Virginia State Route 611 (Fairfax County)
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State Route 611 is a secondary state highway
in the U.S. state
of Virginia
, and traverses eastern Fairfax County
. SR 611 provides a major artery for commuters, connecting the Eisenhower Valley section of Alexandria
with Lorton
and points south along US 1
. SR 611 is known by three names: Telegraph Road, Old Colchester Road, and Furnace Road.
, North Kings Highway, near Alexandria. North of this intersection Telegraph Road intersects with the Capital Beltway (I-95 and I-495), and SR 236
(Duke Street). Telegraph Road starts as a six lane divided highway, passing a short commercial section and a residential section. When Telegraph Road passes SR 644
(Franconia Road), it reduces to four lanes divided, and gradually reduces from there to two lanes undivided.
Shortly before SR 611 intersects with SR 633 (South Kings Highway), it intersects with SR 1635 (Rose Hill Drive). Across from this intersection is the entrance to Lee District Park
. As Telegraph Road approaches South Kings Highway it passes Greendale Golf Course
to the northwest. As SR 611 approaches SR 613
(Beulah Street), it widens to four lanes divided. Throughout most of the route from SR 635 (Hayfield Road) to the Fairfax County Parkway
it forms the northern-most boundary of Fort Belvoir
.
After intersecting with the Fairfax County Parkway, Telegraph Road gradually turns to the south and passes by an industrialized area. It ends at an intersection with US 1
(Richmond Highway).
, Gunston Road. From there Old Colchester Road heads toward the Occoquan River. It first intersects with Furnace Road. One must turn west to stay on SR 611.
through a one-lane underpass. The road curves and is parallel with US 1
, then turns and intersects with that road.
On the other side of US 1, Furnace Road is four-lanes divided until an underpass with I-95
, where it reduces to two lanes undivided. As it heads north, Furnace Road passes the I-95 Landfill (run by Fairfax County)to the west and a private landfill area to the east. The road turns slightly to the west and joins SR 642, Lorton Road at a Y intersection. Shortly after, the two routes diverge in another Y intersection. SR 611 heads to the west, and ends at an intersection with SR 123
, Ox Road.
/Telegraph Road portion of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
project, which is scheduled to complete in 2013. As with many road projects, motorists that use this road may be inconvenienced until the project is complete.
near the Potomac River
. Silt filled up the Occoquan River, making Colchester untenable as a seaport. Alexandria, Virginia
became the major seaport in the area, taking the place of Colchester. The result was that Old Colchester Road became a minor road, and much later was incorporated into SR 611 (Fairfax County).
property to the east. Part of that property has become Fairfax County's I-95 Landfill. The area to the east of the I-95 Landfill is a private landfill Two large tracts south of the landfill are destined to become Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
parkland, although right now (January 2010) they are just wooded land. North of the landfill is a tract that is destined to be parkland run by the Fairfax County Park Authority
, although it, too, is presently just a wooded piece of land.
As part of the Laurel Hill Redevelopment Plan, the eastern intersection with SR 642 (Lorton Road) will be changed from a Y intersection to a standard T intersection, and some roads will be re-aligned.
.
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 the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, and traverses eastern Fairfax County
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...
. SR 611 provides a major artery for commuters, connecting the Eisenhower Valley section of Alexandria
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...
with Lorton
Lorton, Virginia
Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population is 27,709 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:...
and points south along US 1
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia
U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of Virginia runs north–south through South Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria on its way from North Carolina to the 14th Street Bridge into the District of Columbia...
. SR 611 is known by three names: Telegraph Road, Old Colchester Road, and Furnace Road.
Telegraph Road
SR 611 starts as Telegraph Road at an intersection with SR 241Virginia State Route 241
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....
, North Kings Highway, near Alexandria. North of this intersection Telegraph Road intersects with the Capital Beltway (I-95 and I-495), and SR 236
Virginia State Route 236
State Route 236, also known for part of its length as Little River Turnpike, is a primary state highway in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It runs from the split of U.S. Route 29 and U.S...
