Virginia State Route 645 (Fairfax County)

Virginia Secondary Route 645 (Fairfax County) is a major secondary road completely within the bounds of western 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...

. There are six portions, three of them being major, named Wall Road, Lees Corner Road, Stringfellow Road, Clifton Road, Main Street (in the Town of Clifton

Clifton, Virginia

Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...

) and Burke Lake Road. There are also numerous concurrencies/multiplexes (mostly unposted): some include SR 657 / Centreville Road, U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...

, SR-652 (Burke Rd), SR-612

Virginia State Route 612 (Fairfax and Prince William Counties)

State Route 612 is a secondary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia, and traverses both Fairfax County and Prince William County. The two counties are separated by water , so SR 612 contains a bridge that is one of only eight crossings between the counties...

(Yates Ford Rd/Henderson Rd), and SR-641. A concurrency used to exist at US-29 near Centreville until the 1990s.

Route description

A map of Fairfax County

Fairfax County, Virginia

shows that SR 645 is somewhat circuitous: Wall Road is east–west, Lees Corner Road, Stringfellow Road, and the northern part of Clifton Road are north–south, the rest of Clifton Road is mostly east–west, and Burke Lake Road is northeast-southwest.

Wall Road

SR 645 starts in 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:...

at a cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...

between SR 28

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:...

(Sully Road) and SR 657 (Centreville Road). It goes one block and terminates at SR 657.

Lees Corner Road

At this point SR 645 turns south and is concurrent with SR 657, Centreville Road. SR 645 then turns southeast along Lees Corner Road in Herndon

Herndon, Virginia

. It terminates at U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50

, Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, in Chantilly

Chantilly, Virginia

Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community population was 23,039 as of the 2010 census -- down from 41,041 in 2000, due to the...

Stringfellow Road

At this point SR 645 turns east and is concurrent with US 50. SR 645 then turns south in Fairfax. Once south of U.S. 50, Stringfellow Road serves as the ZIP Code

ZIP Code

ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...

border between Chantilly

Chantilly, Virginia

(20151) and Fairfax

Fairfax, Virginia

The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....

(22033). The road passes through the Greenbriar development, where it intersects with SR 4831, Poplar Tree Road. It then passes by Fair Lakes

Fair Lakes, Virginia

Fair Lakes is an unincorporated community and business park located northwest of Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The Census Bureau defines Fair Lakes as a census-designated place with a population of 7,942 as of 2010.- About :...

' western end where the Fair Lakes Parkway terminates at SR 645. The road then widens from two to four lanes and the speed limit increases from 35 to 45 MPH. Just after widening to four lanes, Stringfellow Road has an interchange with Interstate 66

Interstate 66

Interstate 66 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. As indicated by its even route number, it runs in an east–west direction. Its western terminus is at Middletown, Virginia, at an intersection with Interstate 81; its eastern terminus is in Washington, D.C., at an...

. From 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. weekdays, HOV

High-occupancy vehicle lane

In transportation engineering and transportation planning, a high-occupancy vehicle lane is a lane reserved for vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers...

-2 traffic is allowed to enter I-66 eastbound from Stringfellow Rd. Westbound traffic can exit onto Stringfellow Road at all other times, but the exit is restricted to HOV-2+ traffic weekdays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. South of the I-66 interchange, Stringfellow Road heads to an intersection with U.S. Route 29

U.S. Route 29

U.S. Route 29 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, to Pensacola, Florida. This highway's northern terminus is at Maryland Route 99 in Ellicott City, Maryland...

(Lee Highway) at the Fairfax

Fairfax, Virginia

/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,...

/Clifton

Clifton, Virginia

Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...

border.

There are plans in place to widen Stringfellow Road from SR 7735 (Fair Lakes Boulevard) to US 50 from two lanes to four (Stringfellow Road from Interstate 66 to US 29 was widened to four lanes in the 1990s). The rationale for this project is that VDOT sees that Stringfellow Road is a major connector between US 29

U.S. Route 29 in Virginia

U.S. Route 29 is a major north–south route in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It covers from the North Carolina border at the city of Danville to the Key Bridge in Washington, D.C....

and US 50, and currently is a very congested road.

