From VDOT:
I-95 Southbound
Exit 130 (Route 3/Fredericksburg) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Tuesday, 1 a.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 124-125 for bridge construction to build new Route 17 overpass. Crews will be pouring concrete for the new bridge deck.
I-95 Northbound
Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 130 (Route 3/Fredericksburg)
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.
Exit 133 (Route 17 ) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)
Tuesday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closure 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
Exit 133 (Route 17 ) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)
Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single northbound lane closure between interchanges for bridge beam repair.
Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closure 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Brief full stop between midnight and 3 a.m. on one evening to move a crane.
Winter Storm Debris Cleanup Update
Cleanup of downed trees and debris from the Jan. 3 winter storm continues along primary and secondary roads in Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties.
VDOT estimates around 1.5 million cubic yards of debris will be gathered by the end of the cleanup operation in Fredericksburg District, which is expected to continue into mid-August 2022.
Around 25 crews are working seven days a week to remove debris. Motorists should be alert to mobile work zones in the affected counties, with lane closures as needed. Crews are using heavy, slow-moving construction equipment to gather debris along road shoulders and medians. Read the release here.
Stafford County
Route 1
Wednesday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – noon. Single northbound lane closure near Eskimo Hill Road and Rowser Road for permit work.
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single northbound lane closure between Layhill Road and Centreport Parkway for permit work.
Route 3
Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closures between Cleek Lane and the King George county line. Pavement patching.
Route 17
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. northbound and 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. southbound. Alternating lane closures near the I-95 interchange, between Sanford Drive/South Gateway Drive and Short Street. Construction work for the Improve95 projects, and beam repair at Route 17 overpass.
Enon Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Guardrail repair. Flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone on Enon Road near Pine View Road.
Eskimo Hill Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crews will perform bridge maintenance repairs between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. with one-way, alternating traffic.
Fritters Lane
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Guardrail repair. Flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone on Fritters Lane near Barrett Heights Road.
Heflin Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Guardrail repair. Flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone on Heflin Road near Mill Lane.
Mine Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Guardrail repair. Flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic through the work zone on Mine Road near Settlers Way.
Centreport Parkway
Tuesday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Tuesday – Thursday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Centreport Parkway near I-95 for Express Lanes construction.
Spotsylvania County
Harrison Road
Sunday –Monday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating lane closures for milling and paving between Leavells Road and Gordon Road.
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Guardrail repair. A flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic on Harrison Road near the I-95 overpass and Route 1.
Hickory Ridge Road
Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic. Pavement patching.
Massaponax Church Road
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. Mobile work zone on Massasponax Church Road between Route 1 and Route 17 for installation of pavement markers.
Mine Road
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lane closure for permit work connected with private development on Mine Road between Norfolk Way and Lansdowne Road.
Old Plank Road
Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Flagging when needed for construction to build an offset turn lane along westbound Old Plank Road at Ashleigh Park Boulevard to improve safety.
Wilburn Farms
Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Single lane closures throughout the subdivision. Pavement patching.
Wyndemere
Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Single lane closures throughout the subdivision. Pavement patching.
Caroline County
Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Survey and pipe work. Single lane closures on Route 1 between Ladysmith Road and Collins Boulevard.
Route 30 Eastbound and Westbound
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail repair. A flagging crew will direct one-way alternating traffic through the work zone.
Gloucester County
Secondary Road Resurfacing Work
Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Surface treatment. A flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic near the mobile work zone along the following routes:
- Back Creek Road
- Baileys Wharf Road
- Cedar Bush Road
- Fletcher Road
King George County
Route 205 (Ridge Road)
Tuesday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure for milling and paving between Route 3 and Route 301. A flagging crew will direct one-way alternating traffic in the work zone.
Route 218 (Windsor Drive)
Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Resurfacing. Mobile work zone with flagging to alternate one-way traffic.
Route 301 Northbound
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Lane closures for milling and paving on Route 301 northbound between Route 218 and Roseland Road.
