(Stafford)- VDOT HOT SPOTS IN THE FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT
June 5 – June 11, 2016
Stafford County (Fredericksburg Area)
Interstate 95 Northbound
(Update) Monday – Saturday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Crews will be paving on I-95 northbound between mile marker 146 and mile marker 148 located just south of the Prince William County line. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays in this area.
Spring Lake Subdivision – Sidewalk Improvements
(New) Wednesday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile work crew will install handicapped-accessible sidewalk ramps in the Spring Lake subdivision on Spring Lake Drive, Cookson Drive, Markham Way, Johnson Court and Collins Court, and at the intersection of St. Albans Boulevard, Twain Court and Melville Court.
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)
(Update) Monday – Saturday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. One lane will be closed intermittently on Route 610 eastbound and westbound at Onville Road. Crews are placing sewer lines in connection with the Route 610/Onville Road intersection improvement project.
Route 608 (Brooke Road)
(Update) Tuesday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Crews will be paving on Route 608 (Brooke Road) northbound between Route 605 (New Hope Church Road) and Route 628 (Eskimo Hill Road). Motorists should expect delays in the work zone.
Routine Maintenance
Monday – Thursday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. – noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
•Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) – mowing and shoulder work
•Route 17 (Warrenton Road) – mowing
•Route 630 (Courthouse Road) – mowing
•Route 687 (Hope Road) – mowing and shoulder work
•Route 608 (Brooke Road) – mowing
•Route 607 (Chatham Heights) – mowing
•Route 626 (Morton Road) – shoulder work
•Route 603 (Cassion Road) – brush cutting
City of Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg Area)
Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway)
(New) Motorists should expect delays on Route 1 between the Rappahannock Canal, located near Mary Washington Blvd. and Alvey Drive, located just south of College Avenue for construction activity associated with a new traffic signal structure at Route 1 and Mary Washington Blvd. A single lane closure will be in place on Route 1 during the following hours:
•Route 1 Northbound – Wednesday, 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
•Route 1 Southbound – Thursday, 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Fall Hill Avenue
(Update) Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Fall Hill Avenue between Carl D. Silver Parkway and the Rappahannock Canal for construction activity. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Mary Washington Boulevard
(Update) Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Mary Washington Boulevard between Hospital Drive and Sam Perry Boulevard for construction activity. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Spotsylvania County (Fredericksburg Area)
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
Monday – Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays on Route 628 southbound between the CVS entrance and Courtland High School. Flaggers will be directing traffic each day through Saturday, June 11. This work is in connection with the Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Turn Lanes and Signal Modification Project.
Harrison Road
(Update) Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent flagging and single lane closures on Route 620 (Harrison Road) for tree removal. This work is in connection with the Route 1 and Harrison Road intersection improvement project.
Saddlebrooke Subdivision
Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Subdivision paving will continue this week. Motorists can expect mobile lane closures throughout the neighborhood.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Thursday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. – noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. VDOT crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
•Route 1 Business (Lafayette Boulevard) – mowing
•Route 618 (River Road) – mowing
•Route 620 (Ely Ford Road) – mowing
•Route 610 (Spotswood Furnace) – mowing
•Route 616 (U.S. Ford Road) – mowing
•Route 615 (Rapidan Road) – mowing
•Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) – mowing
•Route 632 (Hickory Ridge Road) – mowing
•Route 601 (Lawyers Road) – mowing
•Route 653 (Jones Powell Road) – mowing
•Route 606 (Post Oak Road) – mowing
•Route 721 (Grand Brooks) – road construction prep work
Caroline County (Fredericksburg Area)
Route 17
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be installing raised pavement markers on Route 17 southbound from the Essex County line to the south end of the Peunmonsend Creek Bridge at Port Royal. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays in this mobile work zone.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Thursday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. – noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. VDOT crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations:
•Route 17 (Tidewater Trail) – mowing
•Route 30 (Dawn Boulevard) – mowing
•Route 641 (Perimeter Road) – ditching
•Route 681 (Camden Road) – mowing
•Route 301 (A.P. Hill Boulevard) – mowing
•Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) – mowing
King George County (Northern Neck Area)
Route 610
Tuesday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will continue paving on Route 610 between Route 218 and Route 606. Motorists will be restricted to one lane in the work zone.
