Virginia State Route 27
Washington Boulevard | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by VDOT | ||||
Length | 2.54 mi[1] (4.09 km) | |||
Existed | 1964–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 50 in Arlington | |||
East end | George Washington Parkway in Washington, D.C. | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Virginia | |||
Counties | Arlington | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 27 (SR 27) is a
Route description
Route 27 begins at an interchange with US 50. It then has an interchange with 2nd Street South, which serves as an entrance to Fort Myer. The next interchange with Route 244 offers a very short merge area because of the proximity to the exit ramps to I-395 and Arlington Ridge Road.[5] The Mixing Bowl is the first interchange in Northern Virginia with a three level bridge—ramp from I-395 to westbound Route 27 on the lowest level, eastbound Route 27 to Mixing Bowl in the middle; and southbound I-395 on top. In 1970 this was followed by a second three level stack—Joyce Street South on the lowest level, eastbound Route 27 on the middle bridge and I-395 on the top level.[2]
At this point, Route 27 becomes a part of the collector lanes and ramps of the Mixing Bowl until its second interchange with Route 244. Also, coincident with the second Route 244 interchange, Route 27 is the northern terminus of the reversible high occupancy vehicle lanes of I-395.
Route 27 is closed for large events held at the Pentagon including the annual
History
The road was constructed as a part of the
The Mixing Bowl is the first interchange in Northern Virginia with a three level bridge—ramp from I-395 to westbound Route 27 on the lowest level, eastbound Route 27 to Mixing Bowl in the middle; and southbound I-395 on top. In 1970 this was followed by a second three-level stack—Joyce Street South on the lowest level, eastbound Route 27 on the middle bridge and I-395 on the top level.[2]
Route 27 is near the site of the
In 2001, planning began for a replacement of the US 50 bridge over Route 27,[22] which had been built in 1944 by the War Department. Construction of a replacement bridge began in October 2005 and ended in August 2007.[23] The project cost $6.5 million (equivalent to $10 million in 2023[18]).[24] At 3:40 a.m. on December 22, 2004, a gasoline tank truck overturned and exploded on Washington Boulevard at the Mixing Bowl, near the Pentagon. The accident killed the driver, and sparked initial concerns that this explosion was another terrorist attack. The driver was headed to a nearby gas station, near the Pentagon.[25]
The bridge over Columbia Pike west of the Mixing Bowl was rated as "poor" and a new replacement bridge was proposed with a reconfiguration of the interchange. Construction on a replacement bridge began in early 2012 and was completed in December 2015. The bridge was dedicated as the "Freedmans Village Bridge" in September 2015.[26][27]
Exit list
The entire route is in Arlington County. All exits are unnumbered.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penrose line | 0.00 | 0.00 | Washington Boulevard west – Clarendon | Continues west without designation | |
US 50 – Falls Church, Washington, D.C. | Western terminus; separate exits for US 50 east and west | ||||
Penrose | 0.27 | 0.43 | South Courthouse Road / Second Street South – Fort Myer | Separate exit for Fort Myer northbound | |
0.82 | 1.32 | Baileys Crossroads | Freedmans Village Bridge;[27] separate exits for SR 244 east and west northbound | ||
I-395 south / South Arlington Ridge Road – Richmond | Exit 8A on I-395 | ||||
1.40 | 2.25 | Washington | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit 8B on I-395; also serves Army Navy Drive | ||
I-395 Express south | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance only | ||||
Pentagon South Parking, Pentagon Memorial | Separate exits for SR 244 and parking westbound | ||||
2.31 | 3.72 | Pentagon Mall and River Entrances | Southbound exit and entrance | ||
2.31 | 3.72 | To Boundary Channel Drive ; signed for I-395 westbound, SR 110 eastbound | |||
US 50 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- Virginia portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ a b Traffic Engineering Division (2005). "Jurisdiction Report – Daily Traffic Volume Estimates – Arlington County" (PDF). Virginia Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b c d e f g American Automobile Association (January 2000). Metro Washington D.C. Beltway (Map). American Automobile Association.
- ^ "Definition: mixing bowl". Webster's Online Dictionary. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "VDOT Springfield Interchange website search results for 'Mixing Bowl'". Virginia Dept. of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- ^ Virginia Department of Transportation. "Additional Interchange Analysis: Washington Blvd (Route 27) and Columbia Pike (Route 244)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ Arlington County Commuter Services (April 1, 2011). "HOV Routes and Hours". Arlington County Department of Environmental Services, Transportation Division. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ Fairfax County. Park & Ride Lots/HOV Lanes (Map). Fairfax County. Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Office of the Secretary of Defense (March 1, 1996). "The Renovation of the Pentagon" (PDF). Department of Defense. p. v. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ : Operation and control of Pentagon Reservation and defense facilities in National Capital Region. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "Traffic Alert: Marine Corps Marathon 2010 Road Closures" (Press release). Arlington County. October 20, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ "Traffic Alert: Army 10-Miler Street Closures" (Press release). Arlington County. October 14, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ "Fort Myer History". Department of Defense. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c United States Department of Defense. Pentagon Memorial Parking (Map). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Office of the Secretary of Defense (March 1, 1996). "The Renovation of the Pentagon" (PDF). Department of Defense. p. 5. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ a b "ASCE Virginia History and Heritage". roadstothefuture.com. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Wheeler, Gary (September 11, 2001). "Witnesses: Airplane hit the Pentagon hard". Gannett News Service.
- ^ Washington, Adrienne T. (October 5, 2001). "Reopening airport helps; now let's aid the displaced". Washington Times. p. 2.
- ^ Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ISBN 978-0-8129-7325-9.
pentagon truck bomb.
- ^ Washington Headquarters Services. "Pentagon Renovation & Construction Program Office Project Information". Department of Defense. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ dianasunva (August 31, 2010). "Remembering 9/11". Arlington County. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ "Citizen Information Meeting" (PDF) (Press release). Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "VDOT completes Route 50 bridge project on time and under budget" (Press release). Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Transportation Board Awards $41 Million in Project Contracts During its September Meeting" (Press release). Virginia Department of Transportation. September 20, 2005. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ Jackman, Tom (December 23, 2004). "Gas Truck Driver Dies in Fiery Va. Wreck". The Washington Post. p. B3.
- ^ Virginia Department of Transportation. "Route 27/244 Interchange". Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ a b Coy, Brian; Holland, Michelle (September 10, 2015). "Governor McAuliffe Dedicates New Washington Boulevard Bridge over Columbia Pike in Arlington" (Press release). Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 6, 2017.