a rolling hills with homes surrounding either side of the road. It is paralleled by Indian Creek on its southeast side, with the route crossing over its Pendleton Branch, prior to intersectingSR 691in the village ofWheeler.US 58 continues northeast from Wheeler, before turning due east again while passing along the southern edge of theWilderness Road State Park.The route crosses Indian Creek twice, before intersectingSR 684to the southwest of a park and ride lot, and the DeBusk Veterinary Teaching Center ofLincoln Memorial University.The route then dips south through more rural areas of rolling hills, residences, and farmland before turning northeast once more. After passing through some hill cuts with stone sides and crossing over the Roaring Branch of Indian Creek, US 58 reaches the unincorporated town ofEwing.At Ewing, the route reaches its first intersection with a gantry, as its intersection withSR 724has a blinking yellow light above it. US 58 continues northeast through more rural forests and farmland along the southeastern slope of Poor Valley Ridge, before reaching the unincorporated town ofRose Hill.In Rose Hill, more businesses and houses appear along the edges of the road, and ajersey barrierbriefly forms in the median before the road crosses over the White Branch of thePowell River.Beyond the crossing, the median reverts to a grassy surface as US 58 leaves Rose Hill. The route continues to pass more homes, mainly in the traditional style, and businesses, mainly those that are timber shed retailers, before it makes a brief turn to the due east. Here US 58 crosses over Burning Well Road, Hardy Creek, and the railroad line ofCSX Transportation(formerL&N) leading to the Hagan's Switchback, on a twin-span beam bridge. The route then turns back towards the northeast and crosses the Hugh C. Chance Memorial Bridge. US 58 then makes a curve to the southeast through hilly wooded areas, before crossing over Dry Creek and meeting State Routes880and758at an intersection. The latter road provides access to theLee County Airport.Past the intersection, US 58 briefly gains an eastbound climbing lane, before narrowing back to two lanes in each direction. The route continues east before heading northeast through wooded residential areas. Soon US 58 narrows to a two-lane rural road heading east through hilly residential zones entering the town limits ofJonesville,the county seat of Lee County.

Jonesville to Virginia Beach

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View east along US 58 atSR 623just east ofEmporia, Virginia

East of Jonesville, US 58 intersectsUS 421,and the two routes stay concurrent throughDuffield(where the concurrency also picks upU.S. 23),Gate City,Weber City(where the US 23 concurrency ends), andBristol,where US 58 begins a concurrency withInterstate 81.The two routes stay concurrent until I-81 exit 19 inAbingdon,where US 58 resumes its eastward journey close to the Virginia–North Carolina state line. The route is signed as theJ.E.B. StuartHighway and theA. L. PhilpottMemorial Highway. Much of the highway through the region featureshairpin turns,steep grades, and load-zoned bridges.

US 58 begins a concurrency withUS 221inIndependence,and the routes stay merged throughHillsville,just past the interchange withInterstate 77.Continuing eastward, the route crosses theBlue Ridge Parkwayin the unincorporated community ofMeadows of Danbefore winding its way toMartinsville,where US 58 andUS 220share a southern bypass of the city. Between Stuart and the Martinsville bypass, several loops are found following the original alignment. East of Martinsville, a loop between Byrd's Store andAxtonfollows the original alignment, although one section west of Byrd's Store and one section east of Chatmoss remain inaccessible. Between Martinsville and Danville and between Danville and South Boston the route was widened to four lanes as part of the Arterial Highway system initiated by the Commonwealth in the mid 1960s. A newer alignment was generally just added to the older alignment. A loop of the older alignment is visible east of Brosville.

ApproachingDanville,US 58 once again follows an expressway bypass to the south of the city, while a business route enters the city itself. It reaches its southernmost point near the North Carolina state line at its interchange withUS 29,where the exit ramp to southbound US 29 immediately enters North Carolina, and the ramp to eastbound US 58 from northbound US 29 instantly enters Virginia. Drivers continuing into the city without exiting onto US 58 east instantly enter Virginia before going under the bridge that carries the bypass. The southeastern half of this bypass is shared with 9. East of Danville, US 29 continues north, while US 58 picks upUS 360(which begins in central Danville) and resumes its eastward journey. The routes stay cosigned untilSouth Boston,where US 360 resumes a more northerly route toRichmond,while US 58 travels eastward toClarksvilleand crossesKerr Lake.

