The first interchange of Interstate 395 northbound
constitutes a three-quarter cloverleaf with Edsall Road (Virginia State Secondary 648). Virginia State Secondary
648 follows an east-west arterial between Backlick Road (Virginia SSR 617) and Van Dorn Street (Virginia
401). Photo taken 06/02/03.
Interstate 395 northbound reaches the Exit 2B loop ramp to Edsall Road westbound. One of the features of Interstate 395 is reversible high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. These lanes are located within the median of the main travel lanes on the Virginia side of the Potomac River. These carry two lanes of traffic, with ramps to each interchange. The reversible HOV lanes on Interstate 395 and Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia are "HOV-3," which means they require vehicles to have three occupants during morning (6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.) and afternoon (3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) commuting hours. Motorcycles, alternative fuel vehicles and emergency vehicles are exempt from the HOV restrictions.1Interstate 395 overall is a six-lane freeway with a reversible HOV-3 facility carrying two additional lanes. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Approaching the city limits of Alexandria (pop. 128,283) on Interstate 395 northbound. Three interchanges exist of the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway for the city. The first of which composes a three-quarter cloverleaf at Virginia 236 (Little River Turnpike & Duke Street). Photo taken 06/02/03.
Crossing the city line 0.25 miles south of the Exit 3A off-ramp to Virginia 236 east (Duke Street). Situated adjacent to the northeast quadrant of Exit 3 along Duke Street is the Landmark Mall. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Interstate 395 north at Exit 3A (Virginia 236). Virginia 236 becomes Duke Street when crossing the Alexandria city/Fairfax County line. Duke Street continues eastward to U.S. 1 (Patrick & Henry Streets) an the Potomac River waterfront north of the Capital Beltway. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Exit 3B departs for Virginia 236 (Little River Turnpike) westbound. The Little River Turnpike travels westward through Lincolnia (pop. 15,788) and Annandale (pop. 54,994) to Interstate 495 (Exit 52) and Fairfax (pop. 21,498) among other western Washington suburbs. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Interstate 395 descends subtly between the Exit 3 interchange with Virginia 234 and Exit 4 at Seminary Road (Virginia 420). Photo taken 06/02/03.
One-half mile guide sign of Exit 4 (Seminary Road) on Interstate 395 north. Seminary Road travels southward from the junction of Virginia 7 (Leesburg Pike) and Virginia 244 (Columbia Pike) at Baileys Crossroads (pop. 23,166). Photo taken 06/02/03.
Seminary Road intersects Van Dorn Street (Virginia 401) next to the northbound side of Interstate 395. At that intersection, Virginia 420 begins and follows Seminary Road eastward to Virginia 7 (King Street). Photo taken 06/02/03.
Traffic from Seminary Road merges onto Interstate 395 northbound. The right-lane becomes an exit-only lane for the upcoming Exit 5 directional cloverleaf interchange. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Approaching the King Street (Virginia 7) interchange of Exit 5 on Interstate 395 northbound. Virginia 7 provides a main arterial between the city of Alexandria north to Baileys Crossroads, Falls Church (pop. 10,377), Tysons Corner (pop. 18,540), and Leesburg (pop. 28,311). Photo taken 06/02/03.
Traveling through the Exit 5 interchange with Virginia 7 (King Street) on Interstate 395 north. Above is the Virginia 7 northbound on-ramp to Interstate 395 south and the Abingdon Street overpass. Interstate 395 departs the city of Alexandria for Arlington County at this point. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Interstate 395 expands to a ten lane freeway (eight mainline and two reversible HOV-3) north of Exit 5. Departing the freeway in this scene is the Exit 6 off-ramp to Shirlington (Quaker Lane south & Shirlington Road north). Photo taken 06/02/03.
The Exit 6 off-ramp of Interstate 395 northbound partitions between Quaker Lane southbound and Shirlington Road northbound. Quaker Lane carries Virginia 402 southbound to Virginia 7 (King Street). From there Virginia 402 continues to Seminary Road (Virginia 420) and Duke Street (Virginia 236). Photo taken 06/02/03.
Exit 7A departs Interstate 395 northbound for Virginia 120 south (Glebe Road). Glebe Road travels between U.S. 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) in Alexandria northward to the Chain Bridge crossing of the Potomac River into western Washington, D.C. The arterial loops to the west of Arlington (pop. 189,453). Photo taken 06/02/03.
A cloverleaf ramp facilitates the movements of Interstate 395 northbound onto Glebe Road northbound (Virginia 120). The state highway intersects Shirlington Road, Columbia Pike (Virginia 244), Arlington Boulevard (U.S. 50), and Interstate 66 within the next 3.50 miles. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Virginia 27 (Washington Boulevard) ties into Interstate 395 at the Exit 8A/B directional interchange. Washington Boulevard loops around Arlington National Cemetary between U.S. 50 (Arlington Boulevard) and the confluence of the George Washington Memorial Parkway and Memorial Drive. The state highway exists as an expressway with interchanges at U.S. 50, Columbia Pike (Virginia 244), The Pentagon, Virginia 110, and Boundary Channel Drive. Photo taken 06/02/03.
