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Road work in the area this week

by | Jan 30, 2023 | Traffic

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures are scheduled at mile markers 148-145 for construction of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals
  • 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, single lane closure
  • 10 a.m. – All lanes open, except Friday morning, when all lanes open by 6 a.m.

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

Exit 143 (Garrisonville Road) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure scheduled at mile markers 143-141 for construction on the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

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

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures are scheduled at mile markers 135-136 for the Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals
  • 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, single lane closure
  • 10 a.m. – All lanes open

I-95 Northbound

Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) to Exit 148 (Quantico)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures are scheduled at mile markers 146-148 for construction of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
  • 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
  • Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals
  • 4:30 a.m. – All lanes open

I-95 Northbound and Southbound

Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Wednesday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane and shoulder closures for bridge inspection of the Route 632 (Cedon Road) interstate overpass in Caroline County. Work zone at mile markers 113-114. Southbound lane closures scheduled 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Northbound lane closures scheduled 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

95 Express Lanes

Northbound 95 Express Lanes

Sunday – Monday, 10 p.m. – 4 a.m. The first two entrances to 95 Express Lanes from Interstate 95 northbound in Stafford County, near exits 140 (Courthouse Road) and 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville), will be closed from 10 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday for construction work on the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension. The first access point to enter 95 Express Lanes during these hours will near be exit 152 (Dumfries).

Stafford County

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 17 Northbound

Sunday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating single lane closures with intermittent full traffic stops for demolition of the old I-95 northbound off-ramp bridge between Sanford Drive and Short Street for I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing construction. Full stops possible between midnight and 3 a.m. Each stop may last up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Route 17 Southbound

Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating single lane closures with intermittent full traffic stops for demolition of the old I-95 northbound off-ramp bridge between Sanford Drive and Short Street for I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing construction. Full stops possible between midnight and 3 a.m. Each stop may last up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

 

Route 17 Business (Warrenton Road) Southbound

Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Southbound Route 17 Business (Warrenton Road) in Stafford County will be reduced to a single travel lane between

Heartfields Lane and Washington Street for a road maintenance project.

Spotsylvania County

Route 2 (Tidewater Trail)

Monday – Friday,  24/7. Right shoulder closure on Route 2 between Mine Road and Bowman Drive for turn lane construction under permit.

Route 208 (Courthouse Road)

Monday – Friday,  9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Right lane closure on eastbound Route 208 between Hood Drive and Route 1 for turn lane construction under permit.

Route 639 (Leavells Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Right shoulder closure on southbound Leavells Road between Harrison Road and Salem Station Boulevard for turn lane construction under permit.

Route 672 (Hall Industrial Drive)

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Road repair. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic through the work zone on Hall Industrial Drive near Massaponax Church Road.

Caroline County

 

Route 1 Northbound

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Survey and pipe work on Route 1 with single lane closures near the Ladysmith Center Shopping Mall and Collins Boulevard.

Route 606 (Stonewall Jackson Road)

Monday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail repair. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic through the work zone on westbound Stonewall Jackson Road near Route 632.

Route 639 (Ladysmith Road)

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

King George County

 

Route 301

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Mobile operation with single and shoulder lane closures on Route 301 at the Nice/Middleton Bridge for pavement marker installation and other construction activities.

King William County

 

Eltham Bridge (Route 30/33)

Thursday, 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Test opening of the drawbridge over the Pamunkey River. Traffic on Route 30/33 between the Town of West Point and New Kent County will be stopped for approximately 15 minutes.

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District

 

Caroline County

Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) Widening

Construction is underway to widen Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) to four lanes between I-95 and just west of Route 1. A new raised median will separate eastbound and westbound 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 closed to through traffic in March 2022 at the bridge over Polecat Creek due to significant deterioration in key bridge elements. Motorists should follow signs posted along the recommended detour route. Construction is underway. The new bridge is estimated to open to traffic in late August 2023.

Essex County

Route 612 (Bestland Road) Bridge Replacement Project

Route 612 (Bestland Road) is closed to through traffic through late June 2023 to replace a bridge over Dragon Run. The project is replacing the previous timber deck bridge with a new 48-foot concrete slab structure on concrete abutments and piles. Click here to view an online detour map.

King George County

Route 301 and the Nice-Middleton Bridge Replacement Project

The new Nice-Middleton Bridge is now open to traffic over the Potomac River. Road work continues on Route 301 near the approaches. Read MDTA’s release here.

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.

Northumberland County

 

Route 605 (Balls Neck Road)

Balls Neck Road is closed to through traffic at the bridge over Mill Creek for bridge repair. The road will remain closed through early April 2023. Click here to view online detour map.

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. A bridge replacement is under construction. County Bridge Road will remain closed to through traffic until the new bridge reopens by April 26, 2024.

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 for lanes shifted east near the Commonwealth Drive intersection. Project completion is anticipated in May 2023.

 

Route 17 (Mills Drive) Overpass Replacement and Widening

Construction started in Dec. 2020 to replace the existing two-lane interstate overpass on Route 17 with a four-lane bridge. Route 17 will be widened to four lanes until 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.

 

Westmoreland County

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle)

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle) closed to through traffic near Stoney Knoll on Dec. 22, 2022. The road was closed for motorist safety after a hole formed in the road, following a pipe failure at the crossing of Monroe Creek. A detour is posted along Route 1300 (Shore Drive) to Route 1308 (Rolando Drive) to Route 633 (Holly Vista Drive) to Route 628 (Stoney Knoll). The detour will remain in place until the road can be temporarily reopened, or construction of the new box culverts is complete.

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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