From VDOT
Stafford County
Interstate 95 Southbound
(New) Monday, 9 a.m. ˗˗ 3 p.m. A single, left lane on southbound I-95 will be blocked near Exit 133 (Route 17/Falmouth) to allow crews to take soil samples.
Interstate 95 Northbound
(Update) Tuesday ˗˗ Friday, 9 p.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m. and Friday, 10 p.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m. A single, left lane on I-95 northbound will be closed between Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) and Exit 143 (Garrisonville), as crews will be paving as part of the Express Lanes southern terminus extension.
Route 17
(Update) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 6 p.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m. Expect alternating, single lane closures on Route 17 near Stafford Lakes Parkway and Sanford Drive. Crews will be working to install traffic control devices at various intersections along Route 17. Be alert to crew and equipment with this mobile work zone. Expect brief delays.
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)
Monday ˗˗ Saturday, 8 p.m. ˗˗ 5 a.m. Motorists can expect alternating, single lane closures overnight on Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) from Shenandoah Lane to Travis Lane as crews install a new drainage system. This work is connected to the Stafford County widening of Garrisonville Road.
Route 627 (Mountain View Road)
(Update) Sunday, 9 p.m. ˗˗ 5 a.m. Monday ˗˗ Saturday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 7 p.m. Expect alternating, one-way traffic on Mountain View Road near Wood Drive and Pickett Lane for a paving operation. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone. Expect delays.
Route 630 (Courthouse Road)
(New) Monday ˗˗ Thursday, 8 a.m. ˗˗ 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. ˗˗ 12 p.m. Expect alternating, one-way traffic on Courthouse Road between Cedar Lane and Ramoth Church Road to install temporary fencing, clearing and grubbing operations. This work is part of the project to widen the road. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone. Expect delays.
(New) Monday ˗˗ Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. ˗˗ 2 p.m. Crews will working to install concrete barriers for storm sewer installation near the Courthouse Road and Mine Road intersection. Approximately 500 feet of the right turn lane will be blocked. Be alert to crews and construction equipment.
Route 684 (Mine Road)
(New) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7:30 p.m. ˗˗5:30 a.m. Expect single, alternating lane closures on Mine Road between Exeter Lane and Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) for a paving operation. Expect overnight travel delays.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) ˗˗ ditch cleaning
Route 604 (Belle Plains Road) ˗˗ ditch cleaning
Route 616 (Poplar Road) ˗˗ ditch cleaning
Route 631 (Coaling Landing Road) ˗˗ mowing
Route 652 (Richards Ferry Road) ˗˗ ditch cleaning
Route 658 (Brent Point Road) ˗˗ ditch cleaning
Route 687 (Hope Road) ˗˗ mowing
Route 1422 (Ryan Way) ˗˗ ditch cleaning
Spotsylvania County
Interstate 95 Southbound
Monday ˗˗ Friday, 9 p.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m. Two lanes on I-95 southbound at the Ni River Bridge will be closed to allow crews to continue the bridge improvement project. The Ni River Bridge is located at mile marker 121, just south of Exit 126/Massaponax. A single lane will be closed at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 10 p.m. All lanes will be open to traffic by 4:30 a.m. each day. Motorists should expect overnight delays.
Interstate 95 Northbound
Monday ˗˗ Friday, 9 p.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m. Two lanes on I-95 northbound at the Ni River Bridge will be closed to allow crews to continue the bridge improvement project. The Ni River Bridge is located at mile marker 121, just north of Exit 118/Thornburg. A single lane will be closed at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 10 p.m. All lanes will be open to traffic by 4:30 a.m. each day. Motorists should expect overnight delays.
Route 17 (Mills Drive)
(New) Monday ˗˗ Tuesday, 7 p.m. ˗˗ 5 a.m. Expect single, alternating lane closures on Route 17 (Mills Drive) near Sandy Lane and Nottingham Drive for a paving operation. Expect brief delays.
Route 618 (River Road)
(New) Monday ˗˗ Tuesday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 7 p.m. Drivers should expect delays on Route 618 (River Road) between Route 3 (Plank Road) and Route 639 (Bragg Road) as crews place shoulder stone after a recent paving. Flaggers and a pilot truck will direct motorists through the work zone, one lane at a time.
Route 620 (Harrison Road)
Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 5:30 p.m. All lanes will remain open on Harrison Road near Route 1 but work will continue behind construction barrels as part of the project to build new turn lanes and improve the Route 1 and Harrison Road intersection.
Route 608 (Massaponax Church Road)
A section of Massaponax Church Road remains closed. Message boards are posted along the detour route on Massaponax Church Road, Route 1 and Route 17. A county capital project is underway to improve Massaponax Church Road near Route 17 (Mills Drive). Crews are working to improve the roadway alignment by removing two sharp, blind curves and adding shoulders. Drainage improvements will also be made.