Route 301 Southbound
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Lane closures for milling and paving on Route 301 southbound between Route 205 and Route 3.
Route 607 (Port Conway Road)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic.
King and Queen County
Secondary Road Resurfacing Work
Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Expect mobile lane closures, with one-way, alternating traffic directed by flagging crews. Crews will be applying slurry seal on the following routes:
- Davis Beach Road
- Jonestown Road
- Mantapike Landing Road
- Wares Church Road
King William County
Route 30 Eastbound and Westbound
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement work. Alternating, single lane closures or flagging operations with the mobile work zone on Route 30 between Route 360 and River Road.
Lancaster County and Middlesex County
Route 3 over the Rappahannock River (Norris Bridge)
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure. One-way, alternating traffic. Crews replacing batteries and conducting routine maintenance to the bridge health monitoring system that gathers data on vehicle weights, and how it affects the bridge condition.
Northumberland County
Route 201 (Courthouse Road)
Wednesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile work zone with lane closures to apply pavement markings.
Route 360
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile work zone with lane closures to apply pavement markings between Cedar Point Road and Greenfield Road.
Hulls Neck Road
Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile work zone with lane closures to apply fresh shoulder stone.
Secondary Road Resurfacing Work
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Surface treatment. Mobile work zone with one-way, alternating traffic along the following routes:
- Heron Court
- Lakeview Drive
- Lewis Lane
- Rockfish Road
- Steamboat Lane
- Swann Way
Richmond County
Secondary Road Resurfacing Work
Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 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:
- Menokin Road
- Newland Road
Westmoreland County
Route 626 (Mt. Holly Road/Erica Road)
Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Paving. Flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic on Mt. Holly Road/Erica Road near Glebe Harbor Road. Pavement markings.
Route 638 (Leedstown Road)
Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Paving. Flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic on Leedstown Road between Route 3 and Parrish Lane. Pavement markings.
Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District
Caroline County
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) Emergency Pipe Repair
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) is closed to through traffic between Route 638 (S. River Road) and Route 764 (Scott’s Lane) to repair a large drainage pipe over May’s Run. Weather permitting, a detour will be in place for approximately six weeks while construction is underway, until late June 2022. Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour route:
- Route 1
- Route 601 (Golansville Road)
- Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard)
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.
Ladysmith Safety Rest Area, I-95 Southbound
Construction is underway to expand the number of parking spaces for trucks and larger commercial vehicles at the Ladysmith Safety Area in Caroline County on I-95 southbound. The rest area remains open to travelers, and existing parking remains largely available. However, the existing truck and oversize vehicle parking area will be closed at this rest area on April 19-29. Construction is anticipated to be complete in June 2022.
King and Queen County
Route 631 (Poor House Lane) Bridge Replacement Project
Poor House Lane is closed between Route 14 (The Trail) and Route 630 (DeShazo Road) to replace the bridge over Market Swamp. Detour will be in place through late June 2022. Signs will be posted along the recommended detour route, which is approximately nine miles:
- Route 14 (The Trail)
- Route 620 (Powcan Road)
King George County
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.
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.
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.
Parkview Drive
Parkview Drive is closed to through traffic in the Artillery Ridge subdivision for approximately three months, through mid-July 2022. Parkview Drive will be closed near the Artillery Ridge Road intersection to allow VDOT crews to remove three deteriorated corrugated metal drainage pipes under the road. They will be replaced with concrete drainage pipes. Crews will be working on Mondays-Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Town of West Point and New Kent County
Route 30/33 (Eltham Bridge)
Westbound single lane closure on Eltham Bridge, with work zone barrier. This lane closure is anticipated to remain in place through June 2022. Crews are identifying locations where a future project will repair post-tensioned bridge girders.
Commuting and Ridesharing Information
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Let GWRideConnect help you discover your commuting options, such as carpools, vanpools and transit. Visit www.gwrideconnect.org or call (540) 373-7665.
