Virginia State Route 606 (Fairfax and Loudoun Counties)

State Route 606 is a secondary state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

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...

, and traverses 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...

and Loudoun County

Loudoun County, Virginia

Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...

. This route goes through Reston

Reston, Virginia

Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census...

and 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:...

in Fairfax County, and Sterling

Sterling, Virginia

Sterling, Virginia is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 27,822.It is located northwest of Herndon, east of Ashburn, and west of Great Falls, and includes part of Dulles International Airport and the former AOL corporate headquarters...

and Arcola

Arcola, Virginia

Arcola is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. The population as of the 2010 Census was 233.Leesburg is situated northwest of Arcola; the national capital, Washington, D.C., lies to the east.-History:...

in Loudoun County. The road is important not only because it is an inter-county connector, but it goes around the back of Dulles Airport, is part of the Loudoun County Parkway

Loudoun County Parkway

The Loudoun County Parkway is a secondary state highway in eastern Loudoun County, Virginia. Two sections of the route currently exist, a southern portion signed as State Route 606 from Braddock Road north to Arcola Road which continues east as Old Ox Road, and a northern portion in Ashburn signed...

, and it provides a shortcut between the Reston / Herndon area and U.S. Route 50. This provides Loudoun County residents an easy way to commute to locations in Herndon or Reston, among other places. Although the Herndon streets are not technically part of SR 606, they are signed as SR 606, and they connect to streets that are part of SR 606, thus providing a continuous route.

Route description

SR 606 goes by five names: Baron Cameron Avenue in Fairfax County, Elden Street in Herndon as SR 235-6656, Sterling Road in Herndon as SR 235-6656, Old Ox Road in Loudoun County, and the Loudoun County Parkway.

Reston

In Reston

Reston, Virginia

, SR 606 is called Baron Cameron Avenue. Baron Cameron Avenue starts at an intersection with SR 7

Virginia State Route 7

State Route 7 is a major primary state highway and busy commuter route in Northern Virginia, United States. It travels southeast from downtown Winchester to State Route 400 in downtown Alexandria...

, Leesburg Pike. For a short distance (0.18 mi.) SR 606 is concurrent with SR 674. Baron Cameron Avenue then travels westward through the northern part of Reston to the Herndon border.

Herndon

The Town of Herndon is responsible for the maintenance of its streets, although the Virginia Department of Transportation

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...

(VDOT) helps towns and cities financially, and has designated these roads with state route numbers.

Although SR 606 technically ends at the Herndon border, roads within Herndon are signed as SR 606, and they provide a direct connector to SR 606 in Loudoun County, so they are included here. When SR 606 enters the town the route changes to Elden Street, the main commercial road of Herndon. When Elden Street intersects with SR 228

Virginia State Route 228

State Route 228 is a primary state highway in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It runs from State Route 7 west of Dranesville south to the south town limits of Herndon. There the road becomes State Route 657, which continues past an interchange with State Route 267 to near Centreville...

, Elden Street becomes SR 228. (signed) SR 606 is concurrent with SR 228 / Elden Street to Sterling Road, where the route continues west toward Loudoun County.

Loudoun County

In Loudoun County

Loudoun County, Virginia

SR 606 continues the path of Sterling Road as a four lane divided highway called Old Ox Road. It heads west until it crosses over 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 at an interchange. It continues toward the Dulles Greenway (SR 267) as it passes some warehouses on the south side. The intersection with the Dulles Greenway is the planned location for the Route 606 station

Route 606 (Washington Metro)

Route 606 is a planned Washington Metro station in Loudoun County, Virginia on the Silver Line. It will be located at SR 606 and the ramps to the Dulles Greenway...

of the proposed Silver Line

Silver Line (Washington Metro)

The Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, formally dubbed the Silver Line, is an extension of the Washington Metro rapid transit system, currently under construction with the goal of providing rapid transit service to Dulles International Airport and Tysons Corner...

of the Washington Metro

Washington Metro

The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...

.

After the interchange with the Dulles Greenway, SR 606 turns to the southwest and goes around the back of Dulles Airport. It passes some single family houses to the west, and Dulles Airport and some low rise office buildings to the east. Here it turns into a two lane country road.

There is a sign as Arcola

Arcola, Virginia

is approached that shows that the name of the roadway is now the Loudoun County Parkway

Loudoun County Parkway

. Shortly before the intersection with SR 621 (Evergreen Mill Road), the road expands back to a four lane divided highway. It continues as such past the intersection with US 50, passes through a portion of South Riding

South Riding, Virginia

South Riding is a census-designated place and planned community in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 24,256.. Neighboring U.S. Route 50 and State Route 28 provide access to the Dulles/Reston/Tysons Corner technology corridor and other major employment centers in...

, and terminates at SR 620 (Braddock Road).

