Site Navigation Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia     Interstate 395 South - Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway Interstate 395 South Interstate 395 & U.S. 1 pass over George Washington Memorial Parkway and enter a cloverleaf interchange with Boundary Channel Drive. Boundary Channel Drive stems north from Clark Street to Virginia 27 (Washington Boulevard) and the north parking area for The Pentagon. Clark Street / Old Jefferson Davis Highway provides local access southwest to 12th Street near Crystal City. Note the guide sign replacements between 2004 and 2008. Photos taken 09/25/04 & 01/02/08. U.S. 1 south splits with Interstate 395 for Crystal City and Alexandria after the Clark Street (Exit 9) loop ramp. Virginia 110 also begins ahead and continues the U.S. 1 freeway north to junction Interstate 66 at Rosslyn. Photo taken 01/02/08. More sign replacements for Exits 9, 8C, and 8B. Virginia 110 travels three miles north to merge onto Interstate 66 west of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. Connections with Memorial Drive west serves Arlington National Cemetery. Virginia 110 was signed in 1967. Photo taken 01/02/08. U.S. 1 splits with Interstate 395 south for Exit 8C and a short freeway of its own south to 20th Street at Crystal City. The corridor south to Washington National Airport was proposed as Interstate 595 in the 1970s. U.S. 1 otherwise transitions into a surface arterial from Crystal City south into Alexandria. Photo taken 01/02/08. A look at the older signs replaced with those pictured above. Virginia 27 (Washington Boulevard) travels south from George Washington Memorial Parkway to The Pentagon and a brief parallel alignment to Interstate 395. Exit 8A connects with Virginia 27 west to junction Virginia 244 (Columbia Pike) and U.S. 50 (Arlington Boulevard). Photo taken 01/02/08. The HOV-3 roadway from the Rochambeau Bridge travels down the middle of Interstate 395 and sees its own off-ramp to South Eads Street for The Pentagon and Crystal City. Photo taken 01/02/08. A diamond interchange joins South Eads Street with Interstate 395's HOV-3 roadway between South Fern Street and Virginia 110. Photo taken 01/02/08. Exit 8A leaves Interstate 395 south as a collector/distributor roadway serving Virginia 27 (Washington Boulevard) north to U.S. 50 at Fort Myer, the south parking area of The Pentagon, and Arlington Ridge Road south to Alexandria. Photo taken 01/02/08. The Pentagon south parking area off-ramp descends from Exit 8A to meet South Rotary Road eastbound ahead of South Fern Street. Photo taken 01/02/08. Interstate 395 turns west and passes over the Washington Boulevard northbound on-ramp and South Joyce Street as the Air Force Memorial comes into view. Photo taken 01/02/08. The Exit 8A c/d roadway merges with Virginia 27 (Washington Boulevard) west briefly before returning to Interstate 395 south. Photo taken 01/02/08. Turning south, the parallel c/d roadway returns via a slip ramp to Interstate 395. Arlington Ridge Road leads south from Lynn Street and the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City area to Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria. Photo taken 01/02/08. Traffic from the Virginia 27 (Washington Boulevard) eastbound off-ramp joins the Arlington Ridge Road off-ramp before it crosses over Interstate 395. Drivers from Virginia 27 east may also join Interstate 395 south via their own ramp. Photo taken 01/02/08. Leaving the confusing mass of ramps by The Pentagon, Interstate 395 next meets Virginia 120 (Exit 7) at a directional-cloverleaf interchange. Photo taken 01/02/08. Virginia 120 (Glebe Road) constitutes a ten-mile arterial between U.S. 1 at Crystal City and Virginia 123 at Chain Bridge. The state route follows Glebe Road east parallel to Four Mile Run north of Alexandria. Photo taken 01/02/08. Heading north, Virginia 120 merges with Shirlington Road nearby en route to junction