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Area road work this week

by | Mar 2, 2026 | Region, Ted Schubel, Transportation

Interstate 95 Northbound

Exit 104 (Carmel Church) to Exit 148 (Quantico)
Wednesday, Midnight-4 a.m. Mobile double lane closures for pothole patching work between mile markers 101-148.

Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Tuesday – Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mobile work zone between mile markers 116-117 at the bridge across the Matta River to allow crews to take soil samples for a future construction project. Alternating right and left lane closures.

Interstate 95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 104 (Carmel Church)
Wednesday, Midnight-4 a.m. Mobile double lane closures for pothole patching work between mile markers 148-101.

Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 110 (Ladysmith)
Tuesday – Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mobile work zone between mile markers 117-116 at the bridge across the Matta River to allow crews to take soil samples for a future construction project. Alternating right and left lane closures.
Caroline County

Route 1
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closures between Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) and Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard). Utility work under permit.

Route 207 (Bowling Green Bypass)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures near the Route 301 overpass for guardrail installation.

Route 647 (Reedy Mill Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. One-way alternating traffic with flagging at the Mattaponi River bridge. Guardrail installation.

Sign Work, Multiple Routes
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic for mobile sign work on the following routes:

• Route 640 (Industrial Drive)
• Route 640 (Maracossic Drive)
• Route 640 (New Baltimore Road)
• Route 640 (Smoots Road)
• Route 640 (Wrightsville Road)
• Route 652 (Ruther Glen Road)

City of Fredericksburg

Route 1 Northbound
Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Right turn lane closure on Route 1 northbound at Fall Hill Avenue. Intersection improvement project.

Fall Hill Avenue
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closures on Fall Hill Avenue between Bridgewater Street and Wallace Street. Intersection improvement project.

Princess Anne Street
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closures on Princess Anne Street between Route 1 and Amaret Street. Intersection improvement project.

King George County

Route 3 Westbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation near Route 606 (Rokeby Lane).

Route 301 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation near Davis Drive.

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation near Route 647 (Mill Road).

Spotsylvania County

Route 1
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closures and shoulder closures between Mudd Tavern Road/Morris Road in Spotsylvania and Ladysmith Road in Caroline. Fiber installation under permit.

Route 1 Northbound
Monday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. The right lane on Route 1 northbound will be closed between Southpoint Parkway and the I-95 southbound on-ramp. Construction for I-95 exit 126 area improvements.

Wednesday – Thursday, Midnight-4 a.m. Intermittent full traffic stops for up to 30 minutes will occur on Route 1 northbound between Southpoint Parkway and the I-95 southbound on-ramp on two consecutive overnights, during early Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Law enforcement will provide traffic control assistance. Construction for I-95 exit 126 area improvements. Crews are stopping traffic for motorist safety to allow traffic signal mast arms to be installed at the intersection.

Route 3 (Plank Road)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Guardrail installation on Route 3 near Glade Drive. Single lane closure.

Route 3 Eastbound and Westbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Route 3 shoulder closures with intermittent lane closures between Route 627 (Gordon Road) and Route 20 (Constitution Highway). Fiber installation under permit.

Route 208 (Courthouse Road)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Guardrail installation on Route 208 near Breckenridge Drive. Single lane closure.

Route 620 (Harrison Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic. Road widening between Gordon Road and Old Plank Road.

Route 620 (Spotswood Furnace Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic. Guardrail installation between River Road and US Ford Road.

Route 636 (Mine Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Intermittent lane and shoulder closures between Benchmark Road and Lee Drive extended. Fiber installation under permit.

Route 639 (Leavells Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Flagging operation between Route 628 (Smith Station Road) and Route 748 (Three Cedars Lane). Tipperary Trail realignment work under permit.

Route 1196 (Stansbury Drive)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic between Harrison Road and Hanover Court for road widening work.

Loriella Park subdivision
Wednesday – Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mobile lane closures on multiple routes for pavement patching, ahead of upcoming secondary road resurfacing.

Stafford County

Route 1
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Single lane closures for guardrail installation along Route 1 northbound or southbound in the following areas:

• Route 1 northbound (Cambridge Street) near Route 624 (Morton Road/Forbes Street)
• Route 1 northbound (Richmond Highway) at Accokeek Creek
• Route 1 southbound (Richmond Highway) near Route 628 (American Legion Road/Eskimo Hill Road)
• Route 1 southbound (Richmond Highway) near Centreport Parkway

Route 1
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 1 northbound and southbound between Corporate Drive and Russell Road in Prince William County. Construction for bridge replacement over Chopawamsic Creek.