The route crossesUS Route 1andInterstate 85inSouth Hill,followed byInterstate 95inEmporia.NearFranklin,an expressway bypass carries US 58 (and, for one stretch,US 258) south of the city, while a business route enters the city. A bypass also carries traffic aroundSuffolk,where US 58 begins concurrencies withUS 13and thenUS 460.The three US routes stay merged until an intersection with theHampton Roads Beltwayat the confluence ofInterstate 64,Interstate 264,andInterstate 664.US 58 travels inside the beltway and throughPortsmouthand intoNorfolkvia the Midtown Tunnel. The route crosses I-64 once again, and continues toVirginia Beach,roughly paralleling I-264 to its south. US 58, designated as Virginia Beach Boulevard and becoming Laskin Rd. in Virginia Beach, ends atUS 60,Pacific Ave. Historically, US 58 continued for one additional block to the east, ending at Atlantic Ave., which once carried US 60 and then Business US 60.[2]

Much of the western section of US 58 is part ofCrooked Road, VirginiaandThe Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.[3][4]

Alternate route

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Alternate plate.svg

U.S. Route 58 Alternate marker

U.S. Route 58 Alternate

LocationJonesvilleAbingdon
Length87.40 mi[5](140.66 km)
Existedearly 1950s–present
Tourist
routes
Virginia Byway

Analternate routeof US 58, known asU.S. Route 58 Alternate(US 58 Alt.), splits from the main route inAbingdon, Virginiaand travels northwest (signed west) as the "Trail of the Lonesome Pine" toCoeburn.From there, US 58 Alt. travels in a southwesterly direction (signed west) throughNorton,Big Stone GapandPennington Gapbefore rejoining the main route inJonesville.

History

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The corridor across southern Virginia was part of the initial 1918 state highway system, in which it wasState Route 12.It generally followed the present U.S. 58 fromAbingdontoVirginia Beach,while present US 58 west of Abingdon was part ofState Route 10.These routes deviated from present US 58 in the following places:[6][7][8]

In 1959 there were plans to extend US 58 from Cumberland Gap toSt. Louis,using US 25 toLondon, KY,usingKentucky Route 80toKentucky Lake,then joinU.S. Route 68to St. Louis.[10][full citation needed][failed verification]

Major intersections

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StateCountyLocationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
TennesseeClaiborneCumberland Gap0.000.00US 25E(SR 32) –Harrogate Tn.,Tazewell Tn.,Middlesboro Ky.Interchange; western terminus
Cumberland Gap0.6
0.00
0.97
0.00
Tennessee–Virginia state line
VirginiaLee

SR 687(Dr. Thomas Walker Road) toUS 58 Bus.Ewing,Rose Hill


US 58 Bus.west (Dr. Thomas Walker Road) –Rose Hill,Ewing
SR 758(Flanary Bridge Road) /SR 880(Red Fletcher Road) –Lee County AirportFormerSR 63south
Jonesville33.3653.69

US 58 Alt.east (Main Street) /SR 649(Park Street) –Pennington Gap,Norton

SR 70south –Blackwater
Dot42.5168.41
US 421north –Pennington Gap
West end of US 421 overlap
ScottSR 638(Powell Mountain Road)FormerSR 66north
Duffield53.2685.71
US 23north /SR 871(Natural Tunnel Parkway) –Big Stone Gap
West end of US 23 overlap
seeUS 23(mile 20.85-2.92)
Weber City71.19114.57
US 23south –Kingsport
East end of US 23 overlap; west end of SR 224 overlap
71.45114.99
SR 224south (Wadlow Gap Highway) –Kingsport
East end of SR 224 overlap
HiltonsSR 709(A.P. Carter Highway) –Carter Foldto formerSR 42east
WashingtonSR 700(Rich Valley Road)FormerSR 77north
CityofBristol95.67153.97

I-81south /US 421south –Bristol,Knoxville
East end of US 421 overlap; west end of I-81 overlap; US 58 west follows exit 1B
seeI-81
Washington113.95183.38

