- Safe Driving Reminder in Work Zones
95 Express Lanes
Overview
The 95 Express Lanes will keep traffic moving by using dynamic tolling that will adjust tolls based on real-time traffic conditions, video technology to identify accidents, a series of electronic signs to communicate with drivers and state troopers to ensure enforcement. This will help you maintain travel speeds, make travel times more predictable and significantly reduce violators.
The nearly $1 billion project is financed, constructed and operated under Virginia's Public-Private Transportation Act.
The 95 Express lanes is divided into the following four segments.
Segment 1 (8.3-miles)
- Garrisonville Road to Dumfries Road
- 2-lane reversible section on new location (7 new bridges, inclusive of 2 flyovers & NB slip ramp)
Segment 2 (7-miles )
- Dumfries Road to Prince William Parkway
- Maintains Geometry of Existing Roadway
Segment 3 (11.9-miles)
- Prince William Parkway to I-495
- Adding 3rd Lane
Segment 4 (2.2-miles)
- I-495 to North of Edsall Road
- Adding 3rd Lane
95 Express Lanes Access Map ( 2 MB)
Environmental Assessment for this project can be found below in the documents section.
95 Express Lanes Design Public Hearings
VDOT held the Design Public Hearings for the 95 Express Lanes between Edsall Road in Fairfax County and Garrisonville Road in Stafford County on September 26, 28, and 29. Click here to view the newspaper advertisement.
The official comment period closed on October 14, 2011. All comments and responses are posted below:
Design public hearing comment report (1269 KB)
Appendix B - Comments from local jurisdictions (4341 KB)
Design Public Hearing Display Boards
Transportation Management Plan
Related VDOT Improvement Projects
Click Here to See More Design Public Hearing Boards
Department of Rail and Public Transportation Transit Study
Click here to view the DRPT I-95 Transit and TDM Plan with boards from the public meetings.
Construction Updates
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Construction Updates
Current activities at the northern terminus on I-395 north near Stevenson Ave. include the following: site/slope grading, conduit, and continued drainage work, ramped up equipment and material delivery along Stevenson Ave., preparations for retaining walls, and bridge foundation work. Concrete bridge foundation work will start in early March where residents can expect to see dump trucks making frequent deliveries to supply concrete for the foundations.
Daytime concrete pile driving for Turkeycock Ramp to start early March in median of I-395 north. Daytime pile driving will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. By early spring, daytime pile driving operations will move to the right-side of I-395 north near Stevenson.
In the southern section, pile driving is ongoing near Garrison Road (Route 610), while demo of the Telegraph Rd. bridge overpass near Quantico will begin in April. The Telegraph Road overpass will be closed for approximately nine months to allow for its demolition and construction of a new structure that will span I-95 and the new Express Lanes. Motorist will be directed to use Russell Rd. to as a detour.
On going construction activities include: Conduit installation, clearing project wide, demolition of concrete barrier, erosion & sediment control work and pile driving.
Pre-Construction
Governor Bob McDonnell announced the advancement of the 95 Express Lanes project that will run from Garrisonville Road in Stafford County to Edsall Road in Fairfax County. Read the Dec. 6, 2011 news release.
This new project will create approximately 29 miles of Express Lanes on I-95. This project will add capacity to the existing HOV Lanes from the Prince William Parkway to the vicinity of Edsall Road; improve the existing two HOV lanes for six miles from Route 234 to the Prince William Parkway. A nine-mile reversible two-lane extension of the existing HOV lanes from Dumfries to Garrisonville Road in Stafford County will help to alleviate the worst traffic bottleneck in the region.
As a separate project, plans are also being advanced to construct a direct ramp from the existing HOV lanes on I-395 to Seminary Road which will connect the Mark Center site to this expanded regional transit and HOV network. The ramp will be restricted to transit and HOV use only. Click here for more information on the Mark Center project.
Click here to read the letter sent by Secretary Connaughton to the affected jurisdictions about these new projects dated February 3, 2011.
Lane Closures
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Nightly closures of HOV Lanes
Extended Weekend hours 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Single lane closures are scheduled during the daytime hours in the Project work zone. Single to multiple lane closures and intermittent full road closures with detours are scheduled during nighttime hours. Please refer to the lane closures page for updated closures.
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Documents
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Environmental Assessment
Jan. 29, 2013
Final Design Noise Analysis -Segment 4 (495-Edsall Rd) Segments 1-3 are pending, will be posted when completed.
Table of Contents (191 KB)
Tables (366 KB)
Figure 1 (360 KB)
Figure 2-2A (5.3 MB)
Figure 2B (6.5 MB)
Figure 3-3B (5.5 MB)
Appendices A-J (4.9 MB)
Sept. 30, 2011
Review the Environmental Assessment design boards for the 95 Express Lanes from Edsall Road in Fairfax County to Massaponax in Spotsylvania County:
Welcome / environmental considerations
Summary of impacts
Noise / sound walls
Next steps
Sept. 30, 2011
Review the Environmental Assessment for the 95 Express Lanes from Edsall Road in Fairfax County to Massaponax in Spotsylvania County:
Environmental Assessment
Air Quality Analysis Final Report (11.4MB)
Noise Analysis Report (Draft 13.8 MB)
Noise Analysis Appendices
Appendices A & B pages 1 - 142 (12.2MB)
Appendix B pages 143 - 202 (7MB)
Appendices C D & E (1.58 MB)
Appendices F G & H (330 KB)
Federal Highway Administration Finding of No Significant Impact
FONSI statement
Rationale for Finding No Significant Impact
FONSI Rationale statement
Click here to view the detailed proposal for the advisory panel June 3, 2005
Visit the Comprehensive Agreement page
Click here for public records, presentations and other detailed information
News
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