Road work in the area this week

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) CLOSURE & DETOUR

Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Express Lanes construction near the interchange requires full closure and detour. For more information, please visit ExpressLanes.com.

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

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure on the through lanes for Improve 95 construction between the interchanges.

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Tuesday – Wednesday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m., Wednesday – Thursday, 9:30 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating double lane closures on I-95 southbound to allow crews to conduct a bridge inspection. The bridge over the Po River is located at mile marker 119.

I-95 Northbound

Exit 98 (Route 30/Doswell) to Exit 148 (Quantico)

Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Bridge washing. Alternating single lane closures for mobile operation.

Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating double lane closures for mobile operation to mill and pave the travel lanes.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Sunday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating double lane closures on I-95 northbound to allow crews to conduct a bridge inspection. The bridge over the Po River is located at mile marker 119.

Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 133 (Route 17)

Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve 95 construction between mile markers 132- 134.

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.

Wednesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure between Eskimo Hill Road and Rowser Street for utilities work.

Route 3 Eastbound

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. –  5 a.m. Expect a mobile operation to allow crews to pave Route 3 eastbound from Cleek Lane to the King George County line. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

Route 3 Westbound

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. –  5 p.m. Expect a mobile operation to allow crews to pave Route 3 eastbound from Cleek Lane to Washington Square Plaza. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

Route 17 Northbound

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 17 northbound near I-95 for Improve 95 construction.

Route 17 Southbound

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. Alternating, single lane closures on Route 17 southbound between Sanford Drive and Short Street for Improve 95 construction.

Route 17

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. –  7 p.m. No lane closures, shoulder work only. Pipe replacement. Crews will be working on the shoulder of Route 17 eastbound and westbound near the Charter Senior living facility.

Wednesday, midnight – 2 a.m. and 2 a.m. – 4 a.m. Full overnight traffic stop of Route 17 northbound and southbound for up to 15 minutes at two intersections: Sanford Drive/South Gateway Drive and Banks Ford Parkway. Utility work involving an aerial crossing of all Route 17 travel lanes. The full stop at Sanford Drive will occur between midnight and 2 a.m. and the full stop at Banks Ford Parkway will occur between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Law enforcement will assist with traffic control during this full stop.

Wednesday, midnight – 2 a.m. and 2 a.m. – 4 a.m. Full overnight traffic stop of Route 17 northbound and southbound for up to 15 minutes at two intersections: Sanford Drive/South Gateway Drive and Banks Ford Parkway. Utility work involving an aerial crossing of all Route 17 travel lanes. The full stop at Sanford Drive will occur between midnight and 2 a.m. and the full stop at Banks Ford Parkway will occur between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Law enforcement will assist with traffic control during this full stop.

Fire Hydrant Work on Route 17

Monday and Wednesday, Fire Hydrant replacement work on Route 17 northbound and southbound in the following locations:

Leeland Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic for paving work between Deacon Road and Morton Road. Motorists can expect a temporary rough ride while paving work is underway.

Route 603

Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be pavement patching between Route 218 (White Oak Road) and Route 604. Crews will alternate one-way traffic in the work zone.

Eskimo Hill Road

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. –  5 p.m. Work under the bridge. Alternating lane closures and flagging on Eskimo Hill between Montague Loop and Brooke Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

Route 650 (Mount Olive Road)

Monday – Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be working on pavement patching between Kellogg Mill Road and Poplar Road. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone by alternating one-way traffic.

Mobile Paving Operation

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. –  7 p.m. Expect a mobile operation to allow crews to pave various routes and intersections in Stafford County. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone or direct drivers through an intersection on the following routes:

Lake Arrowhead Subdivision

Monday – Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement patching on various routes in the Lake Arrowhead subdivision. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone.

Stafford Lakes Subdivision

Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement patching on various routes in the Stafford Lakes subdivision. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone.