I-81north /US 11south (Lee Highway) –Roanoke,Abingdon
East end of I-81 overlap; west end of US 11 overlap; US 58 east follows exit 19
114.25183.87
US 11north (Lee Highway)
East end of US 11 overlap
Damascus124.23199.93Appalachian TrailWest end of trail/street overlap
124.42200.23SR 716(Shady Avenue) –Backbone Rock,Shady ValleytoSR 133 (TN)
124.73200.73
SR 91north (Damascus Drive) –Saltville
West end of SR 91 overlap
125.13201.38Appalachian TrailEast end of trail/street overlap
Laureldale125.72202.33
SR 91south (Mountain City Road) –Mountain City
East end of SR 91 overlap
SR 603(Konnarock Road) –Konnarock
SR 600(Green Cove Road) –Green Cove,Taylors Valley
GraysonSR 600(Whitetop Road) –White Top Mountain,Chilhowie
150.72242.56
SR 362north (Grayson Highlands Lane) –Grayson Highlands State Park
SR 743(Rugby Road)toNC 194
Volney158.47255.03
SR 16north (Troutdale Highway) –Troutdale,Marion
West end of SR 16 overlap
Mouth of Wilson162.46261.45
SR 16south (Jefferson Highway) –Jefferson
East end of SR 16 overlap

SR 93south (County Line Road) –NCline,Sparta
Independence175.15281.88
US 21south /US 221Wytheville,Sparta
West end of US 221 overlap
177.90286.30

SR 274east (Riverside Drive) toSR 94Fries
Reavistown186.58300.27
SR 94north (Riverside Drive) –Fries
CityofGalax189.71305.31
SR 89south (Main Street)


SR 89 Trucksouth (Meadow Street)
Carroll199.98321.84I-77Wytheville,CharlotteI-77 exit 14
Hillsville


US 58 Bus.east /US 221north –Hillsville
Interchange; east end of US 221 overlap
US 52Hillsville,Fancy GapInterchange


US 58 Bus.west –Hillsville,Dublin
Interchange
Floyd
No major junctions
Patrick222.09357.42

US 58 Bus.east (J.E.B. Stuart Highway) –Meadows of Dan,Blue Ridge Parkway
Meadows of Dan223.99360.48

US 58 Bus.west /SR 795(J.E.B. Stuart Highway / Mabry Mill Road) –Meadows of Dan,Blue Ridge Parkway
SR 758(Willis Road) –WillisFormerSR 102north
Cruzes Store234.87377.99
SR 8north (Woolwine Highway) –Floyd,Philpott Dam
West end of SR 8 overlap
Stuart236.88381.22


SR 8south /US 58 Bus.east (West Blue Ridge Street) –Stuart
East end of SR 8 overlap
237.74382.61SR 1025StuartInterchange
238.43383.72



US 58 Bus.west (East Blue Ridge Street) /SR 830(Morrison Lane) toSR 8south –Stuart
SR 626(Abram Penn Highway) –Reynolds HomesteadFormerSR 105north
Henry260.87419.83


US 220north /US 58 Bus.east –Martinsville,Roanoke
Interchange; west end of US 220 overlap
SR 641(Joseph Martin Highway)Interchange
264.36425.45


US 220south /US 220 Bus.north –Martinsville,Greensboro
Interchange; east end of US 220 overlap
267.01429.71SR 650(Irisburg Road)Interchange
270.93436.02

US 58 Bus.west –Martinsville
Interchange
AxtonSR 610(Axton Road) /SR 647(Mountain Valley Road) –Aiken Summit,Sandy Level,Eden NCFormerSR 107south
PittsylvaniaBachelors Hall285.06458.76


US 58 Bus.east toUS 311Danville
West end of freeway section
Vandola287.57462.80SR 1260(Oak Ridge Farms Road)
CityofDanville292.32470.44


US 29south (SR 785south) /US 29 Bus.north –Danville,Greensboro
Interchange ramps extend intoNorth Carolina;west end of US 29/SR 785 overlap; west end of future I-785 overlap
SeeUS 29
299.28481.64



US 29north (Danville Expressway) /US 360west /US 58 Bus.west /SR 785end –Lynchburg,Danville
East end of US 29/SR 785 overlap; west end of US 360 overlap; future northern terminus of I-785
Pittsylvania304.53490.09

SR 62south (Milton Highway) /SR 726north (Ringgold Depot Road) –Milton NC
HalifaxDelila311.33501.04

