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Area road work this week

by | Jun 29, 2020 | Traffic

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico Marine Corps Base) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road), Stafford County

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m., Thursday morning. Single lane closures at various points on I-95 southbound for work zone barrier placement associated with the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (Fred Ex) project.

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 130 (Route 3), Stafford County and City of Fredericksburg

Wednesday at 9 p.m. until Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Single lane closure on I-95 southbound to remove work zone barrier and pour concrete for the I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway), Stafford County

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m – 5 a.m., Thursday morning. Single lane closure. Repairs to bridge over Potomac Creek, which is just north of Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway).

I-95 Northbound

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Route 17), City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m., Thursday morning.  Single lane closure on I-95 northbound between Exit 130 (Route 3) and Exit 133 (Route 17) area. Crews will collect soil samples for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway), Stafford County

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m., Thursday morning. Single lane closure on I-95 northbound between Exit 133/Route 17 and Exit 136/Centreport Parkway for barrier installation for the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (Fred Ex) project.

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road), Stafford County

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m., Thursday morning. Single lane closure on I-95 northbound in are vicinity of Exit 140/Courthouse Road for guardrail removal and pipe inspections in connection with the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (Fred Ex) project.

 Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road), Stafford County

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m – 4:30 a.m., Thursday morning. Single lane closure on I-95 northbound for pipe inspections associated with the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (Fred Ex) project.

 Exit 148 (Quantico), Prince William County

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m – 4:30 a.m., Thursday morning. Single lane closure on I-95 northbound near Exit 148/Quantico in Prince William County for pipe inspection and barrier installation in connection with the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (Fred Ex) project.

Stafford County

Route 17 Southbound

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Thursday, 7 a.m. – noon.  Route 17 southbound right turn lane to Sanford Drive will close each day as part of the  I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

Route 17 Northbound

Monday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m., Thursday morning. Single lane closure on Route 17 northbound between Short Street and Jones Lane for geo tech boring in connection with the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

Route 635 (Decatur Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Drivers should expect alternating one-way traffic on Decatur Road between Norman Road and Widewater Road for patching, paving and pavement marking. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

 Vista Woods subdivision

Monday – Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Thursday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Crews will be paving multiple state-maintained routes in the subdivision. Paving work in the neighborhood will be underway through late June, weather permitting. Motorists should be alert for one-way, alternating traffic directed by flagging crews.

Ridgeway Road

Monday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Ridgeway Road located just off of Garrisonville Road will closed to traffic at  #8 Ridgeway Road for pipe replacement. Drivers should use Rolling Road as a detour around the closure.

Spotsylvania County

Route 609 (Thornton Rolling Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Thursday, 8 a.m. – noon. One-way, alternating traffic between Route 17 (Mills Drive) and Caroline County line for pavement repair and paving. Motorists should follow direction from flagging crews and anticipate brief delays.

Route 610 (Elys Ford Road)

Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Thursday, 8 a.m. – noon. One-way, alternating traffic between Route 3 and Route 616 (U.S. Ford Road) for pavement repair and paving.

City of Fredericksburg

 Sophia Street

Sunday – Monday, 9 p.m.- 6 a.m. Alternating single lane closure on Sophia Street at William Street for traffic signal work in connection with the Chatham Bridge project. Virginia State Police will assist with traffic control.

Caroline County

Julien Street

Beginning Monday Julien Street will be closed to traffic for a pipe replacement project, Crews will work Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The pipe replacement project is is expected to continue for approximately two weeks. Drivers should follow the posted detour signs.

Gloucester County

Route 198

Sunday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.,Thursday morning. One-way, alternating traffic between Turks Ferry Road and Pampa Road for paving and placement of pavement markings and shoulder stone. Motorists will be directed through the work zone by a flagging crew.

Route 633 (Cedar Bush Road)

Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic between North Providence Road and Hickory Fork Road for paving and placement of shoulder stone. Motorists will be directed through the work zone by a flagging crew.

King George County

 Route 301

Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. and Thursday, 9 a.m. – noon. Alternating single lane closures at the intersection with Route 607 (Port Conway Road) and Route 625 (Salem Church Road). Crews are installing traffic signal equipment that will alert Route 301 motorists that vehicles are entering Route 301 from Port Conway and Salem Church roads.

King and Queen County

Route 14

Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closures on Route 14 near the Route 33 intersection for paving operations.

Route 14

Monday – Tuesday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure on Route 14 over Heartquake Creek for bridge repairs. The bridge is located approximately 9 miles north of the Route 33 intersection.

King William County (Town of West Point)

Route 30

Monday, 6 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closures on Route 30 between Eltham Bridge and 18th Street for paving operations.

Route 33

Monday, 6 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closures on Route 33 between the Lord Delaware Bridge and Main Street for paving operations.

