Gilberts Corner, Virginia
| Gilberts Corner, Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated area | |
 Gilberts Corner, Virginia
Gilberts Corner, Virginia
Gilberts Corner, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 38°58′8″N 77°37′21″W / 38.96889°N 77.62250°WCoordinates: 38°58′8″N 77°37′21″W / 38.96889°N 77.62250°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Virginia
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| County |
 Loudoun
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| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Gilberts Corner is an unincorporated area at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 15 in Loudoun County, Virginia located in Aldie, east of the historic Village of Aldie.
There are no residences at this intersection, however, its name is attributed to the surrounding area. Gilberts Corner is named after the gas station/restaurant that sits at the northeast quadrant of the crossroads. It gained prominence in the 1920s when the Carolina Road (now Watson Road) was a toll road and U.S. Route 15 was extended south from Leesburg to U.S. Route 50. Due to increased traffic from toll evaders, U.S. Route 15 eventually was extended even farther south. The gas station/restaurant closed in the 1980s and is currently in the process of being renovated. Due to heavy traffic in the area, many commuters avoided the intersection altogether by going through Lenah and taking U.S. Route 15 south.
On May 1, 2008, Sen. John Warner, Congressman Frank Wolf, and Supervisor Jim Burton attended a groundbreaking ceremony that is launching an improvement of the intersection. As part of a traffic calming initiative suggested by the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and the Route 50 Traffic Planning Task Force, the suggestion was made to replace the signalized intersection with several roundabouts.
As of May 2008, a connector road to the east of Gilbert's Corner on Route 50 was being constructed to intersect Route 15 south of the existing intersection. Roundabouts were to be used rather than traffic lights.
In fall 2008, the main intersection itself was to be turned into a roundabout, and traffic lights removed. After this, traffic calming was to occur in Aldie, with the road being narrowed in order to slow down traffic. All work was supposed to be complete by Fall 2009.
The PEC reports its involvement in the planning, construction, and improvement to the roundabout, in particular, its taking ownership of a 141- acre farm property and selling a nearby 68-acre property to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA). On the weekends, Gilbert's Corner serves as an outdoor market place with a farmer's market and several food vendors that has become very popular among locals and tourists visiting Virginia's wine and horse country.
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