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Interstate 95 south - Petersburg to North Carolina line
Interstate 95 proceeds south out of Petersburg, Virginia, and heads toward exit 48, with some of its services advertised by the blue sign to the right. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
In the meantime, exit 47, Rives Road (state secondary route 629), is announced as being a mile and a half away. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
U.S. Route 460 east, leading toward Norfolk and Virginia Beach in Virginia's southeastern Hampton Roads region, can be reached from exit 48A. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 48B, Wagner Road westbound, is just ahead, with exit 48A following in a quarter of a mile. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Within exit 48, I-95 leaves the Chesapeake Bay watershed after 238 miles. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
As exit 48A nears, an advance sign for Interstate 295 (1 and 3/4 miles) is posted on the Wagner Road overpass. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Gas stations at exit 47 are listed on a blue sign just past exit 48. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 47 leaves I-95 just ahead. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The exit 47 offramp is surrounded by a thick cover of trees. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
A median sign within exit 47 states that exit 46, for I-295 north back toward Washington, DC, is a left exit. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 46 is just ahead at left. I-295 is an eastern and northern bypass of Petersburg and Richmond whose other end is at Interstate 64 in Henrico County, 53 miles to the northwest. I-95's control cities at this interchange are Emporia and Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
A view of the exit 46 gore sign. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
As I-95 receives the onramp from I-295 south, again at left, exit 45, which intersects U.S. Route 301, sits a mile ahead. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
This blue sign lists the hotels available at exit 45. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
At exit 45, what was the right through lane of I-95 prior to the exit becomes the ramp to US 301, and the onramp from I-295 becomes the new left through lane for I-95 south. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
There is gas and food available at exit 45 as well. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 45 is just ahead. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The exit ramp splits off at right. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
US 301 crosses I-95 on a bridge dedicated to fallen Virginia state trooper Nathan-Michael W. Smith. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The highway proceeds past the exit equipped with I-95 reassurance. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Carson (exit 37) is 7 miles' drive away, Emporia 35 miles, and Rocky Mount 93 miles. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
In between exits, at mile marker 43, I-95 crosses over the Warwick Swamp. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 41, one mile ahead, intersects US 301 and Virginia state routes 35 - leading southeast to Courtland, some 33 miles away in Southampton County - and 156. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The exit is just ahead. US 301 crosses over I-95 concurrent with VA 35 within the interchange and then parallels the southbound entrance ramp of the interchange. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The southbound exit 41 offramp is surrounded by trees. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
As I-95 crosses the Jones Hole Swamp, Carson, Emporia and Rocky Mount are a respective 3, 31 and 89 miles away. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
In between exits sits a weigh station for truck traffic. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Lansing Road (secondary route 631) then crosses over I-95, as well as US 301 just to the right. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 37, intersecting US 301 (as well as SR 623, Rowanty Road) and serving Carson, is three-quarters of a mile away. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The exit 37 gore is positioned at mile marker 37.6. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The highway goes on past exit 37 with a tree-lined median. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Restaurants at the next exit (33) are listed here. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The freeway then passes under Johns Road. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Intersecting secondary route 602 (St. John Church Road), exit 33 is one mile ahead. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The highway crosses over Rowanty Creek prior to the exit. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 33 departs the highway here. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
An onramp then comes in at right. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The exit is followed by I-95 reassurance. The highway itself plunges into more trees here. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 31, Virginia State Route 40 toward Stony Creek and Waverly, is a mile away. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Stony Creek, the namesake waterway of the nearby town, is crossed by I-95 and US 301 here. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 31 is imminent. VA 40 is Virginia's longest state route, running nearly 228 miles between Patrick and Surry counties. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
As it leaves Stony Creek, I-95 crosses over the Southwestern Swamp. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Jarratt, Emporia and Rocky Mount are 11, 19 and 77 miles from this sign. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The highway continues through open land with some trees. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Further along, it passes under secondary route 648, Gee Farm Road. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The Interstate, along with US 301, then crosses the Nottoway River. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
After that, more trees close in on both routes. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Secondary route 642, Comans Well Road, crosses next. US 301 temporarily veers further to the right here to allow for a direct intersection with SR 642. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The trees once again clear out for right now. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The Interstate finally reaches exit 24, SR 645 (Owen Road). Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The exit 24 gore sign. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The onramp from SR 645 comes in at right. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
