Richmond - Charlottesville switch to POP route

Updated: 06:10PM 11/01/2004

Comments:

The Charlottesville POP originally had a networkMCI logo on the door along with a number of MCI trucks. Both have since disapeared since the bankrupcy of WorldCom. While the Charlottesville POP appears to be new, the supporting repeaters seem to be of SouthernNET (Telecom*USA) vintage. The original Charlottesville POP may have been colocated in the main Sprint Local Charlottesville central office (tandem office for the Charlottesville LATA). An MCI FCC two way license (KNNK989) has and address and general coordinate location for the Sprint tandem office.

Additionally, its is now suspected that fiber leaves the Charlottesville POP for the Lynchburg POP/switch (haven't determined which it is) via Rt. 29. Also, MCI fiber was also observed heading south along Rt. 29 from Lynchburg into Pittslyvania County (confirmed). At this time it is unknown where this fiber goes once it crosses the Campbell/Pittslyvania County line but the likely destination is the POP in Danville. All of which will be detailed in seperate route pages in the future.

Route facilities:

FacilitySite
Facility ID:Richmond Jct. (RIJ)
Location:5160 Francistown Rd.
Glen Allen, Henrico Co., VA
Picture Date:10/08/2004
Comments:Sandwitches Glen Echo ES with former AT&T Glen Allen microwave site
jpeg thumbnail of MCI Richmond switch
Facility ID:Post MA109 Zions XRoads (ZNCRVA)
Location:855x Three Notched Rd. (Rt. 250)
Zion's Crossroads, Fluvanna Co., VA
Picture Date:10/08/2004
Comments:ex SouthernNET
jpeg thumbnail image of MCI Zion's Crossroads, VA fiber optic regenerator
Facility ID:Post MA110 Gum Springs
Location:3285 Three Chopt Rd.
Gum Springs, Louisa Co., VA
Picture Date:10/08/2004
Comments:ex SouthernNET
jpeg image of MCI Gum Springs, VA fiber optic regenerator
Facility ID:Charlottesville (CTV)
Location:1146 5th St.
Charlottesville, VA
Picture Date:10/08/2004
Comments:exNetworkMCI
jpeg thumbnail of MCI Charlottesville POP