Fairfax County Parkway Gets New Name, New Signs

You might notice new signs along Fairfax County Parkway. 

The parkway formerly known as Route 7100 jumped from secondary road to . Lately new signs along the parkway show the name change. 

A primary road is eligible for additional federal funding. This funding covers 80 percent of the road's maintenance costs and pays for improvements and other projects, VDOT said. 

"The Parkway is one of our main streets, and for years it has been neglected and overlooked," said Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity. "I am happy to say that these new signs mark a new direction in the Parkway’s future, with a full repaving coming this summer and a commitment from the state to make safety improvements and dedicate more funds to the maintenance of the road in the future."

Fairfax County Parkway stretches 32 miles from Route 1 to 7. Between 22,000-75,000 cars drive on it per day. 

The Commonwealth Transportation Board also gave primary status to Franconia-Springfield Parkway (Route 7900) and Prince William Parkway (Route 3000).

New names include:

• Fairfax County Parkway: Route 7100 to Route 286.
• Franconia-Springfield Parkway: Route 7900 to Route 289.
• Prince William Parkway: Route 3000 to Route 294.

The signs will acknowledge old names as well as new for a year to give drivers a chance to get used to the change.