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Road work in the area this week

by | Nov 15, 2021 | Traffic

I-95 Southbound

 

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

Monday – Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve95 project construction.

 

Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve95 project construction followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m. until 4:30 a.m. Single lane will remain closed until 6 a.m. Friday.

 

Route 17 Southbound On-Ramp to I-95 Southbound (Exit 133)

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 17 southbound on-ramp to I-95 southbound for paving and lane marking.

 

Exit 133 (Route 17)

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for Improve95 project construction in local travel lanes.

 

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

Tuesday – Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure on the local lanes at the Rappahannock River Bridge to allow crews to conduct a routine safety inspection.

 

I-95 Northbound

 

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)

Monday – Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure on I-95 northbound for construction of the Route 17 overpass replacement project.

 

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

Sunday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Varying single to double lane closures for paving between mile markers 126-128.

 

Exit 130 (Route 3)

Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closures for Improve95 project construction.

 

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

Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closures for Improve95 project construction.

 

Stafford County

 

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile single lane closure on Route 1 near the following intersections for traffic signal work:

  • Corporate Drive
  • Telegraph Road
  • Acadia Street
  • Port Aquia Drive

 

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Monday – Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closure on Route 1 between Coals Landing Road and Garrisonville Road to allow crews to apply pavement markings.

 

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Monday Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternating, single lane closures for final paving and to apply pavement markings for the Potomac Creek bridge replacement project, between Potomac Creek Lane and Centreport Parkway intersection.

 

Route 3 Westbound

Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 3 westbound from Cool Springs Road and Chatham Heights Boulevard for bridge work. Crews are working under the structure over the CSX railroad.

 

Route 623 (Harrell Road)

Monday Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating, one-way traffic for paving between Forbes Drive and Woodlawn Drive.

 

Route 628 (American Legion Road)

Monday Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating, one-way traffic for paving between Route 1 and the bridge over I-95.

 

Route 1468 (Austin Ridge Drive)  

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Drivers on Austin Ridge Drive will encounter daytime and overnight lane closures between Mine Road and Courthouse Road for a milling, paving, and pavement marking project. Alternating crews are scheduled to work day and night in 12-hour shifts. There will be no work or lane closures between 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. Motorists may experience a temporary rough travel surface in milled areas until crews pave and restore a smooth, travel surface. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone with single lane closures on Austin Ridge Drive.

 

Route 1027 (Woodlawn Drive)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating, one-way traffic for paving near Deacon Road.

 

Spotsylvania County

 

Route 638 (Lansdowne Road)

Monday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Single right lane closure on Lansdowne Road near Teton Drive to install guardrail.

 

Essex County and Richmond County

 

Route 360 at Downing Bridge

Thursday ˗˗ Friday, 8 p.m. ˗˗ 6 a.m. Motorists will be restricted to one lane on Route 360 at the Downing Bridge over the Rappahannock River located between Essex and Richmond counties for inspection. Flaggers will direct traffic in the work zone.

 

Gwynn’s Island

 

Route 223

Wednesday ˗˗ Thursday, 8 a.m. ˗˗ 5 p.m. Route 223 over Milford Haven at Gwynn’s Island will be reduced to a single lane for preliminary engineering activities ahead of a future maintenance project. A flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic across the bridge.

 

King and Queen County

 

Route 14

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation for pavement work on Route 14 at various locations throughout the county.

 

King George County

 

Route 301 Southbound

Monday – Friday, 24/7, Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, the right southbound lane on Route 301 between Roseland Drive and Barnsfield Road will remain closed for approximately 90 days for bridge construction and realignment as part of Maryland’s Nice-Middleton Bridge Replacement project.

 

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District

 

City of Fredericksburg

 

Route 3 Business at Chatham Bridge

Chatham Bridge reopened to vehicle traffic on Oct. 10, 2021 after being closed since June 2020 for an improvement project. Periodic lane closures will be needed as construction work to repair the substructure continues through April 2022.

 

Essex County

 

Route 17 and Route 754 (Belle Meade Road) Park & Ride Commuter Lot

The Park & Ride commuter lot near the intersection of Route 17 and Route 754 at Loretto is temporarily closed for a construction project to improve the lot, and is expected to reopen in late Nov. 2021. To find other Park & Ride locations in Virginia, visit VDOT’s Park & Ride interactive map.

 

Route 665 (Dodge City Road) Bridge Replacement

Dodge City Road is closed to through traffic at the bridge over Beverly Run for a bridge replacement project. The road will be closed to through traffic until early Jan. 2022. Approximately 5 miles using the following recommended routes:

  • Route 665 (Dodge City Road)
  • Route 625 (Passing Road)
  • Route 618 (Beverly Run Road)

 

Lancaster County

 

Merry Point Ferry

A planned maintenance project to clean and paint the Merry Point Ferry vessel began in early Sept. 2021. The planned 45-day maintenance project will temporarily suspend ferry service through early Nov. 2021. The vessel is painted every five years as part of its routine upkeep.

 

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 late Nov. 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 is anticipated to be complete in November 2021.

 

Route 3 Business Bridge Rehabilitation

A bridge rehabilitation project is underway on Route 3 Business eastbound over the CSX railroad tracks, between Cool Springs Road and Chatham Heights Road. A single lane is closed continuously on weekdays, beginning on Mondays at 6 a.m. through 8 p.m. Fridays. All lanes are open on weekends. The weekday lane closure is anticipated to be required through Jan. 2022.

 

Spotsylvania County

 

Route 1 and Commonwealth Drive

Be alert for construction activity on Route 1 near the Commonwealth Drive intersection, where work is underway to build a nearly 700-space Park & Ride commuter lot. Be alert for work zone barriers along the shoulders of Route 1, and lanes that are shifted to the east near the Commonwealth Drive intersection. Project completion is anticipated in May 2023.

 

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 is underway 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 is anticipated to be complete in Nov. 2021.

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