395 Express Lanes Closures on Jan. 20

January 15, 2025

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