Traffic alerts for Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George for June 12 – 18, 2016.
City of Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg Area)
Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway)
(Update) Motorists should expect delays on Route 1 between the Rappahannock Canal, located near Mary Washington Blvd. and Alvey Drive, located just south of College Avenue for construction activity associated with a new traffic signal structure at Route 1 and Mary Washington Blvd. A single lane closure will be in place on Route 1 during the following hours:
Route 1 Northbound – Sunday, 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Route 1 Southbound – Monday, 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Fall Hill Avenue
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Fall Hill Avenue between Carl D. Silver Parkway and the Rappahannock Canal for construction activity. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Mary Washington Boulevard
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Mary Washington Boulevard between Hospital Drive and Sam Perry Boulevard for construction activity. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Stafford County (Fredericksburg Area)
Interstate 95 Northbound
(Update) Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Friday, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. Crews will continue paving on I-95 northbound between mile marker 146 and mile marker 148 located just south of the Prince William County line. Motorists should expect single and double lane closures in the work zone.
Route 212 (Chatham Heights Road)
(New) Sunday – Saturday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will be paving and line striping on Route 212 (Chatham Heights Road) from Route 3 to Route 218. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays in the work zone.
Route 218 (Butler Road)
(New) Sunday – Saturday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will be milling on Route 218 (Butler Road) eastbound from Carter Street to the bridge over CSX Railroad, located just east of the WaWa. Motorists should expect lane closures and a rough driving surface in the work zone.
Sidewalk Improvements
(Update) Monday-Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crews will continue work to install handicapped-accessible sidewalk ramps in the Spring Lake subdivision on Spring Lake Drive, Cookson Drive, Markham Way, Johnson Court and Collins Court, and at the intersection of St. Albans Boulevard, Twain Court and Melville Court.
Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will install handicapped-accessible sidewalk ramps in the Staffordboro Boulevard Park & Ride lot.
Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will install handicapped-accessible sidewalk ramps at several Route 1 intersections near the Aquia Park shopping center.
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)
Monday – Saturday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. One lane will be closed intermittently on Route 610 eastbound and westbound at Onville Road. Crews are placing sewer lines in connection with the Route 610/Onville Road intersection improvement project.
Routine Maintenance
Monday – Thursday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. – noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
Route 3 (King’s Highway) – mowing
Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) – shoulder work
Route 17 (Warrenton Road) – shoulder work and mowing
Route 608 (Brooke Road) – mowing and patching
Route 629 (Andrew Chapel Road) – mowing
Route 631 (Coal Landing Road) – shoulder work
Route 687 (Hope Road) – shoulder work
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) – mowing
Route 607 (Ferry Road) – mowing
Route 603 (Cassion Road) – mowing
Route 627 (Mountain View Road) – patching
Spotsylvania County (Fredericksburg Area)
Salem Church Road and Route 3 (via Spotsy Alert)
Spotsylvania County utilities staff will be working near the intersection of Rt. 3/Salem Church Road on Sunday, June 12 beginning at 4 a.m., to locate a 24-inch water transmission main. This work is necessary to allow a contractor to bore safely in the immediate area, without comprising a critical water main transmission line. Staff will have appropriate traffic control in place.
Route 620 (Harrison Road)
(New) Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Route 620 (Harrison Road) from Wicker Street (service road that runs parallel to Route 1 northbound) to Lafayette Boulevard. Motorists should expect delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone.
Wicker Street
(New) Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Wicker Street (service road that runs parallel to Route 1 northbound) between Route 1 Business/Lafayette Boulevard (near Ultimate Buick GMC) to Lassen Lane. Motorists should expect delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone.
Route 1227 (Olde Greenwich Drive)
(New) Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Route 1227 (Olde Greenwich Drive) from Route 1 Business/Lafayette Boulevard to the dead end. Motorists should expect delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone.
Route 1324 (Lassen Lane)
(New) Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Route 1324 (Lassen Lane) from Wicker Street to Route 1 Business/Lafayette Boulevard. Motorists should expect delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone.
Smoketree Subdivision
(New) Wednesday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be placing stone along the shoulder on various streets in Smoketree Subdivision. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
(Update) Monday – Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays on Route 628 southbound between the CVS entrance and Courtland High School. Flaggers will be directing traffic each day through Saturday, June 18. This work is in connection with the Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Turn Lanes and Signal Modification Project.
