I-95/495 Capital Beltway Washington, DC (Exits 166 to 4)
This video follows I-95 from Fairfax County Parkway in Springfield, VA (Exit 166) to just before MD 414 (Exit 4) in Oxon Hill, MD. Along the way, you’ll see the new Springfield Interchange and Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
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25 Responses to “I-95/495 Capital Beltway Washington, DC (Exits 166 to 4)”
@FreewayBrent Thanks! The story with that song…my friends and I were planning to leave at 5AM so, since I was driving, I went to bed at 9pm the night before. Before long distance trips, I usually get excited (haha weird, I know) and can’t sleep, so I awoke at 12am and couldn’t get back to sleep. I started browsing FB and saw your link to that song. I began listening to it a lot before I left and decided to use it after watching the footage I got. I thought it just fit the mood, you know?
@Freewayjim Thank you! While a lot of people don’t like 95 through Northern Virginia due to the congestion, it’s definitely one of my favorite roads to drive when, as you said, traffic cooperates. When the Springfield and Woodrow construction was still going on, I’d take 301 above RIchmond into Maryland and hit the Beltway near Andrews Air Force Base when I was going back up north. That little road always saved so much time.
@CosmoPhotography There are no plans for beltway rail lines at this time. The only one in the works right now is the Silver line through Tysons to Dulles via VA-267 and there’s been some talk about extending the Orange Line down I-66 further west – though the former has been just talk and no concrete plans. I’m not sure if that extra-wide shoulder is there for the HOT unless an access ramp will be built there or something. The HOT lanes start at the Spingfield interchange and end at Tysons.
Great video! I was up there in 2006 and saw a good bit of the work being done on the Springfield interchange. Next time I’m in the DC area, I’d like to “clinch” the entire beltway plus drive the rest of I-66 within the Beltway to “clinch” it if possible.
@ScrewdUPClickV2 Thanks, pal! I would def. love to re-record this in a couple of years, but I’ll have to see what the future holds in regards to college and whether I’ll have time to keep doing this kind of stuff.
@georgiaroadgeek Thanks, Steve! I only have the northern part of the Beltway left to drive between I-95 and I-270. 66 is a cool little road inside the Beltway but it’s heavily congested and has horrible pavement.
@ScrewdUPClickV2 Nah, I kept it simple while I was up there. I shot a tour of 395 into DC that includes the tunnels under the city, Pentagon Road Network, and a different view of the Springfield Interchange.
I just have one VERY small issue with this video: I thought only the restricted lanes had a 65 mph speed limit, and the main line had a 55 mph limit on I-95 before the Beltway… did this change? Other than that, nice video! Thanks for all you do. I love watching these videos.
@gameboy9 Now that you point that out, I honestly don’t know. I was under the impression that all lanes of traffic had to obey the 65 mph speed limit. The 55 mph limit is only on the ramps of the Springfield Interchange. And, I believe the Capital Beltway has a variable speed limit depending on traffic and weather conditions. Maybe someone who is more familiar with the area could provide some insight on this. No problem! I’m glad you enjoyed and thank you for being a loyal viewer.
@FreewayBrent (part II) I am, too. This was filmed at around 11:00 AM this past Saturday. From past experiences, Christmas travel traffic usually doesn’t kick in till right around today and the main purpose of this part of the Beltway is to get traffic to Baltimore and beyond. The part near Tysons Corner was jammed with shopping traffic and people getting back to that side of Maryland. I did a video 395 video into DC and it was very congested as well.
@hkfreak haha ahh okay, it’s all good
@FreewayBrent Thanks! The story with that song…my friends and I were planning to leave at 5AM so, since I was driving, I went to bed at 9pm the night before. Before long distance trips, I usually get excited (haha weird, I know) and can’t sleep, so I awoke at 12am and couldn’t get back to sleep. I started browsing FB and saw your link to that song. I began listening to it a lot before I left and decided to use it after watching the footage I got. I thought it just fit the mood, you know?
