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49-399: The 45-store, $ 25 million, 600,000-square-foot (56,000 m) center, developed by Kass-Berger of Washington, D.C., formally opened October 4, 1956, on a 29-acre (120,000 m) parcel at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard ( U.S. Route 50 ) and Leesburg Pike ( State Route 7 ). At opening, the store was anchored by Washington D.C.–based department stores Julius Garfinckel & Co. and

98-479: A 128,000-square-foot (11,900 m) Woodward & Lothrop . The center also included a Food Lane supermarket; Woolworth's ; Bond Stores , Franklin Simon & Co. , Joseph R. Harris Co. , Peck & Peck , and Wilson's Mens Store clothing stores; Mayer & Company furniture; Thom McAn and Hahn's Shoes ; Fanny Farmer candy; and Western Auto as well as a Peoples Drug Store , which featured stores on both

147-506: A designated National Highway System , but the system is completely unsigned, aside from the Trans-Canada routes. This makes Canada unique in that national highway designations are generally secondary to subnational routes. In Germany , state roads ( Landesstraßen or Staatsstraßen ) are a road class which is ranking below the federal road network ( Bundesstraßen ). The responsibility for road planning, construction and maintenance

196-470: A divided, limited-access highway with a speed limit of 55 mph (89 km/h) just west of the town of Round Hill , where another SR 7 Bus. splits off to serve the towns of Round Hill, Purcellville , and Hamilton , while the main road runs outside of the towns as a bypass. SR 7 Bus. rejoins the main road at the interchange with SR 9 in Paeonian Springs . SR 7 continues towards

245-526: A population of at least 10,000 inhabitants are urban roads (type D and E) under the jurisdiction of the relevant municipalities. The state highway that cross towns or villages with a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants are urban roads (type D and E) under the jurisdiction of the municipality, subject to authorization from ANAS . State highways in India are numbered highways that are laid and maintained by state governments . Mexico 's State Highway System

294-523: A state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other. In some countries such as New Zealand , the word "state" is used in its sense of a sovereign state or country. By this meaning a state highway is a road maintained and numbered by the national government rather than local authorities. Australia 's important urban and inter-regional routes not covered by

343-608: A three-digit number designation, preceded by D . Provincial roads ( Turkish : İl yolu ) are secondary roads, maintained by respective local governments with the support of the KGM. The roads have a four-digit numbering grouped as two pairs, pairs are separated by a dash. First pair represents the license number of that province . State highways are generally a mixture of primary and secondary roads, although some are freeways (for example, State Route 99 in California, which links many of

392-732: Is 100 km/h, with reductions when one passes through a densely populated area. The highways in New Zealand are all state highways, and the network consists of SH 1 running the length of both main islands, SH 2–5 and 10–58 in the North Island, and SH 6–8 and 60–99 in the South Island. National and provincial highways are numbered approximately north to south. State Highway 1 runs the length of both islands. Local highways ( Korean :  지방도 ; Hanja :  地方道 ; RR :  Jibangdo ; MR :  Chipangdo ) are

441-473: Is a business route in the U.S. state of Virginia . It runs 9.28 miles (14.93 km) from SR 7 just west of Round Hill to SR 9 just west of Leesburg , where the roadway continues east and south as SR 699. The route provides access from the main route, SR 7, to Purcellville . The route has multiple names along its length including Loudoun Street, Main Street, and Colonial Highway. The route

490-515: Is a major primary state highway and busy commuter route in northern Virginia , United States . It travels southeast from downtown Winchester to SR 400 (Washington Street) in downtown Alexandria . Its route largely parallels those of the Washington & Old Dominion Trail (W&OD Trail) and the Potomac River . Between its western terminus and Interstate 395 (I-395), SR 7

539-482: Is a system of urban and state routes constructed and maintained by each Mexican state. The main purpose of the state networks is to serve as a feeder system to the federal highway system. All states except the Federal District operate a road network. Each state marks these routes with a white shield containing the abbreviated name of the state plus the route number. New Zealand state highways are national highways –

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588-511: Is divided into states and has state highways. For example, the longest highway in the state of São Paulo , the Rodovia Raposo Tavares , is designated as SP-270 and SP-295 . Canada is divided into provinces and territories, each of which maintains its own system of provincial or territorial highways, which form the majority of the country's highway network. There is also the national transcontinental Trans-Canada Highway system, which

637-596: Is marked by distinct signs, but has no uniform numeric designation across the country. In the eastern provinces, for instance, an unnumbered (though sometimes with a named route branch) Trans-Canada route marker is co-signed with a numbered provincial sign, with the provincial route often continuing alone outside the Trans-Canada Highway section. However, in the western provinces, the two parallel Trans-Canada routes are consistently numbered with Trans-Canada route markers; as Highways 1 and 16 respectively. Canada also has

