Traffic & Transit

Flashing Chevrons Added On Springfield, Woodbridge I-95 Ramps

VDOT has installed the first flashing chevrons in Northern Virginia to guide drivers on two ramps.

Flashing chevrons installed by VDOT guide drivers around two Interstate 95 ramps.
Flashing chevrons installed by VDOT guide drivers around two Interstate 95 ramps. (Virginia Department of Transportation)

SPRINGFIELD, VA — The Virginia Department of Transportation has installed flashing chevrons as a safety measure along Interstate 95 ramps in Woodbridge and Springfield. These were the first flashing chevrons added in Northern Virginia.

The flashing chevrons are located on a ramp from southbound I-95 to eastbound 644 (Franconia Road or Exit 169A) in Springfield, as well as northbound I-95 to northbound Route 123 (Gordon Boulevard or Exit 160B). According to VDOT, these features guide drivers around the curve of the ramps, especially at night.

The improvements cost $32,000 at the Woodbridge ramp and $25,000 at the Springfield ramp. The chevrons are solar powered.

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A demonstration video shows how the flashing chevrons light up as a driver goes onto the ramp in Woodbridge.

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