From VDOT:
I-95 Southbound
Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Route 17)
Monday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Various lane closures for Improve 95 construction at mile markers 135-134.
9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
Midnight – 3 a.m. – All I-95 southbound traffic will be stopped up to 30 minutes at a time.
4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, with a single lane closure in place
10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open except on Friday, March 25 when all southbound lanes will reopen at 6 a.m.
Exit 130 (Route 3) Local Lanes
Wednesday – Thursday, 4 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternating, single lane closures on the local lanes near the interchange for final paving.
Exit 130 (Route 3) Through Lanes
Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 3 p.m. and Thursday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 3 p.m. Various lane closures near the interchange for Improve 95 construction.
- 9 p.m. – Single lane closure
- 10 p.m. – Double lane closure
- 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, with a single lane closure in place until 3 p.m.
Exit 133 (Route 17)
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Single lane closure for Improve 95 construction.
Exit 133 (Route 17) Entrance and Exit Ramps
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expect lane shifts and narrowing of travel lanes on entrance and exit ramps at the interchange.
I-95 Northbound
Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)
Monday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single northbound lane closure for Improve 95 construction.
I-95 Northbound and Southbound
Exit 104 (Carmel Church)
Saturday – Monday, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. Alternating, single lane closures on I-95 northbound and southbound to allow crews to conduct a routine bridge safety inspection. The bridge is located at mile marker 103 and 104 at the bridge over CSX railroad tracks.
Winter Storm Debris Cleanup
Multiple Routes
Motorists should be alert for mobile work zones in Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties next week for debris removal. Sixteen contractor crews continue to collect debris seven days a week from the state right-of-way following the Jan. 3, 2022, winter storm.
Debris removal is anticipated to be underway through late spring 2022, with more than an estimated 400,000 cubic yards of debris to remove. This amount of debris is anticipated to have filled more than 30,000 dump truck loads when complete. More information about how routes are being prioritized for debris removal is available in this news release.
Stafford County
Route 1 Southbound
Sunday – Monday, 6 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 1 southbound at Hospital Center Drive for permit work.
Route 17 Southbound
Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure on Route 17 southbound between Sanford Drive and South Gateway Drive for Improve 95 construction.
Sanford Drive
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure on Sanford Drive between Route 17 southbound and Simpson Road for Improve 95 construction.
Centreport Parkway
Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure on Centreport Parkway for Improve 95 construction near the Route 1 intersection.
Hartwood Road
Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Single lane closures with one-way, alternating traffic near Hartwood Church Road and Spotted Tavern Road for pavement marking work.
Ferry Road
Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Single lane closures with one-way, alternating traffic near Route 3 and Town and Country Drive for pavement repair.
Spotsylvania County
Route 620 (Harrison Road)
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile lane closures on Harrison Road between Salem Church Road/Leavells Road and Gordon Road for milling, paving and lane marking work.
Tuesday – Wednesday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Traffic signal work on Harrison Road between Route 1 and Lafayette Boulevard.
Route 628 (Smith Station Road)
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile lane closures on Smith Station Road between Spotsylvania Parkway and Massaponax Church Road.
Leavells Road
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures on Leavells Road between Courthouse Road and Smith Station Road/Spotsylvania Parkway for milling, paving and lane marking work.
Caroline County
Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard)
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Single lane closure for bridge maintenance along Route 207 between the intersections with Ladysmith Road and Route 301.
Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for bridge inspection at the structure over CSX railroad tracks.
Gloucester County
Route 17 Northbound
Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile work zone for pavement repair on Route 17 northbound between Adner Road and Davenport Road.
King George County
Route 218
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile work zone for pavement repair between Route 301 and Route 613 (Machodoc Creek Road) A flagging crew will alternate, one-way traffic near the work zone.
Pavement Markings
Monday – Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile work zone to allow crews to apply pavement lane markings on the following routes:
- Route 1020 (Oakland Drive)
- Route 1021 (Forest Ridge Drive)
- Route 1025 (Passapatanzy Road)
- Route 1244 (Den Circle)
- Route 1224 (Pratt Place)
Middlesex County
Route 33 Westbound
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Milling and paving. Single lane closure within a mobile work zone operation to resurface between Route 3, Route 227 (Urbanna Road) and Mill Creek Road.
