Virginia State Route 277

State Route 277 marker

State Route 277
Fairfax Street
Fairfax Pike
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length: 4.72 mi[1] (7.60 km)
Existed: 1933 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 11 / SR 631 in Stephens City
  I81 in Stephens City
East end: US 522 / US 340 at Double Tollgate
Location
Counties: Frederick, Clarke
Highway system
SR 276SR 278

State Route 277 (SR 277) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Fairfax Pike, the state highway runs 4.72 miles (7.60 km) from U.S. Route 11 and SR 631 in Stephens City in southern Frederick County east to US 522 and US 340 at Double Tollgate in the southwestern corner of Clarke County.

Route description

SR 277 begins at an intersection with US 11 (Main Street) in the town of Stephens City. SR 631 (Fairfax Street) continues west from the intersection through the Newtown-Stephensburg Historic District and out of town toward the village of Marlboro. SR 277 heads east, leaving the town limits just west of a diamond interchange with Interstate 81. The state highway passes between residential subdivisions and passes to the north of Sherando High School before entering farmland. SR 277 follows the height of land between Wrights Run, which feeds Opequon Creek, to the north and Crooked Run, which is impounded to form Lake Frederick and flows south into the Shenandoah River at Front Royal. SR 277 reaches its eastern terminus immediately to the east of the Frederick–Clarke county line at an intersection with US 522 and US 340. US 522 heads north as Front Royal Pike toward Winchester, US 340 heads east and then north as Lord Fairfax Highway toward Berryville, and US 522 and US 340 join in a concurrency as Winchester Road south toward Front Royal.[2]

Future

Current plans are to build a new "South Frederick Parkway" about 12 mile (0.80 km) south of the current location of SR 277, having it begin south of its current terminus in Stephens City near the Drake's Family Drive In. At the east end, it will tie into current SR 277 about 12 mile (0.80 km) west of Double Tollgate.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
FrederickStephens City0.000.00 US 11 (Main Street) / SR 631 (Fairfax Street)
 0.230.37 I81 Winchester, RoanokeExit 307 (I-81)
ClarkeDouble Tollgate4.727.60 US 340 / US 522 (Lord Fairfax Highway / Stonewall Jackson Highway) Berryville, Winchester, Front Royal
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "Daily Traffic Volume Estimates Jurisdiction Report: Frederick County" (PDF). Virginia Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  2. Google (2011-01-14). "Virginia State Route 277" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  3. "Route 277 Triangle and Urban Center Plan". Frederick County (Virginia) Department of Planning and Development. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  4. "Area Plan - Route 277 Triangle and Urban Center Land Use Plan". Frederick County (Virginia) Department of Planning and Development. July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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