Virginia State Route 241
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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.
The section of SR 241 from US 1 to the Huntington Metro station
is an intermodal connector on the National Highway System
.
with Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway
) at exit 176. It then turns left onto North Kings Highway, while Telegraph Road continues as State Route 611. The southern terminus of SR 241 is at the intersection of Richmond Highway (US 1) and South Kings Highway (State Route 633) with North Kings Highway.
As of 2009, the Telegraph Road interchange with I-495 is undergoing a major reconstruction by VDOT
as part of the larger Woodrow Wilson Bridge
project. The purpose of the project is to alleviate roadway congestion by separating traffic exiting I-495 on to Huntington Avenue, Telegraph Road and North Kings Highway. The expected completion date for the project is mid-2013.
SR 241 appeared on its present route in the 1933 renumbering, following the former route of State Route 717, which itself appeared in 1930.
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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...
. 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.
The section of SR 241 from US 1 to the Huntington Metro station
Huntington (Washington Metro)
Huntington is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the unincorporated area of Huntington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...
is an intermodal connector on the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
.
Description of route
The northern terminus of SR 241 is a trumpet interchange at SR 236 (Duke Street) from which it follows Telegraph Road southbound through an interchangeInterchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
Interstate 495 is a Interstate Highway that surrounds the United States' capital of Washington, D.C., and its inner suburbs in adjacent Maryland and Virginia. I-495 is widely known as the Capital Beltway or simply the Beltway, especially when the context of Washington, D.C., is clear...
) at exit 176. It then turns left onto North Kings Highway, while Telegraph Road continues as State Route 611. The southern terminus of SR 241 is at the intersection of Richmond Highway (US 1) and South Kings Highway (State Route 633) with North Kings Highway.
As of 2009, the Telegraph Road interchange with I-495 is undergoing a major reconstruction by VDOT
Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the state of Virginia in the United States. Headquartered in Downtown Richmond, VDOT is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the roads, bridges and tunnels in the...
as part of the larger 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. The purpose of the project is to alleviate roadway congestion by separating traffic exiting I-495 on to Huntington Avenue, Telegraph Road and North Kings Highway. The expected completion date for the project is mid-2013.
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