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Washington DC
Beltway Map
The major north-south highway
in WDC is Interstate 95 (I-95). Other major highways into the area are Interstate 270 (connecting to I-76/I-70 to the north) and Interstate 66 (I-66) from the west.
The Beltway, Interstate 495, surrounds the Washington DC area. If you are unfamiliar with the Beltway, you should be familiar with the names of your entry point and your exit point. The Beltway has on outer ring
(counterclockwise) and an inner ring (clockwise), and connects to Interstate 66 on the west (Port Royal), Interstate 95/395 on the south (Richmond), Interstate 95 on the north (Baltimore/New York), and Interstate 270 on the northwest (Gaithersburg). Interstate
95 is contiguous with Interstate 495 on the east side of the Beltway
between approximately Springfield, VA on the south (Exit 170)
(Alexandria, VA, crossing from VA into MD across the Potomac River
via the Wilson Bridge, Andrews Air Force Base, and College Park, MD)
and Hillendale, MD on the north (Exit 25).
Also
see
How to Get Into, Around And Out Of
Washington, DC.
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NORTH Click
map for an interactive map from Google
Click here for
a
schematic map of the beltway on Wikipedia
Scale: Each side of the Washington, DC "diamond" is 10
miles. Back
to How to Get Into, Around, and Out Of Washington, DC
URL: www.TheCapitol.Net/VisitingDC/beltway.htm
Last updated:
January 13, 2010 |
