VDOT hot spots in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, and King George for November 27 through December 3, 2016.
City of Fredericksburg
Interstate 95 Northbound
(New) Tuesday ˗˗ Wednesday, 9 p.m. ˗˗ 4:30 a.m. A single right lane on northbound I-95 at mile marker 131, which is the Fall Hill Avenue overpass, will be blocked for construction activities. Motorists should be alert to the crew working on the bridge piers.
Interstate 95 Southbound
(New) Wednesday ˗˗ Thursday, 9:30 p.m. ˗˗ 5 a.m. A single right lane on southbound I-95 at mile marker 131, which is the Fall Hill Avenue overpass, will be blocked for construction activities. Motorists should be alert to the crew working on the bridge piers.
Route 1 Southbound
(New) Monday, noon – 3 p.m. and Tuesday –Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. Right turn lane closed intermittently for construction of curb and gutter as part of extension of Mary Washington Boulevard, which is part of the Fall Hill Avenue widening project.
Fall Hill Avenue
(New) On Wednesday, motorists should be prepared for a slight traffic shift on Fall Hill Avenue between Briscoe Lane and Carl D. Silver Parkway. Westbound traffic will be pushed over onto the new pavement while crews finish up work in the median. Eastbound traffic will not be affected. In addition, motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Fall Hill Avenue between Carl D. Silver Parkway and the Rappahannock Canal Monday, Noon – 3 p.m., Tuesday ˗˗ Thursday, 9 a.m. ˗˗ 3 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. ˗˗ noon.
Mary Washington Boulevard
Monday ˗˗ Saturday, 24 hours
Motorists should stay alert for ongoing work in the median of Mary Washington Boulevard between Route 1 and Sam Perry Boulevard as part of the Fall Hill Avenue widening project. Crews will be working to install new curb and paving. Lanes will remain open, but will be narrowed. Work will be underway in this area until the project is complete in January 2017.
Stafford County
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) – tree trimming
Route 607 (Cool Springs Road) – shoulder work
Route 607 (Deacon Road) – shoulder work
Route 630 (Courthouse Road) – tree trimming
Route 1030 (Pecan Lane) – pipe replacement
Route 1011 (Henderson Drive) – shoulder work
Spotsylvania County
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 (Plank Road) – weeding
Route 608 (Massaponax Church Road) – mowing
Route 608 (Benchmark Road) – mowing
Route 643 (Haleys Mill Road) – apply stone
Route 654 (Windway Drive) – mowing
Route 658 (Shirleys Hill Road) – ditching
Route 717 (Holly Lane) – Rural Rustic
Route 762 (White Shop Road) – apply stone
Caroline County
Route 721 (Sparta Road) Bridge Work
Motorists are reminded that Route 721 (Sparta Road) is closed to through traffic at the Maracossic Creek bridge for approximately four weeks, weather permitting. VDOT crews are upgrading the bridge with new steel beams, new timber, and guardrail. The bridge is located near Route 640 (Maracossic Drive) and Route 645 (Pendleton Road.) Signs and message boards are posted along the recommended detour route.
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 17 (Tidewater Trail) – ditching
Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard) – litter removal
Route 605 (Paige Road) – tree trimming
Route 618 (Alsop Road) – ditching
Route 638 (South River Road) – tree trimming
Route 640 (Smoot Road) – clean pipes
Route 1233 (Pine Needle Lane) – tree work
