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Area road work this week

by | Mar 18, 2024 | Ted Schubel, Traffic

I-95 Northbound and Southbound

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closures on both I-95 northbound and southbound starting at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m. between mile markers 125-126 for bridge work. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Construction of a new overpass of I-95 at Route 17 (Mills Drive).

I-95 Northbound

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton)

Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternating lane closures for paving on I-95 northbound in the through travel lanes and local travel lanes between exits 130 (Route 3) in Fredericksburg and exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) in Stafford.

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating lane closures at mile markers 132-134 for barrier wall removal.

Exit 140 (Stafford) to 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)

Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure at mile 142 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Exit 148 (Quantico)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 146-148 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 148-146. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

Exit 143 (Route 610/Garrisonville Road) to Exit 140 (Route 630/Courthouse Road)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 142-139. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 135-134 beginning at 9 p.m. Double lane closures at 10 p.m. Two lanes reopen by 4:30 a.m. with a single lane remaining closed until 10 a.m. except Friday morning. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton)

Monday – Friday, Midnight – 3 a.m. I-95 southbound off-ramp to Route 17 northbound toward Warrenton will close at this time for barrier removal. Click here for detour.

Caroline County

Route 207 Westbound

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alternating lane closures at the bridge over Polecat Creek for bridge maintenance.

Essex County

Route 17 at Mt. Landing Creek

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 17 northbound at the the bridge over Mt. Landing Creek for maintenance work near the Town of Tappahannock.

Spotsylvania County

Route 208 (Courthouse Road) Eastbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single alternating lane closure with flagging near Route 655 (Ridge Road) for guardrail repair.

Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Westbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single alternating lane closure with flagging near Dominion Raceway Avenue for guardrail repair.

Route 608 (Massaponax Church Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Single alternating one-way traffic on Massaponax Church Road between Courthouse Road and Hickory Ridge Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the mobile work zone for future paving work.

Route 613 (Brock Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mobile work zone with flagging on Brock Road between Gordon Road and Talley Road for work to be complete ahead of surface treatment. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic in this area. Brock Road remains closed to through traffic between Piney Branch Road and Cherokee Lane for a safety improvement project through Monday, March 25, weather permitting. Signs will guide motorists along the recommended detour, which is Brock Road to Gordon Road to Harrison Road to Old Plank Road to Catharpin Road to Brock Road. View an online detour map here. Access to residential driveways along the closed sections of Brock Road will be maintained at all times.

Route 620 (Harrison Road) Westbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternating single lane closure with flagging near the intersection at Long Branch Way for guardrail repair.

Route 620 (Spotswood Furnace Road) Westbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternating single lane closure with flagging near Route 616 (Ford Road) for guardrail repair.

Route 719 (Days Bridge Road)

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alternating, one-way traffic on Days Bridge Road at the bridge over Lake Anna for maintenance. Automatic flagging devices will direct traffic through the work zone. Flagging crew members operate the devices, which can be adjusted to respond to congestion.

Houser Drive Park and Ride Lot

The Park and Ride commuter lot on Houser Drive, near the Route 208 (Courthouse Road) intersection, will remain closed and open on Tuesday, March 19, weather permitting, for resurfacing of the lot and the painting of new pavement markings. To find an alternative Park and Ride lot location during the temporary closure, visit the VDOT Park and Ride interactive map.

Houser Drive

Sunday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Alternating lane closures for milling and paving work on Houser Drive from Route 208 (Courthouse Road) to cul-de-sac.

Stafford County

Route 1 Southbound

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Single lane closure between Little Forest Church Road and Woodstock Lane. Utility work under permit. This work will be underway at this location on weekdays through early April 2024.

Route 3 Eastbound Ramp Closure

Sunday – Monday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Route 3 eastbound flyover ramp bridge closed for maintenance work. Drivers should continue eastbound on Kings Highway and U-Turn at Route 606 (Ferry Road) then access Blue & Gray Parkway from Route 3 westbound.

Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) Westbound

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. Alternating single lane closures on the Route 610 westbound bridge over I-95 for maintenance.

Route 611 Westbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternating single lane closures with flagging on Route 611 westbound near Flippo Road for guardrail repair.

Route 684 (Mine Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Utility/permit work on Mine Road between Greenspring Drive and Highpointe Boulevard.

South Gateway Drive

Monday – Friday, Midnight – 3 a.m. Intermittent, 30-minute full traffic stops at the South Gateway Drive and Route 17 intersection to allow crews to install new traffic signal equipment.

Staffordboro Park and Ride Lot

The Park and Ride commuter lot near Garrisonville Road and Mine Road intersection will close on Saturday, March 23 and remain closed Sunday, March 24. It will reopen by Monday, March 25, weather permitting, for resurfacing of the lot and the painting of new pavement markings. To find an alternative Park and Ride lot location during the temporary closure, visit the VDOT Park and Ride interactive map.

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District

Caroline County

Route 1 over South River Bridge Rehabilitation

Construction is substantially complete on a $4 million project to rehabilitate the Route 1 bridge over the South River, which is located in the Ladysmith area. The project improved the condition of the 97-year-old bridge through substructure and superstructure repairs, and installation of a new concrete travel surface. All four lanes of Route 1 have reopened.

Route 2

Temporary traffic signals on Route 2 at the bridge over Bowie’s Pond are directing one-way, alternating traffic for a bridge maintenance project. Route 2 traffic will remain in this work zone pattern through spring 2024. Read the news release here.

Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) Widening

Construction is substantially complete to widen Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) to four lanes between I-95 and just west of Route 1, with all new travel lanes open. Final construction activities are underway. All work will be complete by May 2024.

King and Queen County and King William County

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 early June 2025. A bridge superstructure replacement project is under design. The bridge closed for motorist safety in March 2023 after a routine inspection found significant deterioration in key bridge elements. Motorists should follow signs posted along the detour route.

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. 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 3 and Orange Plank Road

Utility relocation is underway ahead of construction 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 spring 2024.

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 was scheduled for late Feb. 2024. The project is now anticipated to be completed in May 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 July 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. Project completion in May 2025.

Westmoreland County

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.

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.

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