Dranesville-Faulkner, MD coaxial/fiber route

Updated: 03/27/2004 06:18PM EST

Comments:

Originally a coaxial cable route linking the hardened Dranesville switch to the AT&T microwave/FTS switch site in Faulkner, MD this route has now been upgraded to fiber optic cabling. Modern fiber cable can be seen crossing I-95 near exit 163 (Lorton). It is unlikely the older huts are being rused for the new fiber optic run as more modern repeater facilities have been spotted in the general area of the older coax huts. What follows is a list of the coaxial repeater huts followed by their suspected fiber optic replacements. Eventually this will be broken into to pages when enough data comes to light.

Route Facilities:

FacilitySite
Site ID:Dranesville
Location:933 Rolling Holly Dr.
Dranesville, Fairfax Co., VA
Picture Date:late 02 or mid 03
Picture comming soon
Site ID:
Location:4201 Stringfellow Rd. @ Chantilly HS
Fairfax Co., VA
Picture Date:12/28/2003
Comments:LaFrance
jpeg thumbnail of AT&T Corp. repeater hut on Stringfellow Rd.
Site ID:
Location:SE corner of Clara Barton Dr. & Havenner Rd.
Fairfax Station, Fairfax Co., VA
Picture Date:01/03/2004
Comments:Location courtesy of Albert LaFrance, says ''Station Rules'' on back
jpeg thumbnail of AT&T coaxial repeater hut on Clara Barton Dr.
Site ID:
Location:Hooes Rd.
Lorton, Fairfax Co., VA
Picture Date:12/28/2003
jpeg thumbnail of AT&T Corp. repeater hut on Hooes Rd.
Site ID:
Location:10206 Belmont Blvd.
Gunston Hall, Fairfax Co., VA
Picture Date:12/28/2003
Comments:forms part of Bell Atlantic Gunston Hall CO barrier wall
jpeg thumbnail of AT&T Corp. repeater hut at 12026 Belmont Blvd.
Site ID:
Location:off of Chapman Landing Rd.
Charles Co., MD
Picture Date:None
Please see LaFrance
Site ID:Faulkner
Location:
Charles Co., MD
Picture Date:
Site ID:None!
Location:end of Ruritan Rd.
Sterling, Loudoun Co., VA
Picture Date:09/27/2003
Comments:fiber crosses Sully Rd. (Rt. 28), possible run from Leesburg 5?
jpeg thumbnail of AT&T fiber optic repeater at end of Ruritan Rd.
Site ID:?
Location:end of Poplar Rd. (off S. Ox Rd.)
Fairfax Station, Fairfax Co., VA
Picture Date:None
Comments:Gated off from Poplar Rd., larger than normal fiber hut, Qwest next door?
jpeg thumbnail of AT&T fiber optic repeater on Poplar Rd.