686-563: Is not a road class. The Strade Statali , abbreviated SS, is the Italian national network of state highways. The total length for the network is about 25.000 km (15.534 mi). The Italian state highway network are maintained by ANAS . From 1928 until 1946 state highways were maintained by Azienda Autonoma Statale della Strada (AASS). The next level of roads below Strada Statali is Strada Regionale ("regional roads"). The routes of some state highways derive from ancient Roman roads , such as

735-447: Is only a narrow exterior metal and concrete stairway at one end of the complex, which is rarely used by shoppers. The Garfinckel's now occupied by a Ross Dress for Less is the only portion of the original Seven Corners Center still standing. Once reopened, the new two level complex anchor stores included Shoppers Food Warehouse , Home Depot , Best Buy , Service Merchandise , and Barnes & Noble . Around 2003, Best Buy moved out and

784-564: Is part of the National Highway System . In 1968, the Virginia State Highway Commission designated the road as the "Harry Flood Byrd Highway" between Alexandria and Winchester to commemorate Harry F. Byrd Sr. (1887–1966) . SR 7 begins downtown in the independent city of Winchester, as East Piccadilly Street at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 (US 11) and US 522 , and it continues through

833-406: Is vested in the federal states of Germany. Most federal states use the term Landesstraße (marked with 'L'), while for historical reasons Saxony and Bavaria use the term Staatsstraße (marked with 'S'). The appearance of the shields differs from state to state. The term Land-es-straße should not be confused with Landstraße , which describes every road outside built-up areas and

882-708: The Appalachian Trail at the summit of Snickers Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains . SR 7 descends out of the Blue Ridge Mountains and enters the rural western area of Loudoun County as Leesburg Pike at Snickers Gap. It intersects the northern end of the Snickersville Turnpike , and then it passes just north of the village of Bluemont (formerly Snickersville). Next SR 7 curves just south of Jefferson County, West Virginia . SR 7 becomes

931-578: The City of Alexandria from Fairfax County and briefly forms the border between the Alexandria and Arlington County , and then intersects I-395 . It continues as King Street through Alexandria, passing by Alexandria City High School , George Washington Masonic National Memorial , Union Station ( Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express ), and the King Street–Old Town Metro station . SR 7 ends at

980-609: The Strada statale 7 Via Appia , which broadly follows the route of the Roman road of the same name . Other examples are the Strada statale 1 Via Aurelia ( Via Aurelia ) and the Strada statale 4 Via Salaria ( Via Salaria ). Since the reforms following the birth of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, the State took charge of the construction and maintenance of a primary network of roads for connections between

1029-638: The Tysons Corner Center shopping mall. It then intersects the Capital Beltway ( I-495 ) in McLean and intersects I-66 a half mile (0.8 km) west of the West Falls Church Metro station . SR 7 then enters the independent city of Falls Church and becomes Broad Street and marks the north/south division for city streets. The road intersects US 29 in the city's center and crosses

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1078-525: The intersection of King Street and SR 400 (Washington Street) in Old Town Alexandria , one quarter of a mile (0.4 km) west of the Potomac River. On August 19, 2019, a third left-turn lane was added from SR 7 west to Baron Cameron Avenue. This was in place of constructing a partial interchange at the intersection, for which SR 7 east lanes would travel under Baron Cameron Avenue; the project

1127-562: The National Highway or National Route systems are marked under the State Route system. They can be recognised by blue shield markers. They were practically adopted in all states by the end of the 1980s, and in some states, some less important National Routes were downgraded to State Routes. Each state has or had its own numbering scheme, but do not duplicate National Route numbers in the same state, or nearby routes in another state. As with

1176-468: The National Routes and National Highways, State Routes are being phased out in most states and territories in favour of alphanumeric routes. However, despite the fact that Victoria has fully adopted alphanumeric routes in regional areas, state route numbers are still used extensively within the city of Melbourne as a part of its Metropolitan Route Numbering Scheme . Brazil is another country that

1225-489: The W&;OD Trail in the city's west end. SR 7 then re-enters Fairfax County as Leesburg Pike and passes through Seven Corners , named for the five roads that intersect, including SR 338 (Hillwood Avenue) and US 50 (Arlington Boulevard), which is grade separated from the rest of the intersection. From there, it travels to Bailey's Crossroads , where it intersects SR 244 (Columbia Pike). SR 7 enters

