History
The Little River Turnpike existed before the American Revolutionary War and was a privately owned and operated toll road during the 18th and 19th centuries running from Alexandria to Aldie in Loudoun County, Virginia. Several sections of the road originated as Indian trails, and a majority of the road traversed rural areas. Many Civil War battles and skirmishes were fought at locations along or near the road. Currently, the portion of the historical turnpike between Aldie and Fairfax is part of US 50. Only the SR 236 section continues to carry the Little River Turnpike name. SR 236 appeared in its present location between 1934 and 1937 as a replacement for US 50, which formerly ran the entire length of the historic Little River Turnpike to Alexandria before turning northward toward Washington concurrent with US 1. Prior to that, State Route 236 ran along present US 50 east of Fairfax; the two routes were swapped at that time.
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