Megaprojects

What's Being Done

The Virginia Department of Transportation is adding a fourth general purpose lane in each direction to I-95 from Route 123 at the Occoquan River to the Fairfax County Parkway/Route 7100.

Construction began on the six-mile widening project in early 2008.

The widening will take four years to complete.

Features

I-95 will have several new sound walls and upgraded traffic cameras.

AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS: Technical Report
Contact for analysis information: Stephen Lemont, 703-383-2387

Benefits

I-95 will have 10 lanes between the 14th Street Bridge and the Occoquan River (four regular lanes in each direction and two reversible HOV lanes.)

I-95 currently carries about 212,000 vehicles a day between Route 123 and the Fairfax County Parkway.

The additional lane will help ease the bottleneck at the Occoquan.

Impact on Traffic

During construction, motorists can expect lanes closures at night and during off-peak travel times.

There will be no lane closures during rush hours.

Contacts

Steve Titunik, (703) 383-2530
Charlie Warraich, (703) 313-4413