VDOT traffic hot spots in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George for June 19 – 25, 2016.
City of Fredericksburg
Interstate 95
(New) On Thursday at approximately 11:30 p.m. until just after midnight traffic on I-95 northbound will be briefly stopped at mile marker 131, located just north of Exit 130 (Rt. 3/Fredericksburg), to allow crews to move a large crane from the shoulder to the median. Motorists should expect delays in this area. This work is in connection with the Fall Hill Avenue Widening and I-95 Overpass Replacement Project.
Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway)
(Update) 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 – Tuesday, 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Route 1 Southbound – Wednesday, 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Fall Hill Avenue
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
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.
Stafford County
Interstate 95 Northbound
(Update) Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Friday, 9 p.m. – 8 a.m. Crews will continue 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 single and double lane closures in the work zone.
Route 1
(New) Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will be milling and paving Route 1 northbound from just north of the Falmouth Intersection to Route 652 (Truslow Road). Motorists should expect lane closures, a rough driving surface and brief delays in the work zone.
Route 17 Business
(New) Tuesday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Route 17 Business northbound from the Falmouth Intersection to Wyne Drive. Motorists should expect lane closures, a rough driving surface and brief delays in the work zone.
Route 17
(New) Beginning Monday crews will be milling on Route 17 northbound and southbound and along the side streets between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway. Most work will be done behind the orange barrels and cones, however, motorists should expect intermittent lane closures in the work zone. Crews will be working daylight to dusk.
Route 218 (Butler Road)
(Update) Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Crews will continue milling on Route 218 (Butler Road) eastbound from Carter Street to the bridge over CSX Railroad, located just east of the WaWa. Motorists should expect lane closures and a rough driving surface in the work zone.
Route 608 (Brooke Road)
(New) Wednesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be placing stone along the shoulder on Route 608 (Brooke Road) from Route 605 (New Hope Church Road) to Route 628 (Eskimo Hill Road). Motorists should expect brief delays in the work zone.
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. Motorists may periodically encounter brief delays in the overnight hours in this work zone. Crews are placing sewer lines in connection with the Route 610/Onville Road intersection improvement project.
Route 1002 (Carter Street)
(New) Monday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Crews will be paving Route 1002 from Route 1 (Cambridge Street) to Route 627 (Forbes Street). Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Route 1003 (Gordon Street)
(New) Monday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Crews will be paving Gordon Street in the vicinity of Carter Street. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Route 1007 (Colonial Avenue)
(New) Monday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Crews will be paving Colonial Avenue from Route 218 (Butler Road) to Route 627 (Forbes Street). Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone.
Spring Lake Farm Subdivision
(New) Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be paving various streets in Spring Lake Farm Subdivision. Flaggers will direct motorists through 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) – shoulder work
Route 3 (Kings Highway) – mowing
Route 687 (Hope Road) – mowing and shoulder work
Route 608 (Brooke Road) – mowing
Route 645 (Dunbar Road) – mowing
Route 627 (Mountain View Road) – mowing and patching
Route 648 (Stefaniga Road) – mowing
Route 607 (Ferry Road) – mowing
Route 626 (Morton Road) – shoulder work
Route 603 (Cassion Road) – mowing
Route 608 (Brooke Road) – patching
Route 602 (Chapel Green) – mowing
Spotsylvania County
Route 620 (Harrison Road)
(Update) Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will continue paving on Route 620 (Harrison Road) from Wicker Street (service road that runs parallel to Route 1 northbound) to Lafayette Boulevard. Motorists should expect delays in the work zone.
Wicker Street
(Update) Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will continue paving on Wicker Street (service road that runs parallel to Route 1 northbound) between Route 1 Business/Lafayette Boulevard (near Ultimate Buick GMC) to Lassen Lane. Motorists should expect delays in the work zone.
Route 1324 (Lassen Lane)
(Update) Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will continue paving on Route 1324 (Lassen Lane) from Wicker Street to Route 1 Business/Lafayette Boulevard. Motorists should expect delays in the work zone.
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
(Update) Monday – Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 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 in the work zone. 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.Motorists may periodically encounter brief delays in the overnight hours in this work zone. This work is in connection with the Route 1 and Harrison Road intersection improvement project.
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 3 (Plank Road) – mowing
Route 627 (Gordon Road) – mowing
Route 620 (Spotswood Furnace Road) – mowing
Route 639 (Smith Station Road) – mowing
Route 673 (Piedmont Drive) – mowing
Route 208 (Courthouse Road) – mowing
Route 612 (Catharpin Road) – patching
Route 613 (Brock Road) – patching
Route 601 Lawyers Road) – patching
Route 614 (Dickerson Road) – patching
Route 656 (Towles Mill) – patching
Route 601 (Arritt Road) – patching
Route 605 (Marye Road) – mowing
Route 646 (Stanfield Road) – mowing
Caroline County
Interstate 95
(New) Beginning Monday crews will be repairing the concrete on the Route 605 (Paige Road) bridge over I-95 located just south of Exit 118 (Rt. 606/Thornburg) in Spotsylvania County. Motorists can expect intermittent single lane closures on I-95 northbound and southbound between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and again from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Monday through Friday. This project is expected to be complete by July.
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 301 (Richmond Turnpike) – mowing
Route 721 (Sparta Road) – mowing
Route 625 (Passing Road) – mowing
Route 645 (Lauraville Lane) – mowing
Route 606 (Stonewall Jackson Road) – mowing
Route 609 (Macedonia Road) – mowing
Route 636 (Bethlehem Road) – mowing
Route 601 (County Line Church Road) – mowing
Route 600 (Frog Level Road) – mowing
Route 661 (Cedon Road) – mowing
King George County
Route 607
(New) Monday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews will be placing stone along the shoulder on Route 607 between Route 301 and Route 660 (Canning Way). Motorists should expect brief delays in the work zone.
Highway Improvement Projects
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.
Route 1 and Garrisonville Road Turn Lane Project
(New) Stafford County is locally administering a project to add a second right turn lane from Route 1 southbound to westbound Route 610 (Garrisonville Road). The project seeks to reduce congestion and driver delay on Route 1 southbound. New traffic signal equipment will also be installed at the intersection. Construction will begin in July and conclude in September 2016. Drivers may encounter lane closures during off-peak and overnight hours.
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.
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.
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