Area road work this week

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) Off-Ramp

Sunday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-10 a.m. Alternating single lane closures on the off-ramp from Interstate 95 southbound to Route 1. Construction to widen the ramp and build an additional right turn lane to Route 1 southbound.

Wellford Street

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Waterline work. Flaggers will alternate, one-way traffic between Route 1 and Wallace Street.

Route 2/Route 301

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 2/Route 301 at multiple locations throughout the county. Crews are installing raised pavement markers.

Route 301 Southbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures on southbound Route 301 from Route 17 to Fort Walker. Crews are installing raised pavement markers.

Route 360

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 360 between Aviation Road and Route 17. Crews are installing raised pavement markers.

Route 360 Eastbound (Richmond/Tappahannock Highway)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating lane closures for bridge repairs on Route 360 eastbound near the King William County line.

King George County

Route 205 (Ridge Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Guardrail work. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone on westbound Ridge Road near Rollins Boulevard.

Route 218 (Caledon Road)

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Flagging operation at the bridge over railroad tracks near Route 206 for repairs. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone.

Route 360 Eastbound (Richmond/Tappahannock Highway)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating lane closures for bridge repairs on Route 360 eastbound between Route 30 and Hanover County line.

Route 3

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Guardrail work. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone on eastbound Route 3 near Route 819.

Raised Pavement Markers

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures on the following routes at various locations to allow crews to install raised pavement markers.

• Route 3
• Route 200
• Route 201
• Route 222

Route 360 (Richmond Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures at multiple locations on Route 360 throughout the county. Crews are installing raised pavement markers.

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 has shifted slightly between Arcadia Road and Mudd Tavern Road for road improvement work connected with the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions development. Permit work. Construction will also be underway along the road shoulder.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Sunday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-10 a.m. Alternating single and double lane closures on Route 1 between the I-95 southbound off-ramp and Southpoint Parkway. Single lane closures starting at 7 p.m. and double lane closures starting at 9 p.m.

Route 601 (Lawyers Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Guardrail work. One-way, alternating traffic near Pigeon Run. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone.

Route 620 (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.

Massaponax Church Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure between Hickory Hill Drive and Summit Crossing Road with one-way, alternating traffic. Installation of water main under permit.

Southpoint Parkway

Sunday – Saturday, 7:30 p.m.-5:30 a.m. and Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Alternating single lane closures between Pacific Drive and Route 1 for a safety improvement project.

Spotsylvania Parkway

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Alternating single lane closures on Southpoint Parkway between Deep Creek Drive/New Berne Road and Holley Oak Drive/Yellow Brinch Drive to allow crews to install a rectangular rapid flashing beacon, RRFB. The existing crosswalk is between two Lee’s Park subdivisions. An RRFB is a pedestrian-activated device that emits rapidly flashing yellow LED lights at a crosswalk. Learn more here.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Right lane closures on Route 1 between American Legion Road and Spring Valley Drive for fiber installation under permit.

Route 17 Northbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Intermittent right lane closures on northbound Route 17 between Poplar Road and Hartwood Church Road for fiber installation under permit.

Route 17 Southbound

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Intermittent right lane closures on southbound Route 17 between Village Parkway and Hartwood Church Road to install waterline and sewer line under permit.

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.-7 p.m. Crews will add fresh shoulder stone following recent resurfacing.

Willows Subdivision

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Crews will add fresh shoulder stone following recent resurfacing.

Winslow Heights Subdivision

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Crews will add fresh shoulder stone following recent resurfacing.

Route 638 (Ferry Landing Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Guardrail work. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone on Ferry Landing Road near Route 205.

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District

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.

Route 1 at Fall Hill Avenue, and

Route 1 at Princess Anne Street and Hanson Avenue

Intersection improvement projects are underway on Route 1 at the intersections with Fall Hill Avenue and Princess Anne Street/Hanson Avenue. Construction will be complete by June 2026. Intermittent single lane and shoulder closures will be needed at times, but most lane closures will occur overnight, and outside of peak weekday commute times.

Lafayette Boulevard at Twin Lakes/Kensington

Construction is underway on a $2.4 million bicycle and pedestrian connector project. Most construction will occur on the road shoulders and outside of the travel lanes. The project will be complete by Nov. 2025.

Route 1 over the Rappahannock River (Falmouth Bridge)

The northbound right lane is closed on the Route 1 bridge over the Rappahannock River (Falmouth Bridge) for an emergency bridge repair project. Two southbound lanes and a single northbound lane remain open. The sidewalk along the northbound lanes is also closed on the bridge. Northbound Route 1 delays at peak times are likely. A vehicle weight limit is posted for this bridge at 16 tons for single-unit vehicles and 24 tons for tractor-trailers. Emergency repairs are under design. An estimated project completion date will be available once the design is complete.

Route 639 (Walnut Shade Road)

Route 639 (Walnut Shade Road) is closed to through traffic at Baylors Creek due to a culvert failure that also damaged the road’s travel surface. Walnut Shade Road is anticipated to be closed to through traffic through February 2025, which is an extension from the original targeted reopening date of mid-January 2025. Motorists should follow signs posted along the recommended detour route, which is approximately 9 miles long.

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. The westbound Route 3/14 travel lanes are closed at Windsor Road. Eastbound and westbound Route 3/14 traffic is crossing the eastbound bridge, with one lane open in each direction. Left turns from Windsor Road to Route 14 eastbound are prohibited. Project completion in Nov. 2025.

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.

Route 205 (Ridge Road) Bridge Repairs

Ridge Road is reduced to one lane beginning at the bridge over Rosier Creek for repairs. A temporary traffic signal directs one-way, alternating traffic on Route 205. This traffic pattern is in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Route 205 will be reduced to a single lane at Rosier Creek through mid-February 2025, which is an extension from the original targeted completion in late January 2025.

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 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 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.

Westmoreland County

Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle)

Monroe Bay Circle is closed at the bridge over Monroe Creek, as construction begins to build a new bridge over Monroe Creek. Motorists are to follow the posted detour. Monroe Bay Circle will be closed until the new bridge opens in Sept. 2025.

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