Virginia 244 (Columbia Pike) and U.S. 50 at Buckingham. Photo taken 01/02/08. Exit 7 partitions into two ramps after departing Interstate 395 south. The right-hand ramp meets Virginia 120 (Glebe Road) while the left-hand ramp continues along side the freeway to Shirlington. Marymount University lies along Virginia 120 north at junction Virginia 309 (Old Dominion Drive). Photo taken 01/02/08. When the HOV-3 flows southbound, an off-ramp to Shirlington Road north and Quaker Lake south is open to commuters. Photo taken 01/02/08. The parallel c/d roadway to Shirlington again partitions with the right-hand ramp connecting with Shirlington Road and the left-hand ramp joining the traffic circle at Exit 6 (northbound exit number). Photo taken 01/02/08. Now within Exit 6, drivers on the adjacent c/d roadway merge with Interstate 395 south or join the traffic circle for Quaker Lane south. Although not signed from Interstate 395 guide signs, Quaker Lane carries the designation of Virginia 402 southward from the City of Alexandria line to Virginia 7 (King Street) and 420 (Seminary Road). Photo taken 01/02/08. A parting shot of the Exit 6 traffic circle sign bridge along Interstate 395 southbound. Shirlington is an unincorporated community bound by two sides of the independent city of Alexandria. Photo taken 01/02/08. Next in line for Interstate 395 southbound drivers is the symmetrical directional cloverleaf interchange with Virginia 7 (Exit 5). Virginia 7 follows King Street east to junction Virginia 400 (Washington Street) in downtown Alexandria. Photo taken 01/02/08. All traffic bound for Virginia 7 (King Street) departs in unison from Interstate 395 south. Virginia 7 follows Leesburg Pike west to Baileys Crossroads, Seven Corners, and Falls Church northwest from Exit 5. Photo taken 01/02/08. Interstate 395 enters the city of Alexandria on the one-mile approach to Seminary Road (Exit 4). Photo taken 01/02/08. Access to Seminary Road (Virginia 420) is also available from the southbound HOV-3 roadway at Exit 4. Photo taken 01/02/08. Seminary Road carries Virginia 420 2.1 miles southeast to junction Virginia 7 (King Street) in Alexandria. Connections with adjacent Virginia 401 (Van Dorn Street) lead drivers east to Fort Ward Museum and Park. Photo taken 01/02/08. A volleyball interchange joins Interstate 395 and Virginia 420 (Seminary Road) at Exit 6. All connections are made at signalized intersections between the respective frontage roads of each route. Seminary Road north continues to Baileys Crossroads and George Mason Drive South. Photo taken 01/02/08. Passing under Virginia 420 (Seminary Road), Interstate 395 drivers next meet Virginia 236 (Little River Turnpike west / Duke Street east) at a directional-cloverleaf interchange (Exits 3B/A). Photo taken 01/02/08. Two sweeping curves accentuate the drive along Interstate 395 between Exits 4 and 3. The freeway spans Holmes Run on this stretch. Photo taken 01/02/08. Southbound reassurance shield for Interstate 395 posted near to the Winkler Botanical Preserve. Photo taken 01/02/08. Exit 3B connects Interstate 395 south with Virginia 236 (Little River Turnpike) west to Lincolnia and Annandale. A slip ramp from the HOV-3 roadway to the freeway mainline departs in one mile for drivers bound for the Capital Beltway, Edsall Road, or Franconia. Photo taken 01/02/08. Virginia 236 constitutes a 15.54 mile route between Virginia 400 in the Alexandria to U.S. 29 & 50 at Fairfax. Exit 3B serves Quantree Avenue north to Beauregard Street in addition to Virginia 236 west. Photo taken 01/02/08. A loop ramp carries drivers onto Virginia 236 (Duke Street) east to the Landmark community of west Alexandria. The state route follows Duke Street all the way to downtown. Photo taken 01/02/08. A directional ramp shuttles HOV-3 roadway motorists to the right-hand side of Interstate 395 south ahead of Exit 2 with Virginia Secondary 648 (Edsall Road). All traffic bound for