(Duke Street). Telegraph Road starts as a six lane divided highway, passing a short commercial section and a residential section. When Telegraph Road passes SR 644
Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County)
State Route 644 is a secondary state highway in southern Fairfax County, Virginia. It is the closest main east–west road that is south of the Beltway. It is known primarily as Franconia Road east of I-95, and Old Keene Mill Rd west of I-95...
(Franconia Road), it reduces to four lanes divided, and gradually reduces from there to two lanes undivided.
Shortly before SR 611 intersects with SR 633 (South Kings Highway), it intersects with SR 1635 (Rose Hill Drive). Across from this intersection is the entrance to Lee District Park
Fairfax County Park Authority
The Fairfax County Park Authority is a department of the Fairfax County, Virginia county government responsible for developing and maintaining the various parks, historical sites, and recreational areas owned or administered by Fairfax County...
. As Telegraph Road approaches South Kings Highway it passes Greendale Golf Course
Fairfax County Park Authority
The Fairfax County Park Authority is a department of the Fairfax County, Virginia county government responsible for developing and maintaining the various parks, historical sites, and recreational areas owned or administered by Fairfax County...
to the northwest. As SR 611 approaches SR 613
Virginia State Route 613 (Fairfax County)
State Route 613 is the designation of several distinct suburban surface routes within Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. These routes were once mostly connected but changes in road alignment, new road construction, and annexations by the independent city of Alexandria have separated them...
(Beulah Street), it widens to four lanes divided. Throughout most of the route from SR 635 (Hayfield Road) to the Fairfax County Parkway
Fairfax County Parkway
The Fairfax County Parkway, signed as State Route 7100, is a secondary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It provides a north–south arterial route in Fairfax County with a mix of interchanges and signalized and unsignalized intersections. Its alignment roughly corresponds to part of...
it forms the northern-most boundary of Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, it was the site of the Belvoir plantation. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations...
.
After intersecting with the Fairfax County Parkway, Telegraph Road gradually turns to the south and passes by an industrialized area. It ends at an intersection with US 1
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia
U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of Virginia runs north–south through South Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria on its way from North Carolina to the 14th Street Bridge into the District of Columbia...
(Richmond Highway).
Old Colchester Road
On the other side of US 1, SR 611 becomes Old Colchester Road. Almost immediately it reduces to two lanes undivided. Shortly after this point it passes the rear side of the Noman M. Cole, Jr., Pollution Control Plant, which empties its treated water into nearby Pohick Creek. Old Colchester Road then crosses Pohick Creek, and soon after intersects with SR 242Virginia State Route 242
State Route 242 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a spur from U.S. Route 1 near Lorton southeast to Gunston Hall Plantation. At both ends, State Route 600 continues - west to State Route 123 and east to the Potomac River near Hallowing Point.-External links:*...
, Gunston Road. From there Old Colchester Road heads toward the Occoquan River. It first intersects with Furnace Road. One must turn west to stay on SR 611.
Furnace Road
Furnace Road starts out as a two lane undivided road. It crosses under railroad tracks owned by CSX TransportationCSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
through a one-lane underpass. The road curves and is parallel with US 1
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia
U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of Virginia runs north–south through South Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria on its way from North Carolina to the 14th Street Bridge into the District of Columbia...
, then turns and intersects with that road.
On the other side of US 1, Furnace Road is four-lanes divided until an underpass with I-95
Interstate 95 in Virginia
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, Interstate 95 runs through the state. It runs concurrently for with Interstate 64 in Richmond, and meets the northern terminus of Interstate 85 in Petersburg. Though Interstate 95 was originally planned to go straight through Washington, D.C., it was instead...
, where it reduces to two lanes undivided. As it heads north, Furnace Road passes the I-95 Landfill (run by Fairfax County)to the west and a private landfill area to the east. The road turns slightly to the west and joins SR 642, Lorton Road at a Y intersection. Shortly after, the two routes diverge in another Y intersection. SR 611 heads to the west, and ends at an intersection with SR 123
Virginia State Route 123
Virginia State Route 123 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 in Woodbridge north to the Chain Bridge across the Potomac River into Washington from Arlington...
