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State Route 286 marker

State Route 286

Fairfax County Parkway
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length35 mi[1] (56 km)
Major junctions
South end US 1 at Fort Belvoir
Major intersections
North end SR 7 in Dranesville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
Highway system
← SR 285SR 286→ SR 287

The Fairfax County Parkway, numbered State Route 286 (SR 286, formerly SR 7100

Outer Beltway around Washington, D.C.
The first segment of the roadway opened in 1987; the road was completed in 2010.

SR 286 is also known as the John F. (Jack) Herrity Parkway, designated by the Virginia General Assembly in 1995,[3] and the Trooper Charles Mark Cosslett Memorial Highway, designated in 2010 as the final link through Fort Belvoir.[4] Jack Herrity served for 12 years on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and was instrumental in getting the road built.[5] This name is ceremonial, and is rarely used by the public.[6]

Route description

The Parkway near its southern end, on Fort Belvoir property
Fairfax County Parkway crossing Pohick Creek
View north along SR 286 just north of Franklin Farm Road in Franklin Farm

The Fairfax County Parkway and its branch to Franconia generally have

limited-access.[7] The road generally has a speed limit of 50 mph (80 km/h).[8]

The south end of SR 286 begins at an intersection with

SR 617), which continues north from the I-95 interchange and connects to the Franconia–Springfield Parkway (SR 289). During most of the parkway's life, the portion between Fullerton Road and SR 289 had not been constructed due to delay caused by environmental issues, including an oil spill along its path through the Fort Belvoir Proving Ground. Since approval in 2008, construction began in 2009 and the new portion was opened in late 2010.[7][9]

After merging with the Spur, there is in interchange with Hooes and Pohick Roads (SR 636/SR 641). Continuing northwest to the interchange with Ox Road (

partial cloverleaf with two signals on SR 286.[7]

From US 50 to Franklin Farm Road, the parkway curves northwest to reach the Outer Beltway right-of-way. This straight path is followed until Baron Cameron Avenue (

SR 28.[7]

Fairfax County Parkway Trail

The Fairfax County Parkway Trail is a

Herndon, near that trail's mile 19.[11]
The final section of the trail was opened in 2002.

History

Planning

The

environmental concerns temporarily pushed the Outer Beltway onto the back burner. In the 1980s and 1990s, when the plan was revived as the Western Transportation Corridor, the route was shifted further west.[12]

The idea for the Springfield Bypass started in the 1970s as a bypass of

SR 617
(Backlick Road), SR 636 (Hooes Road), SR 641 (Pohick Road), and SR 680 (Stuart Road).

Fifty-five homes and five businesses had to be taken by

right-of-way.[20]

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors changed the name to the Fairfax County Parkway on June 23, 1988, noting that it traveled far from Springfield.[21]

Construction

SR 286 in Reston
I-66 to Herndon (1987–1993)

Three

Dulles Toll Road (SR 267) on October 22, 1991,[28] and north to Sunset Hills Road (SR 675) on July 7, 1993.[29]

Springfield to I-66 (1993–1996)

The next pieces of the road to open were in the southwest, with an upgrade and bypass of Hooes Road (SR 636) from Pohick Road (SR 641) east to Rolling Road (SR 638) and the Franconia–Springfield Parkway opening by November 1993.

US 29 – opened on December 14 and December 20 respectively.[33] From SR 123 southeast to the beginning of the Franconia–Springfield Parkway, existing two-lane roads were widened, opening the road from SR 123 east to Lee Chapel Road (SR 643) by May 1996[34] and to Pohick Road (SR 641) on July 2, 1996,[35] completing the road from Springfield to Herndon. However, until a new bridge opened in early September 2002, traffic on Pohick Road northbound (just east of Hooes Road) was required to turn right onto the parkway.[36]

US 1 to I-95 (1997) and Herndon to SR 7 (1999–2001)

The southernmost portion, from

SR 7 south to Sugarland Road (SR 604), opened by June 1999.[39] The parkway was extended south from Sugarland Road to Wiehle Avenue (SR 828) on November 1, 2000.[40] The road was extended to Walnut Branch with two lanes extended to Baron Cameron Avenue (SR 606) on December 21, 2000.[41] The gap between Walnut Branch and Sunset Hills was filled on November 5, 2001, finally completing the parkway north of Springfield.[42]

SR 286 southbound at SR 289 in Newington
I-95 to Springfield (2009–2012)

