Area road work this week

Exit 130 (Route 3) and Exit 133 (Route 17)

Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4 a.m. Single northbound and southbound lane closures at mile marker 131 for inspection of the Fall Hill Avenue overpass in Fredericksburg.

Exit 133 (Route 17) On-Ramp to I-95 Northbound: Ramp Closure

Monday – Friday, midnight – 3 a.m. Route 17 northbound and southbound traffic in Stafford will not be able to access the on-ramp to I-95 northbound from midnight to 3 a.m. on Monday through Friday mornings this week. Motorists should use the most convenient alternate interchange to access I-95 northbound during these hours, either exit 130 (Route 3) in Fredericksburg or exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) in Stafford.

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway): Full Traffic Stops

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single and double lane closures with intermittent full traffic stops at mile markers 132-135. Overhead sign installation and construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension. Single lane closures begin at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m. Full intermittent traffic stops from midnight to 3 a.m. All lanes reopen by 4:30 a.m.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Thursday, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single mobile lane closure near the Thornburg interchange. Interstate maintenance.

Exit 110 (Ladysmith)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile lane closures for paving between mile markers 108-111 near the Ladysmith I-95 interchange in Caroline County, and along the interchange on- and off-ramps. Law enforcement will assist with traffic control.

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

Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction.

Exit 130 Off-Ramp to Route 3 Eastbound: Ramp Closure

Tuesday – Thursday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. The off-ramp from the Interstate 95 southbound local lanes to Route 3 eastbound, toward downtown Fredericksburg, will be closed overnight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, through early Thursday morning. Spot pavement repair on the off-ramp.

Exit 130 to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)

Tuesday – Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 129-128 in Spotsylvania. Interstate maintenance.

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)

Sunday – Monday, 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single and double lane closures at mile marker 125. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m. for construction to replace the Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass of I-95.

Route 1 and Aquia Park Shopping Center

Sunday – Monday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures at the intersection of Route 1 and the Aquia Park Shopping Center for traffic signal work.

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 and Southbound: Full Traffic Stops

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating single lane closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound between the intersections with Sanford Drive/South Gateway Drive and Olde Forge Drive. Construction for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

Wednesday – Friday, Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops to install new traffic signals. Crews will stop all Route 17 traffic for up to 30 minutes at a time.

Route 626 (Leeland Road)

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Maintenance work on the bridge over CSX railroad tracks. One-way, alternating traffic, directed by a flagging crew.

Route 628 (Eskimo Hill Road)

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Maintenance work on the bridge over CSX railroad tracks. One-way, alternating traffic, directed by a flagging crew.

Route 658 (Brent Point Road)

Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating lanes directed by a flagging crew. Road resurfacing between Arkendale Road and Decatur Road.

Route 8900 (Centreport Parkway)

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew about a half-mile west of the Mountain View Road intersection. Guardrail replacement.

Mobile Pavement Marking

Monday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Monday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Stay alert for slow-moving equipment and expect brief delays as crews refresh pavement markings along numerous primary and secondary routes throughout Stafford County, including on Route 1 and Centreport Parkway.

Route 1 Southbound at Commonwealth Drive

Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Single lane closure between Commonwealth Drive and Filter Lane as construction continues on a new Park & Ride commuter lot.

Market Street

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closures between Route 1 and Spotsylvania Avenue. Construction for an intersection improvement project at Route 1 and Market Street.

Secondary Road Resurfacing

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures along multiple routes in for road resurfacing. One-way, alternating traffic directed by flagging crews along the following routes:

Route 604 (Blanton Road)

Route 605 (Marye Road)

Route 617 (Hams Ford Road)

Route 647 (Twilight Lane)

Route 702 (Curtis Lane)

Route 1779 (Quail Meadows Drive)

Route 1 Northbound

Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – noon. Pipe work on Route 1 with single lane closures near Ladysmith Road and Collins Boulevard.

Route 17

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic near the intersection with Camden Road. Guardrail replacement.

Route 207 Westbound

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – noon. Single lane closures at the bridge over Polecat Creek. Bridge maintenance.

Route 17 Southbound

Wednesday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Single lane closure near the intersection with Miller Drive. Guardrail replacement.

Route 360 (Richmond Highway)

Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures as crews install pavement markings and rumble strips.

Secondary Road Resurfacing

Monday – Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures for road resurfacing. Flaggers will direct alternating one-way traffic in the work zone on the following secondary routes:

Route 1002 (Walker Avenue)

Route 1014 (Lewis Avenue)

Multiple routes, Holly Springs subdivision

Route 3

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile work zone with single lane closures for overnight milling and paving between Route 205 and Route 301. Temporary pavement markers may be placed during daytime hours. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone.

Route 603 (Fletchers Chapel Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic. Repairs to bridge over CSX railroad. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone.

Pavement Marking and Rumble Strips

Sunday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile lane closures along various primary routes as crews install rumble strips overnight, and pavement edge line markings. Flagging crews will direct one-way, alternating traffic as needed at the following locations:

Route 205, from Route 3 to the Westmoreland County line

Route 206, from Route 3 to just north of Twelfth Street

Route 218, from the Stafford County line to Route 301

Secondary Road Resurfacing

Wednesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for road resurfacing. Flaggers will direct alternating one-way traffic in the work zone on the following secondary routes:

Canterbury subdivision

North Ridge Estates subdivision

Pinewood Acres subdivision

Route 655 (St. Paul’s Road)

Wendover Square subdivision

Route 354 (River Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures for road resurfacing between Heatherstone Drive and the cul-de-sac.