This project will include:

Five- to six-foot-wide (5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m)) sidewalk on the west side of the road
Ten-foot-wide (10 feet (3 m)) shared-use path on the east side
Wide curb lanes in order to accommodate bicyclists

Clifton Road (north of Clifton)

After crossing U.S. 29, SR 645 becomes Clifton Road and has entered the Clifton

Clifton, Virginia

Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...

ZIP code (20124). The road remains four lanes and the speed limit remains 45 MPH. After about half a mile the road intersects with SR 620, Braddock Road. After crossing SR 620 Clifton Road reduces from four to two lanes, although the speed limit remains 45 MPH. After passing by the Twin Lakes Golf Course, the road intersects with SR 654, Popes Head Road, and enters a rather equestrian

Equestrianism

Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...

area for about 3 miles (4.8 km) before reaching the Clifton

Clifton, Virginia

Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...

corporate limits. During that approach the speed limit is gradually reduced to 25 MPH before intersecting with Newman Road. The road then turns and enters the town. This portion of SR 645 has been designated a Virginia Byway

Virginia Byway

A Virginia Byway is a scenic road designated by the U.S. state of Virginia as one that can introduce tourists to alternate destinations. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation , there are over 3,000 miles of scenic roads in Virginia, many of which have been designated as...

Main Street (town of Clifton only)

In the town SR 645 intersects with Chapel and Kincheloe roads before it leaves the town (one must turn left to stay on SR 645). Also in the town SR 645 crosses the Southern Railway (US)

Southern Railway (US)

The Southern Railway is a former United States railroad. It was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined, reorganized and recombined beginning in the 1830s, formally becoming the Southern Railway in 1894...

tracks. Infrequently SR 645 is impassable due to flooding from Pope's Head Creek.

Clifton Road (east of Clifton)

Once past the town's corporate limits, the speed limit increases to 35 MPH. It then intersects with SR 643

Virginia State Route 643 (Fairfax County)

Fairfax County Route 643 is a major secondary road in western Fairfax County, Virginia. This route is composed of three disconnected segments:*Henderson Road, which runs for 6.12 miles.*Old Ox Road*Lee Chapel Road and Burke Centre Parkway...

/ SR 612

Virginia State Route 612 (Fairfax and Prince William Counties)

(Henderson Road) which draws heavy traffic because it leads to the only crossing between Fairfax County

Fairfax County, Virginia

and Prince William County

Prince William County, Virginia

-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...

that is not physically located at or near Woodbridge

Woodbridge, Virginia

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,941 people, 10,687 households, and 7,769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,047.8 people per square mile . There were 11,026 housing units at an average density of 1,052.1/sq mi...

or Manassas

Manassas, Virginia

The City of Manassas is an independent city surrounded by Prince William County and the independent city of Manassas Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Its population was 37,821 as of 2010. Manassas also surrounds the county seat for Prince William County but that county...

. Crossing into Fairfax Station

Fairfax Station, Virginia

Fairfax Station is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, ZIP code 22039. The population as of the 2010 Census was 12,030. As a suburb of Washington, DC, it is a bedroom community for many who work in the federal government.-Averages:...

, Clifton Road then intersects with SR 610 (Wolf Run Shoals Road). After the intersection the road heads east, and then intersects 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...

. This portion of SR 645 has been designated a Virginia Byway

Virginia Byway

Burke Lake Road

After crossing SR 123, SR 645 continues with two lanes, but the speed limit increases to 40 MPH. The road forms the northwestern boundary of Burke Lake Park

Burke Lake

Burke Lake is a freshwater reservoir in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is contained within Burke Lake Park, a Fairfax County public park owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority . Burke Lake is formed by a dam on South Run, a tributary stream of the Potomac River.Fairfax County...

. It then intersects with 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...

(SR 7100). SR 645 continues and widens from a two lane undivided road to a four lane divided highway, although the speed limit remains 40 MPH. It intersects with SR 643

Virginia State Route 643 (Fairfax County)

(that road is called Burke Center Parkway to the west, and Lee Chapel Rd. to the east). SR 645 leaves Fairfax Station

Fairfax Station, Virginia

and enters Burke

Burke, Virginia

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 57,737 people, 19,215 households, and 15,756 families residing in the community. Burke is the largest community in Virginia recognized by the Census Bureau, other than counties and incorporated cities . The population density was 5,008.0 people per...

