Road Renaming

Motorists traveling on Route 7 and Route 50 in Loudoun County are seeing new road signs indicating the new names of the highways.

The renaming of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) to Leesburg Pike and the renaming of John Mosby Highway (Route 50) to Little River Turnpike is effective Thursday, September 28, 2023. Loudoun County has replaced approximately 75 blue rectangular signs on both highways. The Virginia Department of Transportation is expected to begin installing the larger overhead green signs in early to mid-October.

Loudoun County will provide updated address information to the U.S. Postal Service, Apple Maps, Google Maps, TomTom GPS and Waze. In addition, the updated names and addresses have been entered into the county’s Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) 9-1-1- system. 

To assist property owners in the transition to a new address, the county has prepared a helpful checklist that is available at loudoun.gov/roadrenaming.

Business Assistance Grants

Loudoun County is offering grants to help businesses financially impacted by the renaming of the roads. Businesses or nonprofits with an address on Route 7 or Route 50 may apply for a one-time grant, as well as a sign reimbursement grant, if eligible. The grant program is also open to businesses impacted by the renaming of several other streets and roads in the county. The deadline to apply for the grants is December 1, 2023. Details about the program are online at loudoun.gov/roadrenamingassistance. 

More Information

The renaming of the roadways is a result of the Board of Supervisors’ September 2020 decision to inventory and review Confederate and segregationist symbols in the county; the Board's November 2021 decision to rename Fort Johnston Road, Jeb Stuart Road and streets adjacent to and within the Town of Round Hill and the Board’s December 2021 decision to rename Routes 7 and 50. More information about the renaming process is online at loudoun.gov/roadrenaming.

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As part of Loudoun County’s road renaming initiative, property owners along Fort Johnston Road are being notified by letter that the road’s name will officially change on October 26, 2023.  

• The segment of Fort Johnston Road between Alysheba Drive and Leeland Orchard Road will be renamed Leeland Orchard Road. 
• The remaining segment will be renamed Fort Star Lane. Property owners submitted name suggestions; eligible names were then circulated for a vote. The name with the most votes was “Fort Star,” which was proposed in recognition of the fort’s star-shaped, earthen construction.

The renaming follows the Board of Supervisors’ decision to inventory and review Confederate and segregationist symbols in the county. More information about the initiative is online at loudoun.gov/roadrenaming. 

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Loudoun County is offering grants to help businesses financially impacted by the renaming of several streets and roads in Loudoun County. The county’s Road Renaming Business Assistance Program is open to for-profit and nonprofit businesses with an address on a roadway being renamed at the direction of the Board of Supervisors following the Board's decision to inventory and review Confederate and segregationist symbols in the county. The program includes a one-time grant and a sign reimbursement grant and is being administered in two phases, based on location. The application process will close December 1, 2023.

One-Time Grant 

• Home-based businesses are eligible for a one-time grant of $500. 
• Businesses in commercial spaces or nonprofits are eligible for a one-time grant of $750.

Sign Reimbursement Grant

• A sign reimbursement grant of up to $5,000 is available for businesses or nonprofits that require modification or replacement of storefront or free-standing or vehicle signs that show the full address of the business or property.

Phase 1 is Now Open

Businesses or nonprofits located on the following roads may apply for the grants now:

• Early Avenue/Earlybird Avenue
• Fort Johnston Road/Fort Star Lane
• Fort Johnston Road/Leeland Orchard Road
• Hampton Road/Cinnamon Fern Road
• Jackson Avenue/Honeybee Avenue
• Jeb Stuart Road/Philomont Road
• Lee Drive/Turtle Hill Drive
• Leesburg Court/Compass Rose Court
• Little River Lane/Vilgrain Farm Lane
• Longstreet Avenue/Piper Run Avenue

Phase 2 Opens August 14

Businesses or nonprofits with an address on Route 7 or Route 50 may apply starting Monday, August 14, 2023.

More Information

Detailed information about the program, including eligibility criteria and a link to the grant application, may be found at loudoun.gov/RoadRenamingAssistance.

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