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Photo: VA 7 on the Berryville Bypass (photo by Mapmikey 10/23/08)
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US 50 WB: 0 - 0 US 11 SB, US 50 EB, US 522 SB: 0.18 - 0.18 US 11 NB, US 522 NB: 0.17 - 0.35 I-81 (exit 315): 1.47 - 1.82 Frederick-Winchester Line: 0 - 1.82 Clarke-Frederick Line: 3.69 - 5.51 VA 7 Bus: 3.80 - 9.31 US 340: 1.45 - 10.76 VA 7 Bus: 1.65 - 12.41 Loudoun-Clarke Line: 6.67 - 19.08 VA 7 Bus: 3.91 - 22.99 VA 7 Bus: 1.07 - 24.06 VA 287: 4.05 - 28.11 VA 7 Bus, VA 9: 4.44 - 32.55 VA 7 Bus: 2.38 - 34.93 US 15 SB, US 15 Bus: 1.85 - 36.78 VA 267: 0.44 - 37.22 US 15 NB, VA 7 Bus: 1.16 - 38.38 VA 28: 5.37 - 43.75 VA 391: 2.57 - 46.32 VA 228: 1.50 - 47.82 Fairfax-Loudoun Line: 0 - 47.82 VA 193: 1.69 - 49.51 VA 267: 7.26 - 56.77 VA 123: 1.15 - 57.92 I-495 (exit 47): 0.91 - 58.83 I-66 (exit 66): 1.30 - 60.13 Falls Church-Fairfax Line: 0.65 - 60.78 US 29, VA 237: 1.31 - 62.09 Fairfax-Falls Church Line: 1.27 - 63.36 VA 338: 0.18 - 63.54 US 50: 0.05 - 63.59 VA 244: 2.07 - 65.66 Alexandria-Fairfax Line: 1.15 - 66.81 I-395 (exit 5): 1.09 - 67.90 VA 402: 0.65 - 68.55 VA 420: 1.40 - 69.95 US 1: 1.27 - 71.22 VA 400: 0.10 - 71.32
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Creation: Appeared in July 1933 as a renumbering of:
 VA 7 WV to Alexandria About 1973, VA 7 was placed on a new freeway bypass north of Berryville, leaving behind VA 7 Business. In March 1974 (CTB), VA 7 was placed on new alignment on the western side of Snickers Gap, leaving behind SR 679. In Sept 1975 (CTB), VA 7 was placed on a new freeway bypass of Leesburg, some of which had opened earlier as US 15 Bypass. This left behind VA 7 Business through Leesburg. In Aug 1980 (CTB), VA 7 was placed on a new Super-2 bypass of Hamilton. VA 7 then used VA 287 south to the original route 7. The highway between VA 287 and VA 9 became VA 7 Business. In Nov 1987 (CTB), VA 7 was placed on more new Super-2 freeway bypassing Purcellville and Round Hill, leaving behind a bit of VA 287 and an extended VA 7 Business. Improvements: Paved upon inception everywhere except from Nain to West Virginia. The rest of VA 7 was paved in 1936. VA 7 was first multilaned in 1954, from US 50 to Alexandria line except right around Baileys Crossroads. In 1955, VA 7 was multilaned around VA 244 Bailey Crossroads. In 1957, VA 7 was multilaned from the Fairfax-Alexandria line to today's VA 402. In 1960 or 1961, VA 7 was multilaned from VA 402 to about VA 420; also from US 29 to US 50. In 1966, VA 7 was multilaned from VA 123 to I-495. In 1968, VA 7 was multilaned from I-495 to I-66. In 1969, VA 7 was multilaned from I-66 to US 29; also from VA 228 east to VA 267. In 1970, VA 7 was multilaned from I-81 to Clarke County. In 1971, VA 7 was multilaned from Clarke-Frederick line east halfway to Berryville; also from US 15 Bypass to VA 228. The 1972 Official shows VA 7 mutlilaned from Clarke SR 612 east to Snickers Gap. In 1973, VA 7 was multilaned on the Berryville Bypass. In 1975, VA 7 was multilaned on the Leesburg Bypass; also from Snickers Gap to about Round Hill. In 1976, VA 7 was multilaned from VA 9 east to Leesburg Bypass. In 1993 or 1994, VA 7 was multilaned from I-81 west to Pleasant Valley Rd. About 1995, VA 7 was multilaned from VA 9 west past Round Hill. New interchanges have been built in recent years between Leesburg and VA 28 at River Creek Pkwy (SR 773) and Loudoun County Pkwy (SR 607). The only remaining 2-lane segments of VA 7 are the westernmost 3/4-mile in Winchester and the easternmost mile-and-a-half in Alexandria. VA 7 is 6 or more lanes from US 15 to SR 7100 Fairfax County Pkwy and again in the Tysons Corner area from the Dulles Toll Rd (VA 267) to I-495. Posted: Fully posted except at its easternmost end; cutouts remain in Winchester and Falls Church 3 I-7 Bus shields exist on SR 641 near Ashburn; an error US 7 sign existed at the US 340 interchange in the late 90s (gone now); A square 7 shield (like the Massachusetts state highway marker) existed for several years near the Masonic temple in Alexandria (since replaced with an Interstate-style shield); a couple SR 7 shields exist