the Capital Beltway or Virginia Secondary 644 (Franconia Road) east to Franconia must depart here. The HOV-3 roadway otherwise continues uninterrupted through the Springfield Interchange to an off-ramp for Virginia Secondary 644 (Old Keene Mill Road) west to Springfield. Photo taken 01/02/08. Alternatively HOV-3 eligible drivers may join the carpool lanes midway between Exits 3 and 2 for the commute southward along Interstate 95. Photo taken 01/02/08. Virginia Secondary 643 (Edsall Road) crosses paths with Interstate 395 midway between Virginia Secondary 617 (Backlick Road) and Virginia 401 (Van Dorn Street) in Alexandria. Exits 1D/C/B/A represent the Springfield Interchange connections to Interstate 495 west, Interstates 95 & 495 north, and Virginia Secondary 644 east and west. Photo taken 01/02/08. Nearing the Exit 2B ramp departure to Virginia Secondary 648 (Edsall Road) west. Use Edsall Road west to Virginia Secondary 617 south to Springfield. Photo taken 01/02/08. A directional-cloverleaf interchange joins Interstate 95 with Edsall Road north of the Shirley and Shirley Edsall Industrial Parks. Photo taken 01/02/08. Exit 2A follows onto Virginia Secondary 648 (Edsall Road) east to the Landmark area of west Alexandria. Exits 1D/C depart next for Interstate 495 west to Tysons Corner and Interstates 95 & 495 north to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Photo taken 01/02/08. Interstate 395 south expands to five overall lanes in anticipation of the Springfield Interchange. The original directional-cloverleaf interchange between the two freeways was dramatically expanded between 1999-2007. High speed ramps and flyovers now shuttle drivers in all directions. Associated work also upgraded the Interstate 95 interchange with Virginia Secondary 644 to include high flyovers. Photo taken 01/02/08. The final Interstate 395 southbound reassurance marker, posted by Shirley Industrial Park. Photo taken 01/02/08. Exit 1D departs for Interstate 495 north to Tysons Corner, junction Interstate 66 west to Manassas, and Interstate 270 Spur north to Rockville, Maryland. Photo taken 01/02/08. Exit 1C consists of a high flyover ramp onto Interstates 95 & 495 north to Alexandria, the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, and Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photo taken 01/02/08. Exit 1B follows as a connector ramp onto the Interstate 95 southbound c/d roadway for Virginia Secondary 644. SSR 644 follows Franconia Road east to Springfield Mall and Old Keene Mill Road west to Springfield. Exit 1A merely represents the continuation of the Interstate 395 mainline onto the Interstate 95 mainline. Photo taken 01/02/08. Interstate 395's HOV-3 roadway transitions into Interstate 95's HOV-3 roadway leading south toward Lorton. Departing in 0.75 miles is the westbound ramp to Virginia Secondary 644; there is no direct access to eastbound. Photo taken 01/02/08. Interstate 395 ends as flyovers carry the Interstate 95 mainline to and from the Capital Beltway. Photo taken 01/02/08. Interstate 395 South - Old Springfield Interchange configuration Exit 1C consisted of a two-lane directional ramp to Interstate 495 north from Interstate 395 south before the final interchange upgrade. Interstate 495 is now undergoing its own major reconstruction in the form of a HOT-lane project to expand the beltway to 12-overall lanes. Work began in 2008 and is scheduled for completion in 2013. Photos taken 08/01/05. A lowly loop ramp (Exit 1B) facilitated the movements onto Interstates 95 & 495 north from Interstate 395 south originally. Interstates 95 & 495 also underwent a major upgrade from the Eisenhower Avenue Connector east to Oxon Hill, Maryland in association with the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Replacement Project. The freeway now splits into local and thru lanes with 12 overall lanes across the Potomac River. Photos taken 08/01/05. Page Updated September 18, 2009.