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Major I-95 delays overnight in Stafford for bridge demolition

by | Jan 31, 2020 | Traffic

Interstate 95 travelers can expect major overnight travel delays in Stafford County on most evenings over the next week as construction crews demolish the Route 652 (Truslow Road) overpass, which is located between I-95 Exit 133 (Route 17) and Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway).

Intermittent full traffic stops for I-95 in both directions are needed on several evenings between midnight and 3 a.m. Traffic may be stopped for up to 30 minutes at a time. In between each stop, congestion will be allowed to clear before the next full stop.

State Police will assist with traffic control in the work zone.

Stopping all I-95 traffic is necessary to allow crews to use a crane to safely remove bridge beams and pieces of the bridge deck located over the travel lanes.

Crews are replacing the Truslow Road overpass as part of the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Drivers are advised to consider using Route 1 as an alternate route to avoid delays. Message boards will be posted along I-95 to alert motorists to delays ahead.

 Lane closures have been scheduled for the following evenings over the next week, weather permitting:

Friday, Jan. 31 – Saturday, Feb. 1

 I-95 Northbound

  • 10 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 11 p.m. – 3 a.m. – Double lane closure
  • 3 a.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure

 Sunday, Feb. 2 – Monday, Feb. 3

 I-95 Northbound

  • No work on Sunday, Feb. 2
  • Work zone begins at midnight Monday, Feb. 3
  • Midnight to 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes

 I-95 Southbound

  • No work on Sunday, Feb. 2
  • Work zone begins at midnight Monday, Feb. 3
  • Midnight to 5:30 a.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight to 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes

 Monday, Feb. 3 – Tuesday, Feb. 4

I-95 Northbound

  • 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight to 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes

 I-95 Southbound

  • 10 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight to 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes

 Tuesday, Feb. 4 – Wednesday, Feb. 5

I-95 Northbound

  • 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight to 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes

I-95 Southbound

  • 10 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight to 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes

 Wednesday, Feb. 5 – Thursday, Feb. 6

 I-95 Northbound

  • 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. – Single lane closure
  • Midnight to 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes

I-95 Southbound

  • 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. – Single lane closure
  • Midnight to 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes
  • Thursday, Feb. 6 – Friday, Feb. 7

 I-95 Northbound

  • 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Single lane closure

 Project Background

 Crews are currently building the 10-mile extension of the I-95 Express Lanes in the median of I-95 from south of Exit 143 (Route 610) to the vicinity of Exit 133 (Route 17). Construction on the $565 million project began in July 2019.

The extended Express Lanes are anticipated to open to traffic in late 2022. All work related to the project is scheduled to be completed in 2023.

Transurban, the operator of the existing 95 Express Lanes facility, is managing construction of the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension. The design-build project contractor is a joint venture between Branch Civil and Flatiron.

For more information, please visit the Fredericksburg Extension project page on the Express Lanes website.

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