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Crews to Work on I-95 This Week

VDOT provides an update on road work in the region for the week to come.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has released travel information for the Fredericksburg area for the next few days, including updates on construction in the area.

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Interstate 95

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(Update) Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; crews will be performing various types of routine maintenance along the I-95 corridor between the Caroline/Hanover county line and the Stafford/Prince William county line. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays for this mobile work zone.

 

Stafford County

Interstate 95

Sunday, 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Monday-Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.; motorists should expect lane closures and delays on I-95 north between Exit 140 (Rt. 630/Stafford) and Exit 143 (Rt. 610/Garrisonville).  Crews will be milling and paving in this area.  All lanes will be open to traffic in time for the morning rush hour.

 

Brooke Road

(New) Monday, 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Brooke Road will be closed to traffic near Eskimo Hill Road while crews replace a drainage pipe. Motorists are encouraged to use the most convenient alternate route.   Commuters that use the VRE Commuter Lot on Brooke Road can use Potomac Run Road to reach Deacon Road or White Oak Road during the daytime closure.

  

Spotsylvania County

Route 639 at Massaponax Creek

(New) Beginning Monday crews will be repairing the Route 639 bridge over Massaponax Creek.  Motorists should be alert to construction crews and equipment in this area.  All travel lanes will be open to traffic.

 

Caroline County

Interstate 95

(Update) Monday -Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; crews will be paving the right lane and shoulder on I-95 south between Exit 110 (Rt. 639/Ladysmith) and the Caroline/Hanover county line. Motorists will be restricted to the left and center lane in the work zone.

(Update) Wednesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; crews will be paving the left lane and shoulder on I-95 north between the Caroline/Hanover county line and Exit 110 (Rt. 639/Ladysmith).  Motorists will be restricted to the right and center lane in the work zone.

 

King George Count

Route 301

(Update) Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. – noon; crews will be paving and restriping on Route 301 south from the north end of the Rappahannock River Bridge to just south of Route 3.   Motorists will encounter alternating lane closures in the work zone.

 

Route 301 bridge over the Rappahannock River

(Project Update) The northbound bridge span has been closed and all traffic has been shifted to the southbound lanes on the bridge with one lane open to traffic in each direction. As work continues on this bridge rehabilitation project motorists should be alert to construction activity and changes in traffic patterns. The project is expected to be complete in July 2013.

 

Under Construction

Stafford County

Route 610 at Aquia Creek

This bridge rehabilitation project is underway. The bridge is located just west of Joshua Road. Expect single lane closures during daylight hours. In May, temporary traffic signals will be installed to maintain a single lane of traffic across the structure. The project is expected to be complete in August 2012.

Route 610 at Mine Road

The project will add turn lanes to Mine Road and on Route 610 at this intersection.  Expect periodic delays and lane closures during evening hours. The project is expected to be complete in July 2012.

 

Spotsylvania County

Route 208, Spotsylvania Courthouse Bypass, Phase II

Road improvement project from just west of the Ta River to just east of the Po River near Lake Anna. Estimated completion date is February 2013.

Route 208 Bridge over Lake Anna

Construction continues in the eastbound lane on the Route 208 bridge over Lake Anna. A temporary signal maintains one lane of traffic in the westbound lane on the structure. Estimated completion date is December 2012.

Mine Road/Lansdowne Road (Spotsylvania County Project)

Construction continues in the vicinity of the Mine Road/Lansdowne Road intersection.  Expect delays and traffic pattern changes during daylight hours.

Route 3 Widening Project (Spotsylvania County Project)

This widening project of Route 3 is located between Chewing Lane and Gordon Road. Estimated completion date is July 2012.

 

Caroline County

Route 207 bridge replacement project

Work is underway to replace the westbound Route 207 bridge over the CSX railroad tracks. Eastbound and westbound traffic has been shifted to the eastbound Rt. 207 bridge. Motorists should be alert to this new traffic pattern. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph in the work zone. Estimated completion date is May 2013.

 

King George County

(Update) Route 301 bridge over the Rappahannock River – See project update above

Work is underway on the Route 301 bridge over the Rappahannock River. The bridge connects Caroline and King George counties at Port Royal. All traffic has been shifted to the southbound lanes on the bridge with one lane open to traffic in each direction. Motorists should be alert to construction activity and changes in traffic patterns. The project is expected to be complete in July 2013.


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