Area road work this week

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Route 17)

Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure between the interchanges for construction on the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project. Survey work.

Exit 133 On-Ramp to I-95 Northbound

Monday – Thursday, midnight – 3 a.m. The on-ramp from Route 17 northbound to I-95 northbound at Exit 133 (Route 17) will be closed. To access I-95 northbound, travelers can continue north on Route 17, and U-turn at the intersection with the VDOT Park & Ride commuter lot. The on-ramp to I-95 northbound from Route 17 southbound will remain open.

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

Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures are scheduled for bridge beam placement at the new American Legion Road overpass, near mile markers 138-139 as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

·    9 p.m. – Single lane closure

·    10 p.m. – Double lane closure

·    Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals

·    4:30 a.m. – All lanes open

Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure.

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

Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures are scheduled for bridge beam placement at the new American Legion Road overpass, near mile markers 139-138, which is part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

·    9 p.m. – Single lane closure

·    10 p.m. – Double lane closure

·    Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals

·    4:30 a.m. – All lanes open

Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure.

Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Route 17)

Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Overhead sign installation between these interchanges. Construction for the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 130 (Route 3) Through Travel Lanes

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure for shoulder paving in the through travel lanes. Construction for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.

Route 1 Southbound

Monday – Tuesday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure on Route 1 southbound between the northern and southern intersections with Bells Hill Road. Milling and shoulder widening activities.

Tuesday – Thursday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. DETOUR. Route 1 southbound will be closed between the northern and southern intersections with Bells Hill Road on the evenings of Tuesday, Oct. 25 and Wednesday, Oct. 26. Route 1southbound traffic will be diverted onto Bells Hill Road. Milling and shoulder widening activities. On Thursday morning, the detour will be lifted, but a single southbound lane closure will remain on Route 1 until 7 a.m.

Thursday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure on Route 1 southbound between the northern and southern intersections with Bells Hill Road. Milling and shoulder widening activities.

Route 3

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lane closures and shoulder closures for utility work between Dairy Lane and Rumford Road.

Route 3, Route 3 Business and Blue & Gray Parkway

Monday – Tuesday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure for traffic signal work at the intersection of Route 3, Route 3 Business and Blue & Gray Parkway.

Route 17 Northbound

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating single lane closures between Sanford Drive and Short Street for I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing construction.

Route 17 Southbound

Monday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. Alternating single lane closures between Sanford Drive and Short Street for I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing construction.

Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pavement marking. Alternating, one-way traffic on Garrisonville Road between Joshua Road and the Fauquier County line. A flagging crew will direct drivers near the mobile work zone.

Brooke Road

Monday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile single lane closure between New Hope Church Road and John Roberts Lane. Pavement marking. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic as needed.

Eskimo Hill Road

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. –  5 p.m. Work under the bridge. Alternating lane closures and flagging on Eskimo Hill between Montague Loop and Brooke Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

Kellogg Mill Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Alternating lane closure for shoulder widening on Kellogg Mill Road near Mountain View Road. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

Rock Hill Church Road

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Single lane closure near the Aquia Creek bridge to allow crews to collect soil samples ahead of a future bridge replacement project. Flaggers will direct traffic through the work zone.

Route 1

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure between Massaponax Church Road and Spotsylvania Parkway. Pavement widening for private development work, under permit.   

Route 2

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for mobile operation for pavement markings on Route 2 between Route 17 and Caroline County line.

Route 3

Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Intermittent, brief full traffic stops of Route 3 eastbound and westbound near Glade Drive and Andora Drive to allow utility crews to install overhead transmission wires. Each stop may last up to 5 minutes.

Orange Plank Road

Sunday – Monday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic between Winewood Drive and Brock Road. Shoulder widening.

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure between Winewood Drive and Brock Road. Pavement marking.

River Road

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic between Bragg Road and Motts Run boat landing. Pavement marking.

Tuesday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic just west of Trench Hill Lane, and east of Motts Run Reservoir. Road slope repair.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Survey and pipe work on Route 1 with single lane closures near the Ladysmith Center Shopping Mall and Collins Boulevard.

Route 301 Northbound

Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Single lane closure and shoulder closure on Route 301 northbound between the Route 2 and Route 17 intersections for maintenance work underneath a bridge.

Ladysmith Road

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Stay alert for a travel lane shift and shoulder closures between Route 1 and Allen Street. Construction for the Ladysmith Road widening project.

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Stay alert for a travel lane shift and shoulder closures between Route 1 and Interstate 95. Water line relocation.

