Well this should be a lot of fun

http://www.vamegaprojects.com/news/featured-headlines/three-major-parkways-now-primary-roads/

The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the transfer yesterday of the Fairfax County Parkway, Prince William Parkway and Franconia-Springfield Parkway to primary roads, making them eligible for new funding and maintenance priorities.

As primary roads, the routes can receive federal funding for paving, guardrail, bridge improvements and other projects. Federal funding typically covers 80 percent of the cost to maintain interstates and primary roads, with the remaining 20 percent from state funds.

The Fairfax County Parkway (Route 7100), which runs from Route 1 to Route 7, will be renamed Route 286. The 32-mile road carries between 22,000 and 75,000 vehicles per day.

The Franconia-Springfield Parkway (Route 7900), which runs from Beulah Road to the Fairfax County Parkway, will be renamed Route 289. The 4-mile road carries between 53,000 and 57,000 vehicles per day.

The Prince William Parkway (Route 3000), which runs from Route 1 to Route 234, will be renamed Route 294. The 16-mile road carries between 25,000 and 54,000 vehicles per day.

Over the next three months, VDOT will replace signs with the new route numbers and add additional signs indicating “Old Route 7100,” “Old Route 3000,” and “Old Route 7900.” Drivers will see the old route number alongside the new route number for about a year so that hotels, businesses, map companies, etc. have ample time to update their materials.
Roads may be considered for the transfer from secondary to primary when they meet a majority of certain criteria, such as carrying a minimum traffic volume; carrying a minimum percentage of out-of-state, truck, tractor-trailer, or bus traffic; and serving as a link for highways, county seats or sites of historic or scenic interest.

There are now about 470 miles of primary roads in northern Virginia, and 8,000 miles of primary roads statewide.

It's about time. the 4-digit designation was done because the state provided no funding to build these roads. That the BoS could actually build The Fairfax County Parkway, despite the excessive traffic lights and real estate shady deals, was a near-miracle 25 years ago.

Again VDOT is screwing things up with Rt#s..The 7100 designation,should have been going from Telegraph Rd.to Rt7,the 7900 designation,should have been from Rolling Rd to Rt1..What is the deal with going from 3 lanes past Gambill than 2 lanes to Rolling and then 3 lanes again,makes no since,the exit is long enough going to Rolling, shorten the exit and make it 3 lanes,they have the room...VDOT,STOP SCREWING WITH THE RDS....

Now I can look at people totally confused when they talk about 7100. And I can say "dude, wtf, what are you talking about" and they'll say "the parkway you douche" and I'll say "haha dumbass that is 286 wtf planet do you live on lol."

Sounds like a waste of money. What is the point?

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> Sounds like a waste of money. What is the point?


So Virginia can get more federal funds for maintenance, etc. of said roads.

If you've driven on it lately, you know that the road needs some maintenance! Fugin patches all over from Braddock to Hooes!