VDOT and Transurban-Fluor are working in partnership to improve the I-95 corridor for all travelers – the I-95 HOV/HOT Lanes. The new HOV/HOT Lanes will extend from the Edsall Road area in Fairfax County to Garrisonville Road in Stafford County.

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Watch the I-95 HOV/HOT Lanes overview video

Read more about the project and its benefits to you as a driver, rider and resident below.

Improving the I-95 Corridor

If you often travel through the I-95 corridor you know that traffic congestion is bad. It's time to make improvements along this route to keep you moving.

The project will:

• Extend a two-lane 9-mile extension of the existing HOV lanes from Dumfries to Garrisonville Road in Stafford County to alleviate the worst traffic bottleneck in the region
• Widen existing I-95 HOV lanes from two to three lanes across 14 miles between the Prince William Parkway to approximately two miles north of the Springfield Interchange in the vicinity of Edsall Road
• Make improvements to the existing two HOV lanes for six miles from Route 234 to the Prince William Parkway
• Create a seamless connection to the HOV/HOT Lanes on the Capital Beltway and into Tysons Corner
• Add new or improved access to and from the HOV/HOT network at key interchanges, including Garrisonville Road, Joplin Road, Prince William County Parkway, Fairfax County Parkway, Franconia-Springfield Parkway, I-495 and the vicinity of Edsall Road

VDOT has initiated a federal environmental review for this project and construction will begin during the 2012 construction season. VDOT and its partners will implement a Transportation Management Plan to keep travelers prepared and informed during construction, consistent with the other large construction projects underway in the region.

The estimated $940 million project is financed, constructed and operated under Virginia's Public-Private Transportation Act. The private sector is expected to contribute a majority of the project's funding and financing, with support from a state contribution.

Carpools with three or more people, vanpools and transit vehicles will have free access to the HOV/HOT Lanes network.

The HOV/HOT Lanes will keep traffic moving by using dynamic tolling that will adjust tolls based on real-time traffic conditions, video technology to identify accidents, a series of electronic signs to communicate with drivers and state troopers to ensure enforcement. These strategies will help maintain travel speeds, make travel times more predictable and significantly reduce violators.

Watch an overview of the I-95 HOV/HOT Lanes