 A member of the Tennessee Legislature stated that be was sure that it would be designated a state highway in Tennessee if Virginia took over their part.The northernmost two miles (3 km) were added later in 1924 as SR 1010, and a further 8 miles (13 km) were added in 1927.SR 1010 was renumbered to SR 103 in the 1928 renumbering, and the final 3.5-mile (5.5 km) piece from Blackwater to Tennessee was added that year.