Interstate 95 South - Chester to Petersburg

SR 10 (Hundred Road) crosses paths with I-95 at a cloverleaf interchange (Exit 61) at Dutch Gap. The divided highway connects with U.S. 1/301 (Jefferson Davis Highway) to the west and Interstate 295 at Exit 15 to the east.

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Interstate 95 shield posted south of the Coxendale Road overpass. Points of interests for upcoming Exit 61B include Pocahontas State Park and the Chester Campus of John Tyler Community College.

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Exit 61B departs in a half mile to SR 10 (Hundred Road) west to Chester. The state route turns north at Chesterfield to Richmond in 6.5 miles.

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SR 10 southeast from I-295 to Hopewell leads toward the Petersburg National Battlefield-City Point Unit along the James River.

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SR 10 winds westward from I-95 and Dutch Gap to Chester, Chesterfield and SR 288 near Chesterfield County Airport (FCI).

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Heading east from Exit 61A, SR 10 (Hundred Road) travels 7.4 miles to the independent city of Hopewell. Overall SR 10 measures 91.36 miles in length from Richmond to Suffolk in Hampton Roads.

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Confirming marker posted southbound ahead of the SR 618 (Old Bermuda Hundred Road) overpass.

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SR 620 (Woods Edge Road) and SR 746 (Ruffin Mill Road) come together at the six-ramp parclo interchange (Exits 58B/A) with I-95 at Walthall. SR 620/746 both stem east from parallel U.S. 1/301 (Jefferson Davis Highway).

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Exit 58B parts ways in one half mile for SR 620 (Woods Edge Road) west to Walthall. Originally a diamond interchange joined SR 620/746 with Interstate 95.

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SR 746 (Ruffin Mill Road) passes over Interstate 95 ahead of the exit ramps to Woods Edge Road. SR 746 meanders east from Walthall to Walthall Mill and SR 10 at Screamersville.

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SR 620 (Woods Edge Road) west to U.S. 1/301 south provides a direct route into Colonial Heights beyond Pickadat Corner and SR 144.

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Exit 58A loops onto Woods Edge Road north ahead of SR 746. SR 620 continues from Interstate 95 to SR 618 near SR 10, Woodvale and Cameron Hills.

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I-95 spans Swift Creek into the independent city of Colonial Heights.

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A trumpet interchange (Exit 54) and access road follows to SR 144 (Temple Avenue). SR 144 splits with U.S. 1/301 (Boulevard) south near Virginia State University and turns east between Colonial Heights and Fort Lee.

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The first sign for Interstate 85 in Petersburg precedes the exchange (Exit 54) with SR 144 (Temple Avenue). I-85 angles southwest to South Hill and Durham, North Carolina.

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SR 144 follows an L-shaped route 13.97 miles south from SR 145 at Centralia to Colonial Heights and east along Temple Avenue to SR 36 west of Hopewell. Temple Avenue is a four lane divided highway between U.S. 1/301 and Fort Lee.

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Conduit Road passes over Interstate 95 three quarters of a mile north of a parclo A2 nterchange (Exit 53) with Southpark Boulevard. Southpark Boulevard meanders north from Roslyn Road to South Park Mall and SR 144 (Temple Avenue).

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Part of a long distance freight corridor to the Gulf Coast, Interstate 85 joins the Mid-Atlantic region with Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia.

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I-95 enters Petersburg beyond Southpark Boulevard. Exit 52, 50 and 48 serve the independent city from I-95 south over the course of 4.5 miles.

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Exit 53 leaves Interstate 95 south for Roslyn Road. Roslyn Road lines the west side of the freeway from Southpark Boulevard north to Conduit Road.

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I-95 continues south from the right in right out (RIRO) ramps with Roslyn Road to the Appomattox River.

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Spanning the Appomattox River, Interstate 95 briefly enters Chesterfield County before crossing back into Petersburg. The right lane eventually drops at Exit 51 for I-85 south / U.S. 460 west.

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U.S. 301/SR 36 pass under Interstate 95 between the Petersburg city line and Exit 52 along a couplet of Bollingbrook Street west and Bank Street east.

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A series of ramps connect I-95 (Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike) with U.S. 460 Business (Washington Street west / Wythe Street east) at Exit 52. U.S. 460 Business splits with U.S. 301 (Crater Road) at SR 36 to the east and heads west through the Petersburg central business district to U.S. 1.

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Beyond Exit 52, Interstate 95 parts ways with the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike at Exit 51. The original toll road continued west along Interstate 85 to U.S. 1/460 Business (Boydton Plank Road).

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U.S. 301/460 Business combine from Wythe Street south on Crater Road to I-95 at Exit 50.SR 36 (Washington Street) leads east to Petersburg National Battlefield, Fort Lee, Hopewell and SR 10.

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Spanning I-95 with decorative arches, Washington Street carries U.S. 460 Business west to Battersea and Kennelworth in west Petersburg.

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A low clearance overpass crosses I-85/U.S. 460 at Sycamore Street, one mile from the gore point for Exit 51 at the St. Andrew Street underpass.

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Interstate 85 branches southwest from I-95 at a trumpet interchange (Exit 51) to U.S. 58 at South Hill. U.S. 460 overlaps with I-85 for 6.4 miles to Airport Road / Exit 61, where it shifts west en route to Blackstone.

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I-95/U.S. 460 curve southeast from I-85 to meet U.S. 301/460 Business (Crater Road) at a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 50).

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U.S. 301/460 Business (S Crater Road) combine southward to I-95 at Exit 50. County Drive branches east from the exchange as the continuation of U.S. 460 Business east to SR 109 (Hickory Hill Road) and U.S. 460 at Wagner Road.

