History
The origin of the road's path is unclear (possibly the road had been a colonial byway, but no specific evidence is available to back up this assumption), but the road has been used by Loudoun County residents for years. The road had in previous years held a speed limit of 55 mph (89 km/h), but had been decreased to 45 mph (72 km/h) north of Arcola sometime in the last 20 years, and has always been 35 mph (56 km/h) through the town of Arcola. the speed limit remains 55 mph (89 km/h) south of Arcola on Gum Spring Road all the way to Route 234.
Read more about this topic: Virginia State Route 659 (Loudoun And Prince William Counties)
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