On July 15, 1975, the first segment of Interstate 195 (I-195) in Virginia’s state capital of Richmond was opened. The new interstate spur also became known as the Beltline Expressway.
The 3.5-mile highway is a spur route of Interstate 95. Within the Interstate Highway System (IHS), “a spur route is a short highway serving as a branch of a major highway in a large metropolitan area.” Generally, spur routes are designated by three-digit numbers; the last two of those digits consist of the number...