Virginia State Route 620 (Fairfax and Loudoun Counties)

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StateVirginia
Highway system

State Route 620 in

Centreville
called Spindle Court). SR 620 also has a short concurrency with SR 659 / Union Mill Road in Centreville.

In

Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
. It has a very large number of residential neighborhoods lining the road, so most of the remainder is also a major commuter artery. The length and positioning of the highway attract motorists that are traveling from one part of Fairfax County to another.

Route description

East and Central Fairfax County

Accotink Creek crossing at the tripoint of Annandale, West Springfield, and North Springfield

SR 620 begins in

SR 28
.

In Centreville

While New Braddock Road continues straight, SR 620 itself is concurrent with SR 659 / Union Mill Road for one block. A new segment of Braddock Road (which shortly matches the old alignment of Braddock Road) starts here and heads west into Centreville. However, SR 620 quickly turns off onto a side-street, Spindle Court, and unceremoniously dead-ends behind Mountain View Alternative High School, creating another gap. The road that was SR 620 continues ahead as Old Braddock Road, SR 7759. Old Braddock Road continues ahead to Old Centreville Road (SR 898). That road connects to the beginning of the third segment of Braddock Road, which is located at a four-way intersection with US 29. This third segment was originally connected with what is now Spindle Court, but when a shopping center was built, a dead end on Braddock Road was created, and was renamed Spindle Ct. This segment only lasts for 0.32 mile, before turning into Pickwick Road (SR 1021).[1]

Western Fairfax County

Braddock Road picks up again on the other side of I-66, at an intersection with SR 28. This fourth segment of SR 620 continues to the northwest, through several residential areas. It intersects with SR 609 (Pleasant Valley Road) and enters Loudoun County.

Loudoun County

Keeping the SR 620 designation, Braddock Road forms the southern border of

Gilberts Corner
.

Braddock Road where it forms the border of North Springfield

Among the cities, towns and other landmarks traversed by SR 620 are:

Future construction

Many residents oppose the possible new construction of a shopping center at the southwestern corner of the intersection of SR 620 and SR 659 (Gum Springs Road), directly behind the Virginia Manor neighborhood, due to concerns of increased traffic.[2] Loudoun County supervisors will vote on a proposal in September 2019 for a different shopping center, located at the southeastern corner of the intersection. This proposal would include a new intersection being constructed for an entrance off SR 620 to the shopping center.[3]

Fairfax County is currently considering changes to SR 620 between Guinea Road and I-495. These include the improvement of pedestrian walkways and reconfiguration of certain intersections to decrease congestion in the area.[4][5] The county's Department of Transportation has ruled out adding travel lanes to SR 620 or constructing a new park-and-ride and transit center due to the high costs.[6]

History

Historically, SR 620 was known as Braddock Road. The road has historical significance in the American Civil War, and portions of the road were established prior to British colonization of northern Virginia. Although the original Braddock Road was unified throughout its length, many portions of the original road have been transected, relocated or disjointed since the original path was defined (especially since the modern paved road system was constructed).

Establishment, including pre-colonization era

Braddock Road was originally composed of paths established by the Native American inhabitants of Northern Virginia. Later, British colonialists and Virginian governments developed and improved the paths into what became known as "Braddock's Road."

Colonial and revolutionary era

Price's Common, a market that operated during the colonial administration and was the site of the drafting of the

Backlick Road
.

Braddock Rd is so named as it was believed to be the route of the English General

Leesburg Pike
(Route 7).

Civil War

During the American Civil War, both Union and Confederate troops traversed Braddock Road during various battles in Fairfax County and other parts of Northern Virginia.

One of

Mosby's Raiders, Robert Spindle, was a native of Centreville. Later, the part of SR 620 that was formed when Braddock Road was cut at US 29 was named after him, Spindle Court.[7]

Modern era

With the advent of the modern road system, Braddock Road changed. In the 1930s after the Virginia Secondary Road system was created[8] Braddock Road in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties was given the designation SR 620.

In the 1960s I-66 was built coming through Centreville.[9] At this point the section of SR 620 between SR28 south of I-66 and a point north of the new I-66 was deleted, and a new SR 620 entrance was created intersecting with SR 28 north of I-66.

When SR 28 was widened from a 4-lane highway to a 6-lane one[9] SR 620 was changed again. SR 620 south of I-66 no longer intersected with SR 28; SR 620 ended where Willoughby Newton Drive is now.

