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Area road work this week

by | Aug 30, 2021 | Traffic

I-95 Southbound

 

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Monday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile, single southbound lane closures between these interchanges in Stafford County on Monday evening for overhead sign inspections.

 

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

Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for Improve95 project construction.

 

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

Tuesday – Thursday, 10 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday, 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. Friday. Double lane closures between these interchanges for Improve95 project construction, with single lane closures only after 4:30 a.m.

 

I-95 Northbound

 

Exit 104 (Carmel Church) to Exit 110 (Ladysmith)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile operation with double lane closures for milling and paving the travel lanes at mile markers 106 to 108.

 

I-95 Northbound Safety Rest Area at Ladysmith

Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. The I-95 Northbound Safety Rest Area at Ladysmith will be closed overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings to allow crews to pave the rest area’s ramps and merge areas.

 

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 130 (Route 3)

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. All northbound travel lanes will remain open, but stay alert for shoulder closures between mile markers 127-129 as crews begin construction for installation of the I-95 northbound variable speed limit initiative.

 

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

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for Improve95 project construction.

 

Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for Improve95 project construction.

 

Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for Improve95 project construction.

 

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 148 (Quantico)

Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile, single lane closures between these interchanges for overhead sign inspections.

 

Exit 143 (Garrisonville Road to Exit 148 (Quantico)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for Improve95 project construction.

 

Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for Improve95 project construction.

 

Stafford County

 

Route 1 at Austin Run

Sunday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Brief traffic stops of 10- to 15-minute intervals for load testing for Route 1 northbound and southbound bridges over Austin Run in Stafford County, immediately north of the Bells Hill Road/Coal Landing Road intersection.

 

Route 1 at Tank Creek

Wednesday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Brief traffic stops of 10- to 15-minute intervals for load testing for Route 1 northbound and southbound bridges over Tank Creek, less than one mile from the Prince William County line.

 

Route 3 Business

Monday 6 a.m. – noon Friday. Single lane closure on Route 3 eastbound between Cool Springs Road and Chatham Heights Road. Bridge rehabilitation project over CSX railroad.

 

Route 1 Southbound

Monday Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Single southbound lane closure for Potomac Creek bridge replacement, between Potomac Creek Lane and Centreport Parkway intersection.

 

Route 17 Northbound

Monday Thursday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – noon. Single, mobile lane closures on Route 17 northbound between Hartwood Church Road and the Fauquier County line. Drivers may experience a temporary rough driving surface until crews apply new asphalt to the milled surface.

 

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile single lane closures between Stafford Lakes Parkway and the Fauquier County line for paving and pavement marking.

 

Countywide Line Striping

Sunday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile operation with alternating single lane closures or flagging operations on various primary and secondary routes in Stafford. Expect periodic delays in the mobile work zone for line striping. Motorists are encouraged to avoid crossing over freshly painted lines. The paint will be wet and may adhere to vehicle.

 

Spotsylvania County

 

Route 1 at Matta River

Monday, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Alternating single northbound and southbound single lane closures at the Matta River, which is around one mile from the Caroline County line. Bridge inspection of Route 1 over Matta River.

 

Route 208 (Courthouse Road)

Monday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Eastbound Courthouse Road lane closure between the Snell and Courthouse areas. Scheduled inspection of Courthouse Road bridge over Po River.

 

Route 208 (Courthouse Road) at Lake Anna

Tuesday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic on bridge over Lake Anna at the Spotsylvania and Louisa County line. Expect delays on eastbound and westbound Courthouse Road approaching the bridge. Scheduled inspection.

 

Route 610 (Elys Ford Road)

Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – noon. Mobile single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic. Sign removal and installation.

 

Route 612 (Stubbs Bridge Road)

Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Single lane closure on Route 612 (Stubbs Bridge Road) over Robertson Run. One-way, alternating traffic. Scheduled bridge inspection.

 

Route 658 (Mount Olive Road)

Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic at the Spotsylvania and Hanover County line. Scheduled bridge inspection at Mount Olive Road over the North Anna River.

 

Route 658 (Mount Olive Road)

Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – noon. Mobile single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic. Sign removal and installation.

 

Caroline County

 

Route 601 (Golansville Road)

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – noon. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic for bridge repairs over Stevens Mill, approximately a half-mile from the Route 1 intersection.

 

Caroline County and King George County

 

Route 301 at Rappahannock River

Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – noon. Single lane closures for bridge washing at the Route 301 bridge over the Rappahannock River.

 

Essex County

 

Route 17 and Route 360

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure on Route 17 and Route 17/Route 360 northbound and southbound between the Hoskins Creek Bridge and Mt. Landing Creek Bridge for paving and pavement marking.

 

Gloucester County

 

Route 17, Main Street and Route 619 (Fiddlers Green Road) Intersection

Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – noon. Periodic right turn lane and shoulder closures at the intersection for construction of sidewalk and pedestrian crossing signal equipment.

