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abbreviation
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SR 193
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abbreviation
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VA 243
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surface form:
VA 193
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accesses
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Great Falls of the Potomac
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adjacentTo
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protected landscapes
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connects
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Great Falls, Virginia
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connects
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Langley, Virginia
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connects
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McLean, Virginia
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country
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United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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designation
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National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
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designation
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National Scenic Byway
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designation
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Virginia Byway
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easternTerminus
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Chain Bridge Road
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easternTerminusLocation
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Langley, Virginia
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hasHeritageStatus
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listed as a historic road corridor by Virginia authorities
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hasLaneCount
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2
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hasScenicFeatures
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historic stone bridges
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hasScenicFeatures
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rural-style vistas despite suburban surroundings
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hasScenicFeatures
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wooded areas
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hasStructureType
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two-lane road
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historicalEraOfConstruction
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early 19th century
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instanceOf
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historic road
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instanceOf
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scenic byway
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instanceOf
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state highway
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knownFor
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historic significance
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knownFor
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scenic character
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knownFor
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stone walls and bridges
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knownFor
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winding alignment
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locatedIn
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Virginia
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
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locatedIn
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Northern Virginia
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maintainedBy
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Virginia Department of Transportation
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nearbyWaterBody
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Potomac River
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originalPurpose
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turnpike route between Leesburg area and Georgetown in Washington, D.C.
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parallelTo
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Potomac River for portions of its length
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partOf
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Virginia primary state highway system
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surface form:
Virginia State Route system
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passesNear
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George Washington Memorial Parkway
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passesNear
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Great Falls Park
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passesThrough
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Fairfax County, Virginia
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recognizedBy
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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regionServed
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Washington metropolitan area
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surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
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roadSurface
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paved
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roadType
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primary state highway
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routeNumber
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Virginia State Route 193
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safetyCharacteristic
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curvy alignment requiring cautious driving
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serves
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affluent residential communities
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speedLimitCharacteristic
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generally lower speed limits due to curves and residential areas
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trafficRole
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commuter route for Northern Virginia residents
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westernTerminus
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Virginia State Route 7
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westernTerminusLocation
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near Dranesville, Virginia
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