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Area road work this week

by | Oct 28, 2024 | Ted Schubel, Transportation

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures for bridge maintenance at mile marker 145, at the Aquia Creek Bridge. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure starting at 10 p.m.

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge cleaning at mile marker 145, at the Aquia Creek Bridge.

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge cleaning at mile marker 137, at the Potomac Creek bridge.

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge cleaning at the Courthouse Road bridge over 95.

Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge cleaning on the Route 17 bridges over I-95 at Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton).

I-95 Northbound

Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) Off-Ramp to Route 17

Tuesday – Friday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Alternating lane closures for pavement marking work.

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge cleaning on the Route 17 bridges over I-95 at Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton).

Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures for bridge maintenance at mile marker 137, at the Potomac Creek bridge. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure starting at 10 p.m.

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge cleaning at mile marker 137, at the Potomac Creek bridge.

Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge cleaning at the Courthouse Road bridge over 95.

Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) to Exit 148 (Quantico)

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures for bridge maintenance at mile marker 145, at the Aquia Creek Bridge. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure starting at 10 p.m.

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge cleaning at mile marker 145, at the Aquia Creek Bridge.

City of Fredericksburg

Mine Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Alternating lane closures for tree trimming work between Benchmark Road and Falcon Drive.

Caroline County

Route 2 over Bowie’s Pond

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Alternating one-way traffic with flaggers directing traffic for bridge work on the Route 2 bridge over Bowie’s Pond.

Essex County

Route 17 and Route 360

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Right lane closure at the intersection for signal work.

Route 360

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 360 eastbound and westbound at the bridge over Piscataway Creek for maintenance work.

Gloucester County

Paving Work

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Alternating lane closures with flagging for milling and paving and pavement marking work on Route 629 (TC Walker Road) and Route 641 (Tidemill Road).

Middlesex County

Route 33 Eastbound

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Alternating lane closures for milling and paving and pavement markings on eastbound Route 33 on various segments throughout the county.

Spotsylvania County

Route 1

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All travel lanes will remain open, but the alignment of the Route 1 travel lanes will be shifted slightly between Arcadia Road and Mudd Tavern Road for road improvements connected with the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions development. Permit work. Construction will also be underway along the road shoulder.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Sunday – Friday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Single lane closures between the I-95 southbound off-ramp and Southpoint Parkway.

Wednesday – Friday, 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating double lane closures for signal work between I-95 off-ramp Southpoint Parkway.

Monday – Friday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Single lane closures between I-95 and Market Street.

Route 2/17 (Tidewater Trail)

Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Lane closures with one-way, alternating traffic for milling and paving on several sections of Route 2/17 between the Caroline County line and Powell Street.

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Flagging operation for work at the Glendas Way intersection.

Route 3 Eastbound and Westbound

Monday – Friday, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Single lane closures between Spotswood Furnace Road and Corter Avenue for permit work.

Route 17 (Mills Drive)

Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating lane closure between Route 609 (Jim Morris Road) and the Spotsylvania/Caroline County line for pavement marking and rumble strip placement. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

Route 208 (Courthouse Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile lane closures and turn lane closures at the intersection with Robert E. Lee Drive for sign installation.

Wednesday – Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Alternating lane closures with flagging operation for milling and paving work between Partlow Road/Morris Road and Route 208.

Days Bridge Road

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic for bridge repairs over Lake Anna.

Harrison Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure between Kingswood Boulevard and Salem Church Road/Leavells Road with one-way, alternating traffic. Installation of water main under permit.

Holleybrooke Drive

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Holleybrooke Drive entrance will be closed daily for a pipe replacement. Traffic will be detoured to use the Cobblestone Drive entrance to Chesterwood Drive. Work is expected to be complete by Thursday, Oct. 31.

Millsgarden South Subdivision

Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mobile lane closures for patching work ahead of upcoming road resurfacing on various routes in the Millsgarden South subdivision.

Morris Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure between Route 1 and Taveneer Lane with one-way, alternating traffic. Installation of water line.

Southpoint Parkway

Sunday – Friday, 7:30 p.m.-5:30 a.m., and Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures between Pacific Drive and Route 1.

Summers Landing Subdivision

Monday – Tuesday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mobile lane closures for patching work ahead of upcoming road resurfacing on various routes in the Summers Landing subdivision.

Stafford County

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Mobile lane closures between the Potomac Creek bridge and South Campus Boulevard. Pavement marking.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure between South Campus Boulevard and the Potomac Creek bridge. Fiber installation. Permit work.

Route 1 Southbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure between Layhill Road and Potomac Creek Drive. Utility installation. Permit work.

Route 17 Northbound and Southbound

Tuesday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-5 a.m. and Friday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound between Sanford Drive and Short Street for pavement marking work.

Route 17 Northbound

Monday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mobile lane closures for pavement marking work between Sanford Drive and Short Street.

Route 17 Southbound

Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Single southbound lane closure between Marsh Lane and Poplar Drive. Pavement marking.

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure between Village Parkway and Hartwood Church Road for waterline and sewer line installation under permit.

Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 610 between Algrace Boulevard and Ripley Road. Construction for turn lane extension. Permit work.

Route 684 (Mine Road) and Alder Drive

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Flagging operation for signal work at the intersection.

