Virginia State Route 402
Encyclopedia
State Route 402, also known as part of Quaker Lane, is a primary state highway
in Alexandria, Virginia
, United States
. It runs from State Route 420 (Seminary Road) north to Shirlington Circle, an interchange
with Interstate 395. Quaker Lane continues south, unnumbered, to State Route 236 (Duke Street).
SR 402 intersects State Route 7 (King Street
) together with Braddock Road
in an at-grade intersection
, and fronts the Virginia Theological Seminary
and the historic neighborhoods of Fairlington
and Parkfairfax
.
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 Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It runs from State Route 420 (Seminary Road) north to Shirlington Circle, 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 Interstate 395. Quaker Lane continues south, unnumbered, to State Route 236 (Duke Street).
King Street, Alexandria, Virginia
King Street is a major road in Alexandria, Virginia, USA and historic Old Town Alexandria. It extends westward from the Potomac River waterfront near the Torpedo Factory Art Center and nearby bustling tourist gift shops and restaurants, passing City Hall...
) together with Braddock Road
Braddock Road (Alexandria, Virginia)
Braddock Road in the City of Alexandria runs northwestward from West Street near the Braddock Road Metro station to the Alexandria campus of the Northern Virginia Community College, just beyond Beauregard Street...
in an at-grade intersection
At-grade intersection
An at-grade intersection is a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level .-Traffic management:With areas of high or fast traffic, an at-grade intersection normally requires a traffic control device such as a stop sign, traffic light or railway signal to manage conflicting...
, and fronts the Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Theological Seminary , formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, is the largest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States. Founded in 1818, VTS is situated on an campus in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few miles from downtown Washington, DC. VTS...
and the historic neighborhoods of Fairlington
Fairlington, Virginia
Fairlington is an unincorporated neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, United States, located adjacent to Shirlington in the southernmost part of the county on the boundary with the City of Alexandria...
and Parkfairfax
Parkfairfax, Virginia
Parkfairfax is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia, United States, located in the northwestern part of the city near the boundary with Arlington County...
.