| The ramp to Exit 192 and U.S. 360 ends at the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Magnolia Street. Magnolia Street provides a north-south divided boulevard into the Hotchkiss Field area of the city. U.S. 360 otherwise reaches Mechanicsville four miles to the north. Photo taken 08/08/04.
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| Attached to the U.S. 360 overpass is the 1.50 mile guide sign of Exit 190 for Interstate 95 south and 5th Street. Interstate 64 merges with Interstate 95 and the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike at Exit 190. Photo taken 08/08/04.
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| The right-hand lane carries Interstate 64 motorists onto Interstate 95 southbound. The center and left-hand lane default onto Interstate 95 southbound for Petersburg (pop. 33,740) and 5th Street southbound for downtown Richmond (pop. 197,790). Photo taken 08/08/04.
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| Auxiliary guide sign for Virginia Commonwealth University via Interstate 95. The University Museum of the Confederacy resides at the intersection of Clay and 12th Streets, accessible via Exit 190 to 5th Street. The main campus resides downtown off Belvidere Street (U.S. 1 and 301). Photo taken 08/08/04.
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| Interstate 64 westbound elevates over Valley Road and Hospital Street on the approach to Interstate 95 and Exit 190. Interstate 64 and 95 overlap for approximately three miles between Exit 75 and 79 of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike. 5th Street travels two blocks southward to Virginia 33 (Leigh Street) and the Richmond Coliseum. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Interstate 64 merges onto Interstate 95 northbound. Motorists proceeding straight either descend onto 5th Street or curve southward onto Interstate 95. The Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike reaches the city of Petersburg and northern terminus of Interstate 85 in 24 miles. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Interstate 64 West - Richmond Metropolitan Area
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| Exit 76A departs Interstate 64 and 95 with two lanes to Chamberlayne Avenue. Chamberlayne Avenue becomes U.S. 1 and 301 (Belvidere Street) three blocks to the north. There is no direct access to Belvidere Street from the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike. There are on-ramps to Interstate 64 and 95 from U.S. 1 and 301 however. Photo taken 10/02/04.
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| The former mainline toll plaza of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike was situated between the Exit 76A and 78 interchanges. The only noticeable reminder of the toll plaza is a large right of way for Interstates 64 & 95. Photo taken 08/08/04.
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| Pictured here is a 2.25 mile guide sign for the upcoming Interstate 64 westbound departure from Interstate 95 northbound and the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike. The Exit 79 interchange features a tri-level stack with Interstate 195 south. Photo taken 10/02/04.
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| Exit 78 involves the intersection of Virginia 161 (Boulevard) and Hermitage Road with Interstate 64 & 95. The northbound off-ramp dumps traffic onto Hermitage Road one block south of the six point intersection of Virginia 161 (Boulevard), Westwood Avenue, Hermitage Road, and Brookland Parkway. Photo taken 08/08/04.
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| A small guide sign is the first indication for Interstate 95 north & 64 westbound motorists of the pending split at junction Interstate 195 (Exit 79). The sign is posted ahead of the Exit 78 off-ramp for Virginia 161 (Boulevard) at the Sherwood Avenue under crossing. Photo taken 10/02/04.
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| Interstate 64 west & 95 north at the Hermitage Road off-ramp (Exit 78). Virginia 161 overtakes Hermitage Road from the Boulevard northward through the Ginter Park neighborhood of the city. The state highway interchanges with Interstate 95 again at Exit 80 adjacent to Joseph Bryan Park. Photo taken 10/02/04.
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| The Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike travels over Virginia 161 (Boulevard) 0.75 miles east of the Exit 79 split of Interstate 95 north from Interstate 64 south. Interstate 195 southbound sees its northern terminus at the same interchange complex. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Interstate 64 & 95 expand to four westbound lanes in anticipation of their partitioning. Interstate 64 exits the city en route to Charlottesville (pop. 45,049), Waynesboro (pop. 19,520),
and Staunton (pop. 23,853) to the right. Interstate 195 travels southwestward to the Powhite Parkway
(Virginia 76) and Downtown Richmond. Interstate 95 returns to a northerly trajectory to Ashland (pop.
