Site Navigation Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia     Interstate 295 Interstate 295 North Charles City Road through the Interstate 295 interchange with Virginia 895 (Pocahontas Parkway) 2.25 miles south of the junction with Interstate 64 & U.S. 60 (Williamsburg Road). Pictured here is a view of the Exit 28 overhead and the Charles City Road overpass as seen from the Virginia 895 eastbound ramp onto Interstate 295 northbound. Photo taken 08/08/04. 1.25-mile overhead for Exit 28 (Interstate 64 and U.S. 60) posted at a railroad track under crossing midway between Virginia 895 and U.S. 60 (Williamsburg Road). Photo taken 08/08/04. Approaching the La France Road overpass of Interstate 295 near Richmond International Airport. Traffic to the airport is directed via U.S. 60 westbound (Williamsburg Road) from Exit 28. An extension of Airport Drive is under construction to from U.S. 60 to Virginia 895. Upon completion, Interstate 295 northbound motorists will be directed to Richmond International Airport via Exit 25 & Virginia 895 westbound. Photo taken 08/08/04. Interstate 295 expands to six overall lanes east of the capital city of Richmond (pop. 197,790). The Exit 28 junction with Interstate 64 provides the departure point for motorists wishing to travel eastward to the vacation destinations of Williamsburg (pop. 11,998) and Virginia Beach (pop. 425,257). For some reason the overhead assembly was replaced with a ground level sign between 2003 and 2004. Photos taken 06/01/03 & 08/08/04. One-half mile south of the Exit 28 collector/distributor roadway split from Interstate 295 northbound. Attached to the La France Road overpass is a pull-through panel for Interstate 295 northbound with the Interstate 64 westbound control cities of Charlottesville (pop. 45,049) and Staunton (pop. 23,853). Interstate 295 ends at Interstate 64 25 miles to the west near Short Pump (pop. 182). Photo taken 08/08/04. The Exit 28 collector/distributor roadway serves the U.S. 60 (Williamsburg Road) and Interstate 64 full cloverleaf interchanges. The individual ramps are not assigned suffixes of Exit 28 however. Photo taken 08/08/04. Interstate 295 northbound c/d roadway at Exit 28(A) for U.S. 60 (Williamsburg Road) eastbound. U.S. 60 overlaps with Virginia 33 & 156 through the cloverleaf interchange. Virginia 156 joins U.S. 60 at Bottoms Bridge two miles to the east. Virginia 33 continues beyond Bottoms Bridge along U.S. 60 to New Kent Highway and Interstate 64 Exit 205. From there eastward, Virginia 33 travels with Interstate 64 to Exit 220 (Elham Road) and West Point (pop. 2,866). Photo taken 08/08/04. Interstate 295 northbound c/d roadway at Exit 28(B), the cloverleaf ramp to U.S. 60 (Williamsburg Road) westbound. Williamsburg Road travels through Seven Pines and Sandston to the north of Richmond International Airport. Virginia 33 westbound turns northward along Nine Mile Road at Seven Pines to Fair Oaks and Highland Springs (pop. 15,137). Virginia 156 carries Airport Drive northward to Interstate 295 Exit 31 and Old Cold Harbor. Photo taken 08/08/04. Entering the Exit 28(C/D) cloverleaf interchange at Interstate 64 on the Interstate 295 c/d roadway northbound. Departing in this scene is the eastbound on-ramp to Interstate 64 for Williamsburg and the Hampton Roads Region. Interstate 64 enters the city limits of Newport News (pop. 180,150) in 47 miles. Photo taken 08/08/04. Traffic to Interstate 64 westbound departs the Exit 28 c/d roadway. The next westbound interchange of Interstate 64 (Exit 197) links with Virginia 156 (Airport Drive) and Richmond International Airport. The east-west freeway otherwise enters the city of Richmond at Exit 192 (U.S. 360 - Mechanicsville Turnpike). Photo taken 08/08/04. An Interstate 295 state-named trailblazer is posted on the northbound collector/distributor roadway with the Exit 43 complex of U.S. 1 and Interstate 95. The sign directs motorists to continue through the cloverleaf interchange of U.S. 1 (Brook Road) to access Interstate 295 northbound. Photo taken 