I-95 reassurance follows the exit, with trees to the left and an open field to the right. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Between exits sits a gradual curve to the left. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The highway straightens out during a break in the trees, with another visible in the distance. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
As I-95 continues its leftward trajectory, it begins pulling away from US 301. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 20 - secondary route 631 (Henry Road) leading into Jarratt - is a mile away. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Prior to the exit, I-95 crosses over SR 646, Kientz Road. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 20 now arrives. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
SR 631 crosses here. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Another I-95 reassurance shield follows exit 20. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Emporia, Skippers and Rocky Mount are 10, 17 and 68 miles away. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
A blank blue sign, which perhaps used to have something printed on it, is positioned between exits. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 17, once again intersecting US 301, comes in one mile. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The Interstate curves wide right as it approaches the exit. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The exit 17 gore close-up. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
I-95 climbs slightly uphill, then crosses over US 301. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Then, as it crosses over CSX's Petersburg Railroad right-of-way, I-95 leaves Sussex County for Greensville County. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Once again, the exit is followed by I-95 reassurance. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The highway's next crossing is of the Otterdam Swamp. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Emporia, Skippers and Rocky Mount are now 7, 14 and 65 miles away. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The Interstate winds its way through still another swath of trees as it nears the city of Emporia. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The first exit of the Emporia hub - exit 13, intersecting SR 614 (Otterdam Road) - is in one mile. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Before the exit, a sudden and significant reduction in pine trees surrounding the highway occurs, allowing room for more deciduous trees. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The pines then return in full force as the highway hits exit 13. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 13 is another where the southbound offramp is shrouded in a canopy of trees. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
There is a notice within exit 13 stating that through trucks are prohibited within Emporia and must use the limited-access I-95 (south) or U.S. Route 58 (east) through the area. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The Interstate now crosses Three Creek. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
70 miles per hour remains the speed limit, while at left, northbound I-95 has a ramp (exit 12) to northbound US 301. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Emporia, Skippers and Rocky Mount are now in 3, 10 and 61 miles. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Among the food options at exit 11, which include more than the two displayed here, a restaurant at exit 11B is run by former NASCAR drivers and Emporia natives Hermie and Elliott Sadler. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 11 intersects U.S. Route 58, the main east-west thoroughfare of Virginia's Southside, and serves Emporia, Norfolk and South Hill. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 11A is the site of the Emporia Greensville Regional Airport. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
As it approaches the exit, I-95 enters Emporia's independent city limits. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 11B (US 58 west) is up ahead. Exit 11A follows in a quarter of a mile. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
This interchange is very well-lit and landscaped. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 11A comes after I-95 passes under US 58. Mainline US 58 bypasses downtown Emporia to the north and has a full folded cloverleaf interchange with US 301, as well as partial interchanges with two secondary routes. The ramp from I-95 north to US 58 east contains separate access to eastbound US 58 Business (Atlantic Street). Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Following exit 11, I-95 crosses over another railroad line. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Once again, there is an I-95 reassurance shield past the exit. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Next, the highway crosses the Meherrin River. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Soon, I-95 leaves Emporia and re-enters Greensville County. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 8, once again leading to US 301, is in one mile. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The Interstate proceeds under secondary route 627, Brink Road. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
I-95 reaches exit 8 just past this overpass. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The exit 8 gore. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Following exit 8, there is a small I-95 reassurance shield at a median crossover. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Gas options at the forthcoming exit 4 are displayed by this small blue sign. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 4 is I-95's final southbound exit in Virginia. It intersects secondary route 629 (Moore's Ferry Road) and serves the community of Skippers on US 301. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Exit 4 is in the distance at right. Hermie Sadler has another travel stop at this exit. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
Within exit 4, North Carolina provides an AM radio frequency (1610) for travel advisory information for their state. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
I-95 crosses Fountain's Creek after exit 4. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The North Carolina cities of Weldon, Roanoke Rapids and Rocky Mount are 14, 15 and 52 miles away. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
A North Carolina welcome center is located two miles ahead. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
I-95 meanwhile crosses Beaverpond Creek. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
It then passes under SR 631, Church Road. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
The North Carolina state line and welcome center are fast approaching. Photo taken 10-02-2023.
I-95 now bids the Commonwealth of Virginia goodbye and enters Northampton County, North Carolina. It will spend the next 181 miles in the Tar Heel State. Photo taken 10-02-2023.