6,619), Fredericksburg (pop. 19,279), and Washington. Photo taken 10/02/04.
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| Interstate 64 west & Interstate 195 southbound depart Interstate 95 northbound. Interstate 195 splits from Interstate 64 westbound in one half mile as Exit 186. The six lane freeway directly links Interstate 95 with the Downtown Expressway (Virginia 195) and the Powhite Parkway (Virginia 76). Virginia 76 continues southward to the toward Bon Air and Virginia 288.
Photo taken 08/08/04.
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| Passing over the northbound ramps to Interstate 95 from Interstate 64 east and Interstate 195 north on Interstate 64 west. Interstate 195 begins to the left via Exit 186. The ramp constitutes the lowest level of the tri-level stack. Ahead Interstate 64 intersects U.S. 33 (Staples Mill Road) at a directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 185). Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Interstate 64 westbound expands to four overall lanes with the addition of traffic from Interstate 95 and 195. Depicted here is the one-half mile overhead for Exit 185 with U.S. 33 (Staples Mill Road). U.S. 33 departs Broad Street and U.S. 250 1.25 miles to the south en route to Lakeside (pop. 11,157) and Laurel (pop. 14,875). Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Traffic to U.S. 33 (Staples Mill Road) departs Interstate 64 westbound at Exit 185. U.S. 33 constitutes a diagonal federal highway between the city of Richmond and Elkhart, Indiana. The U.S. highway parallels Interstate 64 to the north between Richmond and Harrisonburg (pop. 40,468). Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| The Exit 185 off-ramp carries traffic to both north and southbound U.S. 33. A directional ramp scoots over Interstate 64 to Staples Mill Road southbound, merging with the Exit 185B ramp of eastbound. U.S. 33 merges with U.S. 250 eastbound on Broad Street to travel through northern reaches of the Central Business District. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| U.S. 33 (Staples Mill Road travels overhead of Interstate 64. Ahead is the U.S. 250 (Broad Street) and Glenside Drive interchange complex of Exits 183C-B-A. U.S. 250 shadows Interstate 64 from here through to Staunton (pop. 23,853). Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 183C, Junction U.S. 250/Broad Street west to Glenside Drive north. The next exit is Exit 183B, Junction U.S. 250/Broad Street west, followed by Exit 183A, Glenside Drive south. Photo taken 06/01/04.
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| A cloverleaf ramp departs for U.S. 250 east between Broad Street and Glenside Drive (Virginia 356). The intersection of U.S. 250 and Virginia 356 occurs just north of the two partial cloverleaf interchanges. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Exit 183A departs Interstate 64 westbound for Virginia 356 (Glenside Drive) westbound. Virginia 356 provides an east-west divided arterial between Virginia 6 (Patterson Avenue) and U.S. 1 to the north of the city. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Parham Road, part of which is Virginia 73, intersects Interstate 64 via a partial cloverleaf interchange at Exit 181. Parham Road travels northward from Virginia 150 (Chippenham Parkway) to Interstate 64 and the suburb of Laurel. The roadway encircles the city from the west to north between Virginia 150 and U.S. 301 (Chamberlayne Avenue). Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 181B, Parham Road north. The next exit is Exit 181A, Parham Road north. Photo taken 06/01/04.
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| Interstate 64 westbound at the loop ramp of Exit 181A to Parham Road south. Parham Road intersects Virginia 6 (Patterson Avenue) in 2.2 miles at Tuckahoe and
Virginia 150 in at River Road in 4.2 miles. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 180B, Gaskins Road north. The next exit is Exit 180A, Gaskins Road south. Photo taken 06/01/04.
