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Area road work this week

by | Sep 19, 2022 | Traffic

From VDOT:

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Overnight lane closures planned south of the interchange at mile markers 147 – 146 for Express Lanes construction.

  • 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
  • 10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open except on Friday, when all lanes open at 6 a.m.

Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure in the same location.

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m., Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure between mile markers 138 – 137 for Express Lanes construction.

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

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Overnight lane closures planned as crews pour concrete for the second I-95 northbound bridge over the Rappahannock River.

  • 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
  • 10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open except on Friday, when all lanes open at 6 a.m.

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 8 a.m. Single lane closure starting at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m. as construction continues on the Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass replacement project.

Exit 98 (Route 30/Doswell) to Exit 104 (Carmel Church)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement between mile markers 105 – 101.

I-95 Northbound

Exit 104 (Carmel Church) to Exit 98 (Route 30/Doswell)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile paving operation with double lane closures between mile markers 101 – 105.

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure starting at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m. as construction continues on the Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass replacement project.

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

Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Overnight lane closures are planned for Express Lanes construction.

  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
  • 4:30 a.m. – All northbound lanes open

Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure in the same location.

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Overnight lane closures are planned between mile markers 138 – 139 for Express Lanes construction.

  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
  • 4:30 a.m. – All northbound lanes open

Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure in the same location.

Exit 148 (Quantico)

Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m., Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. and Sunday, Midnight – 7 a.m. Single lane closure for Express Lanes construction.

Stafford County

Route 1 Northbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single northbound lane closure between Layhill Road and Centreport Parkway for private development construction under permit.

 

Route 3 Eastbound

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. and Sunday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Expect a mobile operation to allow crews to apply pavement markings on Route 3 eastbound from Cleek Lane to the King George County line.

Route 3

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lane closures and shoulder closures for utility work between Dairy Lane and Rumford Road.

Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. –  7 p.m. Milling and paving. Alternating, one-way traffic on Garrisonville Road between Joshua Road and the Fauquier County line. A flagging crew will direct drivers near the mobile work zone. Motorists may experience a temporary rough travel surface until paving is complete.

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.

 

Lake Arrowhead Subdivision

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Surface treatment on various routes in the Lake Arrowhead subdivision. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone.

Stafford Lakes Subdivision

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

Route 603

Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement surface treatment between Route 603 and Interstate 218. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

 

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 1
  • Route 2
  • Route 3
  • Route 17
  • Route 218
  • Route 610
  • Route 630
  • Route 624
  • Route 684
  • Route 8900

Pavement Marking

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile pavement marking operation will be at the following locations:

  • Route 1
  • Route 17
  • Route 610
  • Route 627
  • Route 628

Spotsylvania County

 

Route 1 at Market Street

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Traffic signal work with alternating lane closures follow traffic control through the intersection.

Route 1 at Mine Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Single right lane closure between Mine Road and Market Street. Pavement widening for private development work, under permit.

Route 1 at Spotsylvania Parkway

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single right lane closure between Spotsylvania Parkway and Massaponax Church Road. Pavement widening for private development work, under permit.

 

Route 3 Eastbound

Sunday – Monday, 10 p.m. – 4 a.m. and Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. Single left lane closure west of the I-95 northbound on-ramp for guardrail repair.

Route 17 (Mills Drive) Traffic Shift and Overview Drive Access

Tuesday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Crews will slow all Route 17 traffic overnight near Germanna Point Drive/Hospital Boulevard to a stop then shift travelers to a new section of road and bridge over I-95. This shift allows crews to next build the southbound lanes of the new bridge as part of the Route 17 overpass replacement and widening project. Access to Overview Drive from Route 17 will also close at this time for bridge construction. Drivers will have to use Hospital Boulevard to access Overview Drive. Traffic will remain in this pattern until construction is complete in 2024. Read the release here.

 

Route 208 (Courthouse Road)

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. –  7 a.m. Pavement marking. Alternating single lane closures on Courthouse Road between Smith Station Road and I-95.

 

Route 610 (Old Plank Road)

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. –  6 a.m. Milling and paving between Route 3 and Catharpin Road and Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. pavement marking. A flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic near the mobile work zone.

 

Route 632

Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement work along Route 632 between Route 1 and Route 608. A flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic near the work zone.

Wyndemere Subdivision

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Surface treatment on various routes in the Wyndemere subdivision. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone.

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 1
  • Route 2
  • Route 3
  • Route 17
  • Route 208
  • Route 608
  • Route 639

City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County

Chatham Bridge (Route 3 Business)

Monday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Work under the bridge. The right westbound lane and shoulder will be closed on Route 3 business between River Road and city limits.

Caroline County

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Wednesday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Survey and pipe work on Route 1 with single lane closures near the Ladysmith Center Shopping Mall and Collins Boulevard.

Route 17 Northbound

Sunday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Guardrail repair. Single northbound lane closure on Route 17 northbound north of Waterman’s Boulevard.

 

Route 207 Northbound and Southbound

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Milling and paving. Alternating single lane closures on Route 207 between Colonial Road and Route 301. Motorists may experience a temporary rough travel surface until paving is complete.

