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{{Short description|State highway in Arlington County, Virginia, United States}}
{{dablink|For former State Routes numbered 120, see [[State Route 120 (Virginia 1928-1933)]] and [[State Route 120 (Virginia 1933-1940)]].}}
{{For|former State Routes numbered 120|State Route 120 (Virginia 1928-1933)}}
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|direction_a=South
|direction_b=North
|direction_b=North
|terminus_a={{jct|state=VA|US|1}} in [[Crystal City, Virginia|Crystal City]]
|terminus_a={{jct|state=VA|US|1}} in [[Crystal City, Virginia|Crystal City]]
|junction={{jct|state=VA|I|395}} near [[Shirlington, Virginia|Shirlington]]<br>
|junction=
*{{jct|state=VA|I|395}} in [[Arna Valley, Virginia|Arna Valley]]
{{jct|state=VA|SR|244}} near [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]<br>
*{{jct|state=VA|US|50}} in [[Arlington Heights, Virginia|Arlington Heights]]
{{jct|state=VA|US|50}} near [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]<br>
*{{jct|state=VA|I|66}} in [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]
{{jct|state=VA|SR|237}} in [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]<br>
*{{jct|state=VA|US|29}} in [[Glebewood, Virginia|Glebewood]]
{{jct|state=VA|I|66}} in [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]<br>
|terminus_b={{jct|state=VA|SR|123}} in [[Arlingwood, Virginia|Arlingwood]]
{{jct|state=VA|US|29}} near [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]<br>
{{jct|state=VA|SR|309}} near [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]
|terminus_b={{jct|state=VA|SR|123}} at [[Chain Bridge (Potomac River)|Chain Bridge]]
|counties=[[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]]
|counties=[[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]]
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'''Virginia State Route 120''' (SR 120) is a primary [[state highway]] in the U.S. state of [[Virginia]]. Known as '''Glebe Road''', the state highway runs {{convert|9.10|mi|km}} from [[U.S. Route 1 in Virginia|U.S. Route 1]] (US 1) in [[Crystal City, Virginia|Crystal City]] north to [[Virginia State Route 123|SR 123]] at the [[Chain Bridge (Potomac River)|Chain Bridge]]. SR 120 is a partial circumferential highway in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]] that connects the southeastern and northwestern corners of the county with several [[urban village]]s along its crescent-shaped path, including [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]. The state highway also connects all of the major highways that radiate from [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], including [[Interstate 395 (District of Columbia&nbsp;&ndash; Virginia)|Interstate 395]], [[Interstate 66|I-66]], [[U.S. Route 50 in Virginia|US 50]], and [[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|US 29]]. SR 120 is a part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]] for its entire length.<ref name="National Highway System"/>
'''State Route 120''' ('''SR 120''') is a primary [[state highway]] in the U.S. state of [[Virginia]]. Known as '''Glebe Road''', the state highway runs {{convert|9.10|mi|km}} from [[U.S. Route 1 in Virginia|U.S. Route 1]] (US&nbsp;1) in [[Crystal City, Virginia|Crystal City]] north to [[Virginia State Route 123|SR 123]] at the [[Chain Bridge (Potomac River)|Chain Bridge]]. SR&nbsp;120 is a partial circumferential highway in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]] that connects the southeastern and northwestern corners of the county with several [[urban village]]s along its crescent-shaped path, including [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]. The state highway also connects all of the major highways in Virginia that radiate from [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], including [[Interstate 395 (District of Columbia–Virginia)|Interstate 395]], [[Interstate 66|I-66]], [[U.S. Route 50 in Virginia|US 50]], and [[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|US 29]]. SR 120 is a part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]] for its entire length.<ref name="National Highway System"/>


