Anyone know what project is starting on Waxpool at Loudoun County Pkwy?

agreed, they aren't ideal but they are less annoying than sitting at the lights watching all the bad driving manners, and all the accidents waiting to happen.

 

They got tired of all you 'cut-through" people!

 

Waahh.

 

This has been a GREAT discussion - what fun - and educational too. Now for a hint, and to take down any great expectations. The route involves a short unpaved section, so not so good for Minicoopers or shiny Beemers. Flynnibus comments a couple of pages back is on the right trail. Another clue in a couple of days.

 

does it involve Old Ox Road?

 

One of those dirt roads near Lyndora Park must connect to Old Ox somewhere...

 

May not be unpaved for long. There's a sign on Smith Switch that says it will be closed for 60 days (I think) starting on 9/21. That's my go-to route to avoid the Waxpool/LCP mess, so that just sucks.

 

Do you use Smith Switch to get to LCP South so you can turn left from LCP on to Waxpool??? LCP South to Waxpool is a 4 cycle light at 8AM.

 

that DOES suck!!! 60 days = 240 days... dang it. that's also our route to pick up the boy from TKD.

no worrries- i will try my NEXT back up route tomorrow to see how it works- no Waxpool at ALL but i dunno what the traffic is on it yet

 

No, I take my daughter to school over on that side of Waxpool. So far this year I've retraced my steps back over unpaved Smith Switch to Waxpool, so when they close it I'll be trapped and forced back onto LCP and through the Waxpool/LCP intersection.

 

Here is the last hint - and since I do not go to work at a rush hour, I do not mind any and all using this if it works for you. The final hint is a waypoint on your route. See Vacliff's entry #113. There is in fact another bridge, over what I think is Broad Run, although pretty far upstream. And just across the Broad Run bridge is Rosa Lee Carter ES. Old Ox Road can't be far away.

Good luck - - -

 

stoner and flynnibus ... got inspired by your posts and went in search of the elusive connection to Old Ox. I looked for the "obvious" connections and those were either blocked with a chain or large stones.

I did see something like an underpass near Rosa Lee Carter ES ... but couldn't find an entrance as it was getting dark fast (went around 7:45 PM).

I have enclosed a snapshot of Loudoun Reserve and Evergreen Ridge Drive ... appreciate any tidbit ?!?!

 

I also drove out to Rosa Lee Carter today but couldn't find any cut through...although I did see a dirt road next to the school that was chained off.

 

ha!!! STALKER! do you know what I drive...?

my commute is approx. 20 miles. I took LCP to Rt 7 to 28 to Cville today: 8:18 - 8:52

The line up to go right onto Waxpool WAS backed up to Verizon, as you said, so i went straight across. thru the Waxpool light at 8:28, was on the same section of 28 (as if I had merged from Wapool at 8:36.

So- NOT a time saver, but I did see two different cars cut the line and cause all cars behind their inconsiderate behavior to jam on brakes, and I- on the other hand, had a stress free sail onto 7.

i was running late today but I have another waxpool free route i want to try tomorrow- I will report back!!

 

But how do you feel about the subject?