Construction has been delayed many times on the last segment, between Fullerton Road (just north of I-95) and Rolling Road (SR 638), which will allow traffic on the main part of the parkway to connect directly to the I-95 main lanes. Plans were made here in the late 1980s, and it was to be paid for by a developer who was to build a development on land bought from the

freeway but was placed on hold.[44] As of September 2010, this portion of the parkway opened for traffic, closing the gap that once existed.[45]

Future improvements

Plans have been made for an interchange at

I-95 interchange with Fairfax County Parkway are currently under development as well.[47]

Designation as primary state highway

On February 16, 2012, the Fairfax County Parkway was designated SR 286.[2] In June 2012, signage was updated to reflect the new designation with a mix of SR 286 and "old SR 7100" signs and reassurance markers.

Major intersections

The entire parkway is in Fairfax County.

Locationmi[48]kmDestinationsNotes
Fort Belvoir
0.00.0 US 1 (Richmond Highway)Southern terminus
Newington1.82.9 SR 611 (Telegraph Road)Interchange
2.84.5
SR 789
(Loisdale Road)
3.04.8
I-95 Express – Richmond, Washington
Interchange; I-95 exit 166
3.15.0
SR 617
(Backlick Road)		Interchange; northbound exit only
​Boudinot Drive (SR 4502)Interchange
​
 To Barta Road south (Rolling Road) / SR 638		Interchange
Restricted Lanes
Interchange with a signal on SR 286 northbound
6.0–
6.2		9.7–
10.0
SR 640
(Gambrill Road / Sydenstricker Road)		Interchange
7.1–
7.3		11.4–
11.7
SR 641
)		Interchange
SR 643
(Lee Chapel Road)
10.016.1 SR 644 (Old Keene Mill Road)
10.717.2 SR 645 (Burke Lake Road) – Burke Lake Park
13.221.2 SR 123 (Ox Road)Interchange
13.922.4
SR 643
(Burke Centre Parkway)
SR 654
(Popes Head Road)
17.127.5
SR 620
(Braddock Road)		Interchange
​18.229.3 US 29 (Lee Highway) / SR 608 (West Ox Road)Interchange
​19.331.1
Washington
Interchange; I-66 exit 55
​20.032.2 SR 7700 (Fair Lakes Parkway) / SR 7969 (Monument Drive)Interchange
​21.033.8 US 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway)Interchange with signals on SR 286
​21.534.6
SR 750
(Rugby Road)
​24.839.9 SR 608 (West Ox Road)
SR 665
(Fox Mill Road)
27.544.3
Washington
Interchange with signals on SR 286; SR 267 exit 11
27.844.7Sunset Hills Road / Spring Street (
SR 675
)		Interchange with a signal on SR 286
28.545.9
SR 606
(Elden Street / Baron Cameron Avenue)		Interchange with signals on SR 606
30.549.1 SR 828 (Wiehle Avenue)
31.450.5
SR 604
(Sugarland Road)
Dranesville31.851.2 SR 7 (Leesburg Pike) / Algonkian Parkway (SR 6220 north)Northern terminus; interchange with signals on SR 286
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ "Transportation Board Approves Fairfax County Parkway Plans Final Segment of 35-mile parkway" (Press release). Virginia Department of Transportation. March 22, 2004. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Three Major Parkways Now Primary Roads". ]Virginia Department of Transportation. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chapter 183, S. 812". March 14, 1995. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  4. ^ . myfoxdc.com http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/traffic/fairfax-county-parkway-extension-to-open-091310. Retrieved April 5, 2012. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Dying for Recognition". The Washington Post. February 9, 1995. p. V3.
  6. ^ Kelly, John (April 21, 2005). "Honored in All but Name". The Washington Post. p. T10.
  7. ^ a b c d Google Maps street maps and satellite imagery, accessed October 2007
  8. ^ McCarty, Glenn (October 14, 2005). "Removing Speed from the 'Speedway'". Burke Connection. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.
  9. ^ a b Rein, Lisa (September 29, 2005). "Completion of Parkway is Stalled by Old Spill". The Washington Post. p. T3.
