Virginia State Route 228
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State Route 228 is a primary state highway
in Fairfax County, Virginia
, United States
. It runs from State Route 7 west of Dranesville
south to the south town limits of Herndon. There the road becomes State Route 657, which continues past an interchange
with State Route 267 to near Centreville
. SR 228 was part of State Route 28 until 1966; it was to continue south via SR 657.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, United States
United States
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. It runs from State Route 7 west of Dranesville
Dranesville, Virginia
Dranesville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Dranesville is located on the Leesburg Pike at its intersection with Georgetown Pike. The Census Bureau defines Dranesville as a census-designated place with a population of 11,921 as of 2010...
south to the south town limits of Herndon. There the road becomes State Route 657, which continues past an interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with State Route 267 to near Centreville
Centreville, Virginia
Centreville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a Census Designated Place , the community population was 71,135 as of the 2010 census and is approximately west of Washington, DC.-Colonial Period:Beginning in the 1760s,...
. SR 228 was part of State Route 28 until 1966; it was to continue south via SR 657.