Adopt-a-Highway: Fairfax and Loudoun Highway Segments

The Virginia Department of Transportation is testing a new feature that allows you to view satellite images showing both highways available for adoption and those that have been adopted.

We are piloting this feature in Fairfax and Loudoun counties.

This technology uses Google Earth. To use it, you must install the free Google Earth program, available here.

Then, download the desired location folder:

• Fairfax County (.zip, 3.13 MB) Modified Aug. 7, 2008
  Coordinator: Cynthia Mercer, cm.mercer@vdot.virginia.gov, (703) 383-2335
   
• Loudoun County (.zip, 2.25 MB) Modified Aug. 7, 2008
  Coordinator: Lynn Sivels, lynn.sivels@vdot.virginia.gov, (703) 737-2031

Contact the appropriate coordinator to confirm a road's availability.

Key: Adopted segments are in orange. Available segments are in blue.

Step-by-step directions:

• Save the selected zipped file on your local machine.
• Unzip the .klm file. 
• When you select the .klm file, it will open in Google Earth.
  
  • Using Google Earth
  • Saving and opening the Adopt-A-Highway segments  (PDF, 664 KB)
  • From Wikipedia: About Google Earth