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| Gaskins Road junctions with Interstate 64 at the Exit 180B/A full cloverleaf interchange. The north-south roadway travels between Virginia 6 and 157 northward to Springfield (Virginia 157) and Hungary Roads nearby. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Broad Street (U.S. 250) again crosses paths with Interstate 64 at Exit 178. Displayed here is the Exit 178B off-ramp to U.S. 250 eastbound. The interchange between Interstate 64 and U.S. 250 constitutes a full cloverleaf. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| U.S. 250 westbound traffic departs Interstate 64 at Exit 178A. U.S. 250 travels to the nearby village of Short Pump (pop. 182) en route to Oilville and Gum Spring in Goochland County. U.S. 250 interacts directly with Interstate 64 again at Charlottesville (pop. 45,059). Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Interstate 64 continues with six overall lanes through to the Exit 177 interchange with Interstate 295. The upcoming junction represents the northern terminus of Interstate 295 and the north Richmond Bypass. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Interstate 295 southbound begins to the right via Exit 177. A partial cloverleaf interchange composes the junction of Interstate 64 and 295. Interstate 295 sees the Interstate 95 north and Interstate 64 eastbound control cities of Washington (Exit 43) and Norfolk (Exit 28). Exit 53
represents the last interchange of the Richmond bypass. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| The next exit along westbound is the new interchange with Virginia 288, the southwestern bypass of Richmond. Connecting Interstate 64 with Interstate 95 with a new James River crossing, the freeway is expected to alleviate through traffic downtown. Photo taken 06/01/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 175, Junction Virginia 288 south. This interchange with Virginia 288 was opened in late 2003, and the freeway was expanded from two to four lanes south of Interstate 64. The bridge over the James River is not yet finished, but it will be open by Fall 2004. Photo taken 06/01/04.
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| Crossing into Goochland County on Interstate 64 westbound, one mile out from the Exit 173 diamond interchange at Ashland Road (Virginia State Secondary 623). Visible in the background are stacked ramps for the future Virginia 288 northern terminus interchange with Interstate 64. The west Richmond bypass is slated for completion by mid-2004. Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 at Exit 173 (Virginia State Secondary 623. Virginia Secondary 623 (Ashland Road) links Interstate 64 with nearby Virginia 271 (Pouncey Tract Road) near Rockville and U.S. 250 (Broad Street Road). Virginia Secondary 623 continues south of U.S. 250 via Hockett Road
to Manakin-Sabot and Virginia 6 (River Road). Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| The Exit 173 off-ramp at Virginia State Secondary 623. Ashland Road continues eastward from Virginia 271 to U.S. 33 at Farrington and Virginia Secondary 657 (Ashcake Road) at Lanes Corner west of Ashland (pop. 6,619). Photo taken 06/01/03.
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| Interstate 64 West - Richmond to Charlottesville
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| After straddling the Goochland-Hanover County Line and passing Exit 167, Junction Virginia Secondary 617 south to Oilville and U.S. 250, Interstate 64 briefly enters Louisa County. Interstate 64 will again enter Goochland County after the Gum Spring interchange, but Interstate 64 then reenter Louisa County and remain there until entering Albemarle County (county seat is Charlottesville). Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next exit along westbound Interstate 64 is Exit 159, Junction U.S. 522, one mile. U.S. 522 heads south to Gum Spring and Goochland before reaching its southern terminus at U.S. 60 in Powhatan. Heading north, U.S. 522 aims toward Cuckoo (Junction U.S. 33), Rhoadesville (Junction Virginia 20), and Culpeper (Junction U.S. 29). A multiple state U.S. route, U.S. 522 reaches its northern conclusion at U.S. 11 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 159, Junction U.S. 522. Use U.S. 522 south to reach the intersection with U.S. 250 in Gum Spring. U.S. 250 offers a more scenic alternative to Interstate 64, with significantly less traffic and a more local flavor. U.S. 250 parallels Interstate 64 from Richmond west to Staunton via Charlottesville and Waynesboro. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| After Exit 159, Interstate 64 reenters Goochland County and approaches its next exit, Exit 152, Junction Virginia Secondary 629 northeast to U.S. 522 and southwest to Hadensville, one mile. Seven miles separates the two interchanges. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 152, Junction Virginia Secondary 629. Use Virginia Secondary 629 southwest to Hadensville; a connection via Virginia Secondary 606 in Hadensville provides a route south to Virginia 6 and Virginia 45 in Georges Tavern. Looking northeast, Virginia Secondary 629 ends at U.S. 522 just south of the South Anna River bridge. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 148, Junction Virginia Secondary 605, one mile. Use Virginia Secondary 605 northeast to Fredericks Hall in Louisa County and southwest to Tabscott and Columbia. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 148, Junction Virginia Secondary 605 to Shannon Hill. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| On Interstate 64 west of Richmond, several of the reassurance shields for Interstate 64 are mounted on black, rectangular backgrounds. Although there are only a handful of these shields along westbound, they are also found in heavier concentrations in Wisconsin. This particular shield assembly is found just west of Exit 148. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Interstate 64 again departs Goochland County and enters Louisa County; the freeway will not reenter Goochland County along westbound. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 143, Junction Virginia 208 north to Ferncliff and south to Ferncliff, one mile. Now that we are in Louisa County, some Interstate 64 Virginia shields may be found on Virginia 208 as well as U.S. 250 in Ferncliff. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Use Virginia 208 north to reach Freeman Field, which is the Louisa County Airport. The airport is located east of Louisa, and Virginia 208 briefly merges with U.S. 33 east and Virginia 22 east to reach it. Beyond the airport, Virginia 208 angles northeast toward Fredericksburg, passing over Lake Anna and through Spotsylvania en route. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| In addition to heading north to Louisa, Virginia 208 also heads south to meet U.S. 250 about a half-mile south of this interchange in Ferncliff. Ferncliff is the southern terminus of Virginia 208; the highway changes into Virginia Secondary 659 as it enters Fluvanna County and heads south toward Kents Store and Columbia (Junction Virginia 6). Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches the gore point for Exit 143, Junction Virginia 208 north to Louisa and south to Ferncliff. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next exit along westbound Interstate 64 is Exit 136, Junction U.S. 15 north to Gordonsville and south to Palmyra, one mile. Gordonsville lies at the crossroads of U.S. 15, U.S. 33, and Virginia 231; north of Gordonsville, U.S. 15 continues as a divided highway to Orange (Junction Virginia 20) and a two-lane highway to Culpeper (Junction U.S. 29). Between Orange and Culpeper, the old alignment of U.S. 15 is found along Virginia Secondary 615. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 meets U.S. 15 at Exit 136. Use U.S. 15 south to reach Palmyra, the Fluvanna County seat. From there, U.S. 15 briefly merges with Virginia 6 between Dixie and Fort Union, then crosses the James River at Bremo Bluff. U.S. 15 continues south into Buckingham County before reaching Farmville in Prince Edward County. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| This view of concrete freeway is found after the U.S. 15 interchange (Exit 136). Note how the opposite direction of traffic is not visible as a result of trees and brush in the median. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Interstate 64 leaves Louisa County, briefly flings with Fluvanna County, then enters Albemarle County between Exit 136, Junction U.S. 15 and Exit 129, Junction Virginia Secondary 616. Note that the pavement remains concrete even upon crossing county lines. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 129, Junction Virginia Secondary 616 north to Keswick and south to U.S. 250 and Boyd Tavern. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 129, Junction Virginia Secondary 616 to Keswick and Boyd Tavern. Use Virginia Secondary 616 north to reach Virginia 231 north to Gordonsville and Virginia 22 east to Boswells Tavern. Virginia Secondary 616 south connects to U.S. 250 west to Shadwell and the southwestern terminus of Virginia 22. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The city of Charlottesville is served by four exits along westbound Interstate 64: Exit 124, Junction U.S. 250/High Street; Exit 121, Junction Virginia 20/Monticello Avenue; Exit 120, Junction Virginia Secondary 631/Fifth Street; and Exit 118, Junction U.S. 29. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The University of Virginia is located in the city of Charlottesville. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is home to the Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Use Exit 118B, Junction U.S. 29 North, for the fastest route to the university. Exit 124/U.S. 250 west can also be used to reach the university, but it requires a congested route along Business U.S. 250/High Street and Grady Avenue to reach the university and stadium. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 approaches its first Charlottesville interchange, via Exit 124, Junction U.S. 250 west. The exit also connects with U.S. 250 east back to Shadwell and Virginia 22. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| To reach Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport, use Exit 124/U.S. 250 west to U.S. 29 north. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 meets U.S. 250 at Exit 124. U.S. 250 becomes an expressway west of this interchange, providing a semi-limited access highway across the northern edge of downtown before reaching U.S. 29. Use U.S. 250 east to reach Shadwell and Virginia 22. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next mileage sign along westbound no longer features Charlottesville and instead features only Waynesboro (Junction U.S. 340) and Staunton (Junction Interstate 81). Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Most rivers that flow into Chesapeake Bay are identified as being part of the watershed by signs such as this one. The Rivanna River is one such river, and it flows southeast past the eastern edge of Charlottesville en route to the James River. The James River in turn merges with the bay at Hampton Roads. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next exit is Exit 121, Junction Virginia 20 south to Scottsville and Keene and north into downtown Charlottesville, one mile. Virginia 20 is a somewhat diagonal route that originates at its intersection with U.S. 15 north of Sprouses Corner in Buckingham County, heads north to Charlottesville, then angles northeast to meet Virginia 3 at Wilderness via Orange. Virginia 20 follows Monticello Avenue through Charlottesville. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Use Virginia 20 south to reach Virginia 53 east to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Admission to the grounds and a tour cost $13 for adults. Nearby historic Michie Tavern serves meals. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 121, Junction Virginia 20/Monticello Avenue north to Charlottesville and south to Scottsville. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next exit along westbound Interstate 64 is Exit 120, Junction Virginia Secondary 631/Fifth Street north into downtown Charlottesville and south into suburban Albemarle County. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Virginia Secondary 631 is a divided highway that downtown Charlottesville from the south. Following Fifth Street into downtown, Virginia Secondary 631 connects to Business U.S. 250/Main Street via Ridge Street and Cherry Avenue/Ninth Street. The city of Charlottesville is home to 40,009 people (2000 Census) and was founded in 1888, about 70 years after the University of Virginia was founded. It was rated in 2004 by "Frommer’s Cities Ranked and Rated" as the "Best Place to Live in America." According to the book, Charlottesville has "a special mix of college-town and historic amenities and is clean and heavily shaded." Unfortunately, the traffic (especially north of town) can get a bit troublesome. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 64 reaches Exit 120, Junction Virginia 631/Fifth Street to Charlottesville. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is the interchange with U.S. 29 (Exits 118A-B), 0.75 mile. U.S. 29 is the most important north-south route between Interstate 95 and Interstate 81 in Virginia, as it strings together a series of large towns and cities through central Virginia. A high-priority corridor, U.S. 29 is proposed for a variety of upgrades that would ensure divided highway status for the length of the route through the state. In fact, a portion of the route near Danville is proposed to be incorporated into the Interstate Highway System as Interstate 785. It remains unclear if the freeway corridor will be extended north of Danville, but local bypasses and upgrades are in the works in several locations along U.S. 29, including a controversial bypass of U.S. 29 (Scott Kozel). Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| To reach the University of Virginia Cavaliers Athletic Complex and Scott Stadium, use U.S. 29 north (Exit 118B) to Business U.S. 29/Fontaine Avenue north to the campus. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| Exit 118B/U.S. 29 North is the main exit to the University of Virginia. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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| The interchange between westbound Interstate 64 and U.S. 29 is a cloverleaf. The first exit of this interchange is Exit 118B, Junction U.S. 29 north to the university and downtown, and the second ramp leads to Exit 118A, Junction U.S. 29 south to Lovingston, Amherst, Lynchburg, and Danville. Photo taken 06/02/04.
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Page Updated December 10, 2004.