@Freewayjim Thank you! While a lot of people don’t like 95 through Northern Virginia due to the congestion, it’s definitely one of my favorite roads to drive when, as you said, traffic cooperates. When the Springfield and Woodrow construction was still going on, I’d take 301 above RIchmond into Maryland and hit the Beltway near Andrews Air Force Base when I was going back up north. That little road always saved so much time.
@Bryant5493 Really? They’ve already started construction on them? Wow, I didn’t know that.
@CosmoPhotography no the Rail option is still on the table….its on hold due to other projects….
@CosmoPhotography There are no plans for beltway rail lines at this time. The only one in the works right now is the Silver line through Tysons to Dulles via VA-267 and there’s been some talk about extending the Orange Line down I-66 further west – though the former has been just talk and no concrete plans. I’m not sure if that extra-wide shoulder is there for the HOT unless an access ramp will be built there or something. The HOT lanes start at the Spingfield interchange and end at Tysons.
nice ride there love to see more hopefully
Great video! I was up there in 2006 and saw a good bit of the work being done on the Springfield interchange. Next time I’m in the DC area, I’d like to “clinch” the entire beltway plus drive the rest of I-66 within the Beltway to “clinch” it if possible.
@CosmoPhotography
Yeah, they’ve started it. I don’t think it’s too well thought-out, as it’s going to be rushed, opening next summer and all.
@ScrewdUPClickV2 Thanks, pal! I would def. love to re-record this in a couple of years, but I’ll have to see what the future holds in regards to college and whether I’ll have time to keep doing this kind of stuff.
@james71 I’ve got a couple of more from the DC area coming up. Stay tuned!
@FreewayTitan Thanks! It’s too bad you won’t be filming as I think you’d really like the freeway network up here.
@georgiaroadgeek Thanks, Steve! I only have the northern part of the Beltway left to drive between I-95 and I-270. 66 is a cool little road inside the Beltway but it’s heavily congested and has horrible pavement.
@CosmoPhotography thanks for showing us that song . downloaded!!!!
im also impressed by the springfield interchange , have you shot a tour of it yet ?
@ScrewdUPClickV2 Nah, I kept it simple while I was up there. I shot a tour of 395 into DC that includes the tunnels under the city, Pentagon Road Network, and a different view of the Springfield Interchange.
@ScrewdUPClickV2 No prob! It’s an awesome song and I wouldn’t know about it if it wasn’t for Brent.
That was a pretty interesting ride,good work!! ..Thank you for posting such fine vids for us to look at..
I just have one VERY small issue with this video: I thought only the restricted lanes had a 65 mph speed limit, and the main line had a 55 mph limit on I-95 before the Beltway… did this change? Other than that, nice video! Thanks for all you do. I love watching these videos.
@gameboy9 Now that you point that out, I honestly don’t know. I was under the impression that all lanes of traffic had to obey the 65 mph speed limit. The 55 mph limit is only on the ramps of the Springfield Interchange. And, I believe the Capital Beltway has a variable speed limit depending on traffic and weather conditions. Maybe someone who is more familiar with the area could provide some insight on this. No problem! I’m glad you enjoyed and thank you for being a loyal viewer.
Nice videos. Congratulations from your Brazilian friend, Marcos
@FreewayBrent (part II) I am, too. This was filmed at around 11:00 AM this past Saturday. From past experiences, Christmas travel traffic usually doesn’t kick in till right around today and the main purpose of this part of the Beltway is to get traffic to Baltimore and beyond. The part near Tysons Corner was jammed with shopping traffic and people getting back to that side of Maryland. I did a video 395 video into DC and it was very congested as well.
Excellent video! I’ll be there in June (no filming, though)
@CosmoPhotography I agree, the road sux if traffic is a mess, but iy looks like you had a good day on your video.
awesome , you are defantly gonna have to rerecord this when that project is completed ,