Interstate 95 passes through Richmond, Colonial Heights, and Petersburg in Virginia.
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Description of major highway routing in the Richmond–Petersburg area of Virginia.
Interstate 295 functions as a heavily trafficked bypass alternative to Interstate 95 around the Richmond–Petersburg area in Virginia.
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Role of I-295 relative to I-95 for through traffic in the Richmond region.
Traffic bound for North Carolina or Washington, D.C., commonly uses the higher-speed Interstate 295 bypass around Richmond rather than proceeding on Interstate 95 through the city.
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Typical routing preference for longer-distance traffic in the Richmond area.