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Road work this week

by | Jul 11, 2022 | Traffic

From VDOT:

I-95 Southbound
Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)
Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Overnight lane closures and full traffic stops for Express Lanes construction near the interchanges.
  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight – 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes
  • 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, with a single lane closure in place
  • 10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open
Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)
Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for Express Lanes construction.
Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 130 (Route 3) Local Lanes
Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for utility work under permit.
Exit 130 (Route 3/Fredericksburg) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Tuesday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure for construction activities with the Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass replacement project.
Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 98 (Route 30/Doswell)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures for interstate paving between mile markers 105 and 101.
I-95 Northbound
Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating double lane closures for milling and paving.
Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Tuesday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure for construction activities with the Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass replacement project.
Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Route 17)
Sunday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure for installation of barrier wall for Improve 95 construction.
Exit 133 (Route 17) On-Ramp Closure
Sunday – Tuesday, Midnight  – 3 a.m. Starting at midnight, crews will close the I-95 northbound on-ramp from Route 17 northbound. Drivers seeking northbound I-95 from Route 17 northbound will be detoured to South Gateway Drive to Stanstead Road to Route 17 southbound to access I-95 northbound. Click here for an online map. The ramp closure is needed to allow crews to shift barrier wall for Improve 95 construction. The ramp will reopen by 3 a.m.
Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)
Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Overnight lane closures and full traffic stops for Express Lanes construction near the interchanges.
  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight – 3 a.m. – Intermittent full traffic stops up to 30 minutes
  • 4:30 a.m. – All northbound lanes are open.
Stafford County
Route 1 Northbound
Monday  – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure between Layhill Road and Centreport Parkway for private development construction under permit.
Leeland Road
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic for milling and paving work between Deacon Road and Morton Road. Motorists can expect a temporary rough ride while milling is underway ahead of resurfacing.
Winding Creek Road
Tuesday – Friday, 7 p.m. –  5 a.m. Pavement marking. Alternating lane closures on Winding Creek Road between Courthouse Road and Shelton Shop Road.
Eskimo Hill Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. –  5 p.m. Bridge work under the bridge. Alternating lane closures and flagging on Eskimo Hill between Montague Loop and Brooke Road. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic through the work zone.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. –  7 a.m. Guardrail repair. Single lane closure on Route 1 southbound near Route 711 (Southpoint Parkway) and near Route 632 (Roxbury Mill Road).
Route 664 (Granite Springs Road)
Monday – Friday, Crews will close the road and detour traffic to replace a drainage pipe and make shoulder repairs along the road near Lawyers Road. Please follow detour signs.
Thorton Rolling Road
Monday, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pipe replacement and shoulder repairs. Crews will be directing one-way, alternating traffic.
Caroline County
Route 17 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Guardrail repair. Single lane closure near County Line Road. A flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone.
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:
  • Camp Okee Drive
  • Jenkins Neck Road
  • Lafayette Heights Drive
  • Victory Hill Road
Essex County
Route 17
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure on Route 17 northbound and southbound for pavement work between Route 627 and the Caroline County line.
Route 360
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure on Route 360 eastbound and westbound for pavement work between Route 17 and King and Queen County line.
Lancaster County
Route 3
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating lane closures for milling work between Route 604 and Route 619.
King and Queen County
Route 360 over Mattaponi River
Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bridge inspection. Alternating single lane closures on Route 360 over the Mattaponi River.
King George County
Route 603 (Fletchers Chapel Road)
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic for bridge work between Route 3 and Route 602.
Northumberland County
Route 360
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure on Route 360 eastbound and westbound for pavement work between Cedar Point Road and Greenfield Road. Milling and paving operations will also occur on Route 360 in Heathsville.
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 slurry seal on the following routes:
  • Cedar Point Road
  • Greenfield Road
  • Riverview Dirve
  • Trolling Court
  • Wicomico Way
Richmond County
Route 203
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 between Route 202 and the Westmoreland County line
Town of West Point
Eltham Bridge
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bridge inspection. Single lane closure on Route 30 over Pamunkey River, which connects the Town of West Point and New Kent County.
Westmoreland County
Route 203
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 between Route 202 and the Richmond County line.
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, Stafford and Westmoreland counties.
VDOT estimates around 2.5 million cubic yards of debris will be gathered by the end of the contracted cleanup operation in Fredericksburg District, which is expected to continue by contractor crews through late July.
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.
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 July 2022.
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.
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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