==Route description==
==Route description==
[[File:2016-10-09 14 08 14 View north along Virginia State Route 120 (Glebe Road) at U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) in Arlington County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|left|View north at the south end of SR 120 at US 1 in [[Crystal City, Virginia|Crystal City]]]]
SR 120 begins at an intersection with US 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) at the south end of Crystal City, just north of the city of Alexandria. (Glebe Rd. actually continues three blocks east of US 1 where it ends at Potomac Ave.) The state highway heads west as a four-lane divided highway through the Arlington County sewage treatment facility. West of the facility, SR 120 parallels the [[Four Mile Run Trail]] and [[Four Mile Run]], both to the south, and passes to the south of the [[Arlington Ridge]] community. At the point the old alignment of SR 120, also named Glebe Road, crosses Four Mile Run into Alexandria, the state highway veers northwest away from the stream and meets I-395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) at a [[partial cloverleaf]] interchange north of [[Shirlington, Virginia|Shirlington]]. North of the freeway, SR 120 passes between the historic [[Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church]] and Army Navy Country Club. North of its oblique intersection with Walter Reed Drive, the state highway passes through the commercial center of Westmont, where the highway intersects [[Virginia State Route 244|SR 244]] (Columbia Pike). North of Westmont, SR 120 has a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 50 (Arlington Boulevard) adjacent to the [[Cathedral of Saint Thomas More (Arlington)|Cathedral of Saint Thomas More]].<ref name="VDOT Traffic Data"/><ref name="Google Maps VA 120"/>
SR 120 begins at an intersection with US&nbsp;1 (Richmond Highway) at the south end of Crystal City, just north of the city of Alexandria––though Glebe Road actually continues three blocks east of US&nbsp;1 where it ends at Potomac Avenue. The state highway heads west as a four-lane [[divided highway]] through the Arlington County sewage treatment facility. West of the facility, SR&nbsp;120 parallels the [[Four Mile Run Trail]] and [[Four Mile Run]], both to the south, and passes to the south of the [[Arlington Ridge]] community. At the point the old alignment of SR&nbsp;120, also named Glebe Road, crosses Four Mile Run into Alexandria, the state highway veers northwest away from the stream and meets I-395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) at a [[partial cloverleaf interchange]] north of [[Shirlington, Virginia|Shirlington]]. North of the freeway, SR&nbsp;120 passes between the historic [[Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church]] and Army Navy Country Club. North of its oblique intersection with Walter Reed Drive, the state highway passes through the commercial center of Westmont, where the highway intersects [[Virginia State Route 244|SR&nbsp;244]] (Columbia Pike). North of Westmont, SR&nbsp;120 has a partial cloverleaf interchange with US&nbsp;50 (Arlington Boulevard) adjacent to the [[Cathedral of Saint Thomas More (Arlington)|Cathedral of Saint Thomas More]].<ref name="VDOT Traffic Data"/><ref name="google maps">{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.842664,-77.0522109/38.9291275,-77.117691/@38.8866802,-77.1215259,12.85z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-77.1017138!2d38.8714473!3s0x89b7b6a06ca9f1f1:0x443678ffd2e22b85!3m4!1m2!1d-77.1357119!2d38.914515!3s0x89b7b5bcddbbf247:0x6627f0eec2dd5023!1m0!3e0 |access-date=October 6, 2016}}</ref>


