I-95 Northbound
Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Route 17)
Monday, Midnight – 4:30 a.m. and Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closures to install work zone barrier for construction of the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project .
Exit 133 (Route 17)
Tuesday – Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for construction activities as part of the I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project and overhead sign inspection.
I-95 Southbound
Rappahannock River Bridge Inspection
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3: 30 p.m. Single lane closure to allow crews to inspect the I-95 southbound bridge over the Rappahannock River, which connects Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg. Expect daytime delays.
Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway to Exit 133 (Route 17)
Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure near the interchanges for the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
Exit 133 (Route 17)
Tuesday, 4 a.m. – 10 a.m. Single lane closure near the interchange for overhead sign inspection.
Exit 143 (Garrisonville) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)
Wednesday, 4 a.m. – 10 a.m. Single lane closure near the interchange for overhead sign inspection.
Stafford County
Route 1 at Falmouth Light
Monday, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closures on Route 1 at the Falmouth light intersection (Route 218/Butler Road and Route 17 Business) for overhead sign inspection
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 1 Southbound
Thursday, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m. Single right lane closure on Route 1 southbound near the I-95 northbound entrance ramp at Exit 143 (Garrisonville) for overhead sign inspection.
Route 17 Northbound and Southbound
Monday – Saturday, 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. Expect alternating lane closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound between Sanford Drive and Short Street, near the I-95 interchange. Overnight demolition work will continue to remove the former I-95 southbound overpass. Demolition is anticipated to be underway through mid-November. Route 17 traffic will be stopped for up to 30-minute intervals between midnight and 3 a.m. early Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning this week.
Route 17
Monday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Wednesday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Mobile operation for routine safety inspection of overhead signs at various locations on Route 17.
Route 607 (Deacon Road and Cool Springs Road)
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Monday – Friday, 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 Culpeper Street and Brooke Road during the day. Overnight paving operations on Deacon Road will be between Route 218 (White Oak Road) and Brooke Road with single lane closures. Paving operations will also continue on Cool Springs Road between Route 218 and Route 3. Motorists may experience a temporary rough driving surface on the milled sections.
Route 648 (Stefaniga Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail replacement at the Potomac Run bridge. One-way, alternating traffic.
Hospital Center Boulevard
Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 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 I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Old Courthouse Road
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 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 I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Wyche Road
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 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 I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Spotsylvania County
Pavement Marker Maintenance
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures for lens placement on raised pavement markers on the following routes:
Route 1 northbound and southbound
- Between Route 749 and Caroline County line
- Between Ni River bridge and Route 749
- Between Matta River and Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road)
- Between Route 711 and Route 148
Route 17 northbound and southbound between Caroline County line and Route 635
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
- Route 208 (Courthouse Road) – shoulder repairs and ditch cleaning
- Route 624 (Piney Branch Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 747 (Old Mill Lane) – pavement repairs
Caroline County
Route 1 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail installation near intersection with Route 611 (Prospect Hill Lane). One-way, alternating traffic.
Route 301 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail installation near the Rappahannock River bridge. One-way, alternating traffic.
Route 652 (Signboard Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail installation near Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard) intersection. One-way, alternating traffic.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
- Route 301 – brush removal
- Route 601 (Golansville Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 603 (County Line Church Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 606 (Stonewall Jackson Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 647 (Doggetts Fork Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 653 (Burruss Lane) – ditch cleaning
- Route 655 (McBryant Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 658 (Jericho Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 722 (Colonial Road) – pothole patching
Essex County
Route 17 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail installation. Single lane closure near the intersection with Route 670 (Broadhurst Road).
Gloucester County
Route 3/14 and Route 17 Business (Main Street) Intersection
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternating intersection lane closures. Expect travel delays for construction on intersection improvement project.
Route 17 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The right shoulder and right turn lane on Route 17 southbound will be closed to allow crews to install sidewalk between Route 1250 (Bellhaven Road) and Route 1206 (Vernon Street).
Route 17 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The right shoulder and right lane of Route 17 northbound will be closed near the Route 14 intersection for guardrail installation.
Route 17 Business (Main Street)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternating lane closures near T.C. Walker Road for work on a new flashing, warning signal.
King and Queen County
Route 14 Westbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail installation. Single lane closure near the intersection of Route 610.
Lancaster County
Route 3 Westbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail installation. One-way, alternating traffic near the intersection with Route 790 (Kamps Mill Road).
Middlesex County
Route 227 (Urbanna Road)
Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 227 (Urbanna Road) at the bridge over the Rappahannock River for repairs.
Richmond County
Route 3 Westbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail installation. One-way, alternating traffic near the intersection with Route 707 (Creek View Lane).
Route 634 (Naylers Beach Road)
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 634 (Naylers Beach Road) at the bridge over Cat Point Creek for repairs.
Additional Construction Projects in
Fredericksburg District
Caroline County
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
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
Route 3/14 and Route 17 Business (Main Street) Intersection Improvement
Project to reduce driver delay and improve pedestrian access at intersection. After construction, Route 17 Business traffic will have dual left turn lanes and 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.
Pedestrian Improvements at Route 17 and Route 17 Business (Main Street)
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.
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 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.
King William County
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
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.
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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.
