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Pleasant Valley Road's southern terminus is at [[US 29]] near [[Centreville, VA|Centreville]]. It serves as an arterial road through the neighborhood of Virginia Run for its southernmost few miles. Once it leaves the neighborhood, Pleasant Valley becomes a twisty two-lane road, meeting [[Braddock Road (Northern Virginia)|Braddock Road]] at a busy intersection about a mile north of Virginia Run. The road continues north, passing Pleasant Valley Golfers Club (named for the road) and going through another large residential development (called Cub Run after a nearby stream). Pleasant Valley ends at [[US 50]] after passing by a row of office buildings, including one housing an [[Intel]] office <ref>[http://www.intel.com/jobs/usa/sites/chantilly/ Jobs at Intel - United States, Chantilly, VA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. |
Pleasant Valley Road's southern terminus is at [[US 29]] near [[Centreville, VA|Centreville]]. It serves as an arterial road through the neighborhood of Virginia Run for its southernmost few miles. Once it leaves the neighborhood, Pleasant Valley becomes a twisty two-lane road, meeting [[Braddock Road (Northern Virginia)|Braddock Road]] at a busy intersection about a mile north of Virginia Run. The road continues north, passing Pleasant Valley Golfers Club (named for the road) and going through another large residential development (called Cub Run after a nearby stream). Pleasant Valley ends at [[US 50]] after passing by a row of office buildings, including one housing an [[Intel]] office <ref>[http://www.intel.com/jobs/usa/sites/chantilly/ Jobs at Intel - United States, Chantilly, VA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. |
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===Loudoun SR 609=== |
===Loudoun SR 609=== |
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As SR 609 approaches US 50, a spur goes off to the east into [[Loudoun County]]. The [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] has chosen to number that spur SR 609 (Loudoun County). Loudoun County has named that road Pleasant Valley Road, as well. Thus, the driver on US 50 driving into Loudoun first comes |
As SR 609 approaches US 50, a spur goes off to the east into [[Loudoun County]]. The [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] has chosen to number that spur SR 609 (Loudoun County). Loudoun County has named that road Pleasant Valley Road, as well. Thus, the driver on US 50 driving into Loudoun first comes across SR 609 (Fairfax County) (Pleasant Valley Rd.), and one block later comes across SR 609 (Loudoun County) (Pleasant Valley Rd.). |
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Revision as of 03:01, 22 July 2009
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| Pleasant Valley Road | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by VDOT | |
| Length | 6.12 mi[1] (9.85 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 29 near Centreville |
.svg){kind=small} Braddock Road near Chantilly | |
| North end |  US 50 near South Riding |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
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Pleasant Valley Road (also known as Virginia Secondary Route 609) is a road in Fairfax County, Virgnia.
Route description
Pleasant Valley Road's southern terminus is at US 29 near Centreville. It serves as an arterial road through the neighborhood of Virginia Run for its southernmost few miles. Once it leaves the neighborhood, Pleasant Valley becomes a twisty two-lane road, meeting Braddock Road at a busy intersection about a mile north of Virginia Run. The road continues north, passing Pleasant Valley Golfers Club (named for the road) and going through another large residential development (called Cub Run after a nearby stream). Pleasant Valley ends at US 50 after passing by a row of office buildings, including one housing an Intel office [2].
Loudoun SR 609
As SR 609 approaches US 50, a spur goes off to the east into Loudoun County. The Virginia Department of Transportation has chosen to number that spur SR 609 (Loudoun County). Loudoun County has named that road Pleasant Valley Road, as well. Thus, the driver on US 50 driving into Loudoun first comes across SR 609 (Fairfax County) (Pleasant Valley Rd.), and one block later comes across SR 609 (Loudoun County) (Pleasant Valley Rd.).