, Ox Road.
Telegraph Road
Because the northern end of SR 611/Telegraph Road is so close to the interchange of Telegraph Road and the Capital Beltway, it is being affected by the SR 241Virginia State Route 241
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....
/Telegraph Road portion of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Potomac River between the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia and Oxon Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. While over the water near the Virginia shore, it crosses the southern tip of the District of...
project, which is scheduled to complete in 2013. As with many road projects, motorists that use this road may be inconvenienced until the project is complete.
Old Colchester Road
Old Colchester Road was originally a road leading to the seaport of Colchester, Virginia, which was on the banks of the Occoquan RiverOccoquan River
The Occoquan River is a tributary of the Potomac River in northern Virginia, in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The river is long, and its watershed covers about . It is formed by the confluence of Broad Run and Cedar Run in Prince William County; Bull Run enters it east-southeast of...
near the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
. Silt filled up the Occoquan River, making Colchester untenable as a seaport. 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...
became the major seaport in the area, taking the place of Colchester. The result was that Old Colchester Road became a minor road, and much later was incorporated into SR 611 (Fairfax County).
Furnace Road
Furnace Road largely borders the old Lorton ReformatoryLorton Reformatory
The Lorton Reformatory was a prison built for the District of Columbia, United States. It was operated by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections.-History:...
property to the east. Part of that property has become Fairfax County's I-95 Landfill. The area to the east of the I-95 Landfill is a private landfill Two large tracts south of the landfill are destined to become Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is an interjurisdictional organization that owns and operates more than 10,000 acres of woodlands, streams, parks, trails, nature reserves, countryside and historic sites in Northern Virginia in the United States. The Authority was organized in 1959...
parkland, although right now (January 2010) they are just wooded land. North of the landfill is a tract that is destined to be parkland run by the Fairfax County Park Authority
Fairfax County Park Authority
The Fairfax County Park Authority is a department of the Fairfax County, Virginia county government responsible for developing and maintaining the various parks, historical sites, and recreational areas owned or administered by Fairfax County...
, although it, too, is presently just a wooded piece of land.
As part of the Laurel Hill Redevelopment Plan, the eastern intersection with SR 642 (Lorton Road) will be changed from a Y intersection to a standard T intersection, and some roads will be re-aligned.
Major Intersections
All of SR 611 is contained within Fairfax CountyFairfax 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...
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| Telegraph Road | |||
| Alexandria 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... ZIP Code |
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| Alexandria 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... / Rose Hill Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia There were 5,683 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone... |
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| Rose Hill Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia There were 5,683 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone... / Groveton Groveton, Virginia Groveton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearby CDPs are Mount Vernon, Virginia , Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia and Hybla Valley, Virginia . The population was 14,598 at the 2010 census, down from 21,296 in 2000 due to a reduction in area... |
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| Alexandria 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... / Fort Belvoir |
6.12 | ||
| Newington Newington, Virginia Newington is a census-designated place in affluent, suburban Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 19,784 at the 2000 census.... / Fort Belvoir |
7.80 | Full interchange | |
| Newington Newington, Virginia Newington is a census-designated place in affluent, suburban Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 19,784 at the 2000 census.... / Lorton Lorton, Virginia Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population is 27,709 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:... |
9.16 | , Washington, DC | End Telegraph Road; begin Old Colchester Road |
| Old Colchester Road | |||
| Lorton Lorton, Virginia Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population is 27,709 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:... |
11.04 | ||
| 13.01 | West on Furnace Road to stay on SR 611 | ||
| Furnace Road | |||
| Lorton Lorton, Virginia Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population is 27,709 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:... |
13.38 | ||
| 16.86 | |||
| 17.07 | , Washington, DC | Southern terminus of SR 611. | |