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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Before I-66
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Roads
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Date: February 24, 2018 12:17AM
Before I-66 was build through Fairfax County (1980s inside the beltway, and 1960s west of the beltway), was there a local road in the corridor in its place?
Some of the inside the beltway section was originally a railroad, but how many local houses were destroyed to build I-66?
Some of the inside the beltway section was originally a railroad, but how many local houses were destroyed to build I-66?
Re: Before I-66
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That’s how many
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Date: February 24, 2018 04:43AM
Seven.
Re: Before I-66
Posted by:
4XYMG
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Date: February 24, 2018 09:02AM
By "in it's place" I think the answer you're looking for is two parts: No and/or Fairfax Drive.
Re: Before I-66
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8:30 to 5:00
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Date: February 24, 2018 09:25AM
Back in the 60's, "outside the Beltway" was not really part of the Metro area. It was seen as a land of farms and orchards and the odd sorts of folks who eked out a living off of those. As for inside the Beltway, most commuted into downtown DC and the major routes were Route 50, Lee Highway, and the GW Parkway. Commute times were about the same as they are today.
Re: Before I-66
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Half hour from McLean
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Date: February 24, 2018 11:26AM
Used to park in a big lot where the Reagan Building is now. A monthly pass was $10.40 split between the four of us in the carpool.
Re: Before I-66
Posted by:
Playtime
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Date: February 25, 2018 09:12AM
There were bear, bob cats, etc, inside the beltway before I-66. Great dirt bike trails.
Re: Before I-66
Posted by:
mbtyw
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Date: February 25, 2018 10:21AM
Half hour from McLean Wrote:
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> Used to park in a big lot where the Reagan
> Building is now. A monthly pass was $10.40 split
> between the four of us in the carpool.
That was also a great lot to park in when going to the National or Warner Theater.
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> Used to park in a big lot where the Reagan
> Building is now. A monthly pass was $10.40 split
> between the four of us in the carpool.
That was also a great lot to park in when going to the National or Warner Theater.
Re: Before I-66
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Duck and run
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Date: February 25, 2018 02:41PM
Not so good if Hanafi Muslims were occupying the District Building.