VDOT traffic hot spots in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George for July 3 – 9, 2016.
City of Fredericksburg
Fall Hill Avenue
Tuesday, noon – 3 p.m., Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Fall Hill Avenue between Carl D. Silver Parkway and the Rappahannock Canal for construction activity. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Mary Washington Boulevard
Tuesday, noon – 3 p.m., Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Mary Washington Boulevard between Hospital Drive and Sam Perry Boulevard for construction activity. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Stafford County
Interstate 95
(New) Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Crews will be installing raised pavement markers on I-95 northbound from just north of Exit 143 (Route 610/Garrisonville) to the Prince William County line. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures in this mobile work zone.
(New) Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be installing rumble strips on the shoulder of I-95 northbound from just north of Exit 143 (Route 610/Garrisonville) to the Prince William County line. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures in this mobile work zone.
Route 17 Business
(Update) Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will continue paving on Route 17 Business northbound from the Falmouth Intersection to Wyne Drive. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays in the work zone.
Route 17
(Update) Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will be paving on Route 17 northbound and southbound between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway. Motorists should expect single lane closures in both directions and intermittent crossover closures in the work zone.
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)
(Update) Tuesday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. One lane will be closed intermittently on Route 610 eastbound and westbound at Onville Road. Motorists may periodically encounter brief delays in the overnight hours in this work zone. Crews are placing sewer lines in connection with the Route 610/Onville Road intersection improvement project.
Bridge Cleaning
(New) Beginning Tuesday after noon crews will clean various bridges throughout Stafford County. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays in the work zone. Work will take place on Tuesday between noon and 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Spotsylvania County
Route 627 (Gordon Road)
(Update) Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crews will continue paving on Route 627 from Route 613 (Brock Road) to Route 628 (Smith Station Road). Motorists should expect brief delays in the work zone.
Route 613 (Brock Road)
(Update) Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crews will continue paving on Route 613 from Lake Anna Parkway to Route 627 (Gordon Road). Motorists should expect brief delays in the work zone.
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
(Update) Tuesday, noon – 3:30 and Wednesday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays on Route 628 southbound between the CVS entrance and Courtland High School. Flaggers will be directing traffic in the work zone. This work is in connection with the Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Turn Lanes and Signal Modification Project.
Harrison Road
(Update) Tuesday, noon – 3 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent flagging and single lane closures on Route 620 (Harrison Road) for tree removal. Motorists may periodically encounter brief delays in the overnight hours in this work zone. This work is in connection with the Route 1 and Harrison Road Intersection Improvement Project.
Caroline County
Interstate 95
(Update) Tuesday, noon – 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Crews will continue concrete repairs on the Route 605 (Paige Road) bridge over I-95 located just south of Exit 118 (Rt. 606/Thornburg) in Spotsylvania County. Motorists can expect intermittent single lane closures on I-95 northbound and southbound.
Route 1 Northbound
(New) Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be paving on Route 1 northbound from the Caroline County line to just south of Route 207. Motorists will be restricted to one lane in the work zone
Caroline County/King George County
Interstate 95
(New) Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Crews will be installing raised pavement markers on I-95 southbound north and south of Exit 110 (Route 639 Ladysmith). Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures in this mobile work zone.
Route 301 at Rappahannock River
(New) Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Motorists will be restricted to one lane on Route 301 northbound and southbound on the bridge over the Rapphannock River for a concrete pour. This work is in connection with the bridge rehabilitation project.
Highway Improvement Projects
City of Fredericksburg
Fall Hill Avenue Widening and I-95 Overpass Replacement Project
Construction is underway on the Fall Hill Avenue widening and I-95 overpass replacement project. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays on Fall Hill Avenue between the Rappahannock Canal bridge and Carl D. Silver Parkway (Central Park), as well as on Mary Washington Boulevard. The project will be completed in January 2017.
Stafford County
Route 610/Onville Road Intersection Improvement Project
Construction is underway at the intersection of Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) and Route 641 (Onville Road) to build additional turn lanes. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction on Onville Road. The project will be completed in May 2017.
Route 17
Construction is underway to widen Route 17 from four to six lanes between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway, a distance of nearly 2 miles. The work zone extends from just south of the I-95 interchange to Cardinal Forest Drive. Travel lanes will remain open, but motorists may encounter slight traffic shifts in the work zone. This project will be completed by December 2016.
Route 1
Be alert for a temporary traffic pattern on Route 1 southbound at the site of the new Aquia Hilton. The through lanes on Route 1 southbound from just south of Port Aquia Drive to just prior to the intersection of Route 1 and Coachman Drive (at the 7-Eleven) will be shifted to the left. The continuous center lane for left turns in this area will be closed to accommodate the traffic shift. This work is related to construction of the Aquia Hilton. The pattern is anticipated to be in place through early July 2016.
Route 1 and Garrisonville Road Turn Lane Project
Stafford County is locally administering a project to add a second right turn lane from Route 1 southbound to westbound Route 610 (Garrisonville Road). The project seeks to reduce congestion and driver delay on Route 1 southbound. New traffic signal equipment will also be installed at the intersection. Construction will begin in July and conclude in September 2016. Drivers may encounter lane closures during off-peak and overnight hours.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 and Route 620 (Harrison Road)
Construction to build additional turn lanes and extend existing turn lanes is underway at the intersection of Route 1 and Harrison Road in Spotsylvania County. Motorists should be alert for construction crews and equipment. The project is scheduled to be completed in May 2018.
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
Construction is underway on the Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Turn Lanes and Signal Modification Project. The project is located on Smith Station Road near the Route 208 (Courthouse Road) intersection. Motorists should expect periodic lane closures and delays in the work zone.
Caroline County
Route 722 (Nelson Hill Road)
Nelson Hill Road is closed to traffic at the bridge over the Mattaponi River for a bridge rehabilitation project. Motorists should follow the posted detour route. Estimated completion is mid-September 2016.
Caroline County/King George County
Route 301 at Rappahannock River
Bridge rehabilitation is underway on the James Madison Memorial Bridge over the Rappahannock River. Maintenance will occur below the bridge deck and includes repairing concrete, replacing bearings, shoring up rip-rap on the slope, and replacing navigation lights. All lanes are currently open on the bridge, but single lane closures will be installed in the future. Project completion is October 2017.
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