VDOT says trail users should watch for construction equipment, truck traffic and shifts to the trail alignment near the river.
VIDEO: Future I-95 southbound bridge beams going into place
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VDOT holding virtual open house Thursday on upcoming I-95 work in the Fredericksburg area
VDOT says topics include: temporary traffic signals on Route 17 in Stafford County to control I-95 southbound ramp traffic beginning Oct. 7, I-95 southbound traffic shift to a new overpass Oct. 13-14
VRE and partners promote safety at rail crossings
Participation in Rail Safety Week Designed to Help Stop Track Tragedies
VDOT extends work on Truslow Road overpass
Truslow Road closed to through traffic for overpass construction on Jan. 27, 2020, and was estimated to reopen to traffic in fall 2020. The schedule has been extended, with the road now anticipated to open in winter 2020-early 2021.
VIDEO: Route 28 bypass in Prince William County makes a comeback.
Plans for a bypass on Route 28 in Prince William County have been revived. The Board of Supervisors reversed a unanimous decision in August to widen the existing road.
VDOT to remove old Chatham Bridge beams this week
Slow moving traffic downtown this week as trucks take away bridge beams
New VRE Director chosen
“The search for the next VRE CEO drew interest from rail professionals from across the United States,” said Katie Cristol, the Arlington County Board member who chaired the CEO Search Committee.
Watch work on the Chatham Bridge…anytime!
VDOT has installed a new timelapse camera capturing the Chatham Bridge construction over the Rappahannock River. Here’s the link:
VDOT Hot Spots in the Fredericksburg District
Aug. 23-29, 2020–All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia
Park Service to alter exit from Lee Drive to Lafayette Blvd.
Change on Lee Drive and Lafayette Blvd. to take place about mid-September
Flashing chevrons installed on I-95 ramps in Woodbridge and Springfield
Innovative safety improvements along ramps at Route 123 and Route 644 interchanges in NoVA
Chatham Bridge beams coming off
VDOT says crews are using a crane to remove beams from the Chatham Bridge over the Rappahannock River channel Wednesday and Thursday.
River traffic underneath the Chatham Bridge restricted for two days this week
Rappahannock River will close to river traffic underneath the Chatham Bridge from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 8/20 & Thursday, 8/20 to allow crews to remove bridge beams
Paddlers will portage on Rappahannock at 1-95 bridges in Fredericksburg
Starting Monday, paddlers on the Rappahannock River will portage at the I-95 bridges in Fredericksburg to safely navigate around bridge construction as part of the I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.
Stafford students aid Principal after collision
The quick actions of these three students helped provide emergency assistance and calm during the incident.
Culvert replacement projects will start next week in two Spotsylvania subdivisions
New 85-foot long pipe will be installed on Fox Chase Lane near Heathermoore Place and an 80-foot long double box culvert will be installed on Bloomsbury Lane near Springbrook Terrace
VRE to add daily roundtrip train on Fredericksburg Line
Train 300, which departs Spotsylvania at 4:54 a.m., will take commuters northbound and train 307, which departs Union Station at 4:10 p.m., will carry them southbound.
Traffic to be briefly stopped overnight on the Falmouth Bridge Thursday 10pm-5am
VDOT and contractor crews are conducting scheduled bridge load testing as part of the bridge’s routine maintenance and inspection.
Fredericksburg Regional Transit provides free “RouteShout 2.0” bus tracking mobile app
The RouteShout 2.0 app can be downloaded on iPhone and Android devices at no cost from the Apple Store or Google Play.
PHOTOS: VDOT provides up-close pictures of Chatham Bridge work
Work will continue on the Chatham Bridge until October 2021
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