I-195 South / SR 195 East - Downtown Expressway

Interstate 195 branches south from I-95 through a three-wye interchange with I-64 west.

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I-195 south partitions into single lane ramps for Interstate 64 west to Charlottesville and Staunton and the Beltline Expressway south toward Powhite Parkway.

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I-195 (Beltline Expressway) provides a seamless route to SR 76 (Powhite Parkway) west with connections to U.S. 60 (Midlothian Turnpike) and SR 288 south to U.S. 360. Interstate 64 exits the city of Richmond ahead of Short Pump.

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Three three level interchange joining I-64, I-95 and I-195 was built in 1975.

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The entrance ramp from I-64 eastbound combines with I-195 south at the Laburnum Avenue underpass.

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The Beltline Expressway navigates along an elevated roadway southwest to SR 197 (Westwood Avenue) and a half diamond interchange with Milton Street for U.S. 33/250 (Broad Street).

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I-195 reenters the city of Richmond between the Sauer's Gardens and Scott's Addition communities along the viaduct spanning a CSX Railroad yard, Westwood Trail and SR 197.

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Leaving the viaduct, I-195 curves southward to Hamilton Street. Hamilton Street parallels the Beltline Expressway southwest to U.S. 33/250 (Broad Street), Monument Avenue and SR 6 (Patterson Avenue) at Malvern Gardens.

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Combining 1.1 miles west of I-195 at Staples Mill Road and Broad Street, U.S. 33/250 overlap southeast to SR 33 at the couplet of Harrison and Hancock Streets at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

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The Beltline Expressway drops below grade with six overall lanes at U.S. 33/250 (Broad Street).

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A CSX Railroad line occupies the median of Interstate 195 (Inner Beltway Expressway) along the below grade section to Powhite Parkway (SR 76).

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The succeeding exit links I-195 south with SR 147 (Cary Street) west to the University of Richmond.

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Passing below SR 6 (Patterson Avenue), I-195 advances toward the Cameron Street off-ramp for SR 147 (Cary Street) and Grove Avenue and the split with SR 76 (Powhite Parkway) to Chesterfield County.

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Southbound I-195 (Beltline Expressway) expands to four lanes leading to the wye interchange with the Downtown Expressway. Powhite Parkway (SR 76) is a 13.04 mile long toll road extending southwest from Richmond to the SR 288 beltway at Midlothian.

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A RIRO intersection connects Cameron Street with Floyd Avenue west to Hamilton Street for Grove Avenue to the Museum District. SR 147 constitutes a 13.13 mile long route east to Downtown and U.S. 60 (9th Street) near the State Capitol and west to U.S. 60 at Midlothian.

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I-195 shifts eastward by City Stadium. SR 76 (Powhite Parkway) extends south between the Stadium and Windsor Farms neighborhoods to a bridge across the James River Bridge.

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Passing under SR 146 (Cary Street), Interstate 195 curves southeast onto the Downtown Expressway. SR 76 (Powhite Parkway) combines with the eastern leg of Powhite Parkway (SR 146) beyond a parclo interchange with Douglasdale Road at Carillon.

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I-195 stays below grade east between the Carytown and Stadium districts to Rosewood Avenue.

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Freeman Road spans I-195 two blocks north of City Stadium and two blocks west of the parclo interchange with Rosewood Avenue and McCloy Street. I-195 transitions onto the tolled Downtown Expressway (SR 195) beyond the forthcoming exchange.

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A loop ramp departs I-195 south for Rosewood Avenue west at McCloy Street.

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SR 195 takes over along the Downtown Expressway east from the wye interchange with SR 146 (Powhite Parkway). The tolled state route runs 3.39 miles east to Interstate 95 at the James River.

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Entrance ramps join SR 161 (Arthur Ashe Boulevard) with SR 195 (Downtown Expressway) east ahead of the Robinson Street overpass at William Byrd Park.

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The first of four exits along the Downtown Expressway east follows the main line toll plaza for U.S. 1/301 (Belvidere Street).

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SR 195 (Downtown Expressway) advances east past Fountain Lake toward the Downtown Toll Plaza.

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A begin shield for SR 195 stands below the Meadow Street overpass and ahead of the entrance ramp from parallel Grayland Avenue at the Randolph neighborhood.

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The Downtown Toll Plaza lies east of the Allen Avenue overpass between the Randolph community and the Fan District.

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Entering the Downtown Toll Plaza along SR 195 eastbound.

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Four eastbound lanes continue from the Downtown Toll Plaza to the Idlewood Avenue off-ramp for U.S. 1/301 (Belvidere Street). Two exits remain before the exchange with Interstate 95.

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Idlewood Avenue parallels SR 195 east 0.34 miles to U.S. 1/301 (Belvidere Street). U.S. 1/301 overlap south from Richmond to Bensley, Colonial Heights, and Petersburg. Northward, U.S. 1/301 continue to VCU, North Side and a split at Azalea Avenue / Chamberlayne Boulevard on the city line.

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SR 195 (Downtown Expressway) curves southeast along Byrd and Canal Streets by the Monroe Ward neighborhood over the ensuing stretch.

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Ramps connect SR 195 with Byrd Street from eastbound and Canal Street from westbound between U.S. 1/301 (Belvidere Street) and 2nd Street. 2nd Street angles southwest to Gambles Hill and northeast to U.S. 250 (Broad Street) and the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

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A split diamond interchange joins SR 195 (Downtown Expressway) with 7th Street and U.S. 60 (9th Street) in a half mile.

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Downtown Richmond high rises come into view along SR 195 southeast from U.S. 1/301 (Belvidere Street).

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The Byrd Street entrance ramp forms an auxiliary lane from the 3rd Street overpass to off-ramp at 7th Street.

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7th Street heads northeast to the Richmond Coliseum beyond U.S. 250 (Broad Street). 9th Street runs alongside the Virginia State Capitol, three blocks to the north. U.S. 60 (9th Street) spans the James River across the Manchester Bridge to the south.

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U.S. 60 westbound joins Downtown Richmond with Old Town Manchester and Woodland Park via Semmes Avenue. North of SR 195, U.S. 60 separates into a one way couplet along 8th/9th Streets at SR 147 and along Canal/Main Streets east to U.S. 360 (14th Street).

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The exit ramp for 7th Street and U.S. 60 (9th Street) joins parallel Byrd Street ahead of Kanawha Plaza.

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The Downtown Expressway passes through a cut and cover tunnel below Kanawha Plaza 0.6 miles ahead of the flyover for I-95 north to I-64.

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A second lid spans SR 195 (Downtown Expressway) between 9th and 10th Streets. Single lane ramps for I-95 at the north end of the James River bridge follow.

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Rising onto a viaduct above U.S. 360 (14th Street) and a CSX Railroad line, SR 195 (Downtown Expressway) enters a directional T interchange with Interstate 95 (Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike).

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Interstate 95 travels 23 miles south to I-85 in Petersburg. I-95 north passes between the Capitol District and Shockoe Bottom one mile north to the exchange with I-64 east to Norfolk.

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The elevated exchange joining the east end of the Downtown Expressway with the James River bridge along Interstate 95 was built in 1975/76.

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