Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) work zones in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George for the week of August 21 – 27, 2016.
City of Fredericksburg
Interstate 95
(Update) This week motorists can expect delays on Interstate 95 northbound and southbound at mile marker 131 located near Fredericksburg. Each evening beginning Aug. 22 – Aug. 25 crews will lift concrete beams into place at the site of a new Fall Hill Avenue overpass located between I-95 Exit 130/Route 3 at Fredericksburg and Exit 133/Route 17 in Stafford County. Virginia State Police will be assisting with traffic control in the work zone.
The following lane closure schedule is planned:
I-95 northbound (Monday, Aug. 22 and Tuesday, Aug. 23)
Single lane closure at 9 p.m.
Double lane closure at 9:30 p.m.
Between midnight and 3 a.m. all traffic will be stopped several times for approximately 20 minutes at a time.
All lanes re-open to traffic by 4:30 a.m.
I-95 southbound (Wednesday, Aug. 24 and Thursday, Aug. 25)
Single lane closure at 9:30 p.m.
Double lane closure at 10 p.m.
All lanes re-open to traffic by 5 a.m.
Fall Hill Avenue
Monday − 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
Monday − 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
Route 17
Three through travel lanes are now open on Route 17 northbound and southbound between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway. Construction activities associated with the final phase of the Route 17 widening project will continue this week with minimal impact to traffic.
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)
Monday – 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 during the overnight hours in this work zone. Crews are placing sewer lines in connection with the Route 610/Onville Road intersection improvement project.
Route 1001 (Melcher Drive)
(Update) Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to one lane for paving and line striping. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
· Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) – shoulder work and patching near Truslow Road
· Route 17 (Warrenton Road) – mowing
· Route 218 (White Oak Road) – mowing
· Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) – mowing
· Route 645 (Tacketts Mill Road) – mowing
· Route 644 (Rock Hill Church Road) – mowing
· Route 601 (Hollywood Farm Drive) – shoulder work
· Route 752 (Richards Ferry Road) – brush cutting
· Route 603 (Caisson Road) – ditching
· Route 605 (New Hope Church Road) – machine roadway
· Route 608 (Brooke Road) – pothole repair
Spotsylvania County
Interstate 95 Bridge Inspections
(New) Crews will be performing routine bridge inspections at the following locations this week:
Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. – noon. Intermittent single lane closures on I-95 southbound between mile marker 124.9 and mile marker 125.9 located near Exit 126 (Route 1/Spotsylvania).
Monday and Tuesday, noon – 3:30 p.m. Intermittent single lane closures on I-95 northbound between mile marker 124.9 and mile marker 125.9 located near Exit 126 (Route 1/Spotsylvania).
Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Right lane and shoulder will be closed on I-95 northbound between mile marker 118.5 and mile marker 119.5 located near Exit 118 (Route 606/Thornburg).
Interstate 95 Bridge Washing
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. A mobile bridge washing operation will be underway this week on
I-95 northbound and southbound between mile marker 118 near Exit 118 (Route 606/Thornburg) and mile marker 126 located near Exit 126 (Route 1/Spotsylvania). Motorists can expect a single lane and shoulder closure in this mobile work zone.
Route 613 (Brock Road)
(New) Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Brock Road from Courthouse Road to Old Robert E. Lee Drive. Motorists will be restricted to one lane in the work zone. During the milling phase of the project motorists will encounter a rough driving surface in the work zone.
Route 627 (Gordon Road)
(Update) Sunday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crews will continue milling and paving on Route 627 (Gordon Road) from Route 613 (Brock Road) to just north of Route 674 (Chancellor Road). Motorists will be restricted to one lane in the work zone. Expect delays and a rough driving surface in this area.
Spotsylvania Avenue at Mine Road
(New) Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Motorists should be alert to construction crews and equipment in the vicinity of the Spotsylvania Avenue/Mine Road intersection as crews begin work to improve the existing intersection. Expect brief delays.
Route 620 (Harrison Road)
(Update) Monday − 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). Motorists may periodically encounter brief delays in the overnight hours in this work zone. In addition, the shortened right turn lane from Route 1 southbound to Harrison Road westbound has been removed. This work is in connection with the Route 1 and Harrison Road intersection improvement project.
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
Monday − Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Motorists should expect lane closures, delays and traffic pattern changes 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.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
· Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) – brush cutting
· Route 3 (Plank Road) – mowing
· Route 208 (Courthouse Road) – brush cutting
· Route 643 (Haleys Mill Road) – rural rustic prep
· Route 601 (Lawyers Road) – ditching
· Route 601 (Lewiston Road) – ditching
· Route 646 (Stansfield Road) – pipe replacement
Caroline County
Route 17
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will continue trench work on Route 17 northbound and southbound from just north of Route 301 to just south of Route 675 (Hazelwood Lane). Motorists should expect alternating lane closures in the work zone.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
· Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) – ditching
· Route 301 (Richmond Turnpike) – debris cleanup from storm
· Route 618 (Alsop Road) – ditching
· Route 721 (Sparta Road) – debris cleanup from storm
· Route 708 (Liberty Fork Road) – ditching
· Route 627 (Mattaponi Trail) – debris cleanup from storm
· Route 685 (Vip John Road) – ditching
· Route 656 (Old CC Road) – ditching
· Route 663 (Shumans Road) – ditching
Caroline County/King George County
Route 301 at Rappahannock River
On Friday crews will perform a concrete pour in connection with the substructure repair on the Route 301 bridge over the Rappahannock River. A single lane closure will be in place on Route 301 southbound on the bridge and at the approaches to bridge. The lane closure will be in place from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. This work is in connection with the Route 301 Bridge
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