I-95 Southbound
Exit 133 (Route 17) Traffic Shift to New Overpass
Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 2 p.m., Single lane closure at 7 p.m. south of Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) and will continue to the Rappahannock River bridge. Double lane closures at 9 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to a single southbound lane until 2 p.m. Wednesday. Lane closures are needed for 19 consecutive hours of milling, paving and lane striping to shift all southbound traffic onto a new interstate overpass that spans Route 17. Between midnight and 3 a.m., there may be full intermittent traffic stops. All I-95 southbound traffic may be stopped up to 30 minutes at a time to allow crews to move large pieces of equipment within the work zone.
Tuesday, Oct. 13 – Wednesday, Oct. 14
7 p.m. – Single lane closure
9 p.m. – Double lane closure
Midnight – 3 a.m. – Intermittent, full traffic stops up to 30 minutes
3 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Double lane closure
2 p.m. – All southbound lanes open
When all lanes reopen, traffic will be traveling over the new overpass in the median of I-95, which will carry the future through travel lanes as part of the I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing. Expect major delays with this work zone. I-95 southbound travelers are strongly encouraged to choose an alternate route to avoid delays, especially for destinations outside the Fredericksburg area.
Click here watch a simulation video of this new traffic pattern.
Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway to Exit 133 (Route 17)
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Wednesday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Lane closures and a traffic diversion on the schedule below for bridge beam placement for the future Truslow Road overpass, which is being built as part of the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Thursday, Oct. 15
9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. –Double lane closure, with single lane of traffic diverted into temporary median lane for beam placement. View an online graphic of this traffic pattern.
4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open
10 a.m. – All lanes open
Thursday, Oct. 15 – Friday, Oct. 16
9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. –Double lane closure, with single lane of traffic diverted into temporary median lane 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open
10 a.m. – All lanes open
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10 p.m. – 7 a.m. – Single lane closure
I-95 Northbound
Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)
Wednesday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure near the interchange for various construction activities as part of the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
I-95 Northbound and I-95 Southbound
Exit 104 (Carmel Church)
Tuesday – Wednesday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closures for mobile operation for restriping.
Stafford County
Route 1 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single right lane closure on Route 1 northbound between Centreport Parkway and Potomac Creek Lane for the bridge replacement project.
Route 607 (Deacon Road)
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Daytime milling and paving, and overnight pavement marking and traffic signal detection equipment work. Expect travel delays. Alternating, single lane closures on Deacon Road between Route 218 (White Oak Road/Butler Road) and Brooke Road. Motorists may experience a temporary rough driving surface on the milled sections.
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)
Sunday – Monday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Traffic signal work at various intersections on Route 610 between Salisbury Drive and I-95 ramps. Virginia State Police will assist with traffic control.
Hospital Center Boulevard
Wednesday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Single lane closures on Hospital Center Boulevard between Route 1 and Austin Ridge Drive. Crews will be taking soil samples as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Old Courthouse Road
Wednesday – Thursday,, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Single lane closures on Old Courthouse Road between Route 1 and Hospital Center Boulevard. Crews will be taking soil samples as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Wyche Road
Wednesday – Thursday,, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Single lane and turn lane closures on Wyche Road at the Hospital Center Boulevard and Courthouse Road intersection. Crews will be taking soil samples as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Routine Maintenance
Tuesday − Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
- Route 608 (Brooke Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 661 (Norman Road) – ditch cleaning
City of Fredericksburg
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Wicklow Drive
Monday – Friday, through late October 2020. Large trucks (up to 180 feet long) with follow cars will be coming in and out of Wicklow Drive from Fall Hill Avenue to deliver bridge beams for the new I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing bridge. These deliveries will take place mid-afternoon a few days a week. While these deliveries are not expected to cause any traffic stops or impacts greater than the current construction activities taking place, residents and travelers should be aware of increased traffic on Wicklow Drive and the potential for delays as trucks pass.
City of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County
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Route 3 Westbound
Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m., Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 9 a.m. Milling and paving on Route 3 westbound at Gateway Boulevard and progress west to Bragg Road. Drivers may experience a temporary rough driving surface and overnight delays with single lane closures within the mobile work zone.
Spotsylvania County
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Route 3
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., Alternating, single lane closures on Route 3 at the bridge over Wilderness Run for bridge repairs.
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Route 208 (Courthouse Road) Northbound
Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 9 a.m. Milling and paving. Alternating single lane closures on Route 208 (Courthouse Road) northbound between Crown Grant Drive and the bridge over I-95. Motorists may experience a temporary rough driving surface on the milled sections.
Routine Maintenance
Tuesday − Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
- Route 608 (W. Catharpin Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 612 (W. Catharpin Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 620 (Spotswood Furnace Road) – vegetation control
- Route 639 (Salem Church Road) – vegetation control
Caroline County
Routine Maintenance
Tuesday − Friday, 7 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) – vegetation control
- Route 600 (Frog Level Road) – vegetation control
- Route 606 (Stonewall Jackson Road) – shoulder repairs
King George County
Route 206 (Dahlgren Road)
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Bridge repairs. Alternating, one-way traffic over Williams Creek, which is located east of the Route 301 intersection.
