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In article <36956D32.D5E008F9@erols.com>, Randy Rohrer <rohrer@erols.com> wrote:
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>Is Fairfax Co. Parkway (Route 7100) an easy-to-use,
>good route to get from eastbound I66 to I95 south?
>My friends are hoping to use it to avoid the beltway (I495).
>Travel would be in mid-day, mid-week, non-rush hour.

IMO, the Beltway is faster during non-rush times.

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>Is 95 easily accessed in both directions to and from 7100?

Yes and No.  The Fairfax County Parkway is complete to the east of I-95 to US 
1.  You just have to take the Newington/Ft. Belvior Exit.  Going west, which 
would loop around to I-66 is not complete.  There is a gap between I-95 and 
the Rolling Road Exit from the parkway.  To get to the parkway from I-95 here 
you either have to take Backlick Road north to 7900 (Franconia-Springfield 
Parkway) West which goes back to 7100 at Rolling Road or take Alban Road to 
Rolling Road to 7100.  Either way you are on local roads.

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>Several years ago there were portions still under construction.
>Are these segments now finished? A look at the latest
>VDOT web page seems to suggest that 7100 is fully connected 
>with 66/95. However, a future segment would make the 95
>connection even easier. Is this true?

Yes, the missing part that I described above will allow connections with I-95 
without having to be HOV or having the HOV lanes in the right direction to 
enter at the Franconia-Springfield Parkway exit.  I have heard that this 
missing part is funded, just awaiting construction.  The only other 
construction on 7100 is north of the Dulles Toll Road (They are building to 
road up to Route 7).

Hope this helps.

-Mike


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>Thanks in advance for any info.
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>- Randy
>