Area road work this week

Exit 130 (Route 3)

Wednesday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure in the northbound local lanes for paving at mile markers 130-131.

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

Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 134-136 for work with the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Tuesday – Wednesday, Midnight – 3 a.m. Intermittent, full traffic stops of all I-95 northbound lanes between the interchanges to unveil overhead signs as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project. Crews will work with Virginia State Police to slow all northbound traffic to a complete stop. Each stop may last up to 30 minutes.

Exit 133 (Route 17) On-Ramp Closure & Detour

Monday – Tuesday, Midnight – 3 a.m. Route 17 northbound on-ramp to enter I-95 northbound will close. Drivers will be detoured to continue north on Route 17 then use the on-ramp to southbound I-95 then use the loop ramp from Route 17 southbound to enter I-95 northbound. Click here for online detour map.

Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 140 (Stafford)

Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 136-137 to remove barrier for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)

Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 140-142 for soundwall work as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

Exit 148 (Quantico)

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures with intermittent traffic stops at mile markers 146-148 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

• 9 p.m. – Single lane closed
• 10 p.m. – Two lanes closed
• Midnight – 3 a.m. Full intermittent traffic stops for up to 30 min. intervals
• 4:30 a.m. – All lanes open.

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

Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures with intermittent traffic stops at mile markers 148-146 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension work.

• 9 p.m. – Single lane closed
• 10 p.m. – Two lanes closed
• Midnight – 3 a.m. Full intermittent traffic stops for up to 30 min. intervals
• 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes reopen, single lane remains closed.
• 10 a.m. – All lanes open.

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

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure for noise wall work as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

Exit 140 (Stafford) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures with intermittent traffic stops at mile markers 140-138 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

• 9 p.m. – Single lane closed
• 10 p.m. – Two lanes closed
• Midnight – 3 a.m. Full intermittent traffic stops for up to 30 min. intervals
• 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes reopen, single lane remains closed.
• 10 a.m. – All lanes open.

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

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 136-134 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction.

Exit 133 (Route 17)

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Shoulder closure with encroachment to travel lane on I-95 southbound at mile markers 135-134 to install light poles for the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Exit 104 (Carmel Church)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance work at mile marker 103.

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance work at mile marker 126.

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 133 (Route 17) Bridge Sweeping

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile operation with alternating single lane closures for bridge sweeping at several locations between the two interchanges, including the Rappahannock River Bridges at mile marker 132, Aquia Creek at mile marker 145, Courthouse Road overpasses at mile marker 140, Potomac Creek bridges at mile marker 137, Route 17 overpasses at mile marker 133.

Route 3 (Kings Highway) and Blue Gray Parkway

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Single lane closure for traffic signal repair.

Courthouse Road/Hospital Center Boulevard

Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure between Route 1 and Austin Ridge Drive for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Old Courthouse Road

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternating lane closure between Wyche Road and Route 1 with one-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Spotsylvania County

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound at Southpoint Parkway

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. Single lane closure on Route 1 between Southpoint Parkway and Pacific Drive.

Route 1 at Mine Road and Market Street

Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating single lane closures for paving work under permit with the VA Clinic.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound at Route 606

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alternating lane closures between Roxbury Mill Road and south of the shopping mall entrance for paving as part of the Route 606 widening project.

Southpoint Parkway

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. Single lane closure at the Route 1 intersection.

Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alternating lane closures on Mudd Tavern Road between I-95 and Taverneer Lane for paving for the widening project.

Farmers Drive

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Maintenance work on Farmers Drive and Route 2 (Fredericksburg Turnpike) intersection. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic on Farmers Drive.

Route 1

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Route 1 northbound and southbound single lane closures for paving between Ladysmith Road and Collins Boulevard, and at the Route 1 and Ladysmith Road intersection.

Route 639 (Ladysmith Road)

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Lane shifts and shoulder closures on Ladysmith Road between Green Street and Allen Street for paving.