 

King George County

 

Bridge Washing

Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – noon. Mobile single lane closures at the following locations:

 

  • Route 206 (Dahlgren Road)
  • Route 218 (Windsor Drive)
  • Route 301, between Danube Drive and Commerce Drive
  • Route 625 (Salem Church Road)

 

King William County

 

Route 360 and Route 662 (Sharon Road) Park & Ride Commuter Lot

Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1, the Park & Ride commuter lot near the intersection of Route 360 and Sharon Road will close through late November 2021 for a construction project to improve the lot. For more information, visit the project page. To find other Park & Ride locations in Virginia, visit VDOT’s Park & Ride interactive map.

 

Middlesex County

 

Route 33

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, noon – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closures on Route 33 between Route 3 (Twiggs Ferry Road) and Mill Creek Road for milling and paving. Drivers may experience a temporary rough driving surface until crews apply new asphalt to the milled surface. Delays are possible near the mobile work zone.

 

Northumberland County

 

Route 200

Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Single lane closures between the Northumberland and Lancaster County line and Old Glebe Point Road. Paving.

 

Westmoreland County

 

Route 3

Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – noon. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic on Route 3 between Potomac Mills Drive and Winter Harbor Rd. Bridge washing.

 

Road Resurfacing

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – noon. Drivers should expect alternating single lane closures on the following routes for surface treatment. Flaggers will direct drivers through each work zone.

 

Route 621 (Prospect Hill Road

Route 626 (Beales Mill Road)

Route 647 (Dingley Road)

Route 700/701 (Calais Road)

Route 775 (Legion Road)

 

Additional Construction Projects in

Fredericksburg District

 

Caroline County

 

Route 17 Emergency Repair

An emergency repair project is underway on Route 17 (Tidewater Trail) in Caroline County between Mount Road and Ware Creek Road to stabilize an adjacent slope and drainage pipe underneath the road. Route 17 is open to traffic, but motorists can expect one-way, alternating traffic controlled by a temporary traffic signal, or intermittent direction by a flagging crew. There is no vehicle height or width restriction in the work zone, and vehicles of all legal loads may pass through this area. Repairs are anticipated to be complete in early Sept. 2021.

 

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 Sept. 2021.

 

Route 743 (Clifton Road) over South River

Construction began in December 2020 to replace a structurally deficient timber bridge on Clifton Road over the South River. The existing bridge is open during construction. The new bridge will be a concrete structure, and will allow heavier vehicles to cross. The new bridge is scheduled to open in Oct. 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 Oct. 2021, and all construction work will be complete by April 2022.

 

Gloucester County

 

Pedestrian Improvements at Route 17 and Route 17 Business (Main Street)

Construction is substantially complete 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. Pedestrian crossing signal equipment scheduled to be installed in summer 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 has been postponed to Sept. 2021.

 

King George County

 

Route 301 Slope Repair

Route 301 southbound near Route 616 (Washington Mill Road) has been reduced to one lane in King George County for motorist safety due to the failure of an adjacent slope. An emergency repair is underway. The lane is anticipated to reopen in fall 2021.

 

Middlesex County

 

Route 625 (Barrick’s Mill Road) Bridge Replacement

A portion of Barrick’s Mill Road is closed to traffic at Mill Creek through September 2021 while crews replace the existing bridge over Barrick’s Mill Creek. Drivers on Barrick’s Mill Road will be detoured around the 24-hour road closure using the following routes:

 

Route 625 (Barrick’s Pond Road)

Route 626 (Wake Road)

Route 624 (Regent Road)

 

Richmond County

 

Route 637 (County Bridge Road)

County Bridge Road is closed to through traffic at the bridge over Cat Point Creek due to damage following heavy rain and flooding on June 11. A timeline to restore and reopen the road is still under development.

 

Stafford County

 

Route 1 at Potomac Creek

Construction is underway 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.

 

Spotsylvania County

 

Route 17 Overpass Replacement and Widening

Construction started in December 2020 on a project to replace the existing two-lane interstate overpass on Route 17 with a four-lane bridge. Route 17 will be widened to four travel lanes to just east of the Hospital Boulevard/Germanna Point Drive intersection. Sidewalk, a shared-use path, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be added as part of the project. Improvements will be completed in Feb. 2024.

 

Town of West Point and New Kent County

 

Route 30/33 (Eltham Bridge)

Eastbound single lane closure on Eltham Bridge, with work zone barrier. Single lane closure is in place. Crews are identifying locations where a future project will repair grout on the bridge.

 

Westmoreland County

 

Route 3 Passing Lanes

Construction began Jan. 4 on a project to build eastbound and westbound passing lanes over a 1.5-mile segment of Route 3. When work is complete, Route 3 will become a four-lane undivided road from north of Route 639 (Winter Harbor Road) to east of Route 624 (Longwood Road), with new turn lanes at key intersections. The project will be complete in late Dec. 2021.

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