At the direction of VDOT, the northbound 395 Express Lanes will be closed from midnight to 11 a.m. on January 20, a federal holiday.
Here's what drivers can expect:
From midnight to 11 a.m.:
- All access ramps to the northbound 395 Express Lanes will be closed.
- Drivers on the 95 Express Lanes will be detoured to the regular Ianes on I-95 near Edsall Road.
From 11 a.m. to around 12:30 p.m.
- The reversal will begin at the standard time of 11 a.m.
- Access ramps to the southbound 395 Express Lanes at and south of Washington Blvd. are scheduled to open within the standard window, by about 12:30 p.m.
From 12:30 p.m. on:
- Access ramps north of Washington Blvd. -- at Eads St. and from the southbound HOV bridge coming from D.C. -- will remain closed until Inauguration events conclude in the evening.
Drivers traveling on I-395 on January 20th are advised to extra caution.
Information on other regional roadway closures in Virginia and D.C. can be found below:
2025 Presidential Inauguration Traffic Restrictions | inauguration
VDOT news | Virginia Department of Transportation