Mobile Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for sign installation and pavement markings. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the following routes:

Route 615 (Mussel Swamp Road) and Route 726 (Deep Landing Road)

Route 622 (Faucetts Road) and Route 621 (Midway Road)

Route 627 (Mount Landing Road) and Route 618 (Scotts Mill Road)

Route 627 (Mount Landing Road) and Route 628 (Fernlea Road)

Route 637 (Hustle Road) and Route 639 (Laurel Springs Road)

Route 684 (Howerton Road) and Route 611 (Johnville Road)

Route 3 Westbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alternating lane closure on Route 3 westbound between Mathews County line and Route 604 (Indian Road) with flagging for pavement marking work.

Mobile Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for pavement markings and/or sign installation. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the following intersections:

Route 605 and Route 1442 (Beasley Drive)

Route 606 (Ark Road) and Route 615 (E. Chestnut Fork Road)

Route 606 (Farys Mill Road) and Route 1110 (Forest Grove Drive)

Route 610 and Route 612 (Millers Landing Road)

Route 610 (Pinetta Road) and Route 610 (Davenport Road)

Route 614 (Hickory Fork Road) and Route 618 (Cappahosic Road)

Route 618 (Cappahosic Road) and Route 1342 (Poplar Pond Drive)

Route 623 and Route 624 (Griffin Road)

Route 628 and Route 629 (Paige Road)

Route 629 (T.C. Walker Road) and Route 626 (Zanoni Road)

Route 629 and Route 671 (Enfield Road) and Route 728 (Goshen Lane)

Route 632 and Route 1355 (Thompson Road)

Route 632 (Aberdeen Creek Road) and Route 1380 (Carters Cove Drive)

Route 652 (Guinea Circle) and Route 651 (Browns Bay Road)

Route 1405 (Kitchener Drive) and Route 1422 (Founders Mill Way)

Route 218 (Caledon Road)

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternating, one-way traffic on Route 218 between Route 604 and Route 206 for work. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone.

Route 301 Northbound

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Right lane closure between Barnesfield Road and Roseland Road for work related to the new Nice Bridge.

Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures with flagging for pavement marking work at the following intersections:

Route 3 with Route 610 (Indiantown Road)

Route 3 with Route 609 (Comorn Road)

Route 33

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for pavement marking work on Route 33 between the east end of the Lord Delaware Bridge and Route 643 (Airport Road), as well as Route 14 and the Gloucester County line. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the work zone.

Mobile Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for sign installation and pavement markings. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the following intersections:

Route 610 (Coldwater Road) and Route 613 (Dabney Road)

Route 628 (Spring Cottage Road) and Route 625 (Poplar Hill Road)

Route 629 (Walkerton Landing Road) and Route 633 (Rose Mount Road)

Route 631 (Poorhouse Road) and Route 617 (Providence Road)

Route 634 (Canterbury Road) and Route 633 (Rose Mount Road)

Route 635 (Bradley Farm Road) and Route 633 (Indian Neck Road)

Route 635 (Elevon Road) and Route 627 (Mt. Landing Road)

Route 721 (Newton Road) and Route 660 (Sorghum Road)

Route 721 (Newton Road) and Route 652 (Vessels Road)

Route 721 (Newton Road) and Route 640 (Lyneville Road)

King and Queen County and Town of West Point

Lord Delaware Bridge (Route 33 over the Mattaponi River)

Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Work zone barrier will be placed on the Lord Delaware Bridge during the week of Monday, Dec. 4 through Friday, Dec. 8, weather permitting. Both eastbound lanes will be closed daily between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. with eastbound and westbound traffic each reduced to a single lane on the bridge, sharing the westbound lanes. After 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8, a single eastbound lane on the bridge will remain closed behind barrier through April 2024 for maintenance work. Both westbound lanes will remain open.

Route 360

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for pavement marking work on Route 360 between the Hanover County line and Route 600. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the work zone.