In the 1980s a shopping center was built at the corner of U.S. 29 and Old Centreville Road. At that time the non-SR 620 section of Braddock Road was constructed linking SR 620 to Old Centreville Road. The intersection between SR 620 and U.S. 29 was cut, and this small portion of SR 620 was renamed Spindle Court.[9]

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors undertook an effort in 1989 to give the county's roads names that were determined to be more historically accurate. The plan proposed to rename the county's portion of Braddock Road to Colchester Road, but this single change was removed immediately before adoption.[10]

In the 1990s New Braddock Road was constructed linking Union Mill Road to SR 28. This is when SR 620 was cut, so that, on the east side of Union Mill Road, the road is Braddock Road, and on the west side it is New Braddock Road. Braddock Road heading west now intersects with Union Mill Road one block to the north.[9]

The final change came in 2009. A barrier was erected on SR 28 that forced all traffic coming from SR 620 from the west to turn south on SR 28.

Fairfax County considered changing the

SPUI, and a tight SPUI.[11] Ultimately, one left turn lane in each direction of SR 123 was added at the intersection, the left turn lane on eastbound SR 620 was extended, and new traffic signals were installed.[12]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[13][14]kmDestinationsNotes
SR 705
(Braddock Road / Lightridge Farm Road)
​2.233.59
SR 659
(Gum Spring Road)
SR 613
(Ticonderoga Road)
FairfaxSchneider Crossroads5.959.58 SR 609 (Pleasant Valley Road)
Centreville8.6513.92

 SR 662 (Westfields Boulevard / Stone Road) to SR 28 north
10.1016.25
 SR 28 south (Sully Road)		No left turn eastbound
Gap in route
10.1016.25Pickwick Road (SR 1021) / Willoughby Newton Drive
10.3916.72 US 29 (Lee Highway) / SR 898 (Old Centreville Road)
Gap in route
10.3916.72Mountain View Alternative High School
10.5416.96Braddock Road (SR 7759)
11.4818.48
SR 659
(Union Mill Road)
Gap in route
11.4818.48
SR 659 (Union Mill Road) / SR 7783
(New Braddock Road)
11.9919.30 SR 645 (Clifton Road) – Clifton
SR 612
(Colchester Road)
I-66
Interchange
​16.9527.28 SR 123 (Ox Road) – George Mason University
​20.7033.31
SR 638
south (Rolling Road)
​21.0133.81 SR 645 (Burke Lake Road) / SR 4693 (Woodland Way)
​22.7836.66
Tysons Corner, Richmond, Alexandria
I-495 exit 54
​24.5039.43
SR 617 (Backlick Road) – Annandale, Springfield
​26.1942.15 SR 236 (Little River Turnpike)
​27.1243.65 SR 613 (Lincolnia Road)
​27.7144.59 SR 244 (Columbia Pike)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "2007 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report – Daily Traffic Volume Estimates – Fairfax County" (PDF). VDOT. 2007. pp. 41, 84, 723. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Greene, Renss (2018-03-29). "Braddock Road Shopping Center Plan Draws Community Protest". Loudoun Now. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  3. ^ Cline, Nathaniel (July 19, 2019). "Loudoun County supervisors to vote on South Riding commercial development in September". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  4. ^ "Supervisor Cook Announces Final Plans for Braddock Road Improvement Project" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  5. ^ "Braddock Road Multimodal Study | Transportation". www.fairfaxcounty.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  6. ^ "Braddock Road Multimodal Study - Final Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  7. ^ Centreville and Virginia Run History p. 5 Retrieved November 11, 2009
  8. ^ Getting Roads Accepted into the Secondary System of State Highways Retrieved June 17, 2009
  9. ^ a b c d "The Many Lives of Braddock Road, from The Roads of Northern Virginia". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  10. ^ Loudoun County Board of Supervisors: "In Re: Street Addressing/Historic Names/Update". Act of July 18, 1989. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  11. ^ 123 / Braddock Rd. Interchange Presentation March 4, 2009 Retrieved November 29, 2009
  12. ^ "Route 123 and Braddock Road At-Grade Interim Improvements" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  13. ^ VA DOT Daily Traffic Volume Estimates (Fairfax) 2005 Retrieved June 16, 2009
  14. ^ VA DOT Daily Traffic Volume Estimates (Loudoun) 2006 Retrieved June 16, 2009
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