Area Road Work This Week

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Stafford County

Interstate 95

Monday, 9:30 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will repair the deck of the I-95 northbound bridge over Route 17 located at Exit 133 (Route 17/Falmouth) in Stafford County. Single or double lane closures will be in place on I-95 northbound during the following hours:

• 9:30 p.m. Single lane closure

• 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Double lane closure

Route 1

Be alert for a temporary traffic pattern on Route 1 southbound at the site of the new Aquia Hilton. The through lanes on Route 1 southbound from just south of Port Aquia Drive to the southernmost intersection of Route 1 and Coachman Drive (at the 7-Eleven) will be shifted to the left. The continuous center lane for left turns in this area will be closed to accommodate the traffic shift. This work is related to construction of the Aquia Hilton.

Route 17

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Crews continue working to widen Route 17 to six lanes between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway. Travel lanes will remain open, but motorists may encounter slight traffic shifts in the work zone.

Route 17 Business

Wednesday − Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Route 17 Business will be reduced to one lane northbound and southbound at the intersection with Melchers Drive and Washington Street. Crews will permanently close the crossover to traffic at 9 a.m. Wednesday, and proceed to install a raised concrete median.

Route 608 (Brooke Road)

Thursday − Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Route 608 (Brooke Road) will be reduced to one lane between Route 628 (Eskimo Hill Road) and Route 605 (New Hope Church Road) for pavement patching.

Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)

Sunday, midnight − 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. – midnight. Monday – Saturday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. One lane will be closed intermittently on Route 610 eastbound or Route 610 westbound at Onville Road. Crews are placing sewer lines in connection with the Route 610/Onville Road intersection improvement project.

Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)

Monday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Route 610 will be reduced to one lane between Long Wood Drive (Windsor Forest subdivision) and 1,000 feet west of Shiloh Baptist Church for milling and paving.

City of Fredericksburg

Fall Hill Avenue

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Intermittent lane closures on Fall Hill Avenue between Carl D. Silver Parkway and the Rappahannock Canal for trucks entering and exiting the work zone. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.

Mary Washington Boulevard

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Intermittent lane closures on Mary Washington Boulevard between Hospital Drive and Sam Perry Boulevard for trucks entering and exiting the work zone. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.

Spotsylvania County

Route 1 at Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road)

Sunday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be placing pavement markings at the intersection of Route 1 and Mudd Tavern Road/Morris Road. Motorists should expect intermittent single lane

closures in the work zone. Weather permitting, construction on this intersection improvement project is anticipated to be completed this week.

Harrison Road

Monday − Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Intermittent flagging and single lane closures may be required for brief periods for tree removal along Route 620 (Harrison Road). Tree removal is in connection with Route 1 and Harrison Road intersection improvement project.

Sheraton Hills

Monday − Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Subdivision paving will be underway. Motorists can expect mobile single lane closures throughout the neighborhood.

Smoketree

Monday − Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Subdivision paving will be underway. Motorists can expect mobile single lane closures throughout the neighborhood.

Caroline County

Route 1

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 1 northbound between Hanover County line and just south of Route 207 for milling and paving.

Route 17

Monday − Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be painting lane markings on Route 17 in the vicinity of the Town of Port Royal. Mobile lane closures may exist.

Route 301

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Route 301 will be reduced to a single lane between the Hanover County line and the Mattaponi River bridge. Crews will be performing trench widening on road shoulders.

NORTHERN NECK

King George County

Route 607 (Port Conway Road)

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Paving and milling will be underway between Route 301 and Route 660 (Canning Way). Route 607 (Port Conway Road) will be reduced to one lane in this mobile work zone.

Richmond County

Route 360

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closures on either Route 360 eastbound or Route 360 westbound for a sidewalk, ramp and pedestrian crossing construction project at the intersection of Route 3 Business and Route 360 in the Town of Warsaw.

Surface Treatment

Monday − Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Surface treatment will applied to several secondary roads in Richmond County this week. Motorists should be alert for mobile single lane closures on the following roads:

•Route 607
•Route 612
•Route 707
•Route 708

Lancaster County

Merry Point Ferry

The Merry Point Ferry is out of service for routine maintenance and painting of the vessel. Service will resume by Memorial Day weekend.

Surface Treatment

Thursday − Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Surface treatment will applied to several secondary roads in Lancaster County this week. Motorists should be alert for mobile single lane closures on the following roads:

•Route 603
•Route 615

Lancaster/Middlesex County

Route 3 at Robert O. Norris Bridge

Tuesday − Thursday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Route 3 will be reduced to one lane on the Norris Bridge over the Rappahannock River for concrete repairs to the bridge’s travel surface. A pilot vehicle will guide motorists through the work zone.

MIDDLE PENINSULA

Middlesex County

Route 603 (Farley Park Road)

Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Patching work will be underway on Route 603 (Farley Park Road) between the King and Queen county line and Route 602 in advance of upcoming paving work. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in this mobile work zone. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.

King and Queen County

Route 628

Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Bridge inspection. Route 628 will be reduced to one lane between Route 600 and Route 625. Motorists will be directed through the work zone by a flagging crew.

