City of Fredericksburg
Fall Hill Avenue
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; traffic will be reduced to a single lane intermittently for road construction activities between Rappahannock Canal and Wicklow Drive. Motorists will be directed through the work zone by flaggers. Expect brief, periodic delays only when single lane closures are required to position equipment or materials. Construction work is associated with the Fall Hill Avenue widening project.
Under Construction
Fall Hill Avenue Widening and I-95 Overpass Replacement Project
Construction is underway on the Fall Hill Avenue widening and I-95 overpass replacement project. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays on Fall Hill Avenue between the Rappahannock Canal Bridge and Carl D. Silver Boulevard. The project is expected to be complete in January 2017.
Spotsylvania County
Interstate 95
(Update) Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.; crews will be milling and paving on I-95 south between Exit 126 (Route 1/Spotsylvania) and Exit 118 (Route 606/Thornburg). Motorists should expect single or double lane closures and travel delays in the work zone.
Route 208 (Courthouse Road)
(New) On Thursday at 7:30 p.m. the traffic signal located at the intersection of Route 208 and Route 208 bypass will be out of service. Crews will be modifying the traffic signal at the intersection. Virginia State Police will maintain traffic while the signals are out of service. The intersection will remain open in all directions. Work is expected to be complete by approximately 10 p.m.
Bloomsbury Subdivision
(New) Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; crews will be placing shoulder stone at various locations in the Bloomsbury Subdivision. Motorists should be alert to construction activity in the area.
Gordon Road Park & Ride Lot
(Update) On Monday, a new section of the Route 627 (Gordon Road) Park & Ride lot will open. There will be approximately 350 new spaces available for commuter parking. The west half of the existing lot, approximately 300 spaces, will be closed for approximately six weeks. The HOV Carpooling (slugging) line will remain in the same location in the center of the lot for the next six weeks. The Gordon Road entrance to the lot and the access road linking the parking areas will remain open during peak commuting hours. Brief closures will be needed during off-peak hours to finish construction in the lot. Any entrance or access road closures will be communicated in advance. For more information, visit the project page on VDOT’s website.
Line Painting Operation
(New) This week crews will begin line painting on various secondary routes in the vicinity of Route 3, Route 2 and Route 208 then moving to areas in the vicinity of Route 612 and Route 621. When approaching this mobile work zone motorists should be alert to slow moving vehicles; expect delays; and avoid passing in the work zone. Passing in the work zone may cause tracking of the freshly painted lines and the wet paint may adhere to the vehicle. Line painting will take place Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
Routine Maintenance Activities
(Update) Monday- Friday, 6 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Crews will be performing routine maintenance that may cause brief travel delays at the following locations:
Route 17 (Mills Drive) – shoulder work
Route 638 (Lansdowne Road) – shoulder
Route 620 (Harrison Road) – mowing
Route 639 (Salem Church Road) – mowing
Route 612 (Monrovia Road) – mowing
Route 719 (Belmont Road) – mowing
Route 601 (Lawyers Road) – mowing
Route 653 (Powells Road) – mowing
Route 620 (Spotswood Furnace Road) – brush cutting
Route 1913 (Woodland View Drive) – concrete ditch repair
Route 1133/1134 (Waverly Drive/Sherwood Lane) – pipe repair at the intersection
Route 721 (Lanes Corner) – surface treatment prep work
Under Construction
Route 17/Benchmark Road/Crossroads Parkway
Motorists should expect lane closures and brief traffic stops on Route 17 at Benchmark Road and Crossroads Parkway, located just east of the CSX railroad tracks and west of Jim Morris Road. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone. This work is related to construction of a new Virginia Railway Express train station and parking lot. This project is being administered by Spotsylvania County.
Stafford County
Interstate 95 North
(Update) Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.; motorists should expect single or double lane closures and travel delays on the northbound side of I-95 between Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) and Exit 140 (Rt. 630/Stafford). Crews will be milling and paving in this area.