[[File:2019-10-09 16 00 54 View south along Virginia State Route 120 (Glebe Road) from the overpass for Interstate 395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) in Arlington County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|SR 120 southbound past [[Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)|I-395]]]]
SR 120 continues north onto Ballston, where the highway expands to six lanes at Quincy Street. The state highway passes by [[Ballston Common Mall]] and the adjacent [[Kettler Capitals Iceplex]], practice rink of the [[Washington Capitals]]. SR 120 veers north at Wilson Boulevard and passes by the Arlington Center of [[Northern Virginia Community College]] at Fairfax Drive, which heads east as [[Virginia State Route 237|SR 237]] toward [[Clarendon, Virginia|Clarendon]] and west as ramps to and from I-66 toward Falls Church. The state highway [[concurrency (road)|runs concurrently]] with SR 237 for two blocks north to Washington Boulevard, onto which SR 237 heads west toward [[Falls Church, Virginia|Falls Church]]. Just north of Washington Boulevard, SR 120 has a partial interchange with I-66 that allows access to and from the direction of Washington and where the highway crosses the [[Custis Trail]].<ref name="VDOT Traffic Data"/><ref name="Google Maps VA 120"/>
SR&nbsp;120 continues north onto Ballston, where the highway expands to six lanes at Quincy Street. The state highway passes by [[Ballston Quarter]] and the adjacent [[MedStar Capitals Iceplex]], practice rink of the [[Washington Capitals]]. SR&nbsp;120 veers north at Wilson Boulevard and passes by the Arlington Center of [[Northern Virginia Community College]] at Fairfax Drive, which heads east as [[Virginia State Route 237|SR&nbsp;237]] toward [[Clarendon, Virginia|Clarendon]] and west as ramps to and from I-66 toward Falls Church. The state highway [[concurrency (road)|runs concurrently]] with SR&nbsp;237 for two blocks north to Washington Boulevard, onto which SR&nbsp;237 heads west toward [[Falls Church, Virginia|Falls Church]]. Just north of Washington Boulevard, SR&nbsp;120 has a partial interchange with I-66 that allows access to and from the direction of Washington and where the highway crosses the [[Custis Trail]].<ref name="VDOT Traffic Data"/><ref name="google maps"/>


[[File:2016-10-09 12 57 41 View south along Virginia State Route 120 (Glebe Road) at Virginia State Route 237 (Fairfax Drive) in Arlington County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|SR 120 at SR 237 in [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]]]]
SR 120 leaves Ballston as a four-lane divided highway that passes by [[The Glebe (Arlington, Virginia)|The Glebe]] and intersects US 29 (Lee Highway). The state highway has an oblique intersection with [[Virginia State Route 309|SR 309]] (Old Dominion Drive) on an overpass of Yorktown Boulevard adjacent to [[Marymount University]]. At Williamsburg Boulevard, SR 120 veers northeast to parallel the Arlington&ndash;[[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax]] county line. At the top of its descent to the Potomac River, the state highway has a partial cloverleaf interchange with Military Road, a residential street, and reduces to two lanes. The highway has a sweeping curve to the north and passes below the [[George Washington Memorial Parkway]] immediately before its northern terminus at SR 123 (Chain Bridge Road), which connects SR 120 with the Parkway. The road continues straight as SR 123 to the Chain Bridge, which crosses the Potomac River just below Little Falls to an intersection with [[Canal Road (Washington, D.C.)|Canal Road]] and the [[Clara Barton Parkway]] in Washington a short distance east of the [[District of Columbia]]&nbsp;&ndash; [[Maryland]] boundary.<ref name="VDOT Traffic Data"/><ref name="Google Maps VA 120"/>
SR&nbsp;120 leaves Ballston as a four-lane divided highway that passes by [[Glebe House (Arlington, Virginia)|The Glebe House]] and intersects US&nbsp;29 ([[Lee Highway]]). The state highway has an oblique intersection with [[Virginia State Route 309|SR&nbsp;309]] (Old Dominion Drive) on an overpass of Yorktown Boulevard adjacent to [[Marymount University]]. At Williamsburg Boulevard, SR&nbsp;120 veers northeast to parallel the Arlington–[[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax]] county line. At the top of its descent to the Potomac River, the state highway has a partial cloverleaf interchange with Military Road, a residential street, and reduces to a two-lane undivided road. The highway has a sweeping curve to the north and passes below the [[George Washington Memorial Parkway]] immediately before its northern terminus at SR&nbsp;123 (Chain Bridge Road), which connects SR&nbsp;120 with the Parkway. The road continues straight as SR&nbsp;123 to the [[Chain Bridge (Potomac River)|Chain Bridge]], which crosses the Potomac River just below Little Falls to an intersection with [[Canal Road (Washington, D.C.)|Canal Road]] and the [[Clara Barton Parkway]] in Washington a short distance east of the [[District of Columbia]]–[[Maryland]] boundary.<ref name="VDOT Traffic Data"/><ref name="google maps"/>

