Virginia State Route 609 (Fairfax County)
Route map:
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|---|---|
| North end |  US 50 in Chantilly |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Counties | Fairfax |
| Highway system | |
State Route 609 in Fairfax County, Virginia is a secondary state highway which traverses western portion of the county. The road is also known as Pleasant Valley Road.
Route description
Pleasant Valley Road's southern terminus is at
Intel office.[3]
Loudoun SR 609
As SR 609 approaches US 50, a spur goes off to the west into
Loudoun County. The Virginia Department of Transportation has chosen to number that spur SR 609 (Loudoun County). Loudoun County has named that road Pleasant Valley Road, as well. Thus, the driver on US 50 driving into Loudoun first comes across SR 609 (Fairfax County) (Pleasant Valley Rd.), and one block later comes across SR 609 (Loudoun County) (Pleasant Valley Rd.).[4]
History
Pleasant Valley Road is named for the location at the northern terminus of the road (on US 50; that road was called the
Confederate soldiers camped there as they were marching toward the site of the Battle of Chantilly.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Fairfax County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 29 (Lee Highway) | Southern terminus | |
| Chantilly | 6.12 | 9.85 | US 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
KML is from Wikidata
- ^ 2008 VDOT Traffic Data - Fairfax County p. 39 Retrieved November 10, 2009
- ^ Pleasant Valley Golf Club Retrieved November 10, 2009
- ^ Jobs at Intel - United States, Chantilly, VA
- ^ 2008 Loudoun County AADT Reference by VDOT p. 17 Retrieved November 10, 2009
- ^ Encyclopedia of the American Civil War p. 400 Article by Ethan S. Rafuse Retrieved November 14, 2009