Georgetown Pike (Virginia State Route 193)

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historic road scenic byway state highway

Georgetown Pike (Virginia State Route 193) is a historic, scenic byway in Northern Virginia that winds through affluent communities and protected landscapes between Great Falls and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic road → scenic byway → state highway →
abbreviation	SR 193 → VA 193 →
accesses	Great Falls of the Potomac →
adjacentTo	protected landscapes →
connects	Great Falls, Virginia → Langley, Virginia NERFINISHED → McLean, Virginia NERFINISHED →
country	United States →
designation	National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark → National Scenic Byway → Virginia Byway →
easternTerminus	Chain Bridge Road →
easternTerminusLocation	Langley, Virginia NERFINISHED →
hasHeritageStatus	listed as a historic road corridor by Virginia authorities →
hasLaneCount	2 →
hasScenicFeatures	historic stone bridges → rural-style vistas despite suburban surroundings → wooded areas →
hasStructureType	two-lane road →
historicalEraOfConstruction	early 19th century →
knownFor	historic significance → scenic character → stone walls and bridges → winding alignment →
locatedIn	Commonwealth of Virginia → Northern Virginia →
maintainedBy	Virginia Department of Transportation →
nearbyWaterBody	Potomac River →
originalPurpose	turnpike route between Leesburg area and Georgetown in Washington, D.C. →
parallelTo	Potomac River for portions of its length →
partOf	Virginia State Route system →
passesNear	George Washington Memorial Parkway → Great Falls Park →
passesThrough	Fairfax County, Virginia →
recognizedBy	American Society of Civil Engineers →
regionServed	Washington, D.C. metropolitan area →
roadSurface	paved →
roadType	primary state highway →
routeNumber	Virginia State Route 193 →
safetyCharacteristic	curvy alignment requiring cautious driving →
serves	affluent residential communities →
speedLimitCharacteristic	generally lower speed limits due to curves and residential areas →
trafficRole	commuter route for Northern Virginia residents →
westernTerminus	Virginia State Route 7 →
westernTerminusLocation	near Dranesville, Virginia →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Langley, Virginia →	roadJunctionOf