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Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
Interstate Highway in the DC area / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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I-395 highlighted in red | |||||||
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Auxiliary route of I-95 | |||||||
Maintained by VDOT and DDOT | |||||||
Length | 13.79 mi[1] (22.19 km) | ||||||
Existed | 1977–present | ||||||
NHS | Entire route | ||||||
Restrictions | No hazardous materials or vehicles over 13 ft (4.0 m) in the 3rd Street Tunnel | ||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||
States | Virginia, District of Columbia | ||||||
Counties | VA: Fairfax, City of Alexandria, Arlington DC: City of Washington | ||||||
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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.