Harrison Road
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent flagging and single lane closures on Route 620 (Harrison Road) for tree removal. This work is in connection with the Route 1 and Harrison Road intersection improvement project.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Thursday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. – noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. VDOT crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
Route 3 (Plank Road) – mowing
Route 607 (Guinea Station Road) – mowing
Route 635 (Lee Hill School Road) – mowing
Route 608 (Massaponax Church Road) – mowing
Route 613 (Brock Road) – mowing
Route 612 (Catharpin Road) – mowing
Route 610 (Old Plank Road) – mowing
Route 606 (Post Oak Road) – mowing
Route 648 (Blockhouse Road) – mowing
Route 649 (Seays Road) – mowing
Route 608 (Robert E. Lee) – mowing
Caroline County (Fredericksburg Area)
Interstate 95
(New) On Sunday at approximately 5:45 a.m. traffic on Interstate 95 northbound and southbound will be slowed and stopped for an estimated 30 minutes near the Safety Rest Areas at Ladysmith for utility work. Virginia State Police will gradually slow I-95 northbound traffic at exit 104 (Carmel Church) and I-95 southbound traffic at exit 110 (Ladysmith) and bring it to a complete stop. Utility lines will be installed across the northbound and southbound travel lanes. This work is in connection with the reconstruction of the Safety Rest Areas at Ladysmith. Construction is scheduled for completion by Memorial Day in 2017.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Thursday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. – noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. VDOT crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) – mowing
Route 661 (Cedon Road) – ditching
Route 677 (Camp Road) – mowing
Route 721 (Newton Road) – mowing
Route 301 (A.P. Hill Blvd.) – mowing
Route 630 (Courthouse Road) – mowing
Route 721 (Newton Road) – mowing
Route 630 (Sparta Road) – mowing
Route 645 (Laurville Road) – mowing
Route 722 (Colonial Road) – mowing
Route 624 (Tignor Road) – mowing
Route 628 (Antioch Road) – mowing
Highway Improvement Projects
City of Fredericksburg
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 Parkway (Central Park), as well as on Mary Washington Boulevard. The project will be completed in January 2017.
Stafford County
Route 610/Onville Road Intersection Improvement Project
Construction is underway at the intersection of Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) and Route 641 (Onville Road) to build additional turn lanes. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction on Onville Road. The project will be completed in May 2017.
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. Travel lanes will remain open, but motorists may encounter slight traffic shifts in the work zone. This project will be completed by December 2016.
Route 1
Be alert for a temporary traffic pattern on Route 1 southbound at the site of the new Aquia Hilton. The through lanes on Route 1 southbound from just south of Port Aquia Drive to just prior to the intersection of Route 1 and Coachman Drive (at the 7-Eleven) will be shifted to the left. The continuous center lane for left turns in this area will be closed to accommodate the traffic shift. This work is related to construction of the Aquia Hilton. The pattern is anticipated to be in place through early July 2016.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 and Route 620 (Harrison Road)
Construction to build additional turn lanes and extend existing turn lanes is underway at the intersection of Route 1 and Harrison Road in Spotsylvania County. Motorists should be alert for construction crews and equipment. The project is scheduled to be completed in May 2018.
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
Construction is underway on the Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Turn Lanes and Signal Modification Project. The project is located on Smith Station Road near the Route 208 (Courthouse Road) intersection. Motorists should expect periodic lane closures and delays in the work zone.
Caroline County
Route 722 (Nelson Hill Road)
Nelson Hill Road is closed to traffic at the bridge over the Mattaponi River for a bridge rehabilitation project. Motorists should follow the posted detour route. Estimated completion is mid-September 2016.
Caroline County/King George County
Route 301 at Rappahannock River
Bridge rehabilitation is underway on the James Madison Memorial Bridge over the Rappahannock River. Maintenance will occur below the bridge deck and includes repairing concrete, replacing bearings, shoring up rip-rap on the slope, and replacing navigation lights. All lanes are currently open on the bridge, but single lane closures will be installed in the future. Project completion is October 2017.
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