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Area road work this week

by | Jun 27, 2022 | Traffic

VDOT will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon Friday, July 1 until
noon Tuesday, July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday weekend
I-95 Southbound
Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Route 17)
Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Overnight lane closures and full traffic stops for Express Lanes construction near the interchange. Intermittent full traffic stops between midnight and 3 a.m. are only needed on one evening
  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
  • 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open with a single lane closure in place
  • Midnight – 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes
  • 10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open
Exit 130 (Route 3/Fredericksburg) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.
I-95 Northbound
Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 130 (Route 3/Fredericksburg)
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.
Exit 133 (Route 17 ) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)
Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closure 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
Stafford County
Route 3
Sunday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closures between Cleek Lane and the King George county line. Pavement patching.
Brooke Road
Monday – Thursday, 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pipe replacement. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone on Brooke Road between Poplar View Drive and Sentinel Ridge Lane.
Centreport Parkway
Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. –  3 p.m. and Monday – Thursday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Centreport Parkway near I-95 for Express Lanes construction.
Eskimo Hill Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crews will perform bridge maintenance repairs between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. with one-way, alternating traffic.
Fletcher Chapel Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. –  5 p.m. Bridge work. Flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone on Fletcher Chapel Road between Route 3 and Chapel Green Road.
Winding Creek Road
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. –  7 p.m. Paving. Alternating lane closures on Winding Creek Road between Courthouse Road and Shelton Shop Road.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 Southbound
Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. –  7 a.m. Expect single lane closures with a mobile work zone to repair guardrail at various locations on Route 1 southbound.
Courthouse Road
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – Noon.  Guardrail repair. A flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic on Courthouse Road near Corene Road.
Gordon Road
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – Noon.  Guardrail repair. A flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic on Gordon Road.
Harrison Road
Monday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating lane closures for milling and paving between Leavells Road and Gordon Road.
Old Plank Road
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Flagging when needed for construction to build an offset turn lane along westbound Old Plank Road at Ashleigh Park Boulevard to improve safety.
Stubbs Bridge Road
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – Noon.  Guardrail repair. A flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic on Stubbs Bridge Road near the bridge over the Po River.
Caroline County
Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. –  9 p.m. Survey and pipe work. Single lane closures on Route 1 between Ladysmith Road and Collins Boulevard.
Route 2
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – Noon. Guardrail repair. A flagging crew will direct one-way alternating traffic through the work zone on Route 2 near Bowies Pond.
Route 207
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – Noon. Single lane closure for guardrail repair.
Route 301 Northbound and Southbound
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – Noon.  Guardrail repair. Single lane closures at various locations on Route 301.
Route 601
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – Noon.  Guardrail repair. Single lane closure on Route 601 near Route 207.
Route 606
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – Noon.  Guardrail repair. Single lane closure on Route 606 near Route 632.
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Pipe work. Single lane closure on Ladysmith Road between Route 1 and Allen Street.
Gloucester County
Secondary Road Resurfacing Work
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Surface treatment. A flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic near the mobile work zone along the following routes:
  • Brays Point Road
  • Camp Okee Drive
  • Coke Lane
  • Edgehill Street
  • Fairview Street
  • Farinholt Street
  • Jenkins Neck Road
  • Lafayette Heights Drive
  • Maryus Road
  • Piney Swamp Road
  • Rowes Point Road
  • Victory Hill Road
King George County
Route 205 (Ridge Road)
Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure for milling and paving between Route 3 and Route 301. A flagging crew will direct one-way alternating traffic in the work zone.
Route 301 Northbound
Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Lane closures for milling and paving on Route 301 northbound between Route 218 and Roseland Road.
Route 301 Southbound
Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Lane closures for milling and paving on Route 301 southbound between Route 205 and Route 3.
Route 607 (Port Conway Road)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic between Route 3 and Hopyard Lane to allow crews to apply pavement markings.
Northumberland County
Secondary Road Resurfacing Work
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Surface treatment. Mobile work zone with one-way, alternating traffic along the following routes:
  • Coopers Landing Road
  • Cedar Point Road
  • Lewis Lane
  • Mallard Drive
  • Penny Lane
  • Riverview Road
Richmond County
Secondary Road Resurfacing Work
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Expect mobile lane closures, with one-way, alternating traffic directed by flagging crews. Crews will be applying surface treatment on the following routes:
Menokin Road
Newland Road
Westmoreland County
Secondary Road Resurfacing Work
Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Expect mobile lane closures, with one-way, alternating traffic directed by flagging crews. Crews will be applying surface treatment on the following routes:
  • Tucker Hill Road
  • Zion Church Road
Winter Storm Debris Cleanup Update
Cleanup of downed trees and debris from the Jan. 3 winter storm continues along primary and secondary roads in Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties.
VDOT estimates around 1.5 million cubic yards of debris will be gathered by the end of the cleanup operation in Fredericksburg District, which is expected to continue into mid-August 2022.
Around 25 crews are working seven days a week to remove debris. Motorists should be alert to mobile work zones in the affected counties, with lane closures as needed. Crews are using heavy, slow-moving construction equipment to gather debris along road shoulders and medians. Read the release here.
Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District
Caroline County
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) Widening
Construction is underway to widen Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) to four travel lanes between I-95 and just west of Route 1. A new raised median will separate eastbound and westbound travel lanes to allow for improved movement through the corridor. Additional left and right turn lanes will be built on Ladysmith Road at the Route 1 intersection A shared use path, sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be installed. The project is expected to be complete in May 2024.
Route 652 (Cool Water Drive) over Polecat Creek
Cool Water Drive was closed to through traffic in March 2022 at the bridge over Polecat Creek, and will remain closed for a bridge replacement project. Significant deterioration was discovered in key bridge elements during a bridge inspection and VDOT closed the bridge for motorist safety. Motorists should follow signs posted along the recommended detour route. Preliminary engineering is underway on a project to replace the bridge, and work will be accelerated. The new bridge is estimated to open to traffic in September 2023.
Ladysmith Safety Rest Area, I-95 Southbound
Construction is underway to expand the number of parking spaces for trucks and larger commercial vehicles at the Ladysmith Safety Area in Caroline County on I-95 southbound. The rest area remains open to travelers, and existing parking remains largely available. However, the existing truck and oversize vehicle parking area will be closed at this rest area on April 19-29. Construction is anticipated to be complete in June 2022.
King and Queen County
Route 631 (Poor House Lane) Bridge Replacement Project
Poor House Lane is closed between Route 14 (The Trail) and Route 630 (DeShazo Road) to replace the bridge over Market Swamp. Detour will be in place through late June 2022. Signs will be posted along the recommended detour route, which is approximately nine miles:
·        Route 14 (The Trail)
·        Route 620 (Powcan Road)
King George County
A single northbound and southbound lane are closed on Route 301 between the weigh station and the Nice-Middleton Bridge for a Maryland Transportation Authority project to replace the bridge over the Potomac River and realign Route 301 at the bridge approach.
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 in summer 2021. The bridge replacement project is in preliminary engineering, with construction starting in fall 2022. The new bridge is anticipated to reopen in summer 2023.
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.
Parkview Drive
Parkview Drive is closed to through traffic in the Artillery Ridge subdivision for approximately three months, through mid-July 2022. Parkview Drive will be closed near the Artillery Ridge Road intersection to allow VDOT crews to remove three deteriorated corrugated metal drainage pipes under the road. They will be replaced with concrete drainage pipes. Crews will be working on Mondays-Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Town of West Point and New Kent County
Route 30/33 (Eltham Bridge)
Westbound single lane closure on Eltham Bridge, with work zone barrier. This lane closure is anticipated to remain in place through June 2022. Crews are identifying locations where a future project will repair post-tensioned bridge girders.
Commuting and Ridesharing Information
GWRideConnect is a free ridesharing information and matching service for the Fredericksburg area, part of the George Washington Regional Commission.
Let GWRideConnect help you discover your commuting options, such as carpools, vanpools, and transit. Visit www.gwrideconnect.org or call (540) 373-7665.

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