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Traffic from U.S. 460 Business/SR 36 and Downtown Petersburg merges onto I-95 ahead of a collector distributor roadway for U.S. 301 (Crater Road). U.S. 460 overlaps with I-95 south to Wagner Road (Exit 48A).

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The c/d roadway for Exit 50 originates from the I-85/U.S. 460 entrance ramp to southbound I-95. Exit 50 separates from the mainline below the last remaining guide sign referencing Miami, Florida in Virginia.

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The exit ramp for U.S. 301 ties into parallel Graham Road. Graham Road is a minor arterial east to S Crater Road and west to U.S. 301 Alternate (Sycamore Street). U.S. 301 follows Crater Road south to Fort Davis and north with U.S. 460 Business to Blanford and Downtown.

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I-95/U.S. 460 advance south by the Westchester neighborhood in Petersburg to split at Exit 48A with Wagner Road (SR 1095).

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The I-95/U.S. 460 overlap was lengthened south to Wagner Road by 2007 while U.S. 460 Business was extended east along County Drive from Winfield Road.

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Wagner Road leads 1.32 miles east from Interstate 95 to the intersection of U.S. 460 (County Drive) and SR 106 (Courthouse Road). SR 106 travels 30.00 miles northeast from U.S. 460 to Prince George and SR 249 at Talleysville.

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Road work underway from January 2016 to Fall 2019 replaced the Interstate 95 bridges across the Meherrin River. The previous spans were built in 1959.

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Wagner Road was shown as Interstate 795 on the 1988 Official Virginia State Highway Map. The arterial was never built to freeway standards.

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I-95 crosses over a Norfolk Southern Railroad line and Blackwater Swamp by this distance sign posted 40 miles north of Emporia.

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Exit 48B departs I-95/U.S. 460 south for Wagner Road west in one half mile. Wagner Road ties into U.S. 301 (Crater Road) 0.33 miles to the west at Fort Davis.

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The last exit within the city of Petersburg follows Wagner Road at SR 629 (Rives Road).

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Although not marked, U.S. 460 shifts onto Wagner Road east from I-95 at Exit 48A to SR 106. U.S. 460 (County Drive) proceeds southeast to I-295 nearby, New Bohemia and Suffolk.

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Entering the cloverleaf interchange with Wagner Road on I-95 south / U.S. 460 east. Exit 48B leaves the freeway for U.S. 301 (Crater Road).

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Interstate 95 leaves the Chesapeake Bay watershed within the exchange at Wagner Road. The freeway entered the watershed in Cecil County, Maryland.

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Exit 48A loops onto Wagner Road east for U.S. 460 (County Drive) and SR 106 (Courthouse Road). U.S. 460 concludes at U.S. 60 in Norfolk, 85 miles to the east. Continuing south on I-95, I-295 returns at Exit 46 in 1.75 miles.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 47) connects Interstate 95 with Rives Road in one half mile.

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Rives Road within the Petersburg city limits (0.82 miles) is SR 1050. Rives Road east to U.S. 460 in Prince George County is SR 629. Additional segments of SR 629 are designated along Birdsong Road west of U.S. 301 and Quaker Road east from U.S. 460 at New Bohemia to SR 156.

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Left Exit 46A for Interstate 295 north separates from I-95 a half mile south of the Rives Road overpass. The two freeways converge at a three-wye interchange.

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The entrance ramp from Rives Road forms an auxiliary lane south across the Prince George County line to the exchange with I-295.

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Interstate 295 arcs northeast to Hopewell en route to Richmond and I-95 south of Ashland. Measuring 52.94 miles in length, I-295 was fully completed in 1992.

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Traffic from Interstate 295 southbound merges onto I-95 south one mile ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 45) with U.S. 301 (Crater Road).

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Interstate 95 travels across Second Swamp from the merge with I-295 to the SR 626 (Tavern Road) overpass.

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Interstate 95 maintains just four lanes between I-295 and the North Carolina state line. U.S. 301 parallels the I-95 corridor southward to Santee, South Carolina.

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Exit 45 departs I-95 south for U.S. 301 (Crater Road). Exit 45 is one of several interchanges to directly access or indirectly link Interstate 95 with the adjacent US highway.

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Interstate 95 travels seven miles further south in Prince George County to Carson.

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The spans along both roadways for I-95 across Warwick Swamp at milepost 43 were constructed in 1959.

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SR 35 (Courtland Road) and U.S. 301 (S Crater Road) come together at a parclo interchange (Exit 41) with Interstate 95 adjacent to the south end of SR 156 (Prince George Drive) .

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U.S. 301 shifts sides with I-95 along a 0.27 mile overlap with SR 35 (Courtland Road) at Exit 41. SR 35 spurs northwest to Spain Drive nearby and travels 48 miles southeast to Courtland and U.S. 58.

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Weigh stations operate in both directions of Interstate 95 one mile south of the entrance ramp from U.S. 301/SR 35.

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U.S. 301 forms the west side frontage road for I-95 from Templeton to Jarratt.

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Crossing Jones Hole Swamp three miles north of Carson and 31 miles from Emporia.

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The southbound weigh station is at mile marker 39.8.

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The modified diamond interchange at Exit 37 directly joins I-95 south with adjacent U.S. 301 at Carson.

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SR 604 (Halifax Road) ties into U.S. 301 at Carson from the north. SR 623 (Rowanty Road) stems east from the exchange (Exit 37) to the northbound ramps with I-95 before turning south to SR 602 (Cabin Point Road) in Sussex County.

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Proceeding south from Carson, Interstate 95 reaches the town of Stony Creek in six miles and Emporia in 27 miles. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is 85 miles away.

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U.S. 301 continues to parallel Interstate 95 closely along the 17.60 mile stretch through Sussex County.

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