Virginia State Route 28

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established=1962 (from Route 7 to Manassas),Fact|date=September 2008 1920 (in Manassas)Fact|date=September 2008
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State Route 28 is a primary state highway that traverses the counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, and Fauquier in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a major artery through Northern Virginia.

Route

Loudoun County

Route 28 begins as six lanes at VA 7 in Sterling in a complete interchange. It is known as Sully Road through this stretch, although it is sub-designated Darrell Green Boulevard, after Washington Redskins player #28, Darrell Green. Heading south, Route 28 passes the Dulles Town Center shopping mall and through the industrial and commercial areas of Dulles, passing shopping centers and stores such as Wegmans, Carmax, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy.

The next interchange is Route 625, Waxpool Road and Church Road, which lead into Ashburn and Sterling, respectively. The America Online corporate headquarters are next to the highway. Continuing south through Loudoun County, Route 28 follows the southern edge of Sterling. The final interchange in Loudoun County is State Route 267 near Dulles International Airport.

Fairfax County

After passing the Dulles Airport exit, Route 28 heads south along the eastern edge of the airport. The next interchanges are for the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the National Air and Space Museum, and US 50 in Chantilly, VA. Route 28 travels past Chantilly to Centreville, where it intersects Interstate 66 and US 29. After US 29, Route 28 changes designation from Sully Road to Centreville Road. The highway also narrows to four lanes, and has fewer interchanges south of US 29.

Prince William County

Route 28 crosses into the city of Manassas Park from Fairfax County over Bull Run. The road briefly enters Prince William County before entering the City of Manassas. Route 28 is a main thoroughfare through Manassas and separates into Church and Center Streets. Route 28 rejoins in front of a Confederate cemetery.

After leaving Manassas, Route 28 becomes Nokesville Road. The final interchange on Route 28 is Route 234 Bypass (Prince William Parkway) south of Manassas.

The road turns from a four laned road to a two laned road after leaving Nokesville.

Fauquier County

Route 28 enters Fauquier County and changes names to Catlett Road. Route 28 is two lanes throughout rural Fauquier County with a speed limit of 45 mph (70 km/h) and passes by farms and agricultural areas. Not far from the Prince William county boader Route 28 passes the Waat Bodang Temple.

Historically, the Catlett Fire Department Parade would close Route 28 for several hours each spring, however, this practice was discontinued as traffic became heavier in the 1990s. Most of the way through Fauquier County Route 28 runs parallel to railroad tracks in order to serve the towns that are placed along them. Several historal markers can be seen along Route 28 as it passes through Fauquier including Supreme Court Justice John Marshall's birth place and the raid on Catlett Station. For many years the old bridge for Route 28 could be seen just outside of Catlett.

Route 28 intersects US 17 about three miles from its terminus and ends unceremoniously at busy US 29/US 15 just north of Culpeper County.

Areas and Towns along route

--In chronologial order going north to south--
*Loudoun County
**Sterling
**Dulles
*Fairfax County
**Chantilly
**Centreville
*Prince William County
**Yorkshire
**Manassas Park
**Manassas
**Bristow
**Nokesville
*Fauquier County
**Catlett
**Calverton
**Midland
**Bealeton
**Remington

Intersections with other routes

In addition to numerous intersections with other roads, Route 28 intersects some major highways in Northern Virginia.

Route 28 Improvement Project

Beginning in 2004, interchanges along Route 28 in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties have been constructed to relieve congestion along the highway.

"In September 2002, VDOT, the Clark Construction Group, Inc. and Shirley Contracting Company, LLC signed the Route 28 Corridor Improvements Comprehensive Agreement that provides a combined commitment of approximately $200 million in improvements over the next four years. Under this phase, six at-grade, signalized intersections will be replaced with high-capacity grade-separated interchanges. Ultimate plans call for construction of a total of ten interchanges and widening Route 28 to eight lanes. The final four interchanges received funding and are being constructed with the completion date for Fall 2009." [http://www.28freeway.com/projectoverview.html The Route 28 Corridor Improvement Project]

The completion schedule for each funded interchange and roadway is as follows:

* Air & Space Museum Parkway Interchange (formerly Barnsfield Rd) - Completed Summer 2004
* Route 625 Interchange:*Rt. 625 Interchange (Waxpool/Church Roads), Flyover Bridge & Waxpool Road widening - Completed Fall 2005:*Church Road Widening and W&OD Trail Bridge - Completed Fall 2006
* Route 606 Interchange (Old Ox Road) - Completed Spring 2005
* Westfields Boulevard Interchange - Completed Fall 2005
* Route 668 Interchange (McLearen Road) - Completed Spring 2006
* Route 846 Interchange (Sterling Boulevard) - Completed Spring 2007
* Route 607 (Loudoun County Parkway) - Completed Summer 2006†
* Route 657 (Centreville Road) - Completed Fall 2007
* Pacific Boulevard (between Sterling Blvd. and Cedar Green Rd.) - Completed Spring 2007
* Willard Road Interchange - Fall 2009 (Under Construction)
* Route 608 Interchange (Frying Pan Road) - Fall 2009 (Under Construction)
* Innovation Avenue - Phase I [Partial Interchange] (Center for Innovative Technology) - Completed Fall 2007
* Route 638 Interchange (Nokes Boulevard/Dulles Town Center) - Fall 2009 (Under Construction)
* Pacific Boulevard (between Severn Way and Nokes Blvd.) - Fall 2009 (Under Construction)
* Braddock/Walney Roads and Route 28 Intersection - Completed Spring 2007 [http://www.28freeway.com/project-map/13-Braddock-Walney.html The Route 28 Corridor Improvement Project]
* Innovation Avenue - Phase II [Full Interchange] (Center for Innovative Technology) - Summer 2009 (Under Construction)
* Atlantic Avenue - Construction Begins Summer 2009

†Loudoun County Parkway was completed between Route 7 and Waxpool Road. The section between Ryan Road and Old Ox Road is almost complete.

References

External links

* [http://www.28freeway.com/ The Route 28 Corridor Improvement Project]
* [http://novaroads.mjhale.com/state/28/index.html VA 28 Sully Road-Centreville Road, from The Roads of Northern Virginia]