I-95/495 South - Largo to Oxon Hill

Heading southwest to Andrews Air Force Base, I-95/495 next meets Ritchie-Marlboro Road at Exit 13.

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Ritchie-Marlboro Road transitions into Walker Mill Road, a 2.64 mile long minor arterial west to Addison Road at Capitol Heights, just west of Exit 13. Ritchie Marlboro Road angles southeast 5.5 miles to the MD 4 freeway at Upper Marlboro.

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A dumbbell interchange joins I-95/495 (Capital Beltway) with Ritchie Marlboro Road adjacent to the Ritchie Station Marketplace retail complex.

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Curving southwest, the Capital Beltway passes just west of Joint Base Andrews between Exit 11 / MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) and Exit 9 / Forestville Road.

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I-95/495 advances one mile south to MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue). MD 4 varies as a freeway and arterial between Washington and the Calvert County line near Bristol.

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MD 4 (Pennsylvania) converges with I-95/495 at a cloverleaf interchange (Exit 11) by Forestville. Pennsylvania Avenue leads MD 4 west to the Fort Davis section of Washington and east to Dower House Road at Meadows, where it upgrades to a freeway.

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MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) meanders northwest by District Heights, Suitland, and Coral Hills into Washington.

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Within D.C., Pennsylvania Avenue represents a major route to Capitol Hill via the John Philip Sousa Bridge across the Anacostia River.

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MD 4 constitutes a commuter freeway east to Upper Marlboro and Bristol in Anne Arundel County. The state route arcs southward through Calvert County to Leonardtown.

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The succeeding exit provides access to Joint Base Andrews via MD 337 (Allentown Road). Allentown Road runs along the perimeter of the base between MD 5 (Branch Avenue) and Suitland Parkway.

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The Capital Beltway crosses Suitland Parkway without direct access. Suitland Parkway is a controlled access route branching west from MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) to I-295 (Anacostia Freeway) and S Capitol Street in Washington, DC.

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Exit 9 loops to Forestville Road just north of MD 337 (Allentown Road). MD 337 comprises a 2.65 mile route between MD 5 (Branch Avenue) and Suitland Parkway.

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Turning more westerly, I-95/495 converges with MD 5 (Branch Avenue) at Camp Springs in one mile.

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Construction in 2009 added a flyover ramp from I-95/495 south onto MD 5 (Branch Avenue) south. Work commenced on the $52 million interchange upgrade project in March 2006.² Additional work built a new ramp from northbound onto Branch Avenue south.

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Exit 7 carries all traffic to MD 5 (Branch Avenue) in unison. MD 5 extends Branch Avenue southeast from Washington to Silver Hill, Andrews A.F.B. and Ballard.

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MD 5 (Branch Avenue) is a controlled access expressway south from I-95/495 to U.S. 301.

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I-95/495 cross Henson Creek north of the Broadview neighborhood.

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Traffic separates into local and through roadways for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in 2.25 miles.

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Ramps for Interstate 295 north, National Harbor and U.S. 1 at Alexandria, Virginia depart from the Local Lanes for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

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I-95/495 pass under Temple Hill Road one mile east of the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 4) with MD 414 (St. Barnabas Road). MD 414 leads southwest from MD 458 (Silver Hill Road) to MD 210 at Oxon Hill.

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The first advisory indication of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge on I-95/495 south. A draw span near the bridge west end accommodates the largest vessels on the Potomac River.

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The Thru Lanes bypass all exits west to the Eisenhower Connector (Exit 174), though an independent ramp to Eisenhower Avenue via Mill Road was added beyond U.S. 1 as part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project.

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Exit 4 B departs in one half mile for MD 414 (St. Barnabas Road) east to Marlow Heights, Temple Hills and Silver Hill. Wheeler Road stems northwest from St. Barnabas Road to Hillcrest Heights and the Congress Heights section of south Washington.

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The roadway split of I-95/495 south follows the exchange (Exit 4) with MD 414.

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MD 414 (St. Barnabas Road) leads 2.5 miles northeast to Marlow Heights. MD 414 west parallels the Capital Beltway to Oxon Hill and MD 210 (Indian Head Highway).

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MD 414 ties into a folded diamond interchange with MD 210 (Indian Head Highway) east of MGM National Harbor and the Tanger Outlets, 1.8 miles west of Exit 4 A.

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The Capital Beltway lanes divide ahead of the Livingston Road underpass at Forest Heights.

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Exit 3 joins the Local Lanes of I-95/495 with MD 210 (Indian Head Highway), a four to six lane arterial between D.C. and Indian Head.

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Both the I-95/495 Thru and Local roadways carry two lanes initially.

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North of the D.C. line and Glassmanor, MD 210 becomes S Capitol Street en route to Bolling Air Force Base. The state route extends southwest to the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Indian Head.

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Previously split between separate ramps, a single ramp departs at Exit 3 for MD 210. MD 210 is a commuter route south to such suburbs as Accokeek, Tantallon and Potomac Heights.

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A flyover connects MD 210 (Indian Head Highway) north with the I-95/495 Thru lanes adjacent to these reassurance markers.

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Interstate 295 follows the Anacostia River northward from I-95/495 into southeastern Washington.

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Flashing beacons activate on these overheads when the Woodrow Wilson Bridge draw span opens.

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I-295 leads directly to I-695 (Southeastern Freeway) west to Capitol Hill.

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D.C. Route 295 takes over along the Anacostia Freeway northeast from I-695 to MD 210 (Kenilworth Avenue) and MD 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway).

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Exit 2 A loops onto the ending Interstate 295 ahead of the transition to National Harbor Boulevard.

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I-95/495 southbound shields posted along the Local Lanes of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Passing over the freeway ahead is the Wilson Bridge Trail - Maryland deck over the beltway.

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Large pillars commemorate the 28th President of the United States at both ends of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge.

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The Woodrow Wilson Bridge passes over the Potomac River at a level 20 feet higher then its predecessor, but not high enough to accommodate the largest of vessels below. Openings of the draw span section are less frequent, down to 65 from 260 annually.

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Exit 177, also rebuilt during the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project, joins I-95/495 with U.S. 1 in southeast Alexandria, Virginia. U.S. 1 follows Patrick and Henry Streets northward through historic Downtown Alexandria. U.S. 1 runs southwest 8.5 miles to Fort Belvoir Military Reservation.

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Draw bridge signals along the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge.

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The control tower for the draw bridge comes into view between the two spans beyond distance signs eight miles out from the I-95/495 split at Interstate 395 north.

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I-95/495 nip the southern most tip of the District of Columbia at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge draw span before entering Virginia by Jones Point.

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U.S. 1 travels northward through Alexandria to the Reagan National Airport (DCA) area before joining I-395 into Washington. Exit 177 C links with George Washington Memorial Parkway southward to Mt. Vernon.

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