Virginia State Route 28

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State Route 28

Length:

43 mi^{[citation needed]} (69 km)

Formed:

ca. 1920

South end:

US 15/US 29 near Remington

Major
junctions:

SR 234 in Manassas

I-66 at Centreville

SR 267 near Herndon

North end:

SR 7 near Sterling

Virginia Routes
< SR 27		US 29 >
Primary - Secondary - History

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.

1 Route
2 Towns along route
3 Intersections with other routes
4 Route 28 Improvement Project
5 References
6 External links

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[edit] Loudoun County

The northern terminus of Route 28

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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Prince William County

Route 28 crosses into the city of Manassas Park from Fairfax County over Bull Run. The road brifely enters Prince William County for a few tens of feet before entering the City of Manassas. Route 28 is a main road through Manassas, and separates into a pair of one-way streets (Church and Center Streets) in downtown historic Manassas. Route 28 rejoins in Manassas in front of a Confederate cemetery.

After leaving Manassas, Route 28 is named Nokesville Road. The final interchange on Route 28 is Route 234 Bypass (Prince William Parkway) south of Manassas. Route 28 narrows to two lanes.

[edit] Fauquier County

The southern terminus of route 28

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 55 mph (100 km/h). Route 28 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, 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 uncerimoniously at busy US 29/US 15 just north of Culpeper County.

[edit] Towns along route

[edit] Intersections with other routes

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

Route	Location	Type
State Route 7	Sterling, VA	Full interchange
State Route 267	Sterling, VA	Full interchange
U.S. Route 50	Chantilly, VA	Full interchange
Interstate 66	Centreville, VA	Partial interchange
U.S. Route 29	Centreville, VA	Full interchange
State Route 234	Manassas, VA	Full interchange
U.S. Route 15/U.S. Route 29	Remington, VA	At-grade

[edit] Route 28 Improvement Project

Since 2004, interchanges along Route 28 in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties are being constructed to ease ever increasing traffic flow and 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."^[1]

Route 28 Interchange at Waxpool Road

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, 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
McLearen Road Interchange - Completed Spring 2006
Route 846 Interchange (Sterling Boulevard) - Spring 2007 (Under Construction)
Loudoun County Parkway - Summer 2006†
Route 657 (Centreville Road) - Fall 2007
Pacific Boulevard - Spring 2007

†Loudoun County Parkway was completed between Route 7 and Waxpool Road. Loudoun County Parkway between the Dulles Greenway and Old Ox Road is still under construction.