Westmoreland County
Route 203 (Oldhams Road)
Monday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation for pavement repair at various locations on the roadway near Route 3 and Route 202.
Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District
Caroline County
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) Widening
Construction is underway to widen Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) to four travel lanes between I-95 and just west of Route 1. A new raised median will separate eastbound and westbound travel lanes to allow for improved movement through the corridor. Additional left and right turn lanes will be built on Ladysmith Road at the Route 1 intersection A shared use path, sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be installed. The project is expected to be complete in May 2024.
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) and Route 738 (Partlow Road/Anderson Mill Road)
Construction is underway to improve safety at the Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) and Route 738 (Partlow Road/Anderson Mill Road) intersection in the Chilesburg area of Caroline County. The project will improve sight distance and realign and flatten a curve at the intersection. Dedicated right turn lanes will be added from westbound Ladysmith Road to Partlow Road, and from southbound Partlow Road to Anderson Mill Road. A stop sign will be added to control southbound Partlow Road traffic. The project is expected to be complete in August 2022.
Route 652 (Cool Water Drive) over Polecat Creek
Cool Water Drive was closed to through traffic on March 3, 2022, at the bridge over Polecat Creek, and will remain closed for a bridge replacement project. Significant deterioration was discovered in key bridge elements during a bridge inspection, and VDOT closed the bridge for motorist safety. Motorists should follow signs posted along the recommended detour route. Preliminary engineering is underway on a project to replace the bridge, and work will be accelerated. The new bridge is estimated to open to traffic in September 2023.
Ladysmith Safety Rest Area, I-95 Southbound
Construction is underway to expand the number of parking spaces for trucks and larger commercial vehicles at the Ladysmith Safety Area in Caroline County on I-95 southbound. The rest area remains open to travelers, and existing parking remains available. Construction is anticipated to be complete in May 2022.
City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County
Route 3 Business at Chatham Bridge
Chatham Bridge reopened to vehicle traffic in October 2021 after being closed since June 2020 for an improvement project. Periodic lane closures will be needed as construction work to repair the substructure, below the bridge deck, continues through April 2022.
King and Queen County
Route 631 (Poor House Lane) Bridge Replacement Project
Poor House Lane is closed between Route 14 (The Trail) and Route 630 (DeShazo Road) to replace the bridge over Market Swamp. Detour will be in place through late spring 2022. Signs will be posted along the recommended detour route, which is approximately nine miles:
- Route 14 (The Trail)
- Route 620 (Powcan Road)
King George County
The right southbound lane on Route 301 between Roseland Drive and Barnsfield Road will remain closed through Feb. 2022 for bridge construction and realignment of the roadway as part of a Maryland Transportation Authority project to replace the Nice-Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River. Right northbound lane on Route 301 is closed. Starting Monday, March 14, the left northbound lane on Route 301 will close and remain closed through May 2022.
Richmond County
Route 637 (County Bridge Road)
County Bridge Road is closed to through traffic at the bridge over Cat Point Creek due to damage following heavy rain and flooding in summer 2021. The bridge replacement project is in preliminary engineering, and is anticipated to be advertised for construction in August 2023.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 and Commonwealth Drive
Be alert for construction activity on Route 1 near the Commonwealth Drive intersection, where work is underway to build a nearly 700-space Park & Ride commuter lot. Be alert for work zone barriers along the shoulders of Route 1, and lanes that are shifted to the east near the Commonwealth Drive intersection. Project completion is anticipated in May 2023.
Route 17 Overpass Replacement and Widening
Construction started in December 2020 on a project to replace the existing two-lane interstate overpass on Route 17 with a four-lane bridge. Route 17 will be widened to four travel lanes to just east of the Hospital Boulevard/Germanna Point Drive intersection. Sidewalk, a shared-use path, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be added as part of the project. Improvements will be completed in Feb. 2024.
Lafayette Boulevard Turn Lane Extension
Construction is underway to extend the existing southbound right turn lane on Lafayette Boulevard from Harrison Road to Lee Street. This will improve capacity and reduce congestion for southbound traffic turning onto Harrison Road. The project is expected to be complete in May 2022.
Town of West Point and New Kent County
Route 30/33 (Eltham Bridge)
Westbound single lane closure on Eltham Bridge, with work zone barrier. This lane closure is anticipated to remain in place until spring 2022. Crews are identifying locations where a future project will repair post-tensioned bridge girders.
