This page contains links to maps and other historical documents about the development of the highway system in the Northern Virginia Area. I will add maps and other documents as I discover them.
Northern Virginia Major Thoroughfare Plan: A comprehensive study on the road transportation needs of Northern Virginia. Produced lots of plans, little actual construction and a few remnants of the plan.
What's in a Name: Every wondered why some of the roads and bridges in Northern Virginia are named the way they are? Check here for details.
Godwin Drive: A full VA 28 bypass of Manassas was planned. See a map with the details.
Braddock Road: A road that over its course is an 8 lane arterial, 6 lane arterial, 4 lane arterial, two lane road and has several old alingments in one Northern Virginia area.
Unbuilt Interstate 266: An unbuilt spur from I-66 inside the Capital Beltway.
Unbuilt Interstate 595: An unbuilt interstate upgrade to US 1 through Crystal City.