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CSX to close Lansdowne Road for rail-crossing maintenance

by | Apr 11, 2026 | ALLFFP, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Traffic, Transportation

CSX will close Route 638 (Lansdowne Road) at the railroad crossing near the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania County line for maintenance next week, affecting through traffic.

Lansdowne will close at the railroad crossing at 9 a.m. Monday, and the road will remain shut down until 9 p.m. Thursday.

A detour will be posted during the closure.

For passenger vehicles, the recommended detour posted will be:

  • Route 636 (Mine Road)
  • Route 608 (Benchmark Road)
  • Routes 2/17 (Tidewater Trail)

The truck detour route will be:

  • Route 636 (Mine Road)
  • Route 1 (Patriot Highway)
  • Route 1 Business (Lafayette Boulevard)
  • Route 3 (Blue and Gray Parkway)
  • Route 2/17 (Tidewater Trail)

Landsdowne carries an average of 8,300 vehicles a day.

Updates on the status of the road closure will be available on 511Virginia. Travelers can also download the free mobile 511Virginia app, or call 511 from any phone in Virginia.

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