Richmond Highway Corridor
The Richmond Highway Commercial Revitalization District (CRD) is located along a 7.5 mile segment of Richmond Highway from the Capital Beltway in the north to Fort Belvoir in the south. The Richmond Highway CRD is not continuous throughout the entire 7.5 mile segment. Rather, it consists of six (6) discreet community business centers and other commercial development located along this segment of Richmond Highway. The commercial business centers include: North Gateway, Penn Daw, Beacon/Groveton, Hybla Valley/Gum Springs, South County Center, and Woodlawn. Each commercial area can generally be characterized as predominately local-serving retail, with a mix of stand-alone retail as well as strip commercial centers. Other uses along Richmond Highway include townhouse style or mid-rise offices and stand alone-hotels. The North Gateway commercial business area also has some high-rise residential uses.
In general, the Richmond Highway corridor has an uncoordinated, strip-commercial appearance. The corridor itself serves a dual purpose of being a Main Street for surrounding residential development as well as a major north-south oriented transportation route, carrying heavy volumes of commuter traffic. The width of the highway varies from four to six lanes and service drives exist sporadically along its length.
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Richmond Highway Corridor Boundaries
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