A 2017 study found a segment of I-95 in northern Virginia to be the worst traffic hotspot in the country. Drivers will soon be able to utilize a 10-mile extension of Virginia's Express Lanes network that allows solo drivers to pay a fee to bypass the regular lanes. The $670 million public-private partnership to extend the Express Lanes has been in the works since 2018, when the deal between the state and Transurban, the private company that operates the Express Lanes, was first announced. While drivers can use the extension's total 10 miles (16 kilometers), which began last week, construction work will continue to build access and exit ramps at several points over the next few months. Authorities believe the new southern terminus is designed to minimize backups that often occur at the existing Express Lanes stopping point. ✍️: AP . . . #interstate95 #expresslanes #traffic #nova #dmv #novatraffic #virginia #dc #highway