Route 301

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Milling and paving with possible flagging operations. Motorists may experience a temporary rough travel surface until paving is complete. The mobile paving operation will be at the following locations:

  • Sparta Road and beginning of Route 301
  • Route 1204 and Route 608
  • Route 301 Business and Route 207

Ladysmith Road

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Motorists should be alert for travel lane shift and construction work along the shoulder between Route 1 and Allen Street.

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 1
  • Route 17
  • Route 207
  • Route 301

Essex County

Surface Treatment

Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expect a mobile operation on various routes for surface treatment. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone at the following locations:

  • Route 604 (Bryds Bridge Road)
  • Route 606 (Fairfield Lane)
  • Route 634 (Lebanon Church Road)
  • Route 644 (Wildwood Road)
  • Route 653 (Tuscarora Road, Island Road)
  • Route 662 (Harris Hill Road)
  • Route 668 (Glebe Landing Road)
  • Route 694 (Boaters Way)
  • Route 1101 (Dunnsville Road)

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 17
  • Route 360

Gloucester County

Milling and Paving

Expect a mobile operation on various routes for milling and paving. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone at the following locations:

Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Route 643 from Guinea Road to end of state maintenance.

Wednesday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.

  • Route 1075 (West Main Street) eastbound and westbound from the end of state maintenance to George Washington Memorial Highway
  • Route 1076 (Waltons Lane) from Route 1075 (West Main Street) to the end of state maintenance
  • Route 1076 (Fox Centre Parkway) from end of state maintenance to Route 1075 (West Main Street)

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 17
  • Route 198
  • Route 614

 

King George County

 

Route 3

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Pavement markings. Mobile operation on Route 3 with single lane closures between Route 301 and Westmoreland County line.

Route 301 Northbound and Southbound

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Milling and paving. Mobile operation on Route 301 with single lane closures between Roseland Road and Barnsfield Road.

Route 603 (Fletchers Chapel Road)

Monday – Friday, Work under the bridge. Alternating lane closures and flagging on Route 603 (Fletchers Chapel Road) between Route 602 and Route 3. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

 

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 3
  • Route 206
  • Route 218
  • Route 301

King and Queen County

 

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 33
  • Route 14
  • Route 360

 

King William County

Surface Treatment

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Expect a mobile operation on various routes for pavement for surface treatment. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone at the following locations:

  • Route 1007 (Lyndale Street)
  • Route 1008 (Dupont Street)
  • Route 1012 (Berkeley Street)
  • Route 1022 (Bellwood Street)
  • Route 1023 (Fort Street)
  • Route 1024 (Glen Street)
  • Route 1108 (Kirby Street and C Street)
  • Route 1118 (16th Street)
  • Route 1122 (15th Street)
  • Route 1207 (14th Street)

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 30
  • Route 33
  • Route 360

 

Lancaster County and Middlesex County

 

Robert O. Norris Bridge

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Maintenance work. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane on the Norris Bridge over the Rappahannock River. Automated flagging devices will direct one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone. Expect delays. Read the release here.

 

Lancaster County

Route 688

Sunday – Monday, 9 p.m. –  6 a.m. Expect a mobile operation to allow crews to apply pavement markings on Route 688 between Route 200 and Route 3.

 

Pavement Marking

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Expect a mobile operation on various routes for pavement marking. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone at the following locations:

  • Route 201 Business from Route 354 to Northumberland City Line
  • Route 354 Business from near Route 3

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Route 695 (Windmill Point Road) from Route 656 (Oyster Creek Drive) to end of state maintenance

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 3
  • Route 17
  • Route 200
  • Route 354

Mathews County

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 3
  • Route 223

 

Middlesex County

 

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 3
  • Route 17
  • Route 227

Northumberland County

Pavement Marking

Wednesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Expect a mobile operation on various routes for pavement marking. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone at the following locations:

  • Route 201 Business from Route 609 to Route 360
  • Route 3 Business from Route 201 to Route 200
  • Route 201 from Lancaster County Line to Route 360

Route 624 (Lewisetta Road)

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Expect a mobile operation on Route 624 (Lewisetta Road) between Wrights Cove Drive and Cowart Road for pavement marking. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 200
  • Route 202
  • Route 360

Richmond County

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 3
  • Route 360

Westmoreland County

Route 202 (Cople Highway)

Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bridge inspection. Expect one-way, alternating traffic on Route 202 over Nomini Creek. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the work zone.

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:

  • Route 612 (Nomini Hall Road, Tavern Run Road)
  • Route 768 (Sonnet Lane)
  • Route 722/755 (Nelson Street)
  • Route 622 (Currioman Road)

Pavement Marking Mobile Operation

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. –  6 p.m. Expect a mobile operation to allow crews to apply pavement markings on various routes. In some locations, flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic through a work zone or direct drivers through an intersection on the following routes:

  • Route 3 Business
  • Route 202 Business
  • Route 203

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

  • Route 606/610 (Tucker Hill Road)
  • Route 611 (Zion Church Road)

Bridge Washing

Sunday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closure for bridge washing will be at the following locations:

  • Route 3
  • Route 205

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.

Mathews County

 

Route 223 (Old Ferry Road) over Milford Haven at Gwynn’s Island

Temporary traffic signals are installed on Route 223 at each approach to the bridge over Milford Haven. One-way, alternating traffic will remain in place, controlled by the temporary signals, through April 2023 due to a bridge maintenance project. Bridge openings for marine traffic are suspended through April 2023.

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.

 

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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