[[File:2019-10-23 15 06 44 View south along Virginia State Route 120 (Glebe Road) from the overpass for the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|SR 120 southbound past [[George Washington Memorial Parkway]]]]


==History==
==History==
A road along the present path of SR 120 has existed at least since the 1750s. This road, linking Alexandria to [[Great Falls, Virginia|Great Falls]], was first known as the "Road to the Falls." It linked the [[glebe|glebe lands]] of the ministers of [[The Falls Church]] in what is now Falls Church and the [[Christ Church, Alexandria|Christ Church]] in Alexandria and thus became known as Glebe Road. SR 120 appeared in its current form in the [[1940 renumbering (Virginia)|1940 renumbering]], replacing a small part of [[State Route 9 (Virginia pre-1940)|SR 9]], which itself had replaced the original designation of [[State Route 25 (Virginia pre-1933)|State Route 25]] in the [[1933 renumbering (Virginia)|1933 renumbering]]. The majority of SR 25 became [[State Route 123 (Virginia)|SR 123]] in 1940.
A road along the present path of SR&nbsp;120 has existed at least since the 1750s. This road, linking Alexandria to [[Great Falls, Virginia|Great Falls]], was first known as the "Road to the Falls." It took its present name from the nearby [[glebe|glebe lands]] that were used to support the [[clergy]] of the colonial [[Fairfax Parish, Virginia|Fairfax Parish]] of the [[Church of England]]; those lands also gave their name to the historic [[Glebe House (Arlington, Virginia)|Glebe House]], which was built in the 19th century on the former glebe property and sits near what is now SR&nbsp;120.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/02/AR2006080200041.html|title=A Landmark Once Again Becomes a Home|last=Gowen|first=Annie|date=2006-08-03|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2019-10-22|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

SR 120 appeared in its current form in the [[1940 renumbering (Virginia)|1940 renumbering]], replacing a small part of [[State Route 9 (Virginia pre-1940)|SR&nbsp;9]], which itself had replaced the original designation of [[State Route 25 (Virginia pre-1933)|SR&nbsp;25]] in the [[1933 renumbering (Virginia)|1933 renumbering]]. The majority of SR&nbsp;25 became [[State Route 123 (Virginia)|SR&nbsp;123]] in 1940.


Another SR 120 was designated in [[Franklin County, Virginia|Franklin County]] in the [[1933 renumbering (Virginia)|1933 renumbering]]. It consisted of two sections. One was the present-day SR 739 from its intersection with the present-day [[U.S. Route 220 in Virginia|US 220]] at [[Boones Mill, Virginia|Boones Mill]] westward for {{convert|5|mi|km}}. The other was the present-day SR 602 from its intersection with [[SR 40 (Virginia)|State Route 40]] near [[Ferrum, Virginia|Ferrum]] northward for {{convert|5|mi|km}}.
Another SR&nbsp;120 was designated in [[Franklin County, Virginia|Franklin County]] in the [[1933 renumbering (Virginia)|1933 renumbering]], which consisted of two sections. One was the present-day SR&nbsp;739 from its intersection with the present-day [[U.S. Route 220 in Virginia|US&nbsp;220]] at [[Boones Mill, Virginia|Boones Mill]] westward for {{convert|5|mi|km}}. The other was the present-day SR&nbsp;602 from its intersection with [[SR 40 (Virginia)|SR&nbsp;40]] near [[Ferrum, Virginia|Ferrum]] northward for {{convert|5|mi|km}}.

