Editing Springfield, Virginia (section)

===Roads===
Central Springfield is dominated by the [[Springfield Interchange]], popularly known as the "Mixing Bowl" or the "Melting Pot", a name taken from an earlier interchange near [[the Pentagon]]. The interchange includes three [[Interstate Highway System|Interstates]] ([[Interstate 95 in Virginia|I-95]], [[Interstate 395 (District of Columbia–Virginia)|I-395]], and [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|I-495]]), with two exits less than a half mile apart, and two surface roads—Commerce Street and [[Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County)|Route 644]] (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road)—crossing I-95 in close succession. The interchange is further complicated by a separate, reversible [[high-occupancy vehicle lane]] (HOV) facility passing through the center of two of the interstates, which has since been integrated into the region's Express Lanes network.

Built between 1999 and 2007 at a cost of $676 million, the Springfield Interchange Improvement Project was finished on time and on budget, according to the [[Virginia Department of Transportation]], and was officially dedicated on July 18, 2007, by Virginia Governor [[Timothy M. Kaine]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bowl-ed over|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/jul/19/bowl-ed-over/|access-date=15 April 2018|work=The Washington Times|date=19 July 2007}}</ref>

As of the 2020s, the interchange handles over 430,000 vehicles per day, making it one of the busiest highway junctions in the Mid-Atlantic region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Springfield Interchange|url=https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/springfield-interchange.asp|website=Virginia Department of Transportation|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref> To accommodate growing demand and improve traffic flow, recent upgrades have included:
* Integration of Express Lanes: The reversible HOV lanes have been incorporated into the dynamically tolled I-95 Express Lanes system, extending south toward Fredericksburg and connecting north to I-395 Express Lanes toward Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web|title=95/395 Express Lanes|url=https://www.expresslanes.com/|website=Transurban|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>
* Pedestrian and bicycle improvements: Fairfax County has implemented plans to improve crossings and create safer pedestrian and bicycle connections across Route 644 and Backlick Road, with long-term goals of encouraging mixed-use development near Springfield Town Center and Franconia–Springfield station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Springfield Community Business Center Revitalization|url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/plan-amendments/springfield-cbc|website=Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>

Other major roads serving the Springfield area include:
* [[Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County)|VA Route 644]] (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road)
* [[Backlick Road]]
* [[Rolling Road (Fairfax County, Virginia)|Rolling Road]]
* Commerce Street
* [[Fairfax County Parkway]] (VA 286)

These roads support both commuter and freight traffic and are closely tied to Springfield’s economic development and transportation planning.