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VDOT road work in the area this week

by | Nov 29, 2020 | Uncategorized

I-95 Northbound

 

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Route 17)

Monday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Guardrail installation. Single northbound lane closure for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

 

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Route 17)

Tuesday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Work zone barrier installation. Single northbound lane closure for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

 

I-95 Southbound

 

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 143 (Garrisonville Road)

Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Work on project construction entrances. Single southbound lane closure near mile markers 148-146 for the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

 

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 133 (Route 17)

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Work on project construction entrances. Single southbound lane closure near mile markers 138-135 for the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

 

Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Route 17)

Tuesday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Work zone barrier installation. Single southbound lane closure near mile markers 136-134 for the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

 

Stafford County

 

Route 17 Northbound and Southbound

Tuesday – Friday, 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.

 

Route 630 (Courthouse Road) and Hospital Center Boulevard

Tuesday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 630 (Courthouse Road) and 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.

 

Spotsylvania County

 

Route 17 

Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound for lens placement on raised pavement markers between the Caroline County line and Route 635 (Lee Hill School Drive).

 

Route 208 (Courthouse Road/Lake Anna Parkway)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures on Courthouse Road/Lake Anna Parkway northbound and southbound for lens placement on raised pavement markers between the Louisa County line and Robert E. Lee Drive East.

 

Route 208 Westbound

Monday, noon – 3 p.m. and Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drainage ditch cleaning. Be alert for crews working along the roadside to clean drainage ditches on Route 208 westbound between Jeans Drive and Hunters Lodge Drive.

 

Route 620 (Harrison Road)

Thursday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures on Harrison Road for lens placement on raised pavement markers between Route 1 and the Salem Church Road/Leavells Road intersection.

 

Caroline County

 

Route 1

Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Shoulder repairs. Watch for mobile, single lane closures on Route 1 northbound and southbound between Zion Road and Opal Lane.

 

Route 677 (Camp Road)

Beginning Monday, Nov. 30, Route 677 (Camp Road) will be closed to through traffic between Route 694 (Courtney Road) and Route 693 (Herring Creek Road) at the bridge over Herring Creek. Crews are replacing existing drainage pipes with a slightly larger box culvert. Motorists should follow signs along the posted detour route, which will be in place for approximately 12 weeks, into early 2021.

 

Brush Removal, Multiple Routes

Tuesday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Watch for crews working along the roadside to remove brush on the following routes:

 

  • Route 617 (Fortune Road)
  • Route 632 (Edgehill Academy Road)

 

Drainage Ditch Cleaning, Multiple Routes

Monday, noon – 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Be alert for crews working along the roadside to clean drainage ditches on the following routes:

 

  • Route 601 (Golansville Road)
  • Route 606 (Stonewall Jackson Road)
  • Route 647 (Doggetts Fork Road)
  • Route 653 (Burruss Lane)
  • Route 655 (McBryant Road)
  • Route 658 (Jericho Road)
  • Route 1240 (Wagon Wheel Lane)

 

Gloucester County

 

Route 3/14 and Route 17 Business (Main Street) Intersection

Monday, noon – 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternating intersection lane closures. Expect travel delays for construction on intersection improvement project.

 

Route 17, between Belroi Road and Fiddlers Green Road

Monday, noon – 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Be alert for turn lane closures and shoulder closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound between Belroi Road and Fiddlers Green Road.

 

Route 17, at Burleigh Road and Short Lane

Monday, noon – 3 p.m. and Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternating single lane closures on Route 17 at the Burleigh Road and Short Lane intersections for traffic signal work. Crews will be working at the traffic signals at the York River Crossing Shopping Center and the Hayes Plaza Shopping Center.

 

Richmond County

 

Route 634 (Naylors Beach Road)

Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Bridge repairs over Cat Point Creek. Be alert for flagging crews directing one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone.

 

Middlesex County

 

Route 227 (Urbanna Road)

Monday – Tuesday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 227 (Urbanna Road) at the bridge over the Rappahannock River 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.

 

Route 677 (Camp Road) Detour

Route 677 (Camp Road) will be closed to through traffic between Route 694 (Courtney Road) and Route 693 (Herring Creek Road) at the bridge over Herring Creek beginning Monday, Nov. 30. Crews are replacing existing drainage pipes with a slightly larger box culvert. Motorists should follow signs along the posted detour route, which will be in place for approximately 12 weeks, into early 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 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.

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