page_title: Virginia State Route 28
section_title: Fauquier County
hierarchical_section_title: Virginia State Route 28 / Route description / Fauquier County
caption_attribution_description: English: View north along Virginia State Route 28 (Catlett Road) between Craig Run and Whipkey Drive in Bealeton, Fauquier County, Virginia
context_page_description: State Route 28 is a primary state highway that traverses the counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William, and Fauquier in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is a major artery through Northern Virginia, particularly the portions within western Fairfax County and eastern Loudoun County, where most of the route is a 6-lane freeway.
context_section_description: Route 28 starts as Catlett Road at busy US 29/US 15 in Fauquier County just north of Culpeper County, and intersects US 17 about three miles (5 km) from its beginning.  It is two lanes throughout rural Fauquier County with a speed limit of 45 mph (70 km/h) and passes by farms and agricultural areas.  Most of the way through Fauquier County Route 28 runs parallel to Norfolk Southern railroad tracks in order to serve the towns that are placed along them.  Several historical markers can be seen along Route 28 as it passes through Fauquier including Supreme Court Justice John Marshall's birthplace and the raid on Catlett Station.  For many years the old bridge for Route 28 could be seen just outside Catlett.  Historically, the Catlett Fire Department Parade would close Route 28 for several hours each spring, however, this practice was discontinued as traffic became heavier in the 1990s.
caption: SR 28 northbound in Bealeton
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