(From VDOT):
VDOT HOT SPOTS IN THE FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11, 2017
All work has been scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.
Interstate 95 Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Work is underway to improve the deck and substructure on several bridges located on I-95 in Stafford and Spotsylvania.
Stafford County: I-95 Bridge over Aquia Creek at mile marker 145
The I-95 bridges over Aquia Creek are located just after Exit 143 (Route 610/Garrisonville) at mile marker 145.
· I-95 Northbound: Monday, Wednesday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
§ Expect a single, right lane closed.
Stafford County: I-95 Bridge over Potomac Creek at mile marker 137
The I-95 bridges over Potomac Creek are located just before Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) at mile marker 137.
· I-95 Northbound: Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. A single lane will be blocked. All lanes will reopen at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday.
· I-95 Southbound: Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. A single lane will be blocked. All lanes will reopen at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Spotsylvania County: I-95 Bridge over Ni River at mile marker 121
The I-95 bridges over the Ni River are located just south of Exit 126/Massaponax at mile marker 121.
- I-95 Northbound: 12 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. Monday, Monday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m.
9 p.m. – one lane closed
10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. – two lanes closed
All lanes re-open by 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
Interstate 95 Exit 130/Route 3/Fredericksburg Interchange Improvement Project
Construction is underway to improve safety on Interstate 95 and Route 3 at the Exit 130 interchange in Fredericksburg. Motorists should be prepared for the following lane closures, construction activity, and temporary traffic shifts on Route 3, I-95 at Exit 130 and/or Central Park shopping area.
I-95 Northbound at Route 3 Westbound
(New) Sunday, 12 a.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m. and Monday ˗˗ Thursday, 9 a.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m. The ramp carrying traffic from westbound Route 3 to I-95 northbound will be narrowed to allow crews to work safely along the shoulder of the ramp. Drivers should be alert to construction crews and equipment working along the shoulder of the ramp.
Carl D. Silver Parkway (Central Park Entrance CLOSURE)
(New) Sunday ˗˗ Friday, 10 p.m. ˗˗ 7 a.m. All northbound lanes on Carl D. Silver Parkway at Route 3 will be closed to allow crews to remove a concrete island at the intersection. Traffic will not be permitted to enter the Central Park shopping area. Signs will guide traffic along the detour route to Central Park Boulevard.
Route 3 Westbound
Monday ˗˗ Thursday, 10 p.m. ˗˗ 9 a.m. A single, right lane will be closed on Route 3 westbound near the interchange.
Route 3 Eastbound
Sunday ˗˗ Friday, 9 p.m. ˗˗ 4 a.m. A single, right lane will be closed on Route 3 eastbound near the interchange.
Interstate 95 at Exit 118/Mudd Tavern Road Widening and Bridge Replacement Project
Crews are working to improve the interchange on Interstate 95 at Exit 118 (Mudd Tavern Road). The project will build a new I-95 overpass and improve on and off-ramps on Mudd Tavern Road, improve Mudd Tavern Road east of I-95, and Mallard Road.
Interstate 95 Northbound at Exit 118
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. A single, left lane will be closed at the interchange for construction activities. Expect brief delays.
Stafford County Work Zones
Route 218 (Butler Road)
(Update) Thursday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expect alternating, single lane closures on Butler Road between Chatham Heights Road and Cool Springs Road to allow crews to make repairs to the bridge over CSX railroad tracks. Expect brief delays.
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) at Shenandoah Lane
(Update) Sunday ˗˗ Saturday, 9 p.m. ˗˗ 6 a.m. Motorists can expect alternating single lane closures overnight on Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) from Shenandoah Lane to Travis Lane for a milling and paving operation. This work is connected to the Stafford County widening of Garrisonville Road.
Route 630 (Courthouse Road)
Monday ˗˗ Thursday, 8:30 a.m. ˗˗ 2 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. ˗˗ 12 p.m. Expect alternating, one-way traffic on Courthouse Road between Cedar Lane and Monument Drive for clearing/trimming trees, installing concrete barrier and pipe work as part of the widening project.
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
Route 3 (Kings Highway) ˗˗ washout repairs
Route 17 (Warrenton Road) ˗˗ maintenance work
Route 608 (Brooke Road) ˗˗ ditch cleaning operations
Route 627 (Mountain View Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 641 (Onville Road) ˗˗ ditch cleaning operations
Route 644 (Rock Hill Church Road) ˗˗ vegetation control
Route 684 (Mine Road) ˗˗ maintenance work
City of Fredericksburg Work Zones
Route 1
(New) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 10 p.m. ˗˗ 5 a.m. Expect alternating, single lane closures on southbound Route 1 near Idlewild Boulevard for traffic engineering work. Expect brief delays.
