VDOT says allow extra travel time on I-95 as everyone adjusts to new decision points with 10-mile VA Express Lanes extension.
WATCH: Figuring out the I-95 changes
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WATCH: Know before you go –Here’s how to use the new toll lanes
VDOT says northbound drivers seeking to use the new facility need to stay left after crossing the Rappahannock River & approaching exit 133/Rt. 17. It’s a left slip ramp
WATCH: How to use the new I-95 toll lanes in Stafford
VDOT has created an interactive online map to explain the new decision points with driver simulation videos.
PHOTOS: More Express Lanes about to open on I-95 in Stafford
Governor Youngkin in Stafford to cut the ribbon to open ten miles of new express lanes on I-95. The new segment runs from Aquia Harbor to Route 17.
WATCH: Ribbon cut for 95 Express Lanes in Stafford
Here’s what the governor, Senator Kaine and Congresswoman Spanberger said in Stafford at the ribbon cutting
Area road work this week
All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.
WATCH: VDOT getting ready to open more expess lanes this week
VDOT has made a video explaining changes. There will also be some traffic stops needed this week to prepare for the opening
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Route 1 paving in Stafford begins this Sunday
Travelers can expect overnight lane closures on Route 1 between Layhill Road and the Potomac Creek bridge in the Centreport Parkway area
Major traffic shift on Ladysmith Road in Caroline begins this Monday
Traffic will be shifted to the new road alignment as work advances to widen the two-lane road to four lanes from I-95 to Route 1
WATCH: Know before you go on I-95 in Fredericksburg with Fred Ex opening
I-95 travelers will have to navigate new traffic patterns in the Fredericksburg area with the opening of the 10-mile extension of 95 Express Lanes August 17th.
Full traffic stops this week on I-495 North and South at Georgetown Pike
Slow-roll lane closures with full intermittent stops between midnight and 5 a.m. needed for utility relocation work
Route 610 paving in Stafford begins on Tuesday
Drivers can expect overnight lane closures and a temporary rough ride between Mine Road and Joshua Road as crews resurface the road and refresh lane markings
Area road work this week
All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.
Overnight delays all week for bridge work at Route 17 over I-95 in Spotsylvania
Final set of bridge beams to be set over I-95 travel lanes as crews progress toward Feb. 2024 completion of new, wider Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass
Safety improvements to begin on Route 218 in Stafford and King George
Starting in August, motorists may encounter daytime delays on Route 218 between Route 604 and Route 206 as crews replace and install new signs, pavement messages and flashing beacon signage
Ramp closure at I-495 South to George Washington Memorial Parkway East on or about August 2-3
Traffic Will Detour to Georgetown Pike Interchange to Access Parkway
I-95 overnight delays this week
Delays all week long
Area road work this week
All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.
New traffic signal on route 17 north in Stafford at I-95 south off-ramp
All I-95 southbound traffic exiting to Route 17 northbound will be directed by a new traffic signal at the end of the off-ramp beginning early Thursday, Aug. 3
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