If you opt to avoid the 66 by taking Rt29, you might save some time by taking Groveton Road a little further west on the 29 instead of turning off at Business 234 and picking up Balls Ford or continuing through the commercial area. I haven't tried this myself yet, but should be better.
Groveton dead ends at Balls Ford Rd very close to the first intersection of the 234 ByPass after leaving 66 (click south arrows on the linked map).
29 south
turn left on Groveton Rd
turn right on Balls Ford Rd
turn left on 234 ByPass
you know the rest of the way...
Monday, September 13, 2004
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I've taken this scenic route each of the last two weeks (Braddock to Clifton to Lee to Groveton to Balls Ford to 234 ByPass, to University). Leaving the Fairfax campus at exactly 6 p.m. (I teach until 5:45), it took me exactly 53 minutes on 9/2 and 42 minutes on 9/9. The worst traffic is on Braddock between Sideburn and Ox Rd - 6 to 7 minutes for that alone. The first trip was stop-and-go in the 2-lane section of Lee, but the second trip was clear throughout Lee.
David Kravitz
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