Interstate 295 (Virginia)

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Interstate 295
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
Length: 52.75 mi[1][2][3][4] (84.89 km)
Formed: late 1950s
South end: I-95 near Petersburg
Major
junctions:		 SR 895 near Varina
I-64 near Highland Springs
I-95 near Glen Allen
North end: I-64 near Short Pump
Virginia Routes
< SR 293 SR 296 >
Primary - Secondary - History - Turnpikes
I-295 is in red. I-64 is left-right and I-95 is up-down.
I-295 is in red. I-64 is left-right and I-95 is up-down.

Interstate 295 (I-295) is an eastern and northern bypass of the cities of Richmond and Petersburg in the U.S. state of Virginia. The southern terminus is a junction with Interstate 95 southeast of Petersburg. Interstate 295 then intersects Interstate 64 east of Richmond, crosses I-95 north of Richmond, and continues westward to its other terminus at a second junction with I-64.

In effect, Interstate 295 serves as a bypass route for both Interstate 64 and Interstate 95. It also performs crossover duty for travelers between Washington (reached by Interstate 95) and southeastern Virginia (reached by Interstate 64), and links many of Richmond's suburbs (such as Short Pump, Highland Springs, Varina, and Hopewell).

The Varina-Enon Bridge carries Interstate 295 across the James River near Dutch Gap between Chesterfield County and Henrico County. It was opened to traffic in July 1990, and was the second major cable-stayed bridge in the United States.

[edit] Exit list

Number Destinations Notes
1 Interstate 95 TO Interstate 85
3 U.S. Route 460 (County Drive) Split into 3A and 3B
9 State Route 36 (Oaklawn Boulevard) Split into 9A and 9B
15 State Route 10 (Hundred Road) Split into 15A and 15B
22 State Route 5 (New Market Road) Split into 22A and 22B
25 State Route 895 (Pocahontas Parkway)- Richmond
28 U.S. Route 60 (Williamsburg Road) - Richmond, Norfolk Exit here for (collector/distributor road)
28 Interstate 64 - Richmond, Williamsburg, Va Beach
31 State Route 156 (North Airport Drive) Split into 31A and 31B
34 Creighton Road Split into 34A and 34B
37 U.S. Route 360 (Mechanicsville Turnpike) Split into 37A and 37B
38 Meadowbridge Road / Pole Green Road Split into 38A and 38B
41 U.S. Route 301 (Chamberlayne Road) Split into 41A and 41B
43 Interstate 95 - Washington, Richmond Split into 43A and 43B, Exit 43B for (collector/distributor road)
43 U.S. Route 1 (Brook Road)
45 Woodman Road Split into 45A and 45B
49 U.S. Route 33 (Staples Mill Road) Split into 49A and 49B
51 Nuckols Road Split into 51A and 51B
53 Interstate 64 - Charlottesville Split into 53A and 53B

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Prince George CountyPDF (236 KiB)
  2. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Chesterfield CountyPDF (2.37 MiB)
  3. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Henrico CountyPDF (213 KiB)
  4. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Hanover CountyPDF (679 KiB)

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Auxiliary routes of Interstate 95