Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)

Interstate 395 (I-395) in Virginia and Washington, D.C., is a 13.79-mile-long (22.19 km) spur route of I-95 that begins at an interchange with I-95 in Springfield and ends at an interchange with US Route 50 (US 50) in Northwest Washington, D.C. It passes underneath the National Mall near the US Capitol and ends at a junction with US 50 at New York Avenue, roughly one mile (1.6 km) north of the 3rd Street Tunnel. Despite its proximity to I-395 in Maryland, the route is unrelated and unconnected.

Interstate 395

I-395 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-95
Maintained by VDOT and DDOT
Length13.79 mi (22.19 km)
Existed1977–present
NHSEntire route
RestrictionsNo hazardous materials or vehicles over 13 ft (4.0 m) in the 3rd Street Tunnel
Major junctions
South end I-95 / I-495 in Springfield, VA
Major intersections
North end US 50 (New York Ave) in Washington, DC
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesVirginia, District of Columbia
CountiesVA: Fairfax, City of Alexandria, Arlington
DC: City of Washington
Highway system
  • Main
  • Auxiliary
  • Suffixed
  • Business
  • Future
  • Virginia Routes
  • Interstate
  • US
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Byways
  • History
  • HOT lanes
  • Streets and Highways of Washington, DC
  • Interstate
  • US
  • DC
  • State-Named Streets
← SR 394VA→ SR 396
← DC 295DC→ I-495

I-395 is known by three different names over its various segments. The Virginia portion is part of the larger Shirley Highway that continues southward on I-95 beyond the terminus of I-395. In the District of Columbia, it is known as the Southwest Freeway from the 14th Street bridges to the Southeast Freeway interchange (I-695) and the Center Leg or Center Leg Freeway from the Southeast Freeway interchange to New York Avenue. The Southwest and Center Leg freeways are collectively denominated as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Freeway. I-395 is planned to be rerouted off of the Center Leg and onto I-695 with the latter route being decommissioned. The Center Leg will then be designated I-195.

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