Interstate 395 is the original route of Interstate 95; it was created when Interstate 95 was moved to the Capital Beltway when the northern section was canceled. Interstate 395 is the main freeway connection to the government district. The highway carries six to eight lanes with a two lane reversal HOV-2 roadway within the median. Interstate 395 serves the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, while passing underneath the U.S. Capital area and National Mall in central Washington. The highway ends unceremoniously as U.S. 1 and 50 at New York Avenue.From the same site regarding I-295:
Known as the Anacostia Freeway (because of the river it parallels), Interstate 295 provides an alternate to the eastern portion of the Capital Beltway. The freeway overall is four lanes, with many slip ramps serving communities in southeastern Washington. The designation ends at the junction of the Southeast Freeway and D.C. 295. The Interstate designation does not continue northward do to the non-Interstate standard conditions that exist for the highway there.I've studied the roads there pretty damn extensively, back when I lived there. I know where they go.The route was planned to cross the Anacostia River and continue northward to the never-built Interstate 95. Patr of this route was proposed to be constructed as late as 1998, as part of the Barney Circle Freeway. However, the Barney Circle Freeway and bridge was dropped due to vehement opposition, so now Interstate 295 ends at the Southeast Freeway/Pennsylvania Avenue overpass. District of Columbia 295 begins at this point and continues north toward the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
You sound like Holly Hunter in a taxi in Broadcast News.