From VDOT
Notice of Temporary Closure of Lansdowne Road April 9 – 27
- Route 1 and Mine Road
- Route 2/Route 17 Business (Tidewater Trail) and Benchmark Road
- Mine Road and Lansdowne Road
- Mine Road and Falcon Drive
- Mine Road and Hardwood Lane
Why: A sinkhole was discovered at the edge of the roadway and repairs need to be made as soon as possible to prevent the problem from affecting the travel lanes.
Where: Midway between Route 2 & 17 (Tidewater Trail) and the CSX Railroad crossing. It is near the entrance to the El Rodeo restaurant.
When: Lansdowne Road will be closed beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 9 and will remain closed until the project is completed. Work is anticipated to take three weeks to complete.
The detour route(s) will be as follows:
To reach destinations west of the CSX Railroad tracks, up to and including Kloke Group/Mayflower Van Lines:
- Follow Tidewater Trail – Route 2 & 17 southbound to Benchmark Road (Route 608)
- Make right onto westbound Benchmark Road • Make a right onto Mine Road (Route 636)
- Make a right onto Lansdowne Road (Route 638)
- Follow Lansdowne Road to destination point
To reach destinations east of the closure point, including Airport Avenue & El Rodeo restaurant:
- Follow southbound Lansdowne Road to Mine Road (Route 636)
- Make a left onto southbound Mine Road
- Make a left onto Benchmark Road (Route 608)
- Make a left onto Tidewater Trail – Route 2 & 17
- Make a left onto Lansdowne Road
- Follow Lansdowne Road to destination point
Lansdowne Road will be closed to THRU-TRAFFIC at Tidewater Trail (Route 2 & 17). Ingress/egress to El Rodeo restaurant will be permitted from Tidewater Trail and Airport Avenue.
For More Information:
Project updates will be posted on the City of Fredericksburg website at: https://www.fredericksburgva.gov and on the Fredericksburg Government Facebook page.
Contact the Fredericksburg Department of Public Works at 540-372-1023.
