VDOT HOT SPOTS IN THE FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT Jan. 6 – 12, 2019

Interstate 95 – Southbound

Expect a single lane closure on I-95 southbound between Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) in Stafford County and mile marker 129, which is just south of Exit 130 (Route 3) in the City of Fredericksburg.

Route 17 – Northbound (24-hour closure)

Be alert to the 24-hour closure of a single right lane on Route 17 northbound between Sanford Drive and Short Street in Stafford on Mondays through Fridays for project construction activities. The 24-hour closure is needed to allow crews to work safely with construction equipment near the on- and off-ramps, travel lanes and underneath the I-95 overpasses.

Route 17 – Southbound

Expect a single right lane closure on Route 17 southbound between Sanford Drive and Short Street for bridge construction.

I-95 Southbound Off-Ramp

Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.  Expect a narrowing of the off-ramp from I-95 southbound to Courthouse Road for construction activities.

I-95 Northbound

Monday – Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. A single lane on I-95 northbound will be closed near Exit 140 to allow crews to take soil samples for a future overhead sign foundation.

Route 630 (Courthouse Road)

Monday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Courthouse Road will be reduced to a single lane near the I-95 interchange. Crews will be working on a new ramp for the future diverging diamond interchange. Expect brief delays with alternating, one-way traffic.

Courthouse Road Widening Work:

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.and Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Expect brief delays with alternating, one-way traffic at the following locations:

A flagging crew will direct drivers in each work zone.

Mudd Tavern Road and Mallard Road

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Expect alternating, one-way traffic on Mudd Tavern Road and Mallard Road near the interchange for construction. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone.

Stafford County Work Zone

Route 3 Eastbound 24-Hour Lane Closure

A single lane is closed on Route 3 eastbound between Leonard Road and James Ashby Parkway for a Stafford County utility project. The lane closure will remain for the duration of the county project.

Spotsylvania County Work Zone

Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) at I-95

Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Expect alternating lane closures on Route 1 northbound and southbound at the I-95 overpasses for bridge repairs.

Caroline County Work Zone

Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Expect alternating lane closures on Route 1 in Caroline County near the Spotsylvania County line to the Hanover County line to allow crews to install center line rumble strips. Expect brief delays at various locations with the mobile operation.

Caroline County/King George County Work Zone

Monday − Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane on Route 301 northbound and southbound near the James Madison Bridge over the Rappahannock River for a bridge maintenance project. Expect brief delays on the bridge and at the bridge approaches.

Lancaster County/Middlesex County Work Zone

Sunday − Monday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Route 3 will be reduced to a single lane on the Robert O. Norris Bridge over the Rappahannock River for the final two days of a scheduled, routine bridge inspection. Expect brief delays for one-way, alternating traffic in the work zone.

Other Fredericksburg District Projects

Stafford County

Route 608 (Brooke Road): ROAD CLOSED

Brooke Road is closed to through traffic near Eskimo Hill Road. This is a Stafford County project to realign the roadway to improve safety and drainage. The road will reopen by the end of February 2019. For more information about the project and the detour route, please visit the county’s project page.

Spotsylvania County

Route 658 (Mount Olive Road) Bridge Replacement: ROAD CLOSED

Construction is underway to build a replacement bridge on Route 658 (Mount Olive Road) over the North Anna River, which will restore a connection between Hanover County and Spotsylvania County. The new bridge is estimated to open in late February 2019. Visit the project page for additional details.

Lancaster County

Route 222 (Weems Road): ROAD CLOSED

Weems Road is closed to through traffic between Gaskins Road and Christ Church Road for an emergency project to replace a failed drainage pipe and reconstruct the road and travel surface. Detour signs are posted to guide motorists through the work zone. The road is anticipated to reopen in late January 2019.

Emergency Road Repairs: Tropical Storm Michael

Emergency repair work continues to rebuild several state-maintained roads that sustained severe damage during Tropical Storm Michael. These roads require major reconstruction or replacement of pipes and culverts before they can safely be reopened. Emergency procurement methods are being used to expedite repairs.

Estimated construction schedules for the remaining closed roads in Fredericksburg District are listed below:

King William County

Northumberland County

Stafford County

Westmoreland County

Motorists are reminded to adhere to all road closed signs and barricades, and to follow the posted detour route. Roads have been closed for traveler safety.