Route 1
Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Single lane closures on Route 1 at several intersections for overnight traffic signal work:

• Route 1 and Telegraph Road
• Route 1 and Centreport Parkway

Route 3
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closures for guardrail installation near Carol Street.

Route 17
Monday – Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating northbound and southbound lane closures on Route 17 between Poplar Road and Hartwood Church Road. Median improvements under permit.

Route 17 Business (Warrenton Road)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Single lane closures for guardrail installation on Route 17 Business near Melcher Drive/Washington Street.

Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)
Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Single lane closures on Garrisonville Road at Parkway Boulevard for signal work.

Route 624 (Primmer House Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closures at Riggs Road and Switchyard Court for signal work.

Route 1706 (Plantation Drive)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closures near Smokehouse Drive for signal work.

Route 2350 (Woodcutters Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closures near Millrace Road for signal work.

Westmoreland County

Route 3
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation near Route 202.

Route 638 (Ferry Landing Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic for guardrail installation near Route 205.

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District
Caroline County

Route 207 Northbound Bridge Rehabilitation
Construction is underway to improve the northbound Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard) bridge over the Mattaponi River. The project will replace steel plate girders, concrete deck, railing, bridge approaches, and make substructure repairs. Northbound Route 207 traffic is diverted to cross the Mattaponi River using the Route 207 southbound bridge, with one travel lane open in each direction. During the closure, Route 207 northbound will remain closed until the completion of the project. Work is expected to be complete in April 2026.
City of Fredericksburg

Route 1 at Fall Hill Avenue, and
Route 1 at Princess Anne Street and Hanson Avenue
Intersection improvement projects are underway on Route 1 at the intersections with Fall Hill Avenue and Princess Anne Street/Hanson Avenue. Construction will be complete by June 2026. Intermittent single lane and shoulder closures will be needed at times, but most lane closures will occur overnight, and outside of peak weekday commute times.

Spotsylvania County

I-95 Exit 126 Area Improvements
Route 1 is being widened to six lanes near the I-95 exit 126 interchange. This will provide space to build a second left turn lane for Route 1 traffic entering I-95 northbound and southbound. An auxiliary lane will be built on I-95 northbound from the on-ramp to the Route 208 (Courthouse Road) overpass to help entering vehicles merge with interstate traffic. The I-95 northbound and southbound on-ramps will be widened to receive traffic from dual left turn lanes. Two noise barriers will be built along I-95 southbound. Project completion in Sept. 2027.

Route 620 (Harrison Road) Reconstruction and Widening
Harrison Road is being widened to four lanes between Gordon Road and Old Plank Road. The project will build a center turn lane along Harrison Road and additional through travel lanes at the Old Plank Road and Gordon Road intersections, and extend the current turn lanes at these intersections. Sidewalks will be built along Harrison Road, and pedestrian crossing signal equipment and crosswalks will be added at the Old Plank Road and Gordon Road intersections. Project completion in late summer 2026.

Stafford County

Route 1 Bridge Replacement at Chopawamsic Creek
Construction is starting in March 2026 on a $13.9 million project to replace the four-lane Route 1 bridge over Chopawamsic Creek. The bridge is located just south of the Prince William County line and is near Quantico Marine Corps Base. Construction will be completed in June 2028. Four travel lanes will remain open at most times during construction, with periodic lane closures needed during off-peak times as traffic is shifted to complete the bridge construction in phases.

Route 1 at Telegraph Road and Woodstock Lane
Construction is underway to realign the intersection of Route 1 and Telegraph Road, and to widen Route 1 at Woodstock Lane to build a southbound left turn lane and to make access management improvements. New traffic signal equipment will be installed at Telegraph Road and dual left turn lanes will be built from Telegraph Road onto Route 1 southbound. A left turn lane is being built from Route 1 southbound into Woodstock Lane. At Woodstock Lane, a concrete median will be installed on Route 1 to restrict turning movements. Stafford County is locally administering this project. Project completion in fall 2026. Visit the county project page.

Route 1 and Courthouse Road Intersection Improvement Project
Construction is underway to widen Route 1 and provide improvements at the intersection of Route 1 and Courthouse Road, and at the intersection of Route 1 and Bells Hill Road/Hope Road. Route 1 will be improved to have four lanes with a concrete median separating northbound and southbound traffic, with dedicated left turn lanes onto Courthouse Road, Bells Hill Road and Hope Road. Improvements will also be made on eastbound and westbound Courthouse Road approaching Route 1. An 8-foot-wide sidewalk will be installed along Route 1, with crosswalks. Stafford County is locally administering this project. Project completion in summer 2027. Visit the county project page.

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