Spotsylvania County Work Zones
Route 17
Monday ˗˗ Friday, 8 a.m. ˗˗ 4 p.m. Expect alternating single lane closures on southbound Route 17 (Mills Drive) near Jim Morris Road intersection, Robert E. Lee Drive, Massaponax Church Road and Jennings Lane for guardrail repair. Flaggers will direct drivers through the intersection and work zone. Expect brief delays.
Route 649 (Seays Road) CLOSED
Seays Road is closed to through traffic to replace a structurally deficient bridge over Glady Run. The bridge is located between Robert E. Lee Drive and Mastin Lane. A detour will be in place along the recommended detour route, which is approximately ten miles. The bridge is anticipated to be closed until mid-November 2017.
Route 656 (Towles Mill Road)
(Update) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 8 a.m. ˗˗ 4 p.m. Expect alternating, one-way traffic on Towles Mill Road near Black Rock Drive for guardrail repair. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone. Expect brief delays.
Caroline County County Work Zone
Routine Maintenance
Monday − Friday, 6 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) ˗˗ shoulder repairs
Route 2 (Fredericksburg Turnpike) ˗˗ brush removal
Route 606 (Stonewall Jackson Road) ˗˗ brush removal
Route 610 (Pepmier Hill Road) ˗˗ brush removal
Route 623 (Stagecoach Road) ˗˗ maintenance work
Route 624 (Tignor Road) ˗˗ maintenance work
Route 654 (Kidd’s Fork Road) ˗˗ maintenance work
Essex County Work Zones
Route 17
Monday ˗˗ Wednesday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 7 p.m. Expect alternating, single lane closures on southbound Route 17 at the bridge over Mt. Landing Creek for repairs to the bridge. Expect brief delays near the bridge approaches.
Gloucester County Work Zones
Secondary Route Paving
(Update) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 7 a.m. ˗˗ 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate lane closures or alternating traffic with flagging operations on various routes throughout Gloucester County. Crews will be paving low-volume secondary routes, routes to be surfaced treated include:
650 and 667.
King and Queen County Work Zones
Route 14
(Update) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 8 a.m. ˗˗ 4 p.m. Expect alternating, single lane closures on Route 14 near Darnell Road and Bellevue Lane intersections to allow crews to repair guardrail. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone and intersections. Expect brief delays.
Route 360
(New) Monday ˗˗ Friday, 9 a.m. ˗˗ 4 p.m. Expect a single, right lane to be closed on Route 360 (Richmond Tappahannock Highway) near Green Chambers Road and Midway Road for turn lane construction. Expect brief delays.
Lancaster County/Middlesex County Work Zone
Route 3 and Robert O. Norris Bridge Temporary Weight Limit Posting
A temporary 15-ton weight limit is in effect on the Norris Bridge. The limit is estimated to be in place for 30 days while VDOT pursues rapid replacement of two pins on the bridge that were found to have abnormalities during a recent inspection. Read more about the temporary weight restriction, and the work, here http://bit.ly/2yMkZgU
Westmoreland County Work Zone
Route 642 (Baynesville Road) CLOSED
Baynesville Road is closed to through traffic to allow crews to replace a structurally deficient bridge over the Big Swamp. The bridge is located between Rt. 3 (Kings Highway) and Route 691 (Northernmost Road). A detour is in place along the recommended detour, which is approximately nine miles to include Flat Iron Road and Route 3. The bridge is anticipated to remain closed through mid-November 2017.
Highway Improvement Projects
The following projects are underway in the Fredericksburg District. For more information about a specific project visit the Fredericksburg District project page on www.VirginiaDOT.org.
City of Fredericksburg
· Interstate 95 at Route 3 (Exit 130)
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/fredericksburg/interstate_95_safety_improvements_at_route_3_exit_130.asp
Stafford County
· I-95/Route 630 (Courthouse Road) Widening and Interchange Relocation
Interstate 95 / Route 630 (Courthouse Road) Interchange Relocation and Route 630 Widening | Virginia Department of Transportation
· Route 610 Widening Project
This is a Stafford County project. Details can be found: https://staffordva.gov/1559/Garrisonville-Road-Widening
Spotsylvania County
· Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Interstate 95 Overpass Replacement and Road Improvements East of I-95
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/fredericksburg/route_606_mudd_tavern_road_i-95_overpass_replacement_and_road_improvements_east_of_i-95.asp
· Route 1 and Route 620 (Harrison Road)
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/fredericksburg/route_1_and_route_620_harrison_road_intersection_improvements.asp
Caroline County/King George County
· Route 301 at Rappahannock River
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/fredericksburg/route_301_bridge_rehabilitation.asp
Gloucester County
· Route 662 (Allmondsville Road) Bridge Replacement
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/fredericksburg/route_662_allmondsville_road_bridge_replacement_project_over_fox_creek.asp
Lancaster County/Middlesex County
· Robert. O. Norris Bridge Painting Project
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/fredericksburg/route_3_at_robert_o._norris_bridge_painting_project.asp