Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County)

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State Route 644 marker

State Route 644

Old Keene Mill Road
Franconia Road
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length11.81 mi (19.01 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 286 in Burke
Major intersections
East end SR 611 in Rose Hill
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
Highway system

State Route 644 (SR 644) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, is an 11.81-mile (19.01 km) secondary state highway officially named Old Keene Mill Road west of Interstate 95 and Franconia Road to the east. While only a secondary state highway, it serves as a major thoroughfare through southern Fairfax County, acting as the main street through Springfield and Franconia, as well as serving Burke, West Springfield, and Rose Hill and connecting them towards Alexandria and Huntington near the Potomac River.

Route description[edit]

Intersection of Old Keene Mill Road and Rolling Road in Burke
Old Keene Mill Road looking east towards the I-95 interchange in Springfield

SR 644, signed as Old Keene Mill Road, begins at SR 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) in Burke as a two-lane road and heads northeast. The road then crosses SR 643 (Lee Chapel Road), at where it becomes a four-lane divided road, and then SR 640 (Sydenstricker Road), which spurs off southeast. SR644 then crosses Pohick Creek and enters West Springfield where it intersects with SR 638 (Rolling Road). The road continues east and eventually crosses Accotink Creek and enters Springfield. In Springfield, SR 644 widens to six lanes and has a short 0.8-mile (1.3 km) controlled-access segment—completed during the Springfield Interchange project in 2001—which crosses I-95, where Old Keene Mill Road transitions to Franconia Road, and passes north of Springfield Town Center where it forms an interchange with SR 789 (Commerce Street), Loisdale Road, and Frontier Drive.[1][2]

After passing through the interchanges, SR 644 continues east through Springfield then crosses over the Washington Metro Blue Line and RF&P Subdivision into Franconia, acting as the main thoroughfare through it. In Franconia, the road intersects Beulah Street and then South Van Dorn Street, which are both signed as SR 613. After crossing South Van Dorn Street, SR 644 enters Rose Hill and narrows to four lanes and then down to two at the center of the CDP. SR 644 continues east then terminates at SR 611 (Telegraph Road) near Huntington.[2]

History[edit]

Franconia Road overpass/embankment over Loisdale Road and Commerce Street north of Springfield Town Center, completed in November 2001

Franconia Road once served as a rolling road for transporting tobacco to the port in Alexandra.[3]

In March 1999, the I-95/SR 644 interchange began reconstruction in 1999 with completion in November 2001, improving access to Springfield. This was part of the 1999–2007 Springfield Interchange reconstruction project which improved the I-95/I-395/I-495 corridors in the area.[4] Alongside improving the interchange with I-95, another new interchange was constructed at Commerce Street (SR 781), Loisdale Road, and Frontier Drive, improving access to the Springfield Mall (now called Springfield Town Center).[1]

Major intersections[edit]

The entire route is in Fairfax County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Burke0.000.00 SR 286 (Fairfax County Parkway)Western terminus of SR 644
0.911.46 SR 643 (Lee Chapel Road)
1.001.61Torrence Road
1.322.12 SR 640 (Sydenstricker Road)
1.412.27Shiplett Boulevard
1.622.61 Rolling Valley Park and Ride
2.033.27Field Master Drive
2.403.86Huntsman Boulevard
BurkeWest Springfield line2.57–
2.60
4.14–
4.18
Bridge over Pohick Creek
West Springfield2.704.35Hillside Road
2.944.73Bauer Drive
Greeley Boulevard
3.355.39 SR 638 (Rolling Road)
3.585.76Carrleigh Parkway
4.407.08Greeley Boulevard
4.947.95Tiverton Drive
Hunter Village Drive
West SpringfieldSpringfield line5.10–
5.13
8.21–
8.26
Bridge over Accotink Creek
Springfield5.619.03Hanover Avenue
Westmore Drive
5.809.33 SR 789 (Commerce Street)
5.919.51Spring Road
6.029.69Bland StreetWestbound RIRO; access to Amherst Avenue
6.089.78Springfield BoulevardEastbound connection; access to Amherst Avenue
6.10–
6.12
9.82–
9.85
Amherst Avenue bridge
6.12–
6.19
9.85–
9.96
Backlick RoadRIROs; no access from westbound SR 644
6.19–
6.48
9.96–
10.43
I-95Interchange; northbound and southbound I-95 entrances accessed from westbound frontage road
SR 644 changes name from Old Keene Road to Franconia Road
6.48–
7.04
10.43–
11.33
Franconia Road frontage roads
Commerce Street
Loisdale Road
Frontier Drive
Interchange
7.0411.33Elder Avenue
7.3111.76Thomas Avenue
7.5912.21Willowfield Way
Seatrend Way
SpringfieldFranconia line7.69–
7.72
12.38–
12.42
Bridge over Washington Metro Blue Line and RF&P Subdivision
Franconia7.7312.44 SR 635 (Fleet Drive)
8.0312.92Franconia Forest Lane
Grovedale Drive
8.3013.36 SR 613 (Beulah Street)
FranconiaRose Hill line8.8514.24 SR 613 (South Van Dorn Street)
Rose Hill9.0314.53Edison High School
9.6915.59Rose Hill Drive
11.8119.01 SR 611 (Telegraph Road)Eastern terminus of SR 644
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kozel, Scott (August 1, 2005). "Springfield Interchange Project Photos: November 2002". Roads to the Future. Retrieved December 3, 2021.[self-published source]
  2. ^ a b Traffic Engineering Division (April 9, 2018). 2017 Virginia Department of Transportation Daily Traffic Volume Estimates Including Vehicle Classification Estimates (PDF). Virginia Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Franconia Museum: Mission". Franconia Museum. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Kozel, Scott (March 1, 2003). "Springfield Interchange Project". Roads to the Future. Retrieved December 3, 2021.[self-published source]