Glebe Road intersects through several areas that have seen an increase in pedestrian traffic since the 1970s. Arlington County and local citizens started discussions on improving pedestrian safety in 2003;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/EnvironmentalServices/ProjectsAndPlanning/capprojects/page67611.aspx|title=Department of Environmental Services|work=Departments & Offices|access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref> the implementation of these started in 2013 and is scheduled to complete in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/EnvironmentalServices/ProjectsAndPlanning/capprojects/page67332.aspx|title=Department of Environmental Services|work=Departments & Offices|access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref>


==Major intersections==
==Major intersections==
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|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=VA|US|1|name1=Jefferson Davis Highway|city1=Alexandria|location2=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]}}
|road={{jct|state=VA|US|1|name1=Richmond Highway|city1=Crystal City|city2=Reagan National Airport|city3=Alexandria|extra=airport}}
|notes=Southern terminus
|notes=Southern terminus; Glebe Road continues east for three blocks without designation
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|location=Arna Valley
|state=VA
|location=Shirlington
|mile=1.65
|mile=1.65
|road={{jct|state=VA|I|395|name1=Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway|city1=Richmond|location2=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]}}
|road={{jct|state=VA|I|395|city1=Richmond|location2=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]}}
|notes=I-395 Exit 7
|notes=Exits 7A-B on I-395 ([[Shirley Highway]])
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|location=Westmont
|state=VA
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|location=none
|mile=2.89
|mile=2.89
|road={{jct|state=VA|SR|244|name1=Columbia Pike|city1=Bailey's Crossroads|city2=Pentagon City}}
|road={{jct|state=VA|SR|244|name1=Columbia Pike}}
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{{jctint
{{VAint
|location=Arlington Heights
|state=VA
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|location=Ballston
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|lspan=4
|mile=3.75
|mile=3.75
|road={{jct|state=VA|US|50|name1=Arlington Boulevard|city1=Fairfax|location2=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]}}
|road={{jct|state=VA|US|50}}
|notes=Partial cloverleaf interchange
|notes=[[Parclo interchange]] with [[Arlington Boulevard]]
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{{VAint
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|location=Ballston
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|lspan=3
|mile=4.88
|mile=4.88
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|road={{jct|state=VA|SR|237|I|66|to2=y|dir1=east|dir2=west|name1=Fairfax Drive|road=Fairfax Drive west|city1=Clarendon|city2=Front Royal|location3=[[Dulles International Airport]]}}
⚫
|road={{jct|state=VA|SR|237|dir1=east|name1=Fairfax Drive|to2=to|I|66|dir2=west}}
|notes=South end of concurrency with SR 237
|notes=Southern terminus of SR&nbsp;237 [[concurrency (road)|concurrency]]
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{{VAint
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|mile=5.13
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|road={{jct|state=VA|SR|237|dir1=west|name1=Washington Boulevard|city1=Falls Church}}
|road={{jct|state=VA|SR|237|dir1=west|name1=[[Washington Boulevard (Arlington)|Washington Boulevard]]}}
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|road={{jct|state=VA|I|66|dir1=east|location1=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]}}
|road={{jct|state=VA|I|66|dir1=east|location1=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]}}
|notes=Exit 71 on I-66; tolled AM rush hours except HOV-2+ vehicles
|notes=I-66 Exit 71
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|location=Glebewood
|state=VA
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|location=Rivercrest
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|mile=8.60
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|location=none
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⚫
|mile=
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|location=Arlingwood
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|road={{jct|state=VA|SR|123|dir1=south|name1=Chain Bridge Road|road|[[Chain Bridge (Potomac River)|Chain Bridge]]|location1=[[Washington, DC|Washington]]}}
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
{{reflist|refs=


<ref name="VDOT Traffic Data">{{cite web|url=http://www.virginiadot.org/info/2010_traffic_data_by_jurisdiction.asp|title=2010 Traffic Data|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation|year=2010|accessdate=2011-10-27}}
<ref name="VDOT Traffic Data">{{cite web|url=http://www.virginiadot.org/info/2010_traffic_data_by_jurisdiction.asp|title=2010 Traffic Data|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation|year=2010|access-date=2011-10-27}}
*[http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/2010/AADT_000_Arlington_2010.pdf Arlington County and City of Alexandria] (PDF)
* [http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/2010/AADT_000_Arlington_2010.pdf Arlington County and City of Alexandria] (PDF)
</ref>
</ref>


