I-395 South HOV slip-ramp near Pentagon to close on or about June 1

Drivers should exit immediately after crossing 14th Street Bridge into Virginia to access I-395 South regular lanes from HOV lanes

The slip-ramp connecting the HOV lanes to the regular (or general purpose) lanes on I-395 South near the Pentagon will close permanently starting on or about June 1, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
 
Drivers wanting to access the southbound general purpose lanes from the southbound HOV lanes on this stretch of I-395 will need to use the slip-ramp located north of the Pentagon, near Boundary Channel Drive after crossing the 14th Street Bridge from DC into Virginia. Motorists traveling to the Pentagon or Crystal City - or non-HOV drivers who missed the exit near Boundary Channel - must take the exit at Eads Street. Drivers heading to the I-395 general purpose lanes should then follow signs to Army Navy Drive and Hayes Street.

To help plan, drivers can find maps, videos and other educational information at www.expresslanes.com/projects/395.

This ramp closure is part of the new I-395 Express Lanes configuration. The new express lanes are scheduled to open in late October 2019. Information on how Express Lanes work and how to get an E-ZPass can be found at www.ExpressLanes.com.

 
The 395 Express Lanes are a public-private partnership between VDOT and Transurban. See more details on the project and related lane closures.

Tips for drivers

In the mornings:

• Southbound motorists traveling on the I-395 HOV lanes from Washington, DC should move into the general purpose lanes immediately after crossing the 14th Street Bridge at the ramp near Boundary Channel Drive. Don't wait to switch lanes until after you pass the Pentagon, as this slip-ramp will be closed.

In the afternoons:

• For HOV motorists traveling southbound from DC, nothing changes.
• For non-HOV drivers, exit the HOV lanes after crossing the 14th Street Bridge at the ramp near Boundary Channel Drive.
• Anyone heading to the Pentagon or Crystal City - or non-HOV drivers who missed the exit near Boundary Channel - should take the exit at Eads Street. Follow signs to Army Navy Drive and Hayes Street to return to the I-395 South general purpose lanes.

Getting to I-395 South from the Pentagon:

• Non-HOV drivers should take North Rotary Road to South Washington Boulevard to the I-395 southbound general purpose lanes.
• HOV drivers should take the Eads Street ramp near the Pentagon to get directly onto the I-395 HOV lanes.