Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
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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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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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South end | I-95 / I-495 in Springfield, VA | ||||||
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North end | US 50 (New York Ave) in Washington, DC | ||||||
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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. 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.