Virginia State Highway 28
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| Route 28 | |
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| Length: | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Direction: | North/South |
| Major cities: | Sterling, VADulles Airport |
| North end: |
Route 7 in Sterling, VA |
| Major junctions: |
VA 267 in Sterling, VA US 50 in Chantilly, VA I-66 in Centreville, VA US 29 in Centreville, VA  VA 234 in Manassas, VAUS 17 in Fauquier Co, VA |
| South end: |
US 29 / US 15 in Remington, VA |
| System | Virginia State Highways |
Route
Loudoun County
Route 28 begins as six lanes at VA 7 in Sterling in a complete interchange. It is known as Sully Road through this stretch. Heading south, Route 28 passes the Dulles Town Center shopping mall and through the industrial and commercial areas of Dulles, passing shopping centers and stores such as Wegmans, Carmax, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy.
The next interchange is Route 625, Waxpool Road and Church Road, which lead into Ashburn and Sterling, respectively. The America Online corporate headquarters is next to the highway. Continuing south through Loudoun County, route 28 follows the southern edge of Sterling. The final interchange in Loudoun County is the Dulles Toll and Access Roads near Dulles International Airport.
Fairfax County
After passing the Dulles Airport exit, Route 28 heads south along the eastern edge of the airport. The next interchanges are for the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the National Air and Space Museum, and US 50 in Chantilly, VA. Route 28 travels past Chantilly to Centreville, where it intersects Interstate 66 and US 29. After US 29, route 28 changes designation from Sully Road to Centreville Road. The highway also narrows to four lanes, and has fewer interchanges south of US 29.Prince William County
Route 28 crosses into the city of Manassas Park from Fairfax County over Bull Run. The road brifely enters Prince William County for a few tens of feet before entering the City of Manassas. Route 28 is a main road through Manassas, and separates into a pair of one-way streets (Church and Center Streets) in downtown historic Manassas. Route 28 rejoins in Manassas in front of a Confederate cemetery.After leaving Manassas, Route 28 is named Nokesville Road. The final interchange on Route 28 is Route 234 Bypass (Prince William Parkway) south of Manassas. Route 28 narrows to two lanes.
Fauquier County
Route 28 enters Fauquier County and changes names to Catlett Road. Route 28 is two lanes throughout rural Fauquier County, with a speed limit of 55 mph (100 km/h). Route 28 passes by farms and agricultural areas. Not far from the Prince William county boader Route 28 passes the Waat Bodang Temple.
Historically the Catlett Fire Department Parade would close Route 28 for several hours each spring, this practice was discontinued as traffic became heavier in the 1990s. Most of the way through Fauquier County Route 28 runs parallel to railroad tracks in order to serve the towns that are placed along them. Several historal markers can be seen along Route 28 as it passes through Fauquier including Supreme Court Justice John Marshall's birth place and the raid on Catlett Station. For many years the old bridge for Route 28 could be seen just outside of Catlett.
Route 28 intersects US 17 about three miles from its terminus, and ends uncerimoniously at busy US 29/US 15 just north of Culpeper County.
Towns along route
Intersections with other routes
| Route | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
 Virginia State Highway 7
| Sterling, VA | Full interchange |
 Virginia State Highway 267
| Sterling, VA | Full interchange |
U.S. Route 50 | Chantilly, VA | Full interchange |
Interstate 66 | Centreville, VA | Partial interchange |
U.S. Route 29 | Centreville, VA | Full interchange |
| Virginia State Highway 234
| Manassas, VA | Full interchange |
US 15 US 29 | Remington, VA | At-grade |
Route 28 Improvement Project
Since 2004, interchanges along Route 28 in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties are being constructed to ease ever increasing traffic flow and relieve congestion along the highway."In September 2002, VDOT, The Clark Construction Group, Inc. and Shirley Contracting Company, LLC signed the Route 28 Corridor Improvements Comprehensive Agreement that provides a combined commitment of approximately $200 million in improvements over the next four years. Under this phase, six at-grade, signalized intersections will be replaced with high-capacity grade-separated interchanges. Ultimate plans call for construction of a total of ten interchanges and widening Route 28 to eight lanes."[#endnote_rt28imp1]
The completion schedule for each funded interchange and roadway is as follows:
- Air & Space Museum Parkway Interchange (formerly Barnsfield Rd) - Completed Summer 2004
- Route 625 Interchange
- *Rt. 625 Interchange, Flyover Bridge & Waxpool Road widening - Completed Fall 2005
- *Church Road Widening and W&OD Trail Bridge - Fall 2006 (Under Construction)
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