Interstate 295 (Virginia)
Interstate 295 (I-295) is a highway which runs eastward and northward bypass of the cities of Richmond and Petersburg in the US state of Virginia. The southern terminus is an interchange with I-95 southeast of Petersburg. I-295 then has an interchange with I-64 east of Richmond, crosses I-95 north of Richmond, and continues westward to its other terminus at a second interchange with I-64.
I-295 as it begins at northbound I-95 south of Petersburg
View north along I-295 just north of I-95 near Petersburg
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety. A bypass specifically designated for trucks may be called a truck route.
In the picture, the bypass section called Paasikiven–Kekkosentie of the Highway 12 bypasses the city center of Tampere in Pirkanmaa, Finland. Highway 12 was moved between Santalahti and Naistenlahti to the Tampere Tunnel in 2016.
The Newbury bypass near Donnington
Old by-pass sign on Maui for State Route 30 thru surface streets
Overhead sign along Interstate 95 displaying Interstate 295 as a bypass route for Richmond, Virginia