Spotsylvania County

Route 17 Northbound and Southbound

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. –  5 a.m. Pavement work. Crews will be working between the Route 2 intersection at New Post and Old Dominion Parkway.

Route 208 (Courthouse Road)

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. –  6 a.m. Milling and paving. Alternating single lane closures on Courthouse Road between Smith Station Road and I-95. Motorists may experience a temporary rough travel surface until paving is complete.

Route 632 (Roxbury Mill Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be pavement patching between Route 1 and Route 608. Crews will alternate one-way traffic in the work zone.

Route 719 (Days Bridge Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be pavement patching between the Orange/Spotsylvania county line and Belmont Road. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone by alternating one-way traffic.

Wilburn Subdivision

Tuesday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement patching on various routes in the Wilburn subdivision. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone.

Wyndemere Subdivision

Wednesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement patching on various routes in the Wyndemere subdivision. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone.

Caroline County

Route 301 Southbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Tuesday – Thursday, 8 p.m. 6 a.m. A flagging crew will direct one-way alternating traffic in the work zone for milling during the day and paving at night. Single lane closure on Route 301 southbound from route 207 to from Sparta Road to Sparta Road. Motorists may experience a temporary rough travel surface until paving is complete.

Route 1 Southbound and Northbound

Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Survey and pipe work on Route 1 southbound and northbound with single lane closures near the Ladysmith Center Shopping Mall.

Ladysmith Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Motorists should be alert for travel lane shift and construction work along the shoulder near the Route 1 intersection.

Route 652

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Motorists should expect mobile operation on Route 652 for pavement marking.

Essex County

Route 1070 (Meadow Drive)

Wednesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement work. Crews will be working between Route 688 (Kino Road) and end-of-state maintenance.

King and Queen County and King William County

Route 360 over Mattaponi River

Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bridge inspection. Single lane closure.

King George County

Route 3

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Paving on Route 3 between Route 301 and the King George and Westmoreland county line. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic through a work zone.

Route 301 Northbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Travelers should be alert for crews working along the shoulder of Route 301 northbound near the Roseland Road and Barnesfield Road intersections in preparation for an upcoming travel lane shift as part of the Nice/Middleton Bridge replacement project. On Monday-Wednesday, northbound traffic will be stopped for several brief, intermittent periods of no more than 15 minutes between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Northbound traffic may also be slowed briefly for intermittent periods of no more than 15 minutes.

Pavement Marking Mobile Operation

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. –  7 p.m. Expect a mobile operation to allow crews to apply pavement markings on various routes. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone or direct drivers through an intersection on the following routes:

Town of West Point

Route 30/33

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Pavement work at pedestrian crosswalks. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

Lancaster County

Pavement Marking Mobile Operation

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. –  7 p.m. Expect a mobile operation to allow crews to apply pavement markings on various routes. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone or direct drivers through an intersection on the following routes:

Route 688 between Route 200 and Route 3

Mathews County

Route 618 (Cardinal Road) and Route 660 (E. River Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement marking work. Expect mobile lane closures, with one-way, alternating traffic directed by automatic flagging devices on Cardinal Road near E. River Road.

Northumberland County

Secondary Road Resurfacing Work

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 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:

Richmond County

Route 3

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with a single lane closure on Route 3 eastbound and westbound at Historyland Highway between Sunnyside Lane and Richmond Road for pavement work.

Westmoreland County

Secondary Road Resurfacing Work

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expect mobile lane closures, with one-way, alternating traffic directed by flagging crews for surface treatment on the following routes:

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.

King George County

Route 301 and the Nice-Middleton Bridge Replacement Project

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.

Route 360 at Rich Neck Road/Mulberry Road

A single eastbound and westbound lane are closed on Route 360 near Route 619 (Rich Neck Road/Mulberry Road) during construction of an intersection improvement project. Both lanes will remain closed until work is complete in Nov. 2022. The project will extend turn lanes to enhance safety and improve operations at the intersection.

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 early Aug. 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.

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