1274-495: The business route passes through town as Market Street. SR 7 Business intersects with US 15 Business (King Street) by the county courthouse in the center of Leesburg. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has plans to widen the section of SR 7 between SR 9 and East Market Street. However, due to highway budget restrictions, this project was put on hold in June 2008. In December 2014, construction began on

1323-619: The cities of the Central Valley , Route 128 in Massachusetts, or parts of Route 101 in New Hampshire). Each state has its own system for numbering and its own marker. The default marker is a white circle containing a black sans serif number (often inscribed in a black square or slightly rounded square), according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). However each state

1372-405: The east end of the city, along North East Lane, National Avenue, and finally Berryville Avenue. SR 7 exits the city into surrounding Frederick County , where its name changes to Berryville Pike and it becomes a four-lane highway. SR 7 continues across I-81 and then into Clarke County . SR 7 enters Clarke County from Frederick County, crossing Opequon Creek , and continues towards

1421-447: The equivalent provincial highway , provincial road , or provincial route ) is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province . A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways ( Canada being a notable exception to this rule) in the hierarchy (route numbers are used to aid navigation, and may or may not indicate ownership or maintenance). Roads maintained by

1470-476: The indoor mall lost relevance, Seven Corners fell victim to vacancy and disrepair. Most of the original center was demolished in the mid-1990s and replaced with a big-box style power center . As a result, Seven Corners is no longer an enclosed single shopping center, but essentially two outdoor strip malls. Instead of using interior promenades, shoppers must walk along the parking lot to go from store to store. The two levels are no longer connected by escalators; there

1519-559: The intersection with Dranesville Road (SR 228), approximately half a mile west of the interchange with the Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286) and Algonkian Parkway. It continues through Fairfax County, passing by subdivisions in unincorporated Great Falls , Vienna , and Reston . It passes through Tysons , where it has interchanges with SR 267 (the Dulles Access and Toll Roads) and SR 123 before passing south of

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1568-531: The main cities; in 1865 the Lanza law introduced the classification of roads between national, provincial and municipal (see Annex F, art.10) and the Royal Decree of 17 November 1865, n. 2633 listed the first 38 national roads. Italian state highways are identified by a number and a name. In road signs and maps the number is preceded by the acronym SS, an acronym for strada statale ("state road"). The nomenclature of

1617-477: The next important roads under the National highways . The number has two, three, or four digits. Highways with two-digit numbers routes are called State-funded local highways. State roads ( Turkish : Devlet yolu ) are primary roads, mostly under the responsibility of General Directorate of Highways (KGM) except in metropolitan city centers where the responsibility falls into the local government. The roads have

1666-540: The route was commissioned in 1980 between SR 287 and SR 9. The second segment of the route was commissioned in 1987 between SR 287 and SR 7. These segments were both designated along the former alignment of its parent route, SR 7. State Route 7 Business ( SR 7 Bus. ) is a business route in the U.S. state of Virginia . It follows Market Street through downtown Leesburg . In downtown Leesburg, SR 7 Bus. intersects with US 15 Bus. State highway A state highway , state road , or state route (and

1715-484: The section of SR 7 within Loudoun County from Harry Byrd Highway to Leesburg Pike on December 7, 2021. This is in an effort to restore historical names and remove segregationist and Confederate symbols throughout the county. State Route 7 Business ( SR 7 Bus. ) is a business route in the U.S. state of Virginia . It follows Main Street through downtown Berryville . State Route 7 Business ( SR 7 Bus. )

1764-538: The separate intersections of the on and off ramps from SR 7 and Colonial Highway/Dry Mill Road into one. The SR 7 bypass crosses the Washington & Old Dominion Trail just before the US ;15 bypass splits off from SR 7 in eastern Leesburg, and then SR 7 Bus. rejoins the main highway near the same location. SR 7 continues on through the eastern half of Leesburg, with six lanes. It then crosses Goose Creek and passes through Ashburn . SR 7

1813-631: The state highways managed by ANAS generally follows the SS n scheme, where n is a number ranging from 1 ( Aurelia ) up to 700 (of the Royal Palace of Caserta ) depending on the date of establishment of the state highway. Newly built ANAS roads, not yet classified, are identified by the acronym NSA, an acronym for nuova strada ANAS ("new ANAS road"). State highways can be technically defined as main extra-urban roads (type B road) or as secondary extra-urban roads (type C road). State highways that cross towns with

1862-596: The town of Berryville . Business SR 7 (SR 7 Bus.) splits off just west of Berryville and passes through the town, while the main route bypasses the town to the north. Both routes cross US 340 , and SR 7 Bus. rejoins SR 7 just east of the town. SR 7 crosses the Shenandoah River and its name changes to the Harry Flood Byrd Highway. SR 7 crosses the Loudoun –Clarke county line and

