If you’re a commuter in the D.C. region, you probably know that the Interstate 95 express lanes between Spotsylvania County and the Springfield interchange in Fairfax are one-way in the 45-mile stretch, with the direction changing depending on whether it’s the morning or afternoon rush.
VDOT said it’s doing a feasibility study with Transurban, which builds and maintains the express lanes network in Northern Virginia, on adding lanes and transforming them into two-way operations, 24 hours a day.
“The existing 95 Express Lanes are reversible and operate only in the peak travel direction,” VDOT said in a statement.
“Adding express lanes in both directions would help relieve daily congestion on the I-95 general-purpose lanes, by adding managed capacity, new connections and more travel choices on I-95 in the Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg areas.”
VDOT also said it has begun an environmental assessment to study how the added lanes would affect traffic, air, noise, surrounding properties, and natural and historic resources.
The statement doesn’t provide cost or time estimates.
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