Fairfax County Parkway
Fairfax County Parkway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by VDOT | ||||
Length | 35 mi[1] (56 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 1 at Fort Belvoir | |||
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North end | SR 7 in Dranesville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Virginia | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The Fairfax County Parkway, numbered State Route 286 (SR 286, formerly SR 7100
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 Fairfax County Parkway and its branch to Franconia generally have
The south end of SR 286 begins at an intersection with
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 (
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 (
Fairfax County Parkway Trail
The Fairfax County Parkway Trail is a
History
Planning
The
The idea for the Springfield Bypass started in the 1970s as a bypass of
Fifty-five homes and five businesses had to be taken by
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
- I-66 to Herndon (1987–1993)
Three
- 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 1 to I-95 (1997) and Herndon to SR 7 (1999–2001)
The southernmost portion, from
- 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
- Future improvements
Plans have been made for an interchange at
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.
Location | mi[48] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Fort Belvoir | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 1 (Richmond Highway) | Southern terminus | |
Newington | 1.8 | 2.9 | SR 611 (Telegraph Road) | Interchange | |
2.8 | 4.5 | SR 789 (Loisdale Road) | |||
3.0 | 4.8 | I-95 Express – Richmond, Washington | Interchange; I-95 exit 166 | ||
3.1 | 5.0 | 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) | |||||
10.0 | 16.1 | SR 644 (Old Keene Mill Road) | |||
10.7 | 17.2 | SR 645 (Burke Lake Road) – Burke Lake Park | |||
13.2 | 21.2 | SR 123 (Ox Road) | Interchange | ||
13.9 | 22.4 | SR 643 (Burke Centre Parkway) | |||
SR 654 (Popes Head Road) | |||||
17.1 | 27.5 | SR 620 (Braddock Road) | Interchange | ||
| 18.2 | 29.3 | US 29 (Lee Highway) / SR 608 (West Ox Road) | Interchange | |
| 19.3 | 31.1 | Washington | Interchange; I-66 exit 55 | |
| 20.0 | 32.2 | SR 7700 (Fair Lakes Parkway) / SR 7969 (Monument Drive) | Interchange | |
| 21.0 | 33.8 | US 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) | Interchange with signals on SR 286 | |
| 21.5 | 34.6 | SR 750 (Rugby Road) | ||
| 24.8 | 39.9 | SR 608 (West Ox Road) | ||
SR 665 (Fox Mill Road) | |||||
27.5 | 44.3 | Washington | Interchange with signals on SR 286; SR 267 exit 11 | ||
27.8 | 44.7 | Sunset Hills Road / Spring Street ( SR 675 ) | Interchange with a signal on SR 286 | ||
28.5 | 45.9 | SR 606 (Elden Street / Baron Cameron Avenue) | Interchange with signals on SR 606 | ||
30.5 | 49.1 | SR 828 (Wiehle Avenue) | |||
31.4 | 50.5 | SR 604 (Sugarland Road) | |||
Dranesville | 31.8 | 51.2 | 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
- Intercounty Connector, a toll road in Montgomery and Prince George'sCounties Maryland on some of the Outer Beltway right-of-way
- Montrose Parkway, a surface road built in Montgomery County, Maryland on some of the Outer Beltway right-of-way,[citation needed] where the Intercounty Connector's path is further north
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chapter 183, S. 812". March 14, 1995. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ . myfoxdc.com http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/traffic/fairfax-county-parkway-extension-to-open-091310. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
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(help) - ^ "Dying for Recognition". The Washington Post. February 9, 1995. p. V3.
- ^ Kelly, John (April 21, 2005). "Honored in All but Name". The Washington Post. p. T10.
- ^ a b c d Google Maps street maps and satellite imagery, accessed October 2007
- ^ McCarty, Glenn (October 14, 2005). "Removing Speed from the 'Speedway'". Burke Connection. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Rein, Lisa (September 29, 2005). "Completion of Parkway is Stalled by Old Spill". The Washington Post. p. T3.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Northern Virginia Major Thoroughfare Plan" (Document). Virginia Department of Highways. 1969.
- ^ a b "Virginia Referendums – No and Yes". The Washington Post. October 31, 1992. p. A22.
- ^ Grubisich, Thomas (February 6, 1978). "Bypass in Fairfax Still Long Way Off". The Washington Post. p. C4.
- ^ a b "Springfield Bypass Near Approval". The Washington Post. July 16, 1987. p. C9.
- ^ "State Rebuffs N. Virginia On Rte. 28 Rail Line". The Washington Post. July 17, 1987. p. C3.
- ^ Lancaster, John (June 1, 1987). "Houses Stand In Road's Path". The Washington Post. p. D1.
- ^ "Government Actions". The Washington Post. June 23, 1988. p. V4.
- ^ "Road Bonds Approved". The Washington Post. November 6, 1985. p. A17.
- ^ Anderson, John Ward (April 13, 1988). "Fairfax Road Bonds Pass in Landslide". The Washington Post. p. D1.
- ^ Baker, Peter (November 4, 1992). "Byrne Is First Woman From Va. in Congress". The Washington Post.
- ^ Bates, Steve (August 8, 1989). "New Fairfax Road Has More Monikers Than Miles". The Washington Post. p. D3.
- ^ "Parkway". The Washington Post. November 4, 1988. p. E1.
- ^ "Fairfax Parkway Segment Opens". The Washington Post. October 25, 1989. p. D5.
- ^ "Fairfax Parkway Stretch to Debut". The Washington Post. October 17, 1991. p. V1.
- ^ Shear, Michael D. (July 1, 1993). "New Parkway Section to Open". The Washington Post. p. V2.
- ^ "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
- ^ O'Harrow Jr., Robert (July 27, 1995). "Accessibility Grows With County Road". The Washington Post. p. V1.
- ^ "Final Board Summary". Fairfax County. September 11, 1995. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ Reid, Alice (December 12, 1995). "3 Interchanges Opening Along Fairfax Parkway". The Washington Post. p. E3.
- ^ a b "Progress On Fairfax Parkway". The Washington Post. May 23, 1996. p. J1.
- ^ Black, M. Cherie (July 3, 1996). "Missing Link Opens in Fairfax Parkway". The Washington Times. p. C7.
- ^ "Metro; In Brief". The Washington Post. August 31, 2002. p. B3.
- ^ "Where There's a Will...". The Washington Post. July 23, 1997. p. V1.
- ^ a b Sipress, Alan (October 14, 1998). "Last Part of Fairfax Parkway to Open in Next Millennium". The Washington Post. p. V29.
- ^ "Directly to Dulles for Smoother Sailing". The Washington Post. June 10, 1999. p. V1.
- ^ "Metro In Brief". The Washington Post. October 31, 2000. p. B3.
- ^ "Metro In Brief". The Washington Post. December 21, 2000. p. B3.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dwyer, Timothy (January 29, 2004). "Parkway Completion Approved". The Washington Post. p. T3.
- ^ {(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
- ^ "Project Schedule". fairfaxcountyparkway.org. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "ARRA Tracking Sheet" (PDF). p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "BRAC: Fairfax County Parkway / I-95 Access Ramps". Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ Google Maps driving directions