Loudoun County Parkway
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The Loudoun County Parkway is a secondary state highway in eastern Loudoun County, Virginia
. Two sections of the route currently exist, a southern portion signed as State Route 606
from Braddock Road north to Arcola Road which continues east as Old Ox Road, and a northern portion in Ashburn
signed as three different numbers: State Route 772 between Ryan Road and Old Ryan Road, State Route 1950 between Old Ryan Road (now Mooreview Parkway) and Smith Switch Road, and State Route 607 from the intersection of Smith Switch Road to State Route 7
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Except for two small portions around Redskins Park and between Evergreen Mills Road and Arcola Road, the parkway is either four or six lanes.
in South Riding and continues north across U.S. Route 50
. The parkway continues north along the western boundary of Washington Dulles International Airport
to the intersection of Arcola Road, where it becomes Old Ox Road and continues east toward Herndon
. The parkway is planned to head north from here to connect to Ryan Road in Brambleton, with construction to begin in 2008. This entire section of Loudoun County Parkway was originally Old Ox Road.
. This section was once called Panorama Parkway. Until 2006, the section from Smith Switch Road to State Route 7
was an unpaved dirt road, but was rebuilt in 2006 as a four-lane divided highway as part of the Route 28 Improvement Project
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Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...
. Two sections of the route currently exist, a southern portion signed as State Route 606
Virginia State Route 606 (Fairfax and Loudoun Counties)
State Route 606 is a secondary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia, and traverses Fairfax County and Loudoun County. This route goes through Reston and Herndon in Fairfax County, and Sterling and Arcola in Loudoun County...
from Braddock Road north to Arcola Road which continues east as Old Ox Road, and a northern portion in Ashburn
Ashburn, Virginia
Ashburn, Virginia is a census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, northwest of Washington, D.C., and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area...
signed as three different numbers: State Route 772 between Ryan Road and Old Ryan Road, State Route 1950 between Old Ryan Road (now Mooreview Parkway) and Smith Switch Road, and State Route 607 from the intersection of Smith Switch Road to State Route 7
Virginia State Route 7
State Route 7 is a major primary state highway and busy commuter route in Northern Virginia, United States. It travels southeast from downtown Winchester to State Route 400 in downtown Alexandria...
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Except for two small portions around Redskins Park and between Evergreen Mills Road and Arcola Road, the parkway is either four or six lanes.
South Riding and Arcola
Loudoun County Parkway begins at Braddock RoadBraddock Road
State Route 620 is a secondary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia, and traverses both Fairfax County and Loudoun County. The entire length of SR 620 is also known as Braddock Road...
in South Riding and continues north across U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 in Virginia
U.S. Route 50 is a transcontinental highway which stretches from Ocean City, Maryland to Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Virginia, US 50 extends from the border with Washington DC at a Potomac River crossing at Rosslyn in Arlington County to the West Virginia state line near Gore in...
. The parkway continues north along the western boundary of Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of...
to the intersection of Arcola Road, where it becomes Old Ox Road and continues east toward Herndon
Herndon, Virginia
Herndon is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area of the United States. The population was 21,655 at the 2000 census, which makes it the largest of three towns in the county.-History:...
. The parkway is planned to head north from here to connect to Ryan Road in Brambleton, with construction to begin in 2008. This entire section of Loudoun County Parkway was originally Old Ox Road.
Brambleton and Ashburn
Loudoun County Parkway resumes at the intersection of Evergreen Ridge Drive south of Ryan Road a few miles south of the Dulles Greenway. The parkway heads north over the Greenway, and past the Verizon campus. After crossing Waxpool Road, the parkway continues north through corporate centers and Redskins ParkWashington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. This section was once called Panorama Parkway. Until 2006, the section from Smith Switch Road to State Route 7
Virginia State Route 7
State Route 7 is a major primary state highway and busy commuter route in Northern Virginia, United States. It travels southeast from downtown Winchester to State Route 400 in downtown Alexandria...
was an unpaved dirt road, but was rebuilt in 2006 as a four-lane divided highway as part of the Route 28 Improvement Project
Virginia State Route 28
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.-Loudoun County:...
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