<ref name="National Highway System">{{cite map|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|title=National Highway System: Washington, DC-MD-VA (Virginia)|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/va/washington_va.pdf|date=2009-11-13|section=|accessdate=2011-10-27|format=PDF}}</ref>
<ref name="National Highway System">{{cite map|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|title=National Highway System: Washington, DC-MD-VA (Virginia)|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/va/washington_va.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016164755/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/va/washington_va.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2008|date=2009-11-13|access-date=2011-10-27|format=PDF}}</ref>

<ref name="Google Maps VA 120">{{google maps|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=S+Glebe+Rd&daddr=S+Glebe+Rd+to:N+Glebe+Rd&hl=en&sll=38.841245,-77.052097&sspn=0.01307,0.01929&geocode=FSuxUAIdlkRo-w%3BFeAXUQIdFpFn-w%3BFeoCUgIdBkdn-w&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=13|title=Virginia State Route 120|accessdate=2011-10-27}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat}}
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*[http://www.vahighways.com/route-log/va101-120.htm#va120 Virginia Highways Project: VA 120]
* [http://www.vahighways.com/route-log/va101-120.htm#va120 Virginia Highways Project: VA 120]
*[http://www.civfed.org/historys.htm Histories of Arlington Neighborhoods and Civic Organizations]
* [http://www.civfed.org/historys.htm Histories of Arlington Neighborhoods and Civic Organizations]
*[https://ghostsofdc.org/2014/02/24/named-glebe-road/ Why Is It Named Glebe Road?]


[[Category:State highways in Virginia|120]]
[[Category:State highways in Virginia|120]]

Latest revision as of 01:46, 5 August 2024

For former State Routes numbered 120, see State Route 120 (Virginia 1928-1933).
State Route 120 marker
State Route 120
Glebe Road
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length9.10 mi[1] (14.65 km)
Existed1940–present
Major junctions
South end US 1 in Crystal City
Major intersections
North end SR 123 in Arlingwood
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesArlington
Highway system
← SR 119→ US 121

State Route 120 (SR 120) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Glebe Road, the state highway runs 9.10 miles (14.65 km) from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Crystal City north to SR 123 at the Chain Bridge. SR 120 is a partial circumferential highway in Arlington County that connects the southeastern and northwestern corners of the county with several urban villages along its crescent-shaped path, including Ballston. The state highway also connects all of the major highways in Virginia that radiate from Washington, including Interstate 395, I-66, US 50, and US 29. SR 120 is a part of the National Highway System for its entire length.[2]

Route description

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View north at the south end of SR 120 at US 1 in Crystal City

SR 120 begins at an intersection with US 1 (Richmond Highway) at the south end of Crystal City, just north of the city of Alexandria––though Glebe Road actually continues three blocks east of US 1 where it ends at Potomac Avenue. The state highway heads west as a four-lane divided highway through the Arlington County sewage treatment facility. West of the facility, SR 120 parallels the Four Mile Run Trail and Four Mile Run, both to the south, and passes to the south of the Arlington Ridge community. At the point the old alignment of SR 120, also named Glebe Road, crosses Four Mile Run into Alexandria, the state highway veers northwest away from the stream and meets I-395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) at a partial cloverleaf interchange north of Shirlington. North of the freeway, SR 120 passes between the historic Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and Army Navy Country Club. North of its oblique intersection with Walter Reed Drive, the state highway passes through the commercial center of Westmont, where the highway intersects SR 244 (Columbia Pike). North of Westmont, SR 120 has a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 50 (Arlington Boulevard) adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More.[1][3]

SR 120 southbound past I-395

SR 120 continues north onto Ballston, where the highway expands to six lanes at Quincy Street. The state highway passes by Ballston Quarter and the adjacent MedStar Capitals Iceplex, practice rink of the Washington Capitals. SR 120 veers north at Wilson Boulevard and passes by the Arlington Center of Northern Virginia Community College at Fairfax Drive, which heads east as SR 237 toward Clarendon and west as ramps to and from I-66 toward Falls Church. The state highway runs concurrently with SR 237 for two blocks north to Washington Boulevard, onto which SR 237 heads west toward Falls Church. Just north of Washington Boulevard, SR 120 has a partial interchange with I-66 that allows access to and from the direction of Washington and where the highway crosses the Custis Trail.[1][3]

