Alexandria (Virginia) by car · Alexandria (Virginia) by car
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Alexandria (Virginia) by car
Alexandria (Virginia) by car
Major roads of note:
Interstate 95/Interstate 495 (the "Capital Beltway"), a major freeway that serves the southern part of Alexandria and circles the Greater Washington D.C. area. The Capital Beltway section just east of Alexandria, known as the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, is the last major crossing point of the Potomac River in the southern part of the metro area. Currently, the Wilson Bridge and surrounding area are undergoing a ten year construction project scheduled to end in 2012. The combination of a significant construction project and limited route alternatives means that traffic jams and detours are common, particularly on weekends, in and around the bridge area. See the Wilson Bridge Project website for the location and schedule of major construction activities. Heading east, U.S. Highway 1 is the last exit in Virginia. For those going to Old Town Alexandria, failure to make this exit, will result in a long, difficult journey across the bridge and appropriate turn-abouts are spread thin on the Maryland side. If traffic is backed up at the Wilson Bridge or the Beltway/Hwy 1 interchange and you still want to get to Old Town, simply exit north at Telegraph Road and proceed up to the Duke Street exit going east. Take Duke Street a mile or so until you get to around Patrick/Henry and then meander your way north a couple of blocks to King Street. No reasonable alternatives exist for those traveling west out of Maryland.
Interstate 395 runs north-south along the western section of Alexandria
U.S. Highway 1 depending on where you are, this is the Jefferson Davis Freeway or Patrick/Henry - a major north-south artery into Washington D.C.
George Washington Memorial Parkway, , known as Washington Street in Alexandria, it runs north-south along the Virginia side of the Potomac River and is an easy and pleasant drive to Mount Vernon.
King Street (State Route 7) - runs east-west from Old Town Alexandria out towards Fall's Church, Virginia.
Duke Street (State Route 236) - runs east-west into Old Town Alexandria.
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