Slurry Seal

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Thursday, 7 a.m. – noon. Drivers should expect alternating single lane closures for paving work at the following locations. Flaggers will direct traffic through each work zone.

  • Route 1101 (Lee Street)
  • Route 1113 (17thStreet)
  • Route 1114 (18thStreet)
  • Route 1115 (19thStreet)
  • Route 1116 (21stStreet)
  • Route 1118 (16thStreet)
  • Route 1119 (20thStreet)
  • Route 1122 (15thStreet)
  • Route 1125 (22ndStreet)
  • Route 1120 (23rdStreet)
  • Route 1127 (F Street)

 

Lancaster County

 

Route 607 (Goodluck Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Thursday, 7 a.m. – noon.  One-way, alternating traffic between Route 3 and Route 200 for paving, placement of shoulder stone and pavement markings.

 

Route 3 (Mary Ball Road)

Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Thursday, 7 a.m. – noon.  One-way, alternating traffic from just west of Route 651 to just west of Route 695 for paving, placement of shoulder stone and pavement markings.

 

Middlesex County

 

Route 602 (Old Virginia Street)

Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Drivers should expect alternating one-way traffic on Old Virginia Street for just east of Burrell’s Marina Road to the Urbanna Corporate Limits for paving and placing shoulder stone. Flaggers will direction traffic through the work zone.

 

Northumberland County

 

Route 665 (Mila Road)

Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Drivers should expect alternating one-way traffic on Route 665 from Remo Road to Lee Dale Road for paving and the placing of shoulder stone and pavement markings.

 

Road Resurfacing

Monday – Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expect one-way, alternating traffic on various routes in Northumberland County to allow crews to apply surface treatment. Drivers may encounter brief delays at the following locations:

 

  • Route 657 (Fleeton Wharf Road)
  • Route 677 (Fleeton Point Circle)
  • Route 753 (Firehouse Road)
  • Route 1174 (Redhead Lane)

 

Richmond County

 

Route 3 (Historyland Highway) 

Monday-Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Thursday, 7 a.m. – noon.  Expect alternating lane closures on Route 3 (Historyland Highway) from just east of Route 614 to just west of Route 601 for pavement marking and the placement of rumble strips.

 

Additional Construction Projects in

Fredericksburg District

 

Essex County

 

Route 620 (Dunbrooke Road)

Route 620 (Dunbrooke Road) is closed over Piscataway Creek for a bridge replacement project. The bridge is located between Route 642 (Purkins Road) and Route 622 (Latanes Mill Road). Detour signs are posted along the recommended 9-mile detour route. The road will remain closed until its anticipated completion date in November 2020.

 

Gloucester County and Middlesex County

 

Route 17 Southbound over Dragon Run

Route 17 southbound is reduced to a single lane for a bridge rehabilitation project over Dragon Run. The bridge is located at the county line between Gloucester County and Middlesex County. Project estimated completion is August 2021.

 

King George County

 

Route 301 at Bennion Road and Owens Drive

Construction began June 1 to lengthen several turn lanes on Route 301 in King George County at the intersection with one of the entrances to the Naval Support Facility South Potomac at Dahlgren. The project will be finished in November 2020.

 

King and Queen County

 

Route 617 (Exol Road)

Route 617 (Exol Road) is closed to traffic at the bridge over Exol Swamp while crews replace the structurally deficient bridge. Detour signs are posted along the 8-mile detour around the closure. The bridge will remain closed until November 2020. Click here for the recommended detour route.

 

Route 619 (Owens Mill Road)

Route 619 (Owens Mill Road) is closed for a bridge replacement project over Rickenaw Creek. Detour signs are posted along the recommended 10-mile detour route. The road will remain closed until its anticipated completion date, which has been extended to July 31, 2020.

  

King William County

 

Route 632 (Mount Olive-Cohoke Road)

A portion of Route 632 (Mount Olive-Cohoke Road) is closed for a bridge replacement project. Detour signs are posted along the recommended 6-mile detour route. The road will remain closed until its anticipated completion date in November 2020.

 

Route 662 (Sharon Road)

A portion of Sharon Road is closed for reconstruction following damage from Tropical Storm Michael. A project to reconstruct a slope and replace a culvert will be advertised to potential bidders in summer 2020. The road is anticipated to reopen to traffic by the end of 2020.

 

Stafford County

 

Route 1 at Potomac Creek

Construction began June 1 on a project to replace the Route 1 bridge over Potomac Creek in Stafford County. Route 1 will continue to have four travel lanes open during the project, with only periodic single lane closures required. The new bridge will be complete in July 2022.

 

City of Fredericksburg

 

Route 3 Business at Chatham Bridge

The Chatham Bridge is closed to traffic for an improvement project. Drivers should follow the posted detour signs directing traffic around the bridge closure. The bridge will remain closed through October 2021.

 

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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.

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