Interstate 95 north - Fredericksburg to Springfield

Interstate 95 heads northward away from exit 130, which intersects Virginia Route 3, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. At this point, I-95 is overlapped by U.S. Route 17. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

I-95 and US 17 route markers appear together as the highway approaches the Cowan Boulevard overpass. Cowan Boulevard leads west to the Central Park Plaza shopping complex and east toward the Mary Washington hospital and university. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

A Stafford County tourist information center is located off the forthcoming exit 133. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

From this sign, the Potomac River edge city of Alexandria is 42 miles away, and downtown Washington, DC is situated 51 miles northeastward. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

Exit 133, where northbound US 17 leaves the highway and heads toward Warrenton in Fauquier County, is one and a half miles from this sign, located just behind the secondary route 639/Fall Hill Avenue overpass. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

The Stafford campus of the University of Mary Washington is off exit 133B. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

The hotels at the exit are listed on this blue sign. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

After a descent downhill, I-95 crosses the Rappahannock River into Stafford County. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

After a descent downhill, I-95 crosses the Rappahannock River into Stafford County. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

Exit 133 is just ahead. Exit 133B leads to southbound U.S. Route 17 Business and the community of Falmouth, just outside of Fredericksburg. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

The exit 133 gore sign. Photo taken 08-24-2016.

The highway crosses over mainline US 17 and US 17 Bus. here. Photo taken 08-24-2016.