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.
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.
Woodbridge: Check out the new flashing chevrons in action on the I-95 NB ramp to Rt 123 NB! We also added this safety improvement on the I-95 SB ramp to Rt 644 EB in Springfield too! pic.twitter.com/HCMAtmks6G
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) August 6, 2020
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