Laurel Avenue
(New) Monday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Laurel Avenue will be closed between Butternut Drive and Rosewood Drive for a drainage pipe replacement project. Drivers should follow detour signs posted in the subdivision.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
Route 603 (Arcadia Road) ˗˗ paving
Route 605 (Mayre Road) ˗˗ paving
Route 606 (Post Oak Road) ˗˗ pipe repairs/installation
Route 653 (Jones Powell Road) ˗˗ maintenance work
Caroline County
Town of Bowling Green Sidewalk Project
Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 6 p.m. A concrete sidewalk repair project is underway on Main Street in the Town of Bowling Green through August 21. Pedestrians can expect to see work on both sides of Main Street between East Broaddus Avenue and Milford Street. They will always have access to a sidewalk along one side of Main Street.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
Route 17 (Tidewater Trail) ˗˗ ditch cleaning
Route 30 (Old Dawn Road) ˗˗ maintenance work
Route 600 (Frog Level Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 618 (Beverly Run Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 625 (Passing Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 648 (Sunshine Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 663 (Shuman’s Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 665 (Dodge City Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 670 (Lewis Moore Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 684 (Drybridge Road) ˗˗ tree removal
Route 694 (Courtney Road) ˗˗ ditch cleaning
Route 708 (Liberty Fork Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Essex County
Route 17 near the Downing Bridge
(Update) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 9 a.m. ˗˗2 p.m. Motorists should be alert for a mobile work zone with crews and construction equipment at various locations along Route 17 between Queen Street and Richmond Beach Road. Crews will make repairs to the handicapped accessible sidewalk ramps and pedestrian crossings in the town of Tappahannock. There may be temporary, intermittent lane closures with this work.
Gloucester County
Route 17
Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 7 p.m. Expect alternating lane closures and brief delays on Route 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway) between Cranny Creek and Woods Cross Road for a paving operation.
King George County
Route 625 (Salem Church Road)
Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 5:30 p.m. Motorists can expect one-way traffic controlled by flaggers on a portion of Route 625 (Salem Church Road), east of Route 650 (Welcome Lane). Crews are working to realign, widen and improve drainage along Salem Church Road.
King and Queen County
Route 721 (Newtown Road)
(New) Monday ˗˗ Wednesday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 5 p.m. Expect one-way, alternating traffic on Route 721 (Newtown Road) at the Chapel Hill Swamp Bridge. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone. Crews will be making repairs to the bridge. Expect brief delays.
King William County
Route 360
(New) Thursday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 5 p.m. Motorists should expect alternating lane closures and brief delays on Route 360 (Richmond Tappahannock Highway) at the bridge over the Moncuin Creek for bridge repairs
Lancaster County/Middlesex County
Robert. O. Norris Bridge
Temporary traffic signals are in full operation mode at the center spans of the Norris Bridge on Route 3 between Lancaster and Middlesex counties. Two temporary traffic signals control one-way, alternating traffic at the bridge’s center spans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Crews are using the closed lane to paint the center spans of the bridge over the Rappahannock River. The signals will remain in place until the end of the painting project in June 2018.
Lancaster County
Route 200 (Irvington Road)
(New) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 7 p.m. Expect alternating, single lane traffic on Route 200 (Irvington Road) between Carters Creek Bridge and Old Mill Cove Road for a paving operation. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone. Expect brief delays.
Mathews County
Route 3
(New) Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. ˗˗ 3:30 p.m. Expect alternating, single-lane closures on Route 3 (John Clayton Memorial Highway) at the bridge over Burke Mill stream near Route 14 for bridge inspection. Expect brief delays.
Route 14
(New) Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. ˗˗ 3:30 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to one-way, alternating on Route 14 at the bridge over the North End Branch to allow crews to inspect the bridge. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the work zone. Expect brief delays.
Middlesex County/Gloucester County
Route 17
(New) Thursday, 8:30 a.m.˗˗ 3:30 p.m. A single, right lane on southbound Route 17 near Clifton Road at the bridge over Dragon Run will be blocked for bridge inspection. Expect brief delays.
Northumberland County
Route 360 at Academic Lane
(New) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 6 p.m. Expect alternating, single lane closures and flagging operations at the intersection of Route 360 (Northumberland Highway) and Academic Lane as work continues to improve and widen the intersection.
Richmond County
Route 3 (Historyland Highway)
(Update) Wednesday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 7 p.m. Expect alternating, single lane closures on Route 3 (Historyland Highway) near Route 360 (Richmond Road) and Richmond Hill Road for a milling and paving operation.
Route 608 (Farham Creek Bridge)
(New) Thursday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 5 p.m. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone, one-way, alternating traffic on Route 608 at the Farham Creek Bridge. Crews will be making repairs to the bridge. Expect brief delays.
Westmoreland County
Secondary Route Paving
(Update) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate lane closures or alternating traffic with flagging operations or a pilot vehicle on various low volume secondary routes throughout Westmoreland County, as crews continue a paving and a surface treatment project.
Highway Improvement Projects
City of Fredericksburg
Interstate 95 at Route 3 (Exit 130)
Construction is underway to improve safety on Interstate 95 and Route 3 at the Exit 130 interchange in the city of Fredericksburg. The project will modify the interchange ramps and lower crash risk by eliminating conflict points where vehicles currently merge and weave. Motorists should be prepared for lane closures, construction activity, and temporary traffic shifts on Route 3 and I-95 at Exit 130 through January 2019, when the project is expected to be complete.