in the Tysons Corner shopping area. Multiplexes: US 50 (0.18 mi) US 11, US 522 (0.17 mi) US 15 (1.60 mi) Legislative names: Harry Flood Byrd Highway (entire route except the Bypass portions), since 11-21-68; Robert W Smalley Memorial Bridges at Castleman's Ferry, over the Shenandoah River (since 3-7-95) Other names: Piccadilly St/East Ln/National Ave/Berryville Pike (Winchester); Leesburg Bypass/Market St (Leesburg); Leesburg Pike (Fairfax Co); Broad St (Falls Church); King St (Alexandria) Scenic Byway: No segments Comments: VA 7 is shown to be on one-way splits in downtown Winchester: westbound VA 7 follows Piccadilly St until its intersection with Braddock St (SB US 11/522) then south to Boscawen St (US 50). Eastbound VA 7 follows Boscawen St to Cameron St (NB US 11/522) then north to Piccadilly St. VA 7 is a major commuter route in Northern Virginia all the way out to Winchester. It is clogged for large parts of the day everywhere east of Purcellville, especially in western Fairfax County, near Tysons Corner, and in Old Town Alexandria. One could argue it is important enough to be an extended US 48 or swapped with US 50. | Previous VA 7's:
1922 ROUTE LOG BEGIN VA 7: 0 - 0 VA 7X: 61 - 61 VA 7Y: 8 - 69 VA 1 NB: 32 - 101 VA 1 SB, VA 8: 2 - 103 VA 2 SB: 35 - 138 VA 2 NB: 2 - 140 VA 21: 26 - 166 VA 3 SB: 30 - 196 VA 3 NB, VA 6 EB: 10 - 206 WV STATE LINE: 17 - 223 |
VA 7 #1: Began in January 1918 as an original state route defined by the general assembly:
Route 7: Reedsville [sic] and Irvington, Heathsville, Warsaw, Montross, King George CH, Fredericksburg, Stevensburg, Culpeper, Washington (VA), Front Royal, Winchester, West Virginia Line More specifically, VA 7 began at Irvington, using VA 200 north to Pittmans Corner. Here VA 7 cut west on SR 646 to Christ Church, then north on VA 222 back to VA 200 and over to Kilmarnock. VA 7 picked up today's VA 3 through Brookvale to Lancaster (used SR 790 at Camps Millpond). VA 7 then used SR 600 to McNeals Coner, then VA 201Y and VA 201 to Lively.
VA 7 Fredericksburg to Montross West of Fredericksburg, it is unclear if VA 7 initially used SR 610 or current VA 3 to Chancellorsville. At Chancellorsville, VA 7 did use SR 610 through Richardsville, connecting back to VA 3 near Stevensburg. VA 7 used SR 600 through Stevensburg. It appears VA 7 used VA 3 to US 522, then SR 686 west to today's US 15 Business (cutoff by Culpeper bypass now). VA 7 used US 15 Bus, then unnumbered Orange Rd, then US 522 through central Culpeper. 
VA 7 Culpeper to Fredericksburg
 VA 7 SPUR partially shown In Nov 1922 (CTB), this route became described as VA 7X. VA 7 SPUR #2: Created in Dec 1921 (CTB) as a spur running from VA 7 (curr VA 3) east to Wakefield, birthplace of George Washington. In Nov 1922 (CTB), VA 7 SPUR #2 became VA 7Y. TOday it is VA 204. VA 7X: Appeared in Nov 1922 (CTB) as a renumbering of VA 7 SPUR #1 running from VA 7 (now SR 766) Templemans to Reedville. See the detailed description of the route in the VA 7 SPUR entry. In 1923, VA 7X was renumbered as VA 371. VA 7Y: Appeared Nov 1922 (CTB) as a renumbering of VA 7 SPUR #2, running from VA 7 (now VA 3) to George Washington's Birthplace. In 1923, VA 7Y was renumbered as VA 372. Today it is VA 204. |
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City of Winchester 
City of Alexandria
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VA 7: 0 - 0 US 340: 1.66 - 1.66 VA 7: 1.39 - 3.05
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Creation: VA 7 Business for Berryville appeared about 1973 when VA 7 was placed on new expressway north of Berryville.
| Adjustments: None Improvements: Paved upon inception; No multilane segments Posted: Fully posted; Multiplexes: None Legislative names: Harry Flood Byrd Hwy (designation 11/21/68 predates VA 7 Bus) Other names: Main St Scenic Byway: no segments Comment: VA 7 Business is not desired for truck traffic to VA 7. Signs direct trucks bound for VA 7 Bypass are pointed to US 340 north. VA 7 Business did not appear on officials until 1975.
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Berryville (Clarke County)
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