Virginia State Route 241

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State Route 241
Length: 1.88 mi[1][2] (3.03 km)
Formed: 1933
South end: US 1 near Huntington
North end: SR 236 in Alexandria
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State Route 241 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from U.S. Route 1 in Fairfax County north along North Kings Highway through Huntington, and then on Telegraph Road into Alexandria to end at State Route 236.

The section of SR 241 from US 1 to the Huntington Metro station is an intermodal connector on the National Highway System.

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[edit] Description of route

The northern terminus of SR 241 is a trumpet interchange at SR 236 (Duke Street) from which it follows Telegraph Road southbound through an interchange with Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) at exit 176. It then turns left onto North Kings Highway, while Telegraph Road continues as State Route 611. The southern terminus of SR 241 is at the intersection of Richmond Highway (US 1) and South Kings Highway (State Route 633) with North Kings Highway.

[edit] History

SR 241 appeared on its present route in the 1933 renumbering, following the former route of State Route 717, which itself appeared in 1930.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Fairfax CountyPDF
  2. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Arlington CountyPDF

[edit] External links

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