Interstate 95 North - Prince William County

A transmission line corridor arches over Interstate 95 as the freeway passes by Locust Shade Park and Quantico National Cemetery.

07/12/24

Interstate 95 through Prince Williams County is a highway safety corridor.

12/16/16

The National Museum of the Marine Corps comes into view along I-95 north ahead of Exit 150 and SR 619. SR 619 (Joplin Road) skims northern reaches of Marine Corps Base Quantico at Independent Hill, Joplin, Forest Green Park and Triangle.

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A parclo interchange (Exit 150) joins Interstate 95 with SR 610 (Joplin Road). SR 610 shifts onto Fuller Road east from U.S. 1 en route to Quantico.

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Traversing woodland through Prince William Forest Park, I-95 continues three miles north to Dale City Truck Only Safety Rest Area.

07/12/24

Interstate 95 remains a congested commuter route on the 22 miles leading to Alexandria.

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Continuing into suburban areas of Dumfries, I-95 next reaches the succeeding ingress point for the tolled Express lanes.

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The I-95 Express Lanes has fewer departure points than the general travel lanes. The limited exit ramps result in improved traffic flow with a reduction in slowing due to merging or departing traffic.

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The reversible Express Lanes flow northbound during the morning commute and southbound during the evening. The direction of travel varies during the overnight hours.

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One mile south of Exit 152 with SR 234 (Dumfries Road) on Interstate 95 north at Quantico Creek and the Mine Road (SR 629) under crossing.

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Interstate 95 northbound reaches the ingress point for the Express Lanes a half mile ahead of Exit 152 A.

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SR 234 travels 33.37 miles overall from Dumfries to U.S. 15 near Catharpin. SR 234 represents the main highway to Manassas and Interstate 66 from I-95 north.

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12/17/20

A second overhead directs motorists to Exit 152A and Dumfries. SR 234 south concludes one half mile to the east at U.S. 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway).

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A truck weigh station and rest area follows the exchange with SR 234 along Interstate 95 northbound.

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Exit 152B loops onto SR 234 (Dumfries Road) north to Prince William Forest Park and Independent Hill. The state route runs 17 miles northwest to the independent city of Manassas.

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Travel times are displayed to the Capital Beltway and the I-395 interchange for the Pentagon at the SR 234 entrance ramp.

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Next for northbound truckers is a weigh station and truck-only rest area. A general use rest area for passenger vehicles follows in two miles.

12/17/20

A collector distributor roadway separates from the general travel lanes of I-95 northbound for the weigh station and truck-only rest area. A left exit follows for the I-95 Express Lanes.

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The succeeding ingress point for the I-95 Express Lanes lies just north of Powells Creek.

12/17/20

The Dale City Safety Rest Area follows the I-95 Express Lanes on-ramp in 0.75 miles. This area closed on July 21, 2009 due to budget cuts by VDOT. It subsequently reopened, along with other shuttered rest areas statewide, following an announcement from incoming Governor Bob McDonnell.¹

12/16/16

SR 784 (Dale Boulevard) at Exit 156 constitutes a minor arterial between U.S. 1 and central Dale City.

12/17/20

Interstate 95 reaches the passenger vehicle rest area just north of Neabsco Creek. The Dale City safety rest areas reopened following the 2009 closure on March 17, 2010.¹

12/17/20

Interstate 95 expands to eight overall lanes at the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 156) with SR 784 (Dale Boulevard). Dale Boulevard transitions into Rippon Boulevard east of U.S. 1 to Rippon Landing.

12/17/20

Exit 156A leaves the c/d roadway for SR 784 (Dale Boulevard). SR 784 intersects SR 638 (Neabsco Mills Road) nearby; the state route serves Northern Virginia Community College's Woodbridge Campus.

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Dale Boulevard (SR 784) winds 7.2 miles northwest through Dale City to SR 642 (Hoadly Road at Purcelll Road (SR 643). The arterial provides access to Potomac Mills mall from I-95 north via Gideon Drive.

12/17/20

A pair of ramps join the c/d roadway at Exit 156 from Optiz Boulevard (SR 2000) near Potomac Mills mall and Potomac Hospital. Motorists entering the c/d roadway can access the Express Lanes in one quarter mile.

12/17/20

I-95 proceeds north toward Exit 158 for SR 294. The next egress point from the Express Lanes precedes SR 123 at Woodbridge.

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Built in the 1990s, forthcoming Prince William Parkway was designated as SR 3000 until February 15, 2012, when it along with SR 7100 and SR 7900 were upgraded to primary roads.² Signs for SR 294 were installed by Summer 2012.

12/17/20

A single lane flyover takes motorists from the adjacent c/d roadway over the I-95 mainline to the reversible HOV lanes in this scene.

12/17/20

Exit 158 to Prince William Parkway departs I-95 via a c/d roadway. Prior to early 2005, when SR 294 was extended east to U.S. 1 over Longview Drive, Prince William Parkway east transitioned into Horner Road (SR 639) at Woodbridge.³

12/17/20

A flyover joins the Express Lanes south with I-95 ahead of Dale Road. A slip ramp links the northbound managed lanes with I-95 ahead of SR 123 and Woodbridge.

12/17/20

SR 294 (Prince William Parkway) measures 15.91 miles from U.S. 1 to SR 234 (Dumfries Road) outside Manassas.

12/17/20

An egress point from the Express Lanes for Occoquan, Fort Belvoir and Lorton joins the I-95 general travel lanes within the exchange at SR 294 (Prince William Parkway).

12/16/16

Exit 158A connects with the final 0.9 miles of SR 294 east to U.S. 1 at Woodbridge.

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Exit 158B follows onto SR 294 (Prince William Pakrway) west to Potomac Mills mall, Bethel and Dale Ridge.

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Interstate 95 takes a gradual northeasterly turn to cross the Occoquan River between Prince William and Fairfax Counties.

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Just before crossing the Occoquan River, I-95 north enters a three quarter cloverleaf interchange (Exit 160) with SR 123.

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Like SR 234, SR 123 begins nearby at U.S. 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway). The state route follows Gordon Boulevard north from Woodbridge to I-95 at Exit 160 and the town of Occoquan River. Old Bridge Road branches west from SR 123 nearby to the suburb of Lake Ridge.

12/17/20

Exit 160A departs Interstate 95 north for SR 123 (Gordon Boulevard) south to Woodbridge and Mason Neck.

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I-95 northbound at the loop ramp (Exit 160B) to SR 123 north. SR 123 travels an arc in Fairfax County through the suburbs of Fairfax Station, Fairfax, Vienna and Tysons Corner to McClean outside of Arlington County.

12/17/20

Spanning the Occoquan River across the Purple Heart Bridge, northbound Interstate 95 travelers enter Fairfax County.

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The Occoquan River opens into Belmont Bay to the southeast of Interstate 95. U.S. 1 and a parallel CSX Railroad span the river nearby.

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