Directions to the Capitol Pedestrian Plaza

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Directions to the Virginia State Capitol Pedestrian Plaza

Traveling I-95 North

By Bus: If traveling north on I-95 take exit 74C (Broad Street). At the fork in the exit ramp bear

right (follow "Broad St. East" sign) and enter onto 17th Street heading south. At light turn right

onto Broad Street and drive uphill (west) to the light at 14th Street. Turn left at 14th Street and

go downhill (south) to the light at Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street and head west to the

light at 9th Street. Turn right onto 9th Street and head uphill one block to the first light, at the

intersection with Bank Street. Turn right onto Bank Street and stop at the entrance gate to the

pedestrian plaza, staffed by the Division of Capitol Police.

Traveling I-95 South

By Bus: If traveling south on I-95 take exit 74B (Franklin Street). Be careful to slow down when

taking this exit because it is a short downhill ramp ending at a traffic light. At the light turn right

onto Franklin Street and proceed straight ahead to the light at the intersection with 14th Street.

Turn left onto 14th Street and go downhill (south) to the light at Main Street. Turn right onto

Main Street and head west to the light at 9th Street. Turn right onto 9th Street and head uphill

one block to the first light, at the intersection with Bank Street. Turn right onto Bank Street and

stop at the entrance gate to the pedestrian plaza, staffed by the Division of Capitol Police.

Traveling I-64 West

By Bus: If traveling west on I-64 get into the left lane while crossing a bridge into downtown

Richmond and take the left ramp, exit 190, onto I-95 south. After a short distance take exit 74B

(Franklin Street). Be careful to slow down when taking this exit because it is a short downhill

ramp ending at a traffic light. At the light turn right onto Franklin Street and proceed straight

ahead to the light at the intersection with 14th Street. Turn left onto 14th Street and go downhill

(south) to the light at Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street and head west to the light at 9th

Street. Turn right onto 9th Street and head uphill one block to the first light, at the intersection

with Bank Street. Turn right onto Bank Street and stop at the entrance gate to the pedestrian

plaza, staffed by the Division of Capitol Police.

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Traveling I-64 East

By Bus: If traveling east on I-64 into downtown Richmond proceed straight ahead on 95 south

(AVOID the right exit for I-64 East to Williamsburg) and take exit 74B (Franklin Street). Be

careful to slow down when taking this exit because it is a short downhill ramp ending at a traffic

light. At the light turn right onto Franklin Street and proceed straight ahead to the light at the

intersection with 14th Street. Turn left onto 14th Street and go downhill (south) to the light at

Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street and head west to the light at 9th Street. Turn right onto

9th Street and head uphill one block to the first light, at the intersection with Bank Street. Turn

right onto Bank Street and stop at the entrance gate to the pedestrian plaza, staffed by the

Division of Capitol Police.

Traveling I-195 East (Downtown Expressway)

By Bus: take the 7th/9th street (Rt. 60) exit and stay in the right lane of the exit ramp. Turn left

onto 9th Street and proceed north through the intersection with Main Street and uphill one block

to the light at the intersection with Bank Street. Turn right onto Bank Street and stop at the

entrance gate to the pedestrian plaza, staffed by the Division of Capitol Police.

Parking around the Capitol

Please note there is no public parking on the Capitol Square grounds.

Public Parking: A limited number of metered public parking spaces (2 hours) are on Bank Street,

between Governor and 14th Streets, on the south side of Main Street, between 9th and 12th

Streets and on 12th Street between Main and Bank Streets.

12-19-2023