Route 631 (Fleets Mill Road)

Starting on Monday, Route 631 (Fleets Mill Road) will close to traffic for approximately 6-8 weeks at the bridge over Fleets Creeks for a bridge replacement project. During the closure, traffic will be detoured to Route 17 (The Trail) to Route 360 (Richmond-Tappahannock Highway) and back to Route 631.

Gloucester County

Route 605

Monday − Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Paving is underway on Route 605 between Route 3/Route 14 and Route 606 (Farys Mill Road/Harcum Road). Traffic will be reduced to one lane in this mobile work zone. On Friday, crews are scheduled to apply shoulder stone and paint lane markings.

Under Construction

Fredericksburg

Fall Hill Avenue Widening and I-95 Overpass Replacement Project

Construction is underway on the Fall Hill Avenue widening and I-95 overpass replacement project. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays on Fall Hill Avenue between the Rappahannock Canal bridge and Carl D. Silver Parkway (Central Park), as well as on Mary Washington Boulevard. The project will be completed in January 2017.

Stafford County

Route 610/Onville Road Intersection Improvement Project

Construction is underway at the intersection of Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) and Route 641 (Onville Road) to build additional turn lanes. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction on Onville Road. The project will be completed in May 2017.

Route 17

Construction is underway to widen Route 17 from four to six lanes between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway, a distance of nearly 2 miles. The work zone extends from just south of the I-95 interchange to Cardinal Forest Drive. Motorists should be alert to changes in traffic pattern and periodic lane closures. This project will be completed by December 2016.

Spotsylvania County

Route 1 and Route 606 (Morris Road/Mudd Tavern Road)

Construction is finishing this week, weather permitting, to add left turn lanes on Route 1 northbound and southbound to enhance safety at the intersection of Route 1 and Mudd Tavern Road/Morris Road in the Thornburg area of Spotsylvania County.

Route 1 and Route 620 (Harrison Road)

Construction to build additional turn lanes and extend existing turn lanes is underway at the intersection of Route 1 and Harrison Road in Spotsylvania County. Motorists should be alert for construction crews and equipment. The project is scheduled to be completed in May 2018.

Caroline County

Route 722 (Nelson Hill Road)

Nelson Hill Road is closed to traffic at the bridge over the Mattaponi River for a bridge rehabilitation project. Motorists should follow the posted detour route. Estimated completion is mid-September 2016.

Caroline County/King George County

Route 301 at Rappahannock River

Bridge rehabilitation is underway on the James Madison Memorial Bridge over the Rappahannock River. Maintenance will occur below the bridge deck and includes repairing concrete, replacing bearings, shoring up rip-rap on the slope, and replacing navigation lights. All lanes are currently open on the bridge, but single lane closures will be installed in the future. Project completion is October 2017.

Westmoreland County

Route 205 at Mattox Creek

Route 205 is reduced to one lane on the Mattox Creek bridge for a bridge replacement project. Temporary traffic signals are installed at each end of the bridge. Motorists may experience minor travel delays due to one-way traffic. This project will be completed by July 2016.

Route 205/Route 631 (Longfield Road)

Motorists should be alert to construction crews and equipment in the vicinity of Route 205 and Route 631 (Longfield Road) as crews work to improve the existing intersection. The project will realign and widen the intersection and construct a right turn lane on Route 205 for vehicles turning onto Longfield Road. This project will be completed by July 2016.

Richmond County

Route 3 Business and Route 360 Pedestrian Improvements

Construction has begun to install new sidewalks, handicapped-accessible ramps and pedestrian crossing equipment at the intersection of Route 3 Business and Route 360 in the Town of Warsaw. Most construction will occur outside of the roadway. Intermittent lane closures will be needed for trucks to deliver materials, for the construction of curbs and ramps, and for the installation of pedestrian crossing equipment, crosswalks, and final lane markings. Project completion is scheduled for July 18, 2016.

Lancaster County

Route 200 Sidewalk Construction

Construction is underway to install new sidewalk along Route 200 (Irvington Road) in the Town of Irvington. A new sidewalk will be installed along the east side of Irvington Road beginning at the intersection with Route 634 (King Carter Drive), and will continue for approximately 400 feet to the south. Most construction will occur outside of the roadway. Intermittent lane closures will be needed for trucks to deliver materials, construct curb modifications, and for crews to paint crosswalks and final lane markings. Construction will conclude by June 24, 2016.

Essex County

Route 17 Reconstruction at Tignor Creek

Construction is nearing completion to reconstruct Route 17 at Tignor Creek in Tappahannock to raise the road elevation. Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction at the site of a new bridge near June Parker Marina. This project seeks to reduce flooding on this critical hurricane evacuation route. Project completion is scheduled for May 2016.

Gloucester County

Route 198 (Dutton Road) Bridge Rehabilitation

A bridge superstructure replacement is underway on Route 198 (Dutton Road) at Harper’s Creek. The project includes installing a new bridge deck, guardrail, and improving the bridge approaches. Traffic on the bridge has been reduced to a single travel lane. Traffic is controlled by temporary traffic signals on each bridge approach. Project completion is scheduled for May 2016.