  10. ^ "Fairfax County Parkway Trail Ribbon Cutting Set For October 24, 2:30 p.m." (Press release). Fairfax County. October 18, 2002. Archived from the original on September 28, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  11. ^ "Map of the W&OD, Herndon – Reston (mileage markers 17.5 to 20)]". Friends of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Western Transportation Corridor Study Purpose and Need Statement". Virginia Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on August 22, 2004. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  13. ^ "Review of Transportation Guidance in Previous Comprehensive Plans" (PDF). p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2012. shows an earlier plan in Prince William County to the south
  14. ^ "Northern Virginia Regional Plan" (PDF). Virginia Department of Highways. 1965. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  15. ^ "Northern Virginia Major Thoroughfare Plan" (Document). Virginia Department of Highways. 1969.
  16. ^ a b "Virginia Referendums – No and Yes". The Washington Post. October 31, 1992. p. A22.
  17. ^ Grubisich, Thomas (February 6, 1978). "Bypass in Fairfax Still Long Way Off". The Washington Post. p. C4.
  18. ^ a b "Springfield Bypass Near Approval". The Washington Post. July 16, 1987. p. C9.
  19. ^ "State Rebuffs N. Virginia On Rte. 28 Rail Line". The Washington Post. July 17, 1987. p. C3.
  20. ^ Lancaster, John (June 1, 1987). "Houses Stand In Road's Path". The Washington Post. p. D1.
  21. ^ "Government Actions". The Washington Post. June 23, 1988. p. V4.
  22. ^ "Road Bonds Approved". The Washington Post. November 6, 1985. p. A17.
  23. ^ Anderson, John Ward (April 13, 1988). "Fairfax Road Bonds Pass in Landslide". The Washington Post. p. D1.
  24. ^ Baker, Peter (November 4, 1992). "Byrne Is First Woman From Va. in Congress". The Washington Post.
  25. ^ Bates, Steve (August 8, 1989). "New Fairfax Road Has More Monikers Than Miles". The Washington Post. p. D3.
  26. ^ "Parkway". The Washington Post. November 4, 1988. p. E1.
  27. ^ "Fairfax Parkway Segment Opens". The Washington Post. October 25, 1989. p. D5.
  28. ^ "Fairfax Parkway Stretch to Debut". The Washington Post. October 17, 1991. p. V1.
  29. ^ Shear, Michael D. (July 1, 1993). "New Parkway Section to Open". The Washington Post. p. V2.
  30. ^ "Final Board Summary". Fairfax County. November 22, 1993. Retrieved April 5, 2012. notes problems with cut-through traffic due to the forced right turn from northbound Pohick Road onto the parkway
  31. ^ O'Harrow Jr., Robert (July 27, 1995). "Accessibility Grows With County Road". The Washington Post. p. V1.
  32. ^ "Final Board Summary". Fairfax County. September 11, 1995. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  33. ^ Reid, Alice (December 12, 1995). "3 Interchanges Opening Along Fairfax Parkway". The Washington Post. p. E3.
  34. ^ a b "Progress On Fairfax Parkway". The Washington Post. May 23, 1996. p. J1.
  35. ^ Black, M. Cherie (July 3, 1996). "Missing Link Opens in Fairfax Parkway". The Washington Times. p. C7.
  36. ^ "Metro; In Brief". The Washington Post. August 31, 2002. p. B3.
  37. ^ "Where There's a Will...". The Washington Post. July 23, 1997. p. V1.
  38. ^ a b Sipress, Alan (October 14, 1998). "Last Part of Fairfax Parkway to Open in Next Millennium". The Washington Post. p. V29.
  39. ^ "Directly to Dulles for Smoother Sailing". The Washington Post. June 10, 1999. p. V1.
  40. ^ "Metro In Brief". The Washington Post. October 31, 2000. p. B3.
  41. ^ "Metro In Brief". The Washington Post. December 21, 2000. p. B3.
  42. ^ "Fairfax County Parkway Earns Top Quality Award". Virginia Department of Transportation. April 1, 2003. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  43. ^ Dwyer, Timothy (January 29, 2004). "Parkway Completion Approved". The Washington Post. p. T3.
  44. ^ {(cite web |publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation |url=http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/const-project.asp?ID%3D62 |title=Fairfax County Parkway Extension |accessdate=July 31, 2007}] Archived August 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  45. ^ "Project Schedule". fairfaxcountyparkway.org. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  46. ^ "ARRA Tracking Sheet" (PDF). p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  47. ^ "BRAC: Fairfax County Parkway / I-95 Access Ramps". Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  48. ^ Google Maps driving directions

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