Route 1 Bridge Rehabilitation Project at Hazel Run
Work to improve the Route 1 bridge over Hazel Run in the city of Fredericksburg is underway. The bridge is located on Route 1 between Idlewood Boulevard and Kings Mill Drive. Motorists should be alert to construction equipment and crews working along the shoulder until early spring. All travel lanes will be open in the work zone. The bridge rehabilitation project is expected to be complete in May 2017.
Stafford County
I-95 Express Lanes Southern Terminus Extension
Construction is underway to extend 95 Express Lanes in Stafford County. The approximate 2.5 mile extension will carry traffic beyond the flyover ramp where 95 Express Lanes currently end, just north of Exit 143/Route 610 (Garrisonville Road). The new southbound exit ramp is scheduled to open by early 2018, and the northbound entrance ramp will open in summer 2018.
I-95/Route 630 (Courthouse Road) Widening and Interchange Relocation
Preliminary geotechnical work is underway on a project to improve the I-95 interchange at Exit 140 (Route 630/Courthouse Road). The project includes building a diverging diamond interchange at Exit 140, relocating the Courthouse Rd. and Rt. 1 intersection to the south to align with Hospital Center Boulevard, widen Courthouse Rd. to four lanes, and add a traffic signal at the entrance to Colonial Forge High School. Construction to widen Courthouse Road will begin in summer 2017, and the entire project is expected to be complete by summer 2020.
Route 610 Widening Project
Stafford County is widening Route 610 from four to six lanes between Onville Road and Eustace Road. Utility relocation is underway.
Spotsylvania County
Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Interstate 95 Overpass Replacement and Road Improvements
The project to build a new I-95 overpass on Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road), provide improvements to interstate ramps, Mudd Tavern Road east of I-95 and Mallard Road is underway. Motorists should be alert to construction crews and equipment on I-95 between mile marker 119 and Exit 118 (Route 606/Thornburg), Mudd Tavern Road, and Mallard Road. Construction for the $22.4 million project is expected to be complete by September 2019.
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. Motorists should be alert for construction crews and equipment. Project completion is May 2018.
Route 1 and Route 632 (Hickory Ridge Road)
Construction is underway at the intersection of Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) and Route 632 (Hickory Ridge Road) to improve traffic flow by adding and extending turn lanes. Motorists should be alert to crews working along the shoulders at the intersection. Project completion is July 11, 2017.
(New) Route 647 (Blaydes Corner Road) Bridge
Crews are rehabilitating a bridge on Blaydes Corner Road near Marye Road. Blaydes Corner Road closed on July 10 to allow crews to install new steel bridge beams, a timber deck. They will also be making repairs to the bridge’s substructure. After the bridge reopens, new guardrail will be installed. The project is expected to take four weeks.
(New) Route 653 (Jones Powell Road)
A project to flatten a rise on Route 653 (Jones Powell Road) started on July 10. Jones Powell Road is closed to through traffic for approximately two weeks. Jones Powell Road will be leveled slightly to reduce a vertical curve to improve sight distance for motorists.
The $125,000 revenue-sharing project is being jointly funded by Spotsylvania County and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Weather permitting, the road is estimated to re-open to through traffic by Friday, July 21.
Caroline County
Route 17 and Route 301 Intersection
Crews are upgrading the existing signal equipment at the intersection of Route 17 (Tidewater Trail) and Route 301 (A.P. Hill Boulevard). The modernized signal equipment will be fastened to mast arms from signal poles and will be aligned properly with the travel lanes. Most construction work will occur outside of travel lanes until spring 2017. The project is expected to be complete in fall 2017.
Route 662 (Gregory Road) Bridge Replacement
Crews will begin replacing the structurally deficient bridge over Reedy Creek on Gregory Road. A detour will be in place for approximately six weeks while construction is underway. Crews will replace the existing steel beams, deck and guardrail with a 40-foot long concrete slab bridge on new concrete abutments. The length of the two-lane bridge will almost be doubled following this project. New bridge delineators will also be installed. Bridge delineators are small traffic signs to provide night reflection and help guide traffic along the new bridge. Following final inspection of the bridge, the current weight limit posting is expected to be removed.
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 in place periodically. Project completion is October 2017.
Gloucester County
Route 662 (Allmondsville Road) Bridge Replacement
Crews are replacing a structurally deficient bridge on Allmondsville Road over Fox Creek. The road is closed to through traffic at the bridge during construction. Motorists should follow the posted signs along the detour route. The project will be completed in April 2018.
Northumberland County
Route 360 (Northumberland Highway)
Construction is underway to extend the existing left turn lane and construct an additional left turn lane on Route 360 (Northumberland Highway) at Academic Lane. Motorists can expect periodic lane closures on Route 360 throughout the day, Monday through Friday. The Route 360 and Academic Lane intersection is located near the Northumberland County high school, middle school and elementary school campus. The project will enhance safety at the intersection that serves the campus and improve roadway drainage in the area. Work is expected to be complete in October 2017.
