1945 map of the Pentagon road network, including part of the Shirley Highway

The Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway was Virginia's first limited access freeway. Begun in 1946, the 17.3 mile road was completed from Woodbridge, Virginia to the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River between Virginia and Washington, D.C. in 1952. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1020x1300, 535 KB) USGS topos covering the area around the Pentagon in Virginia, soon after the road network was built. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1020x1300, 535 KB) USGS topos covering the area around the Pentagon in Virginia, soon after the road network was built. ... 1945 map of the Pentagon road network The Pentagon road network is a system of highways, mostly freeways, built by the U.S. Federal Government in the early 1940s to serve the Pentagon in northern Virginia. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Woodbridge is a census-designated place located in Prince William County, Virginia. ... (Redirected from 14th Street Bridge) The 14th Street Bridge carries Interstate 395 and U.S. Highway 1 traffic across the Potomac River, connecting Arlington, Virginia and Washington DC. The bridge is also known for being the location of the Air Florida Flight 90 airplane crash on January 13, 1982. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

History

The Shirley Highway was named in honor of Henry G. Shirley, the head of the Virginia Department of Highways (now Virginia Department of Transportation) from 1922 to 1941, who died in July, 1941, just a few weeks after giving the "go ahead" for work on the new freeway. The road was a four-lane freeway, and it was designated Virginia State Highway 350 from its southern intersection with U.S. Highway 1 north of the Occoquan River near Woodbridge, Virginia and its northern intersection with U.S. Highway 1 near the Pentagon Building in Arlington, Virginia. Henry G. Shirley (died July 16, 1941) was Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Highways. ... The Virginia Department of Transportation, or VDOT, is the government agency responsible for building, maintaining and operating Virginias roads, bridges and tunnels. ... Virginia State Highway 350 was the former route designation for the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS {{{browse}}} United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... The Occoquan River flows into the Potomac River at Belmont Bay, and is located in Northern Virginia, along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Woodbridge is a census-designated place located in Prince William County, Virginia. ... In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000...

Construction began in October 1941. The first section in Arlington, from the Pentagon south to Virginia Highway 7, mostly 2 lanes, was opened in October 1943. This section was completed with 4 lanes in October 1944. Due to wartime constraints, the new freeway had an unusual at-grade railroad crossing instead of a bridge over the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad just north of Shirlington Circle. This location was the site of a fatal collision between a train and a dump truck on June 26, 1952. The remaining portions of the Shirley Highway south to Woodbridge were completed in 1952. In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. ... Virginia State Highway 7 is a major surface highway and busy commuter route in Northern Virginia. ... Former Railroad now used as a recreational trail. ...

the original "Mixing Bowl": largest in the world

The new Shirley Highway included the "Mixing Bowl" interchange complex near the newly completed Pentagon (War Department Building) which was completed in 1944. At this location, the Virginia State Highway 27 freeway (Washington Blvd.) merges with the Shirley Highway and then branches off again. The original interchange had a merge section each way, about 1/3 mile long, with a third "mixing lane" where the vehicles would weave when they wanted to change to the other freeway. It was rebuilt in the 1960s. After rebuilding, it was the largest interchange complex in the world. There are currently 52 lane-miles of roadways and ramps, with four freeway junctions and numerous local ramps, and with several interchanges to the reversible express (HOV) roadway, all within a 2.5 mile section of the Shirley Highway. In geometry, a pentagon is any five-sided polygon. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Virginia State Highway 27 is a freeway in Arlington County, Virginia, and is the portion of Washington Boulevard east and south of U.S. Highway 50. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

I-95, I-395

From 1965 to 1975, the Shirley Highway was reconstructed to Interstate Highway System standards. As portions were completed, they were designated as Interstate 95. Original plans called for I-95 to cut straight through Washington, DC and connect with the Capital Beltway in Maryland. However, neighborhood opposition halted this plan in 1977, diverting planned funding to construction of the Washington Metro. Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-10 FL 351B I-20 SC 160B I-40 NC 81 I-85 VA 51 GAP I-80 NJ 68-69 I-90 MA 24 (41) Canadian Border (NB-95) (ME 305) Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Red Line train at Metro Center, hub of the system The Washington Metro or simply Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ...

Because of the cancellation of original proposed section of I-95 from New York Avenue in the District of Columbia, northward into Prince George's County to Interstate 495, the Capital Beltway, the I-95 designation was rerouted onto the eastern half of the Beltway. The remaining portion of the former Shirley Highway north of Springfield was redesignated Interstate 395, into D.C. up to its end at U.S. Highway 50 (New York Avenue), where it ends. ... Prince Georges County is a suburban county located in the state of Maryland immediately north and east of Washington, D.C. It is home to the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Andrews Air Force Base, the University of Maryland, Six Flags America, and FedEx... The Capital Beltway (in green) The Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) is a freeway-class interstate highway which circles the Washington, DC area. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) The Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) is an expressway-class interstate highway which circles the Washington, DC area. ... Interstate 395 in Virginia is a 13 mile long spur route that begins at a junction with Interstate 95 in Springfield, Virginia and ends in downtown Washington, District of Columbia. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... New York Avenue is one of the diagonal avenues radiating from the White House in Washington, D.C. It is a major east-west route in the citys Northwest and Northeast quadrants and connects downtown with points east and north of the city via the John Hanson Highway and...

Springfield Interchange

The roots of the Springfield Interchange began with the Shirley Highway. This jumble of highways in Springfield, Virginia, where I-395, I-95, and the Capital Beltway meet, is officially called the "Springfield Interchange." It is colloquially referred to as the "Mixing Bowl," but highway officials still use that terminology to refer to the interchange complex at the Pentagon. The Springfield Interchange, unofficially known as the Mixing Bowl, is an interchange located in Springfield, Virginia, USA, which is in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. ... Springfield is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County, Virginia. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) The Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) is an expressway-class interstate highway which circles the Washington, DC area. ...

External links

• Kurumi Roads website
• Roads to the Future website
• Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) website