. It intersects with SR 652 (Burke Rd.) (this is a split intersection because it is near the bridge over the Southern Railway tracks) where the speed limit decreases to 35 MPH. It passes by Lake Braddock Secondary School

Lake Braddock Secondary School

Lake Braddock Secondary School is a combined junior-high and high school in Burke, Virginia, United States, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools . It is one of four secondary schools in Fairfax County; the other three are Hayfield, Robinson, and South County.Opened in 1973, Lake Braddock...

and then leaves Burke when it intersects with SR 638 (Rolling Road), and crosses into Springfield

Springfield, Virginia

Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,...

. SR 645 ends at SR 620 (Braddock Road) on the Springfield / Annandale

Annandale, Virginia

Annandale is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 41,008 at the 2010 census, down from 54,994 in 2000 due to the splitting off of the western part of it to form Wakefield and Woodburn CDP's.-Geography:...

border.

Major intersections

All of SR 645 is within Fairfax County

Fairfax County, Virginia

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Wall Road
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:...	0.00	Cul-de-sac - 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:...	Northwest terminus of SR 645
	0.69		Begin 0.32 mile concurrency with SR 657 (Centreville Road)
Lees Corner Road
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:...	1.01		End 0.32 mile concurrency with SR 657 (Centreville Road)
Chantilly Chantilly, Virginia Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community population was 23,039 as of the 2010 census -- down from 41,041 in 2000, due to the...	2.74		Begin 0.50 mile concurrency with
Stringfellow Road
Fairfax Fairfax, Virginia The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....	3.24		End 0.50 mile concurrency with
Fairfax Fairfax, Virginia The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat.... / 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,...	5.22	SR 7700 (Fair Lakes Parkway) - Fair Lakes Fair Lakes, Virginia Fair Lakes is an unincorporated community and business park located northwest of Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The Census Bureau defines Fair Lakes as a census-designated place with a population of 7,942 as of 2010.- About :...	Western terminus of main Fair Lakes highway.
	5.69	- Washington, DC	Eastbound left entrance open only to HOV-2+ traffic weekdays from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. Westbound left exit open all other times; exit restricted to HOV-2+ traffic weekdays from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Fairfax Fairfax, Virginia The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat.... / 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,... / Clifton Clifton, Virginia Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...	6.38		End of Stringfellow Road; begin Clifton Road
Clifton Road
Clifton Clifton, Virginia Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...	7.11
Main Street (name change at Clifton town limit)
Clifton Clifton, Virginia Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:... (Town)	10.82
Clifton Road (name change at Clifton town limit)
Clifton Clifton, Virginia Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...	12.09		Leads to Clifton's 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... / Prince William County Prince William County, Virginia -National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:... bridge.
Fairfax Station Fairfax Station, Virginia Fairfax Station is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, ZIP code 22039. The population as of the 2010 Census was 12,030. As a suburb of Washington, DC, it is a bedroom community for many who work in the federal government.-Averages:...	14.03
	15.76		End of Clifton Road; begin Burke Lake Road
Burke Lake Road
Fairfax Station Fairfax Station, Virginia Fairfax Station is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, ZIP code 22039. The population as of the 2010 Census was 12,030. As a suburb of Washington, DC, it is a bedroom community for many who work in the federal government.-Averages:...	16.84
Burke Burke, Virginia -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 57,737 people, 19,215 households, and 15,756 families residing in the community. Burke is the largest community in Virginia recognized by the Census Bureau, other than counties and incorporated cities . The population density was 5,008.0 people per...	19.09		East only; intersection broken by Southern Railway (U.S.) tracks.
	19.17		West only; intersection broken by Southern Railway tracks.
Burke Burke, Virginia -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 57,737 people, 19,215 households, and 15,756 families residing in the community. Burke is the largest community in Virginia recognized by the Census Bureau, other than counties and incorporated cities . The population density was 5,008.0 people per... / Springfield Springfield, Virginia Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,...	20.11
Springfield Springfield, Virginia Springfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,... / Annandale Annandale, Virginia Annandale is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 41,008 at the 2010 census, down from 54,994 in 2000 due to the splitting off of the western part of it to form Wakefield and Woodburn CDP's.-Geography:...	20.38		Eastern terminus of SR 645

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