Mobile Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for sign installation and pavement markings. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the following intersections:

Route 600 (W. River Road) and Route 603 (Dover Lane)

Route 606 (Commins Road) and Route 1216 (Newman Drive)

Route 608 (Upshaw Road) and Route 1135 (Parkwood Drive)

Mobile Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for sign installation and pavement marking. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the following intersections:

Route 600 and Route 617 (Alfonso Road)

Route 604 and Route 684 (Richtown Road)

Route 614 and Route 673 (Riverside Drive)

Route 622 and Route 751 (Creekside Drive)

Route 646 and Route 670 (Ring Farm Road)

Route 223 (Gwynn’s Island Bridge)

Wednesday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 6 a.m. Bridge safety inspection. Alternating, one-way traffic across the moveable swing span bridge over Milford Haven, which connects Gwynn’s Island to mainland Mathews. Expect brief delays.

Mobile Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures for pavement marking and sign installations at various intersections on secondary routes in Mathews County. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the following intersections:

• Route 600 (Circle Drive) and Route 655 (Dutchman’s Road)
• Route 617 (N. River Road) and Route 654 (Gum Springs Road)
• Route 625 (Tie Neck Road) and Route 660 (E. River Road)
• Route 643 (Haven Beach Road) and Route 613 (Knight Wood Road)

Middlesex County

Mobile Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures for pavement markings. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the following intersections:

• Route 623 (Regent Road) and Route 622 (Dirt Bridge Road)
• Route 603 and Route 607 (Guinea Station Road)

Northumberland County

Mobile Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures for sign installation and pavement marking. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the following intersections:

Route 600 and Route 616 (Luttrellville Lane)

Route 608 and Route 1205 (Clifton Landing Road)

Route 615 and Route 610 (Light Street)

Route 644 and Route 651 (Smith Point Road)

Route 360 and Route 3 Business Intersection

Friday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Right lane closure for traffic signal work.

Westmoreland County

Mobile Pavement Marking

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures with one-way, alternating traffic. A flagging crew will direct traffic through the work zone at the following intersections:

Route 633 (Holly Vista Drive) with Route 1327 (Alma Lane)

Route 600 (Nomini Hall Road) with Route 614 (Weldons Road)

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. Project completion in July 2024.

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. Project completion in May 2024.

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/Spring Cottage Road is 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 spring 2025 while a bridge superstructure replacement project is designed and constructed. 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.

King and Queen County

Route 14 (The Trail)

Route 14 reduced to a single lane near Route 621 (Bruington Road) for pipe repair through spring 2024. A temporary signal is installed to alternate, one-way traffic between Edgehill Lane and Powcan Road. Read the release here.

Route 629 (Jacks Creek Road)

A portion of Jacks Creek Road is closed through Jan. 2024 for the installation of a concrete box culvert. The project is replacing the existing culvert, which consists of three corrugated metal drainage pipes built in 1943. A detour is in place.

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 2024.

Spotsylvania County

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

A second right turn lane is under construction 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 exiting from side streets. Additional right turn lane added to Southpoint Parkway to Route 1 southbound. Project completion in Aug. 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 Dec. 2023.

Route 3 and Orange Plank Road

Construction is underway to modify the intersection of Route 3 and Orange Plank Rd. to a new traffic pattern to enhance safety, improve traffic flow, and reduce conflict points. Project completion in late fall 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 is being widened to four lanes until just east of the Hospital Boulevard/Germanna Point Drive intersection. A shared-use path, sidewalk, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be added as part of the project. Project completion in Feb. 2024.

Route 208 (Courthouse Road) and Hood Drive

Hood Drive is reduced to a single lane between Route 1 and Route 208 (Courthouse Road), carrying only northbound traffic. Southbound traffic should follow the posted detour along Courthouse Road and Route 1 southbound. New right and left turn lanes are under construction at an entrance to a future U.S. Veterans Health Administration outpatient clinic. 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

Mudd Tavern Road is being widened 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 621 (North Tidwells Road) Bridge Replacement

North Tidwells Road is closed for a bridge replacement project over an unnamed tributary of the Lower Machodoc Creek. The road will be closed to traffic at the bridge until Jan. 2024. The project is replacing an existing timber deck bridge with a new concrete structure on concrete abutments and piles. Vehicles of all legal weights will be able to cross the new bridge. A detour route is posted.

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle)

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 bridge replacement project is advanced.

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