The U.S. Department of Transportation signed an agreement with the Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia departments of transportation to relieve congestion and improve mobility on a key stretch of Interstate 95.


The agreement was signed as part of the Corridors of the Future Program and is part of the DOT's national plan to relieve congestion.

The agreement commits the five states to the reconstruction and expansion of a 1,054-mile stretch of the 1,917-mile-long I-95 corridor from Florida to Virginia which will accommodate future demand, safety, and reliability. Construction began on the initial portion of I-95 in 1956: today, sections along the corridor need substantial rehabilitation and reconstruction to accommodate increasing traffic volumes.

"We are proactively encouraging states to focus on relieving congestion on corridors that are critical to the nation's economy and America's businesses," said Mary E. Peters, U.S. Transportation Secretary.

The Corridors of the Future Program is part of the DOT's national plan to relieve congestion. It is designed to accelerate the development of multi-state, regional approaches to reducing congestion and improving freight delivery. The benefits of the program include priority access to the DOT's credit assistance and tolling programs, consistent with existing law. I-95 is one of six Interstates included in the federal initiative.

"Congestion affects the nation's businesses and the economy, and it is critical that we begin finding solutions now to improve the movement of goods and people," Federal Highway Administrator Tom Madison said.