Route 609 (Bethel Beach Road)

Wednesday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures for road resurfacing between Hamburger Road and Bashi Shores Road.

Route 616 (Town Bridge Road)

Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures as crews apply pavement markings and fresh shoulder stone along Town Bridge Road between Zion Branch Road and Tidewater Trail as part of road resurfacing.

Route 640 (Water View Road)

Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures on Water View Road from Millstone Landing to the end of state maintenance as crews place pavement markings as part of road resurfacing.

Route 676 (Remlik Road)

Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures as crews apply fresh shoulder stone from Route 602 (Old Virginia Street) to the end of state maintenance as part of road resurfacing.

Secondary Road Resurfacing

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures along the following routes as crews complete road resurfacing. Flagging crews will direct one-way, alternating traffic on the following routes:

Route 644 (Sunnybank Road)

Route 650 (Campground Road)

Route 774 (Solitude Drive)

Route 797 (Crabhouse Drive)

Route 802 (Tranquility Road)

Route 1320 (Bridge Creek Drive)

Route 1321 (Waterview Lane)

Route 1329 (Spriggs Lane)

Route 205

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. One-way, alternating traffic for paving and milling work on Route 205 between Route 3 and the King George County line.

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District

Caroline County

Route 1 over South River Bridge Rehabilitation

Construction started in Feb. 2023 on a $4 million project to rehabilitate the Route 1 bridge over the South River, which is located in the Ladysmith area. The condition of the 97-year-old bridge will be improved through substructure and superstructure repairs, and installation of a new, smoother travel surface. Route 1 is reduced to two lanes to accelerate construction. All lanes will reopen in July 2024, when construction is anticipated to be complete.

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.

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.

Route 206 and Route 218 Turn Lane

This project is building a dedicated right turn lane from westbound Route 206 (Dahlgren Road) to westbound Route 218 (Caledon Road). The existing travel lane will be marked as a through lane to go straight or turn left onto Route 632 (St. Paul’s Road). The project will be complete in October 2023.

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.

Route 628 (Dorrell Road/Spring Cottage Road) Bridge Closure

Dorrell Road and Spring Cottage Road are closed at the bridge over the Mattaponi River, located at the King and Queen and King William county line. The road will remain closed until further notice for an emergency bridge repair project. During a routine inspection, crews identified significant deterioration in key bridge elements, and the bridge was closed in March 2023 for motorist safety. Motorists should follow signs posted along the detour route.

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 fall 2023 due to a bridge maintenance project. Bridge openings for marine traffic have resumed at six scheduled times a day.

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

I-95 Southbound Exit 126 Off-Ramp and Route 1 Southbound

Construction is underway to build a second right turn lane from the I-95 southbound off-ramp at exit 126 onto Route 1 southbound. Route 1 southbound is being widened from the off-ramp to Southpoint Parkway with an additional turn lane. A second right turn lane is being added from Route 1 southbound to Southpoint Parkway. Traffic islands will be installed along Southpoint Parkway as a safety improvement to allow left turns into driveways but restrict through and left-turning traffic from side streets. Additional right turn lane added to Southpoint Parkway approaching Route 1. Project completion in August 2025.

Route 1 and Market Street

Construction is underway to build triple left turns from westbound Market Street to Route 1 southbound, with a fourth lane on Market Street becoming a shared through/right turn lane. A shared through/right turn lane on Route 1 southbound at the intersection will tie into the I-95 northbound on-ramp at exit 126, south of the intersection. New sidewalks will be added along westbound Market Street, on Route 1 southbound, and along a short area on Route 1 northbound. Crosswalks will span Market Street and Route 1, controlled by pedestrian crossing signal equipment. Project completion in December 2023.

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 early June 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.

Route 208 (Courthouse Road) and Hood Drive

On Hood Drive, new right and left turn lanes are under construction at the U.S. Veterans Health Administration outpatient clinic under construction. Additional turn lanes will be built on northbound Hood Drive approaching Courthouse Road. A raised median on Hood Drive will separate northbound and southbound traffic between Courthouse Road and McGowan Drive. Additional sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be installed at the intersection. Project completion in June 2024.

Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Widening

Construction recently began to widen Mudd Tavern Road to four lanes between I-95 and Route 1. A new secondary access route, Route 2092, will be built parallel to Mudd Tavern Road, and will connect with South Roxbury Mill Road and Dan Bell Lane. Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road/Morris Road) is reduced to a single lane approaching the traffic signal at the Route 1 intersection through spring 2024 to allow space for widening activities. Project completion in May 2025.

Westmoreland County

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle)

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle) is reduced to a single travel lane with a temporary bridge spanning Monroe Creek. A temporary traffic signal is directing one-way, alternating traffic. The bridge is a temporary measure to maintain traffic flow while a replacement project is advanced. The road was closed to through traffic from late December 2022-March 2023 after a hole formed in the road, following a pipe failure at the crossing of Monroe Creek.

Commuting and Ridesharing Information

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