10/14/01. Interstate 295 South The first mainline interchange of the north Richmond bypass and Interstate 295 southbound is that of the Exit 51B/A cloverleaf at Nuckols Road. Nuckols Road loops between Virginia 271 (Pouncey Tract Road) and Virginia 157 (Springfield Road) to the north of Short Pump (pop. 182). Photo taken 06/02/03. Next in line for Interstate 295 southbound motorists is the Exit 49B/A cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 33 (Staples Mill Road). Exit 49 is the first of two interchanges to serve the northern Richmond suburb of Glen Allen (pop. 12,562). U.S. 33 otherwise travels northward from Richmond through Greendale and Laurel (pop. 14,875) to Interstate 295 and Montpelier. Photo taken 06/02/03. Similar to the configuration of the Exit 28 complex at Interstate 64 & U.S. 60, a lengthy collector/distributor roadway system facilitates the movements of Interstate 295 with U.S. 1 (Brook Road) and Interstate 95 at the Exit 43 complex. A two-mile guide sign advises motorists of the upcoming junction between exits 49 and 45. Photo taken 06/02/03. Drawing to within one quarter mile of the Exit 45B/A full cloverleaf at Woodman Road near Glen Allen. Woodman Road travels from Virginia 356 (Hilliard Road) to Virginia 73 (Parham Road) at Laurel Park northward to Interstate 295 and a nearby end at Greenwood Road. Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 southbound at the departure of the Exit 43 collector/distributor roadway for U.S. 1 and Interstate 95. Exits 43D/C are part of a full cloverleaf with U.S. 1 (Brook Road). U.S. 1 parallels Interstate 95 from Petersburg (pop. 33,740) northward to Alexandria (pop. 128,283). Photo taken 06/02/03. Eastbound on the Interstate 295 Exit 43 collector/distributor roadway at the Exit 43A cloverleaf ramp onto Interstate 95 northbound. Interstate 95 northbound travels to Fredericksburg (pop. 19,279) in 46 miles and Springfield (pop. 30,417) at the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) in 86 miles. Photo taken 10/14/01. Traffic from Interstate 95 southbound merges onto Interstate 295 southbound at the Henrico/Hanover County line. Posted for Interstate 64 eastbound destined motorists after the merge is a 12-mile guide sign for the connection to the east-west freeway at Exit 28. U.S. 301 & Virginia 2 (Chamberlayne Road) otherwise intersect Interstate 295 via a full cloverleaf in 0.75 miles at Exit 41. Photo taken 10/02/04. U.S. 301 & Virginia 2 overlap between the city of Richmond (pop. 197,790) and Bowling Green (pop. 936). The paired routes travel 12 miles northward to Virginia 54 and the Hanover County seat by the same name. Chamberlayne Road travels southward two miles to Interstate 95 Exit 82. Photo taken 10/02/04. Interstate 295 southbound at Exit 41B for U.S. 301 & Vorginia 2 (Chamberlayne Road) southbound and Richmond. The pair intersect the east end of Parham Road within one quarter mile of their interchange with Interstate 295. Photo taken 10/02/04. A pair of overheads are posted at the Virginia State Secondary 638 (Atlee Road) overcrossing of Interstate 295 southbound. The upcoming cloverleaf interchange facilitates the movements between the freeway and Virginia State Secondary 627 (Meadowbridge Road). Meadowbridge Road travels between Ellerson and Pole Green Road. Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 junctions with U.S. 360 at Mechanicsville (pop. 30,464) via the Exit 37B/A cloverleaf interchange. Known as Mechanicsville Turnpike, U.S. 360 departs the city of Richmond northeastward to Mechanicsville, Interstate 295, and Newmans. U.S. 360 Business loops into Mechanicsville just west of Interstate 295. 40 miles to the north U.S. 360 overlaps with U.S. 17 through Tappahannock (pop. 2,068). Photo taken 06/02/03. Virginia 156 (Airport Drive) intersects Interstate 295 east of Highland Springs (pop. 15,137). The state highway loops from U.S. 60 at Richmond International Airport northward to Old Cold Harbor before turning west along Cold Harbor Road to U.S. 360 and Mechanicsville. Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 southbound at the 0.50 sign bridge for Exit 31B (Virginia 156 south). Virginia 156 follows Airport Drive southwest to Virginia 33 (Nine Mile Road) and Highgate Springs. Airport Drive sees an interchange with Interstate 64 (Exit 197) before ending at U.S. 60. An extension of Airport Drive is under construction to link the road with the 2002 completed Virginia 895 (Pocahontas Parkway). Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 southbound at the Exit 31A cloverleaf ramp to Virginia 156 (Cold Harbor Road) northbound. A pair of guide signs prepare motorists for the Exit 28 collector/distributor roadway to Interstate 64 west and U.S. 60. The Exit 28A ramp to Interstate 64 east and Hampton Roads departs independent of the c/d roadway. Photo taken 06/02/03. The collector/distributor roadway to Interstate 64 west and U.S. 60 (Williamsburg Road) departs the Interstate 295 mainline. A cloverleaf ramp to Interstate 64 eastbound originally handled the movements between Interstate 295 south via the c/d roadway. In 2000-01 construction resulted in a new two-lane ramp for the movement from Interstate 295 south to Interstate 64 east. The ramp provides part of the route between the Baltimore-Washington (pop. 7,608,070) and Hampton Roads (pop. 1,569,541) metropolitan areas. Constructed at a cost of $13.4, the two-lane ramp opened June 2001.1 Photos taken 06/02/03. Approaching the split of Interstate 64 eastbound traffic from Interstate 295 southbound. The pull-through panel of the east Richmond bypass now displays the independent city of Hopewell (pop. 22,354) in addition to Rocky Mount, North Carolina (pop. 55,893). Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 southbound at Exit 28B (Interstate 64 east). Interstate 64 enters Newport News (pop. 180,150) in 47 miles and Norfolk (pop. 234,403) in 72 miles. Photo taken 06/02/03. 1.75 mile overhead of Virginia 895 west (Exit 25) on Interstate 295 southbound near the Portugee Road overpass and Richmond International Airport. The 2002-opened Pocahontas Parkway constitutes a tolled facility between Interstate 295 and the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike at Virginia 150 (Chippenham Parkway). Photo taken 06/02/03. One mile north of the eastern terminus of Virginia 895 (Pocahontas Parkway). The Pocahontas Parkway travels 8.8 miles, culminating with the high-level Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge over the James River. All passenger vehicles are levied a $1.50 toll to travel the route. Photo taken 06/02/03. The Exit 25 interchange of Interstate 295 & Virginia 895 occurs just south of the Charles City Road overpass. A new interchange is planned on Virginia 895 with a southern extension of Airport Drive for Richmond International Airport. Virginia 895 also serves as a southeastern bypass for Richmond for through traffic interests to Interstate 64 from Interstate 95. At the present time there are no plans to upgrade the state highway to Interstate 895. Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 southbound at the Exit 22B/A cloverleaf interchange with Virginia 5 (New Market Road). The state highway travels from Richmond to Varina en route to Interstate 295. Eastward Virginia 5 straddles the James River valley to Charles City and Williamsburg (pop. 11,998). Photo taken 06/02/03. An uninterrupted 6.8 miles stretch of Interstate 295 carries six lanes of traffic between Virginia 5 and Virginia 10. The freeway reduces in traffic significantly on the trek southward to Hopewell and Interstate 95. Photo taken 06/02/03. A cable-stayed bridge crosses the James River on Interstate 295. Known as the Varina-Enon Bridge, the crossing resembles the Delaware 1 Chesapeake & Delaware Canal and Interstate 275 Sunshine Skyway Bridges in design. Photo taken 06/02/03. The south tower of the bridge rises 145 feet above the James River below.1 Interstate 295 crosses into Chesterfield County from Henrico County over the waterway. Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 sees two interchanges for the city of Hopewell. The first junction joins Virginia 10 (East Hundred Road) with the north-south freeway via a full cloverleaf interchange. Attached to the Meadowood Road (Virginia SSR 618) overpass is the 0.75 mile overhead for Exits 15B/A. Photo taken 06/02/03. Exit 15B departs for Virginia 10 (East Hundred Road) westbound for the city of Chester (pop. 17,890). The divided highway sees an interchange at Interstate 95 in 3.9 miles. Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 crosses over East Hundred Road ahead of the Exit 15A loop ramp to Virginia 10 east. Virginia 10 crosses the Appomattox River into Hopewell in 3.5 miles. The state highway concludes in 67 miles at the Hampton Roads city of Suffolk (pop. 63,677). Photo taken 06/02/03. Entering Prince George County on Interstate 295 southbound, one mile north of Exit 9 with Virginia 36 (Oaklawn Boulevard). Oaklawn Boulevard travels between Petersburg and downtown Hopewell. The state highway also serves the nearby Fort Lee Military Reservation. Photo taken 06/02/03. Interstate 295 southbound at Exit 9B for Virginia 36 (Oaklawn Boulevard) westbound. Situated nearby is the eastern terminus of Virginia 144 (Temple Avenue). Temple Avenue composes an arterial between Hopewell and the city of Colonial Heights (pop. 16,897). Contrary to what some maps display, the state highway is an at-grade boulevard and not a freeway. Photo taken 06/02/03. Turning southwestward on the approach to Interstate 95 one mile north of the Exit 3B/A cloverleaf interchange. U.S. 460 (County Drive) intersects Interstate 295 to the south of Petersburg. The federal highway provides the main route between Petersburg and the city of Suffolk in Hampton Roads. Photo taken 06/02/03. Bull Hill Road passes over Interstate 295 at the ramp departure of Exit 3B. Exit 3B carries motorists northward into the city of Petersburg and to the Petersburg National Battlefield. U.S. 460 merges with Interstate 95 in 2.5 miles. Photo taken 06/02/03. The cloverleaf ramp to U.S. 460 (County Drive) eastbound departs Interstate 295 southbound. U.S. 460 merges with U.S. 13 & 58 onto the Suffolk Bypass in 49 miles. Interstate 295 carries only four overall lanes between the southern terminus and Virginia 36 at Hopewell. Photo taken 06/02/03. A pair of signs pushes southbound motorists wishing to continue onward to Emporia (pop. 5,665) and Rocky Mount, North Carolina via Interstate 95 southbound are posted beyond the U.S. 460 interchange. Photo taken 06/02/03. Virginia State Secondary 629 (Rives Road) travels over the final mile of Interstate 295 southbound. Rives Road intersects Interstate 95 nearby at Exit 47. The northbound ramp to Interstate 95 is assigned Exit 1. Photo taken 06/02/03. A second Interstate 95 southbound Emporia & Rocky Mount, North Carolina sign is posted after the Reves Road overpass. Interstate 95 southbound reaches the city of Emporia in 34 miles. Photo taken 06/02/03. One quarter mile north of the Exit 1 ramp departure to Interstate 95 northbound. Interstate 95 travels four miles to the northern terminus of Interstate 85. Interstate 85 represents an important corridor for the Southeast United States, serving such cities as Durham, Greensboro, and Charlotte, North Carolina, Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia. Although taking Interstate 295 requires four miles of backtracking, the bypass route is still a viable alternative for Interstate 85 northbound motorists wishing to travel to Washington, D.C. and points northward. Photo taken 06/02/03. The interchange between Interstate 95 and 295 provides full access. Exit 1 departs Interstate 295 southbound in this scene with the Interstate 95 southbound ramp to Interstate 295 northbound passing overhead nearby. The mainline defaults onto Interstate 95 via a single lane ramp that enters the I-95 mainline from the left. Exit 45 with U.S. 301 (Crater Road) lies two miles ahead. Photo taken 06/02/03. Sources: 1 - Kozel, Scott. Interstate 295 in Virginia. Page Updated December 10, 2004.