Golansville Road

Monday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile single lane closure between Route 1 and Route 207. Pavement marking. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic as needed.

Guardrail Installation 

Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Single lane closures for guardrail installation at multiple locations, with flagging crews directing one-way, alternating traffic as needed:

·    Route 17 northbound and southbound

·    Route 618

·    Route 717

Pavement Markings

Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation for pavement markings on various routes throughout the county, including:

·    Route 17 northbound and southbound

·    Route 360 eastbound and westbound

·    Route 627

·    Route 684

Route 17 Business (Main Street) Northbound and Southbound 

Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation with single lane closures for pavement markings.

Bridge Washing, Multiple Locations 

Monday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile operation with single lane closures for bridge washing at structures on Route 17, Route 198 and Route 614.

King and Queen County

Route 14  

Monday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile operation with single lane closures for bridge washing at multiple structures.

Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Guardrail installation, near the intersection with Route 610. One-way, alternating traffic.

Pavement Markings

Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation for pavement markings on various routes, including:

·    Route 33 eastbound and westbound

·    Route 360 westbound

·    Route 605

·    Route 608

·    Route 610

·    Route 619

·    Route 620

·    Route 631

·    Route 633

Route 3

Wednesday – Thursday,  7 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Monday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Alternating single lane closures on Route 3 between Route 301 and Westmoreland County line for pavement markings. Flaggers will direct drivers near the work zone.

Route 301 Northbound

Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 301 northbound between Roseland Road and Barnsfield Road as construction continues near the approach to the new Nice/Middleton bridge.

King William County

Pavement Markings

Monday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation for pavement markings on various routes throughout the county, including:

·    Route 600

·    Route 604

·    Route 606

·    Route 611

·    Route 614

·    Route 615

·    Route 632

·    Route 647

·    Route 701

·    Route 1002

·    Route 1004

·    Route 1006

·    Route 1010

Bridge Washing, Multiple Locations 

Monday – Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile operation with single lane closures for bridge washing at structures on Route 3, Route 200, and Route 354.

Pavement Markings

Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation for pavement markings on various routes throughout the county, including:

·    Route 3 eastbound and westbound

·    Route 201

·    Route 354

Robert O. Norris Bridge

Monday – Tuesday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Bridge washing. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane on the Norris Bridge over the Rappahannock River. Automated flagging devices will direct one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone.

Route 17 Northbound

Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Single lane closure near the intersection with Route 606. Guardrail installation.

Northumberland County

Pavement Markings

Monday – Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation for pavement markings on various routes throughout the county including:

·    Route 360 eastbound and westbound

·    Route 624

Road Resurfacing

Monday – Tuesday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile single lane closures for the application of surface treatment along the following routes:

·    Cedar Hill Road/Treakle Lane

·    Macedonia Lane

·    Potomac Mills Road

·    Twiford Road

·    Winter Harbor Road

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 652 (Cool Water Drive) over Polecat Creek

Cool Water Drive was closed to through traffic in March 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. Construction is underway. The bridge is estimated to open to traffic in late August 2023.

King George County

Route 301 and the Nice-Middleton Bridge Replacement Project

The new Nice-Middleton Bridge is now open to traffic over the Potomac River. Road work continues on Route 301 near the approaches. Read MDTA’s release here.

Mathews County

Route 223 (Old Ferry Road) over Milford Haven at Gwynn’s Island

Temporary traffic signals are installed on Route 223 at each approach to the bridge over Milford Haven. One-way, alternating traffic will remain in place, controlled by the temporary signals, through April 2023 due to a bridge maintenance project. Bridge openings for marine traffic are suspended through April 2023.

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. VDOT has accelerated this project to advance to construction as soon as possible. The bridge replacement project has been advertised for construction, and work is expected to begin in December 2022 to early 2023. County Bridge Road will remain closed to through traffic during construction, until the new bridge reopens by April 26, 2024.

Route 360 at Rich Neck Road/Mulberry Road

A single eastbound and westbound lane are closed on Route 360 near Route 619 (Rich Neck Road/Mulberry Road) during construction of an intersection improvement project. Both lanes will remain closed until work is complete in Nov. 2022. The project will extend turn lanes to enhance safety and improve operations at the intersection.

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.

Commuting and Ridesharing Information

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Let GWRideConnect help you discover your commuting options, such as carpools, vanpools, and transit. Visit www.gwrideconnect.org or call (540) 373-7665.

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