Georgetown Pike (Virginia State Route 193)
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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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Georgetown Pike | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic road
ⓘ
scenic byway ⓘ state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
SR 193
ⓘ
VA 243 ⓘ
surface form:
VA 193
|
| accesses | Great Falls of the Potomac ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | protected landscapes ⓘ |
| connects |
Great Falls, Virginia
ⓘ
Langley, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ McLean, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
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 primary state highway system
ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia State Route system
|
| passesNear |
George Washington Memorial Parkway
ⓘ
Great Falls Park ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | American Society of Civil Engineers ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Washington metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
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)
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