Berea Church Road CLOSURE

Berea Church Road is closed from Berea Knolls Drive to Theresa Garden Place, and northbound access is closed from Route 17 to Berea Knolls Drive. Construction for a Stafford County project to improve Berea Church Road. View the project page.

Blake Farm Subdivision

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Paving on various routes. Flaggers will direct traffic through the mobile work zone.

Leeland Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Turn lane and shoulder closures at intersection with Perth Drive and Walnut Farms Parkway.

The Willows Subdivision

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Paving on various routes. Flaggers will direct traffic through the mobile work zone.

Winslow Subdivision

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Paving on various routes. Flaggers will direct traffic through the mobile work zone.

Westmoreland County

 

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle)

Monroe Bay Circle is closed at the bridge over Monroe Creek. Motorists are to follow the posted detour. Construction crews will remove the temporary bridge and install a new bridge. The road will reopen to through traffic when the new bridge opens in Sept. 2025.

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District

Caroline County

Route 638 (South River Road) Bridge Replacement

Construction is underway to replace the Route 638 (South River Road) bridge over South River. A portion of South River Road is closed with a detour in place. The project will be complete by Sept. 2025.

Gloucester County and Mathews County

Route 3/14 Westbound Bridge Rehabilitation

A major bridge rehabilitation project is underway on the Route 3/Route 14 westbound bridge over Burke Mill Stream, which is located at the Mathews and Gloucester line. Crews are improving the 76-year-old structure by replacing the bridge deck, beams, bridge railings, and guardrails. Starting Monday, Oct. 28, the westbound Route 3/14 travel lanes will close at Windsor Road and eastbound and westbound Route 3/14 traffic will both cross the eastbound bridge over Burke Mill Stream, with one lane open in each direction. Left turns from Windsor Road to Route 14 eastbound are prohibited. Project completion in Nov. 2025.

King and Queen County

Route 621 (Bruington Road) over Dickeys Swamp

Bruington Road is closed to through traffic at the bridge over Dickeys Swamp, with a posted detour along Route 14 and Route 360. This is one of multiple bridges undergoing repair as part of the $3.1 million bridge maintenance project in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula to address structure scour. Scour is the erosion of soil around a bridge’s foundation. Weather permitting, the road will reopen by mid-Dec. 2024.

Route 685 (Fish Hatchery Road)

Fish Hatchery Road is reduced to a single travel lane in a work zone to install a concrete box culvert. Project under construction by VDOT state forces. Construction began in March 2024 and is anticipated to be complete in November 2024.

King and Queen County and King William County

Route 628 (Dorrell Road/Spring Cottage Road) Bridge Closure

Dorrell Road/Spring Cottage Road is closed at the bridge over the Mattaponi River, located at the King and Queen and King William county line. A detour route is posted. Construction is underway on a major bridge rehabilitation project. The road will remain closed until early June 2025. The bridge closed for motorist safety in March 2023 after a routine inspection found significant deterioration in key bridge elements.

Spotsylvania County

I-95 Southbound Exit 126 Off-Ramp and Route 1 Southbound

A second right turn lane is under construction from the I-95 southbound off-ramp at exit 126 onto Route 1 southbound. Route 1 southbound is being widened from the off-ramp to Southpoint Parkway with an additional turn lane. A second right turn lane is being added from Route 1 southbound to Southpoint Parkway. Traffic islands will be installed along Southpoint Parkway as a safety improvement to allow left turns into driveways but restrict through and left-turning traffic exiting from side streets. Project completion in Aug. 2025.

Route 3 Westbound Culvert Installation at Lick Run

Crews installed a new culvert on Route 3 westbound over Lick Run during the weekend of Sept. 13-16, 2024. Periodic single lane closures will continue at Lick Run for paving and other final construction activities. Project completion in early Nov. 2024.

Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Widening

Mudd Tavern Road is being widened to four lanes between I-95 and Route 1. A new secondary access route, Route 2092, is under construction parallel to Mudd Tavern Road, and it will connect with South Roxbury Mill Road and Dan Bell Lane. Project completion in May 2025.

Route 620 (Harrison Road) Reconstruction and Widening

Harrison Road is being widened to four lanes between Gordon Road and Old Plank Road. The project will build a center turn lane along Harrison Road and additional through travel lanes at the Old Plank Road and Gordon Road intersections, and extend the current turn lanes at these intersections. Sidewalks will be built along Harrison Road, and pedestrian crossing signal equipment and crosswalks will be added at the Old Plank Road and Gordon Road intersections. Project completion late summer 2026.

Stafford County

Banks Ford Parkway and Celebrate Virginia Parkway Modular Roundabout

Construction to install a modular roundabout is underway at the intersection of Banks Ford Parkway and Celebrate Virgina Parkway. Crews are installing modular roundabout pieces, which are made from recycled material. Signs and pavement markings will guide motorists through the roundabout. Project completion in late Oct. 2024.

Westmoreland County

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle)

Monroe Bay Circle is reduced to a single travel lane with a temporary bridge spanning Monroe Creek. A temporary traffic signal is directing one-way, alternating traffic. The road is scheduled to close at the bridge on Monday, Oct. 21, as construction begins to build a new bridge over Monroe Creek. Motorists will follow a posted detour. Monroe Bay Circle will be closed until the new bridge opens in Sept. 2025.

Commuting and Ridesharing Information

 

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