1911-402: The upper and lower concourses (connected via a staircase). It also included the first cafeteria in northern Virginia, an S&W Cafeteria . When opened, the center employed nearly 1,000. A Raleigh's joined the center sometime after its opening, as did a Varsity Shop men's clothing outlet and a Brentano's book store. Seven Corners has always been a major bus stop and bus terminal. The stop

1960-546: The well-developed eastern half of Loudoun County as a four-lane divided highway with some at-grade intersections, and it passes through Clarke's Gap in Catoctin Mountain . Another SR 7 Bus. splits off on the western side of the town of Leesburg , the county seat of Loudoun County. The main road continues as the Leesburg Bypass , and merges with the bypass of US 15 around the southern side of Leesburg, while

2009-403: The widening of this section of SR 7. In addition to widening Westbound SR 7 from two to three lanes, the median was modified to limit left turns into and out of Roxbury Hall Road, Leeland Orchard Road, White Gate Place, and Beechnut Place. In addition to the work on SR 7, roundabouts were installed at the interchange between SR 7 and SR 9. The southern roundabout combined

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2058-518: The word "state" in this sense means "government" or "public" (as in state housing and state schools ), not a division of a country. New Zealand's state highway system is a nationwide network of roads covering the North Island and the South Island . As of 2006, just under 100 roads have a "State Highway" designation. The NZ Transport Agency administers them. The speed limit for most state highways

2107-564: Was also opened at Battlefield Parkway in Leesburg on June 28, 2021. SR 7 continues as a controlled-access freeway and passes by numerous housing subdivisions , businesses, and shopping areas between an interchange with SR 28 and the Fairfax County line in Sterling . SR 7 is named Leesburg Pike all the way across Fairfax County, where it is mainly a suburban route. It enters Fairfax County at

2156-487: Was built on a hillside in a split level design with escalators connecting the two levels. Heating and cooling were by water from an underground lake located beneath the center. The center prospered through the 1980s with stores like Diskovery (computers) and Waldenbooks (formerly Brentano's ). With competition from a growing number of regional malls in the area, compounded by the bankruptcy of Garfinckel's in 1990, Raleigh's and Woodward & Lothrop closed in 1995. As

2205-509: Was formed in two segments. The first one was formed in 1980, and the second one was formed in 1987. The route's western end is at its parent route, SR 7. It then intersects New Cut Road and Main Street, both part of SR 719. It meets SR 7 once again at a diamond interchange . After that, the route meets State Route 287 (SR 287) at a roundabout . The route's eastern end is at State Route 9 (SR 9) (Charles Town Pike), where it goes east and south as SR 699 (Dry Mill Rd.). The first segment of

2254-583: Was never started, as VDOT failed to allocate sufficient funding for the project and lack of competition led to higher than forecasted bids for the Route 7 widening. VDOT is working on widening SR 7 from four to six lanes and adding shared-use paths along SR 7 between Reston Avenue and Jarrett Valley Drive in Fairfax County. The project is expected to cost $ 313.9 million and should be completed by mid-2024. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to rename

2303-476: Was originally located outside the Garfinckel's on the lower level, then moved to the upper level next to the central escalators until the building was redesigned. Today, the bus stop sits near its original lower level location, at a transit station constructed by Fairfax County. The main building was shaped like an "I" with two anchors at either end and two 19-foot (5.8 m) wide promenades connecting. The center

2352-528: Was rebuilt as a controlled-access highway through eastern Loudoun County. To accomplish this, highway interchanges were constructed replacing the ordinary intersections at Belmont Ridge Road , Claiborne Parkway, Ashburn Village Boulevard, and Loudoun County Parkway while closing the intersection at Lexington Drive. A new overpass was constructed to carry Sycolin Road across SR 7 in Leesburg, which opened to traffic on August 11, 2014. An additional interchange

2401-681: Was replaced by RoomStore which closed in late 2012. The Service Merchandise store was replaced by Syms , which also closed in late 2011. The Shoppers grocery store was closed and converted to Giant Food in mid-2019, as part of the eventual closing of all Shoppers stores. The center was the site of one of the Washington, D.C. Beltway sniper attacks in 2002. It is currently managed by Saul Centers of Bethesda, Maryland . 38°52′6″N 77°9′7.3″W  /  38.86833°N 77.152028°W  / 38.86833; -77.152028 State Route 7 (Virginia) Virginia State Route 7 ( VA 7 )

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