The second sign bridge for the Virginia 27 interchange breaks down the Washington Boulevard connections a bit further. Exit 8A turns traffic onto Virginia 27 northbound to Virginia 244 and U.S. 50. Exit 8B departs one quarter mile beyond Exit 8A for Washington Boulevard east into Rosslyn and The Pentagon area. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Interstate 395 northbound at the Exit 8A ramp departure for Virginia 27 (Washington Boulevard) northbound. A three-quarter cloverleaf interchange exists along Washington Boulevard at Virginia 244 (Columbia Pike) adjacent to Fort Myer one-third of a mile west of Interstate 395. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Interstate 395 northbound loses a through lane to Exit 8B for Virginia 27 (Washington Boulevard) eastbound. Crossing the highway above is the Virginia 27 & Interstate 395 southbound off-ramp to Arlington Ridge Road. For traffic utilizing Exit 8B, a full cloverleaf interchange lies just north of Interstate 395 with Columbia Pike and Rotary Road for Arlington National Cemetery and The Pentagon respectively. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Interstate 395 crosses over Washington Boulevard (Virginia 27) eastbound at the Exit 8B gore point. Washington Boulevard westbound parallels the southbound side of Interstate 395. Departing the freeway in one half mile is the Exit 8C ramp for Army Navy Drive, Hayes Street, and U.S. 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway). Photo taken 06/02/03.
0.25 mile sign bridge of Exit 8C (Hayes Street & Army Navy Drive) on Interstate 395 northbound. To the left is the HOV roadway and Interstate 395/14th Street Bridge (U.S. 1) pull-through panel for the upcoming Potomac River crossing. The HOV-3 facility ends at East Potomac Park and U.S. 1 (14th Street Bridge) within the District of Columbia. Photo taken 06/02/03.
A two-lane off-ramp carries Exit 8C away from Interstate 395 northbound (now orientated east-west). The Exit 8C ramp descends onto the intersection of Army Navy Drive with that of the southbound beginning of Hayes Street. Hayes Street continues five blocks to U.S. 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) at the Crystal City Shops. The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City resides on Hayes Street southbound between Army Navy Drive and 15th Street. Photo taken 06/02/03.
A slip ramp is provided for motorists wishing to access the HOV-3 roadway of Interstate 395 northbound within the Virginia 110 & U.S. 1 interchange complex. Exit 9A/B carries traffic from Interstate 395 southbound to Virginia 110 north and U.S. 1 south. There is no Exit 9 in the northbound direction. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Interstate 395 northbound approaching the Exit 10A/B full cloverleaf interchange at Boundary Channel Drive and Old Jefferson Davis Highway. Exit 10A constitutes a loop ramp to the intersection of Boundary Channel Drive and Clark
Street. Exit 10B stems from the loop ramp to the George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound. The parkway wraps around southward to Ronald Reagan National Washington Airport. Photo taken 06/02/03.
U.S. 1 merges onto Interstate 395 via the Jefferson Davis Highway to cross the 14th Street Bridge into Washington, D.C. The 14th Street bridge carries the paired route northbound. Interstate 395 & U.S. 1 southbound share a bridge to the north with the HOV-3 roadways. Exit 10A/B depart to the right and upcoming Exit 10C for the George Washington Memorial Parkway northbound departs on the left in 0.25 miles. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Crossing the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River into Washington, D.C. Interstate 395 splits with U.S. 1 northbound in 0.75 miles at East Potomac Park. U.S. 1 enters the city street grid via 14th Street to the left. Interstate 395 turns eastward along the Southwest Expressway toward Interstate 695 (Southeast Expressway) beyond U.S. 1. Photo taken 06/02/03.
Scenes Pertaining to Interstate 395
Virginia 420 (Seminary Road) northbound at the Exit 4 diamond interchange of the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway. Seminary Road ascends over Van Dorn Street (Virginia 401) and Interstate 395 to the left. Traffic wishing to access the freeway or Virginia 401 is directed onto a service road to the right. Photo taken 06/02/03.
The Seminary Road westbound service road at Van Dorn Street (Virginia 401) and the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 395. The guide signs of Interstate 395 are affixed to a pedestrian overcrossing. Photo taken 06/02/03.
The interchange between Interstate 395, Virginia 402 (Quaker Lane), and Shirlington Road features a traffic circle to handle all of the ramp movements and the Quaker Lane transition into Shirlington Road. Pictured in this northbound photograph of Quaker Lane is the departure of the Interstate 395 northbound on-ramp. To the left Quaker Lane becomes Shirlington Road en route to Glebe Road (Virginia 120) and the southbound Interstate 395 ramp. Photo taken 06/02/03.
