The Fredericksburg VDOT office says there will be frequent overnight delays this week.

VDOT’s Robert Ridgel with an update on I-95 projects in Stafford (Rt. 17 and the Truslow Rd Bridge) during a VDOT Virtual Open House.

VDOT says trail users should watch for construction equipment, truck traffic and shifts to the trail alignment near the river.

VDOT says topics include: temporary traffic signals on Route 17 in Stafford County to control I-95 southbound ramp traffic beginning Oct. 7, I-95 southbound traffic shift to a new overpass Oct. 13-14

Participation in Rail Safety Week Designed to Help Stop Track Tragedies

Truslow Road closed to through traffic for overpass construction on Jan. 27, 2020, and was estimated to reopen to traffic in fall 2020. The schedule has been extended, with the road now anticipated to open in winter 2020-early 2021.

Slow moving traffic downtown this week as trucks take away bridge beams

“The search for the next VRE CEO drew interest from rail professionals from across the United States,” said Katie Cristol, the Arlington County Board member who chaired the CEO Search Committee.

VDOT has installed a new timelapse camera capturing the Chatham Bridge construction over the Rappahannock River. Here’s the link:

Aug. 23-29, 2020–All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia

Change on Lee Drive and Lafayette Blvd. to take place about mid-September

Innovative safety improvements along ramps at Route 123 and Route 644 interchanges in NoVA

VDOT says crews are using a crane to remove beams from the Chatham Bridge over the Rappahannock River channel Wednesday and Thursday.

Rappahannock River will close to river traffic underneath the Chatham Bridge from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 8/20 & Thursday, 8/20 to allow crews to remove bridge beams

The quick actions of these three students helped provide emergency assistance and calm during the incident.

New 85-foot long pipe will be installed on Fox Chase Lane near Heathermoore Place and an 80-foot long double box culvert will be installed on Bloomsbury Lane near Springbrook Terrace

Train 300, which departs Spotsylvania at 4:54 a.m., will take commuters northbound and train 307, which departs Union Station at 4:10 p.m., will carry them southbound.

VDOT and contractor crews are conducting scheduled bridge load testing as part of the bridge’s routine maintenance and inspection.