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Route 301 Northbound
Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mobile shoulder closure along Route 301 northbound near the Roseland Road intersection. Crews will be installing stakes for surveying as part of the Nice-Middleton Bridge replacement project.
Route 301
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 301 near Owens Drive and Bennion Road for an intersection improvement project. Located near Gate B entrance to Naval Support Activity South Potomac at Dahlgren.
Lancaster County and Middlesex County
Route 3 at Robert O. Norris Bridge
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Routine, scheduled bridge inspection of the Norris Bridge. One-way, alternating traffic. Controlled by automated flagging assistance devices, monitored by a certified flagging crew. Weekday lane closures will occur weekly on this schedule through Friday, Oct. 30, weather permitting.
Mathews County
Surface Treatment
Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Expect one-way, alternating lane closures for road resurfacing using surface treatment at the following locations:
- Route 605 (Old House Creek Lane)
- Route 637 (Gywnnsville Road)
- Route 643 (Haven Beach Road)
- Route 656 (Risby Town Road)
- Route 676 (Lillies Lane)
Middlesex County
Route 655 (Ferry Road)
Monday – Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expect one-way, alternating lane closures for road resurfacing on Ferry Road near the Route 33 intersection.
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Richmond County
Pavement Marking
Monday – Tuesday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Motorists should anticipate a mobile operation with lane closures on various routes for pavement markings. Expect slow-moving construction equipment and delays. Avoid crossing over freshly painted lines. The paint will be wet and may adhere to vehicle. A flagging crew may direct drivers near the mobile work zone.
- Route 3
- Route 624 (Newland Road)
Additional Construction Projects in
Fredericksburg District
Caroline County
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Route 207 Southbound Bridge Replacement
Route 207 is reduced to a single northbound and southbound lane at the bridge over the Mattaponi River. Traffic is traveling in the northbound lanes while the southbound bridge is closed for a replacement project. The new southbound bridge is anticipated to open to traffic in July 2021, with all construction complete by September 2021.
City of Fredericksburg
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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 reopen to traffic in October 2021, and all construction work will be complete by April 2022.
Gloucester County
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Route 3/14 and Route 17 Business (Main Street) Intersection Improvement
Construction begins Wednesday, Sept. 9, on project to reduce driver delay and improve pedestrian access at intersection. After construction, Route 17 Business traffic will have dual left turn lanes and dual right turn lanes when turning onto Route 3/14. On Route 3/14, the traffic pattern approaching Route 17 Business will change to allow for dual left turns southbound. One of the left turn lanes will become a shared lane, and will allow traffic to turn left, proceed straight across, or turn right. New sidewalks with handicapped-accessible ramps, crosswalks, and traffic signal equipment for pedestrian crossings will be installed. Project estimated completion is February 2021.
Pedestrian Improvements on Route 17 Southbound at Gloucester Point
Construction is underway on a project to build sidewalk and crosswalks along Route 17 southbound between Lafayette Heights Drive and Bellehaven Drive. Motorists should be alert for construction along the shoulder during daytime hours on weekdays and periodic single lane closures. Project estimated completion is January 2021.
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Pedestrian Improvements at Route 17 and Route 17 Business (Main Street)Â
Construction is underway on a project to build sidewalk, crosswalks, pedestrian refuge islands, and new pedestrian crossing equipment at the northern intersection of Route 17 and Route 17 Business, and at Route 17 and McFadden Way. Motorists should be alert for construction during daytime hours on weekdays, as well as for periodic single lane closures and temporary traffic pattern changes. Project estimated completion is January 2021.
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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.
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King George County
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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 Activity South Potomac at Dahlgren. The project will be finished in November 2020.
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King and Queen County
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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.
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King William County
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Route 30 and Route 360 Intersection Improvement
Construction is underway to improve the intersection of Route 30 and Route 360. The project will build dedicated right and left turn lanes and through lanes for eastbound Route 30, and will modify turn lanes on Route 360. A sidewalk will be built along Route 30 to allow pedestrians to cross Route 360. The project will be completed in June 2021.
Route 608 (Locust Hill Road)
A portion of Route 608 (Locust Hill Road) over Dorrell Creek is closed to allow crews to replace two large pipes. Locust Hill Road is closed to through traffic between Route 609 (Smokey Road) and Route 628 (Dorrell Road). Construction will be underway through early 2021. Signs are posted along the recommended detour route.
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
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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.
Route 644 (Rock Hill Church Road)
Route 644 (Rock Hill Church Road) is closed to through traffic between Dunbar Drive and Van Horn Lane for installation of a temporary bridge over Aquia Creek. The road will remain closed to through traffic until mid-October, when it will reopen as a single-lane crossing, and will be controlled by traffic signals. Read more about the project and detour here.