Lancaster County (Northern Neck Area)
Route 3
(New) Crews will be milling and paving on Route 3 from just east of Route 200 (Irvington Road) to just west of Route 1004 (Hatton Avenue). Motorists should expect delays from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. on the following days:
•Wednesday, June 8 – Friday, June 10
•Sunday, June 12 – Thursday, June 16
Paving Work
(Update) Paving will continue for the next two weeks in Lancaster County. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays between daylight and dusk at the following locations:
•Route 1033 (Monday)
•Route 1012 (Monday)
•Route 1019 (Tuesday)
•Route 650 (Wednesday)
•Route 1211 (Wednesday)
•Route 1212 (Thursday)
•Route 1213 (Thursday)
•Route 642 (Friday)
•Route 641 (Monday, June 13)
Merry Point Ferry
The Merry Point Ferry will remain out of service for routine maintenance and painting of the vessel until late June.
Route 200 (Irvington Road)
(New) Tuesday, 8: 30 a.m. – noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Route 200 (Irvington Road) in the Town of Kilmarnock for construction activity associated with the installation of a new sidewalk along the east side of Irvington Road beginning at the intersection with Route 634 (King Carter Drive).
Lancaster/Middlesex County (Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Areas)
Route 3 at Robert O. Norris Bridge
Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 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.
Northumberland County (Northern Neck Area)
Route 360/Route 202
(New) Sunday, June 5 – Sunday, June 12, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Crews will be milling and paving Route 360/Route 202 in the Town of Callao. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays in the work zone.
Richmond County (Northern Neck Area)
Route 3 Business
(Update) Sunday – Tuesday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will be paving on Route 3 from just east of the Route 3 bypass to just west of Route 360 in the Town of Warsaw. Motorists should expect lane closures, brief delays in this area.
Route 360
(Update) Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. A single lane closure will be in place on Route 360 eastbound in connection with the sidewalk, ramp and pedestrian crossing construction project at the intersection of Route 3 Business and Route 360 in the Town of Warsaw.
Westmoreland County (Northern Neck Area)
Route 3
(New) Monday, June 13 – Thursday, June 16, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be milling on Route 3 eastbound from Route 623 (Finches Hill Road) to just west of Route 1209 (Forest Drive). Motorists should expect a single lane closure and brief delays in the work zone.
Essex County (Middle Peninsula Area)
Route 17 Northbound
(New) Wednesday, June 15 – Friday, June 17. Crews will be milling on Route 17 northbound from the north end of Mount Landing Creek Bridge to just north of Route 712 (Laurel Point Road). Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. each day.
King and Queen County (Middle Peninsula Area)
Lord Delaware Bridge
(New) Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be conducting a routine bridge inspection on the Lord Delaware bridge located on Route 33 at West Point. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on the bridge located between Route 686 and F. Street.
Middlesex County (Middle Peninsula Area)
Route 603
(New) On Monday, June 6 – Friday, June 10 and Monday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 15 crews will be paving, line striping and placing stone on Route 603 from the King and Queen County line to Route 602. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures in the work zone from daylight to dusk.
Highway Improvement Projects
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City of 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. Travel lanes will remain open, but motorists may encounter slight traffic shifts in the work zone. This project will be completed by December 2016.
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 just prior to the 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. The pattern is anticipated to be in place through early July 2016.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 and Route 606 (Morris Road/Mudd Tavern Road) – Project Complete
The project to add left turn lanes on Route 1 northbound and southbound at the intersection of Route 1 and Mudd Tavern Road/Morris Road in the Thornburg area of Spotsylvania County is now complete.
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.
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
Construction is underway on the Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Turn Lanes and Signal Modification Project. The project is located on Smith Station Road near the Route 208 (Courthouse Road) intersection. Motorists should expect periodic lane closures and delays in the work zone.
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/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.
King and Queen County
Route 631 (Fleets Mill Road)
Route 631 (Fleets Mill Road) will be closed to traffic at the bridge over Fleets Creeks until late June 2016 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 198 (Dutton Road) Bridge Rehabilitation – Project Complete
Work on bridge superstructure replacement on Route 198 (Dutton Road) at Harper’s Creek is now complete. . The project included installation of a new bridge deck, guardrail, and improved bridge approaches. The temporary traffic signals have been removed.