McWhirt Loop
(New) Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.; McWhirt Loop will be closed to all traffic between Route 17 and the CVS entrance. Crews will be paving the road. This work is in connection with the Route 17 Widening Project.
Commerce Parkway
(New) Friday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; flagging crews will direct traffic on Commerce Parkway between Route 17 and Trade Street for paving work. Commerce Parkway will remain open throughout the work, but motorists should stay alert for workers, equipment, and direction from the flagging crews. This work is in connection with the Route 17 Widening Project.
Route 662 (Stoney Hill Road)
(New) Tuesday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; crews will be placing shoulder stone on Stoney Hill Road located in the Cannon Knolls subdivision. Motorists should be alert to construction activity in the area.
Line Painting Operation
(Update) Crews will continue line painting on various secondary routes located in the vicinity of Route 1, Route 17 and Route 218. When approaching this mobile work zone motorists should be alert to slow moving vehicles; expect delays; and avoid passing in the work zone. Passing in the work zone may cause tracking of the freshly painted lines and the wet paint may adhere to the vehicle. Line painting will take place Monday through Friday during daylight hours.
Route 1 at Truslow Road
Monday – Thursday; motorists should be alert to construction activity at the intersection of Truslow Road and Route 1. The intersection will remain open, but motorists should expect intermittent lane closures, and follow the direction of flagging crews.
Routine Maintenance Activities
(Update) Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Crews will be performing routine maintenance that may cause brief travel delays at the following locations:
Route 635 (Decatur Road) – mowing
Route 687 (Hope Road) – mowing
Route 658 (Brent Point Road) – mowing
Route 752 (Richards Gerry Road) – mowing
Route 601 (Hartwood Road) – mowing
Route 607 (Deacon Road) – mowing
Route 616 (Poplar Road) – mowing
Route 607 (River Road) – mowing
Route 642 (Barrett Heights Road) – sweeping
Route 218 (White Oak Road) – shoulder work
Under Construction
Route 17
Construction is underway to widen Route 17 from four to six lanes between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway, a distance of nearly 2 miles. The work zone extends from just south of the I-95 interchange to Cardinal Forest Drive. Motorists should be alert to changes in traffic pattern and periodic overnight lane closures. Project completion date is December 2016.
Falmouth Intersection (Route 1/Route 17 Business/Route 218)
Construction is underway. Motorists should be prepared for brief delays and periodic lane closures on Butler Road and Route 1 just north and south of the Falmouth intersection. Project completion date is September 2015.
Caroline County
Route 207 (North)
(New) Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; crews will be applying surface treatment on the northbound side of Route 207 in the Poplar Inn/Athens area. Motorists should expect brief delays in the work zone:
Routine Maintenance Activities
(Update) Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Crews will be performing routine maintenance that may cause brief travel delays at the following locations:
Route 2 (Fredericksburg Turnpike) –mowing
Route 17 (Tidewater Trail) – brush cutting
Route 301 (Richmond Turnpike) – mowing
Route 658 (Jericho Road) – mowing
Route 601 (Cedar Fork Road) – mowing
Route 603 (Landor Bridge) – mowing
Route 663 (Shumans Road) – mowing
Route 738 (Anderson Mill Road) – mowing
Route 605 (Paige Road) – brush cutting
Route 615 (Skinker Neck Road) – brush cutting
Route 614 (Ware Creek Road) – brush cutting
Route 652 (Coolwater Road) – brush cutting
King George County
Route 218
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; crews continue tree trimming work on the eastbound side of Route 218. Motorists should expect brief delays between Route 609 (Comron Road) and Route 610 (Indiantown Road).
Under Construction
Route 218 at Machodoc Creek
Construction is underway on the Machodoc Creek bridge replacement project. Traffic on the bridge has been reduced to one lane. Temporary traffic signals at each approach to the bridge control traffic crossing the bridge. The signals will remain in place through July 2015. Motorists can expect an additional 5-10 minutes to cross the bridge during peak travel times on weekday mornings and afternoons. In addition, a 10 foot lane width restriction for vehicles is in place.
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