Interstate 195 (Virginia)

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Interstate 195
Beltline Expressway
Length: 3.50 mi[1][2] (5.63 km)
Formed: ca. 1970
South end: SR 195 in Richmond
North end: I-64/I-95 in Richmond
Virginia Routes
< SR 194 SR 195 >
Primary - Secondary - History

Interstate 195 (I-195), also known as the Beltline Expressway, is an Interstate Highway in and near Richmond, Virginia, United States. It is a spur from Interstate 95 at its northwest split with Interstate 64 south to the west side of downtown. where it becomes State Route 195 (Downtown Expressway) near McCloy Street. Near the south end, State Route 76 (Powhite Parkway) splits to the west to serve Richmond's western suburbs.

Much of I-195 was built on both sides of a segment of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, which is currently owned by CSX Transportation and used by Amtrak.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Chesterfield CountyPDF
  2. ^ 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - Henrico CountyPDF

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Auxiliary routes of Interstate 95
Current and Future (F) Former
I-195 Florida - Maine - Maryland - Massachusetts/Rhode Island - New Jersey - Virginia
I-295 Delaware/New Jersey - District of Columbia/Maryland - Florida - Massachusetts/Rhode Island - Maine - New York - North Carolina - Virginia
I-395 Connecticut/Massachusetts - District of Columbia/Virginia - Florida - Maryland - Maine
I-495 Delaware - District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia - Maine - Massachusetts - New York New Jersey - Pennsylvania
I-595 Florida - Maryland Virginia
I-695 District of Columbia - Maryland - New York Massachusetts - New Jersey - Pennsylvania
I-795 Florida (F) - Maryland Virginia
I-895 Maryland - New York Delaware - New Jersey/Pennsylvania - Rhode Island/Massachusetts - Virginia
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