The roadway in Hampton and Newport News (which has never connected directly with the "other" Military Highway) was later renamed to honor the Project Mercury space program of NASA's Langley Research Center which is located adjacent to, and shares a runway with Langley Air Force Base.
The road in Hampton and Newport News (which has never directly linked to "the other" Military Highway) was later renamed to honor the Project Mercury space program of NASA's Langley Research Center, which is situated near and shares a runway with Langley Air Force Base.