SR 120 at SR 237 in Ballston

SR 120 leaves Ballston as a four-lane divided highway that passes by The Glebe House and intersects US 29 (Lee Highway). The state highway has an oblique intersection with SR 309 (Old Dominion Drive) on an overpass of Yorktown Boulevard adjacent to Marymount University. At Williamsburg Boulevard, SR 120 veers northeast to parallel the Arlington–Fairfax county line. At the top of its descent to the Potomac River, the state highway has a partial cloverleaf interchange with Military Road, a residential street, and reduces to a two-lane undivided road. The highway has a sweeping curve to the north and passes below the George Washington Memorial Parkway immediately before its northern terminus at SR 123 (Chain Bridge Road), which connects SR 120 with the Parkway. The road continues straight as SR 123 to the Chain Bridge, which crosses the Potomac River just below Little Falls to an intersection with Canal Road and the Clara Barton Parkway in Washington a short distance east of the District of Columbia–Maryland boundary.[1][3]

SR 120 southbound past George Washington Memorial Parkway

History

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A road along the present path of SR 120 has existed at least since the 1750s. This road, linking Alexandria to Great Falls, was first known as the "Road to the Falls." It took its present name from the nearby glebe lands that were used to support the clergy of the colonial Fairfax Parish of the Church of England; those lands also gave their name to the historic Glebe House, which was built in the 19th century on the former glebe property and sits near what is now SR 120.[4]

SR 120 appeared in its current form in the 1940 renumbering, replacing a small part of SR 9, which itself had replaced the original designation of SR 25 in the 1933 renumbering. The majority of SR 25 became SR 123 in 1940.

Another SR 120 was designated in Franklin County in the 1933 renumbering, which consisted of two sections. One was the present-day SR 739 from its intersection with the present-day US 220 at Boones Mill westward for 5 miles (8.0 km). The other was the present-day SR 602 from its intersection with SR 40 near Ferrum northward for 5 miles (8.0 km).

Glebe Road intersects through several areas that have seen an increase in pedestrian traffic since the 1970s. Arlington County and local citizens started discussions on improving pedestrian safety in 2003;[5] the implementation of these started in 2013 and is scheduled to complete in 2014.[6]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Arlington County.

Locationmi[1][3]kmDestinationsNotes
Crystal City0.000.00 US 1 (Richmond Highway) – Crystal City, Reagan National Airport, AlexandriaSouthern terminus; Glebe Road continues east for three blocks without designation
Arna Valley1.652.66 I-395 – Richmond, WashingtonExits 7A-B on I-395 (Shirley Highway)
Westmont2.894.65 SR 244 (Columbia Pike)
Arlington Heights3.756.04 US 50Parclo interchange with Arlington Boulevard
Ballston4.887.85


 SR 237 east (Fairfax Drive) to I-66 west		Southern terminus of SR 237 concurrency
5.138.26
 SR 237 west (Washington Boulevard)		Northern terminus of SR 237 concurrency
5.208.37
 I-66 east – Washington		Exit 71 on I-66; tolled AM rush hours except HOV-2+ vehicles
Glebewood6.069.75 US 29 (Lee Highway) – Falls Church, Washington
Donaldson Run6.6110.64

 SR 309 (Old Dominion Drive) to US 29 north – McLean, Washington		No right turns
Rivercrest8.6013.84Military RoadInterchange
Arlingwood9.1014.65
 SR 123 south (Chain Bridge Road) / Chain Bridge – Washington		Northern terminus; northern terminus of SR 123
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "2010 Traffic Data". Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  2. ^ National Highway System: Washington, DC-MD-VA (Virginia) (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. 2009-11-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  3. ^ a b c d "Virginia State Route 120" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Gowen, Annie (2006-08-03). "A Landmark Once Again Becomes a Home". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  5. ^ "Department of Environmental Services". Departments & Offices. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Department of Environmental Services". Departments & Offices. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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