Herndon

VDOT has plans to widen Elden St. between Van Buren Street and 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). However, due to budget cutbacks, this project has been put on hold.

Loudoun County

Before construction on the Loudoun County Parkway

Loudoun County Parkway

started, SR 606 ended at the intersection with US 50. , SR 606 has been extended from US 50 to SR 620 (Braddock Road). The portion between SR 620 and Arcola

Arcola, Virginia

has been designated part of the Loudoun County Parkway, and is a four-lane divided highway.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Fairfax 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...	Baron Cameron Avenue
	Reston Reston, Virginia Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census... / Vienna Vienna, Virginia Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 15,687. Significantly more people live in zip codes with the Vienna postal addresses bordered approximately by Interstate 66 on the south, Interstate 495 on the east, Route 7 to... / Great Falls Great Falls, Virginia Great Falls is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census.Although primarily a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., one major attraction is Great Falls Park which overlooks the Great Falls of the Potomac River, for which...	0.00		Northeastern terminus of SR 606
	Reston Reston, Virginia Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census...	2.28	SR 602 Virginia State Route 602 (Fairfax County) State Route 602 is a secondary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia, and traverses western Fairfax County. SR 602 is the main road through Reston, and connects with SR 608 , SR 267 , SR 606 , and SR 7... (Reston Parkway) - Reston, Virginia Reston, Virginia Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census... , 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....	Main Reston intersection
		2.93	SR 235-6656 (Elden Street) - 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:...
	Elden Street (SR 235-6656)
	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:...	2.93	SR 606 (Baron Cameron Avenue) - Reston Reston, Virginia Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census...	East border of Herndon
		3.23	SR 235-6658 (Herndon Parkway, South) SR 235-6660 (Herndon Parkway, North) - 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:...
		3.95	SR 228 Virginia State Route 228 State Route 228 is a primary state highway in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It runs from State Route 7 west of Dranesville south to the south town limits of Herndon. There the road becomes State Route 657, which continues past an interchange with State Route 267 to near Centreville... (Monroe Sreet) - Dranesville Dranesville, Virginia Dranesville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Dranesville is located on the Leesburg Pike at its intersection with Georgetown Pike. The Census Bureau defines Dranesville as a census-designated place with a population of 11,921 as of 2010...	Start of 0.63 mi. concurrency with SR 228
	Sterling Road (SR 235-6656)
	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:...	4.58	SR 228 Virginia State Route 228 State Route 228 is a primary state highway in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It runs from State Route 7 west of Dranesville south to the south town limits of Herndon. There the road becomes State Route 657, which continues past an interchange with State Route 267 to near Centreville... (Elden Street) - 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:... , 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,...	End SR 228 concurrency
		5.27	SR 235-6658 (Herndon Parkway, South) SR 235-6660 (Herndon Parkway, North) - 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:...
		5.51	SR 606 (Old Ox Road) - Sterling Sterling, Virginia Sterling, Virginia is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 27,822.It is located northwest of Herndon, east of Ashburn, and west of Great Falls, and includes part of Dulles International Airport and the former AOL corporate headquarters... , South Riding South Riding, Virginia South Riding is a census-designated place and planned community in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 24,256.. Neighboring U.S. Route 50 and State Route 28 provide access to the Dulles/Reston/Tysons Corner technology corridor and other major employment centers in...	Western 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:... border
Loudoun Loudoun County, Virginia Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...	Old Ox Road
	Sterling Sterling, Virginia Sterling, Virginia is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 27,822.It is located northwest of Herndon, east of Ashburn, and west of Great Falls, and includes part of Dulles International Airport and the former AOL corporate headquarters...	5.51	SR 235-6656 (Sterling 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:...	Eastern Loudoun Loudoun County, Virginia Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth... border
		6.63	, Dulles Airport	Full Interchange
		8.75		Full Interchange
	Loudoun County Parkway
	Arcola Arcola, Virginia Arcola is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. The population as of the 2010 Census was 233.Leesburg is situated northwest of Arcola; the national capital, Washington, D.C., lies to the east.-History:...	13.76	SR 621 (Evergreen Mills Road) - Leesburg Leesburg, Virginia Leesburg is a historic town in, and county seat of, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. Leesburg is located west-northwest of Washington, D.C. along the base of the Catoctin Mountain and adjacent to the Potomac River. Its population according the 2010 Census is 42,616...
		14.57		Former end of Old Ox Road and SR 606
	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...	16.68	SR 620 (Braddock Road) - 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:... , Stone Ridge Stone Ridge, Virginia Stone Ridge is a census-designated place located near Arcola in Loudoun County, Virginia near Washington Dulles International Airport. The population as of the 2010 Census was 7,214...	Southern terminus of SR 606. Straight becomes Ticonderoga Road, SR 613.

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