Interstate 95 North - Stafford County

U.S. 17 Business follows Warrenton Road southeast from I-95/U.S. 17 to Falmouth and U.S. 1 (Cambridge Street). U.S. 17 Business runs 8.71 miles south from Falmouth to New Post through the city of Fredericksburg.

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The I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension lengthened the reversible roadway south from ahead of Exit 143 to SR 610 (Garrisonville Road). The roadway flows northbound during weekday morning peak hours.

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U.S. 17 continues 33 miles northwest from Interstate 95 and U.S. 17 Business to U.S. 211 and Warrenton.

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U.S. 17 (Warrenton Road) north 3.1 miles through Berea constitutes another heavily developed commercial arterial for the Fredericksburg area.

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A loop ramp formerly connected I-95 north with the continuation of U.S. 17 north at Exit 133. The tolled Express Lanes begin a half mile north of Warrenton Road.

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With separate access to the I-95 Express Lanes, the c/d roadway from U.S. 17 (Warrenton Road) returns to Interstate 95 north across Falls Run.

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The Express Lanes commence northbound ahead of the Truslow Road (SR 652) overpass, 39 miles from Alexandria and 48 miles from D.C.

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The next northbound exit joins the general travel lanes of Interstate 95 with Centreport Parkway (SR 8900). The diamond interchange at Exit 136 opened on December 22, 2005.

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SR 8900 (Centreport Parkway) connects Interstate 95 with parallel U.S. 1 at a grade separated intersection north of Cranes Corner.

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SR 8900 (Centreport Parkway) meanders west from Exit 136 toward Abel Lake before turning east again to Stafford Regional Airport (RMN) and SR 628 (Ramoth Church Road).

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Interstate 95 crosses Potomac Creek at mile marker 137.

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Advancing into southern reaches of the Washington metropolitan area, I-95 continues to a diverging diamond interchange with SR 630 (Courthouse Road) at Stafford.

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The Stafford county seat lies 0.9 miles to the east along Courthouse Road (SR 630) at U.S. 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway). SR 640 branches east from a four lane extension of Hospital Center Boulevard to U.S. 1 at Stafford Hospital.

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Courthouse Road (SR 630) constitutes a major collector northwest through newer suburban development to SR 648 (Shelton Shop Road).

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The DDI at Exit 140 replaced a diamond interchange located slightly further to the north with SR 630. The exchange was constructed as part of $195 million project realigning Courthouse Road from July 2017 to July 31, 2020.¹

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Lengthening the all electronic toll lanes southward two miles to Aquia, the I-95 Express Lanes Southern Extension opened northbound on November 1, 2017.²

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The final interchange within Stafford County before I-95 north crosses Quantico U.S. Marine Corps Reservation connects with U.S. 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) and SR 610 (Garrisonville Road) between Aquia and Garrisonville.

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The ingress point for the I-95 Express Lanes Southern Extension is located within the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 143) with U.S. 1 and SR 610 (Garrisonville Road). Construction on the reversible toll lanes got underway in July 2016.²

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U.S. 1 converges with Interstate 95 at the suburban community of Aquia in northern Stafford County.

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The I-95 Express Lanes Southern Extension opened to traffic southbound on October 31, 2017. The overall project was completed in December 2017.²

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Exit 143 A directly links the northbound lanes of I-95 with adjacent U.S. 1.

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The I-95 Express Lanes extend northward to Springfield and along Interstate 395 to Arlington.

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Garrisonville Road (SR 610) travels between U.S. 1 and Fauquier County on the southern outskirts of the Marine Corps Base Quantico.

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The succeeding ingress point for the I-95 Express Lanes northbound is located just beyond Aquia Creek.

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All motorists taking the I-95 Express Lanes are required to use an E-ZPass transponder. E-ZPass Flex Transponders allow carpools with three or more passengers to use the lanes for free.

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Interstate 95 passes between the Woodstream and Port Aquia town house developments ahead of Aquia Creek.

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The 2012-14 conversion of the reversible HOV roadway into an HOT facility allowed single occupant vehicles to use the Express Lanes for a variable toll rate. The HOV requirement increased from two to three for toll free usage.

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Widening of the HOV roadway to three lanes preceded extension of the I-95 Express Lanes southward from Alexandria to Aquia.

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The second ingress point for the tolled I-95 Express Lanes separates from the general travel lanes at mile marker 145.3. Speed limits are posted at 65 miles per hour on the managed lanes.

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A flyover linking the I-95 Express Lanes with the local lanes ahead of Exit 148 to Marine Corps Base Quantico opened to traffic on December 8, 2023 (Transurban, n.d.).

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Advancing northward from Aquia Creek, Interstate 95 travels through Marine Corps Base Quantico with six general travel lanes and two reversible Express lanes.

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Telegraph Road (SR 637) crosses over I-95 three quarters of a mile south of Exit 148 to Russell Road.

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The flyover linking the I-95 Express Lanes northbound with Exit 148.

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The parclo interchange (Exit 148) at Russell Road represents the main exit from Interstate 95 for Marines Corps Base Quantico.

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Northbound I-95 crosses Chopawamsic Creek into Prince William County at Exit 148 to Russell Road. Russell Road winds east from Telegraph Road to Quantico Station.

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