Generally, when an area became part of an independent city, through annexation, merger, consolidation, or conversions, the secondary roads passed from the state system to local responsibility. An exception was made by the general assembly in the former Nansemond County, which like Warwick County, became an independent city and consolidated with another, Suffolk in the 1970s. The state still maintained secondary routes in Suffolk until July 1, 2006. This arrangement eventually led to new conflicts over ownership and responsibility for the c. 1928 Kings Highway Bridge across the Nansemond River on State Route 125, which was closed in 2005 by the VDOT for safety reasons.Aaron Applegate, VDOT, city of Suffolk battle over closed Kings Highway Bridge , The Virginian-Pilot, May 1, 2006John Warren, Flooding blamed on clogged ditches, The Virginian-Pilot, July 11, 2006