SR 119south (Calvary Road) /SR 694north (Medley Road)
South Boston(Riverdale)327.16526.51US 501(Huell Matthews Highway) –South Boston,Roxboro NCWest end of US 501 Truck overlap
327.86527.64


US 360east /US 501 Trucknorth –Richmond,Speedway
East end of US 360 / US 501 Truck overlap
MecklenburgSandy Fork344.38554.23
SR 49south –Virgilina
West end of SR 49 overlap
Puryear Corner345.64556.25

US 58 Bus.east –Clarksville,Town of Clarksville Historic District
Clarksville347.10558.60US 15Clarksville,Oxford NCInterchange
349.52562.50


US 15/US 58 Bus.west /SR 49north –Clarksville,Chase City
Interchange; east end of SR 49 overlap

SR 364south –Occoneechee State Park
Boydton

US 58 Bus.east (Skipwith Road) /SR 688Skipwith,Boydton,Town of Boydton Historic District
358.72577.30SR 92Chase City,Boydton


US 58 Bus.west –Town of Boydton Historic District
SR 368/SR 883(Herbert Drive) –Mecklenburg Correctional Center
364.51586.62
SR 4south (Buggs Island Road) /SR 674(Wooden Bridge Road) –Kerr Dam
Big Fork368.74593.43
US 1south –Raleigh
West end of US 1 overlap
371.89598.50


US 1north /US 58 Bus.east /SR 780South Hill
East end of US 1 overlap
South HillSR 903South HillInterchange; toNC 903
375.45604.23





US 58 Bus.west (Atlantic Street) /SR 643(Country Lane) toUS 1north /SR 47north –South Hill,Chase City
375.69604.61I-85Petersburg,DurhamI-85 exit 12
La CrosseSR 618(Country Club Road / North Main Street) –La CrosseBusiness DistrictFormerSR 138south
BrunswickSR 659(Main Street)FormerSR 139south
Lawrenceville

US 58 Bus.east /SR 46
Interchange; west end of SR 46 Truck overlap




US 58 Bus.west /SR 46 Trucknorth –Lawrenceville,St. Pauls College,Blackstone
Interchange; east end of SR 46 Truck overlap
SR 670(Airport Drive) –Lawrenceville AirportFormerSR 140south
EdgertonSR 712(Old Stage Road / Brooks Crossing Road)FormerSR 140north
Greensville
No major junctions
CityofEmporiaSR 619(Purdy Road / Wiggins Road)FormerSR 88west
410.74661.02I-95Richmond,Rocky MountI-95 exit 11


US 58 Bus.east –Emporia
411.58662.37US 301EmporiaInterchange
412.22663.40SR 614(Reese Street)Interchange
412.71664.19SR 611(Davis Street)Interchange
413.36665.24

US 58 Bus.west –Emporia
Greensville
No major junctions
Southampton
SR 308north (Three Creeks Road) –Sussex CH,Southampton Correctional Farm,Deerfield Correctional Center
436.82702.99SR 35(US 58 Bus.east) –Boykins,Courtland
440.28708.56

US 58 Bus.west –Courtland
442.78712.59

US 58 Bus.east (Camp Parkway) –Downtown Franklin
SR 671(Armory Drive) –Downtown FranklinInterchange
446.52718.60


US 258south /US 258 Bus.north –Franklin,Murfreesboro
Interchange; west end of US 258 overlap
SR 714(Pretlow Street)Interchange; formerSR 189
CityofSuffolk450.81725.51

US 258north /SR 189south –Windsor,Smithfield
Interchange; east end of US 258 overlap; west end of SR 189 overlap
452.00727.42
SR 272west (South Quay Road)
456.17734.13
SR 189north (South Quay Road) –Holland
East end of SR 189 overlap
457.28735.92

US 58 Bus.west –Holland,Franklin
Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
465.62749.34

US 13south toSR 32Ahoskie NC,Edenton NC
Interchange; west end of US 13 overlap


US 58 Bus.east (Holland Road) –Downtown Suffolk
467.03751.61SR 604(Pitchkettle Road)Interchange
468.91754.64
US 460west (US 460 Bus.east) –Petersburg,Downtown Suffolk
Interchange; west end of US 460 overlap
469.84756.13SR 10/SR 32Smithfield,Newport News,Downtown SuffolkInterchange
471.71759.14SR 642(Wilroy Road)Interchange
474.01762.85





US 13 Bus.south /US 58 Bus.west /US 460 Bus.west –Downtown Suffolk
Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
CityofChesapeake479.88772.29




I-664/US 13north /US 460east (Hampton Roads Beltway) toI-64/I-264east –Newport News,Hampton,Portsmouth,Richmond,Norfolk,Virginia Beach
I-664 exit 13; east end of US 13 / US 460 overlap (eastbound); west end ofUS 460 Alt.overlap (eastbound)
480.52773.32


SR 191(Jolliff Road) to SouthMilitary Highwaynorth /US 13east /US 460
East end of US 13 / US 460 overlap (westbound); west end ofUS 460 Alt.overlap (westbound)
CityofPortsmouth484.03778.97SR 239(Victory Boulevard)
484.31779.42



US 460 Alt./SR 337(Portsmouth Boulevard) toSR 337 Alt.east
East end of US 460 Alt. overlap
485.71781.67
US 17(Frederick Boulevard) toI-264

To High Street north /US 17
486.62783.14

SR 337 Alt.west (Harbor Drive)
Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; west end of SR 337 Alt. overlap
486.62783.14
SR 141south (London Boulevard) –Downtown Portsmouth
Interchange
Port NorfolkInterchange
487.39784.38

SR 164west toI-664Suffolk,Newport News
Interchange
Elizabeth RiverMidtown Tunnel
CityofNorfolk489.20787.29
SR 337east (Hampton Boulevard) / Brambleton Avenue –Chelsea,NS RailwayLambert's PointDocks,Old Dominion University,Naval Station Norfolk
Interchange; east end ofSR 337 Alt.overlap; west end of SR 337 overlap
490.29789.05

SR 337west (Brambleton Avenue) toI-264
East end of SR 337 overlap
US 460(Church Street)
491.47790.94

SR 168(Tidewater Drive) toI-264east
SR 166(Park Avenue)
492.96793.34
To Ballentine Boulevard (SR 405south) /I-264
495.19796.93US 13(Military Highway)Interchange
495.98798.20SR 165(Kempsville Road)
NorfolkVirginia Beach
city line


SR 403(North Newtown Road) toI-64/I-264
CityofVirginia Beach498.24801.84
SR 190(Witchduck Road) toI-264
499.35803.63SR 225(Independence Boulevard)

To Rosemont Road /I-264
FormerSR 411south

To Lynnhaven Parkway /I-264
FormerSR 414south
504.37811.70Great Neck Road (SR 279north)
504.51811.93

US 58 Bus.east (Virginia Beach Boulevard) –Oceana
Interchange; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
504.51811.93
I-264west –Norfolk
I-264 exit 20; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
First Colonial RoadFormerSR 408north
508.48818.32US 60(Pacific Avenue)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^Staff (October 14, 2012)."U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program".RetrievedOctober 9,2014.[dead link]
  2. ^"End of US highway 58".USEnds.com.RetrievedOctober 9,2014.
  3. ^"The Crooked Road".The Crooked Road.RetrievedApril 17,2013.
  4. ^Wildman, Sarah (May 20, 2011)."On Virginia's Crooked Road, Mountain Music Lights the Way".The New York Times.RetrievedApril 17,2013.
  5. ^ab"2009 Traffic Data".Virginia Department of Transportation. 2009.RetrievedJanuary 5,2011.
  6. ^"Minutes of the First Meeting of the State Highway Commission Created Under the Acts of 1922, Held July 5th, 1922, Richmond, Virginia"(PDF).(150KiB),Proposed "State Highway System" for Virginia, as Recommended by the State Roads Committee, January 1918
  7. ^"VA 10".Virginia Highways Project.RetrievedOctober 9,2014.
  8. ^"VA 12".Virginia Highways Project.RetrievedOctober 9,2014.
  9. ^"Minutes of the Meeting of the State Highway Commission of Virginia, Held Richmond, Virginia. October 27th, 1927"(PDF).(188KiB),page 14
  10. ^"Digital Archives of the Pulaski County Public Library".Digital Archives of the Pulaski County Public Library.RetrievedJuly 22,2023.
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