Updated information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.
Area road work this week
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Spotsylvania supervisors waste little time plowing through agenda in first meeting of 2025
Newly-elected Chair Chris Yakabouski criticized new developments with a potential Rappahannock River crossing project and VDOT’s handling of recent winter storm, among other concerns.
Area road work this week
All work is scheduled weather permitting.
Winter weather-related closings, delays and cancellations: Friday, Jan. 10
Poor road conditions continue to keep several area school districts closed.
LISTEN: VDOT focusing your getting to your road
VDOT’s Kelly Hannon says if you haven’t had a plow on your street by Thursday–contact them.
PHOTOS: Your trip out today will continue to be slow
Few cars on the road to begin our cold, snowy and slippery Tuesday.
LISTEN: VDOT asks you to stay off the roads today
Kelly Hannon with VDOT says staying off the roads will help clear them keep the roads clear.
UPDATED: Winter weather storm closures and information
This article will be updated continuously as the Fredericksburg area deals with its largest winter weather event in several years.
PHOTOS: Right on schedule, the snow arrives!
VDOT and its contractors–and City Public Works–are out in it.
LISTEN: VDOT’s plowing strategy once the snow starts to pile up
VDOT’s Kelly Hannon says the Interstate and primary roads are first—and there’s a website where you can track progress.
LISTEN: VDOT’s Kelly Hannon
900 pieces of equipment ready for the storm in the region– Interstate and primary roads have been pre-treated.
WATCH: VDOT begins planning for winter weather in the summer
Planning for winter weather–for VDOT it begins in the summer when drivers are trained and contractors are hired.
Construction to begin on roundabout at Old Plank and Chancellor roads
The Spotsylvania project is being done in connection with private development.
Area road work this week
VDOT is suspending many highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and other major roads from noon on Tuesday until noon on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday
Area road work this week
VDOT is suspending many highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and other major roads from noon on Tuesday until noon on Thursday for the Christmas holiday.
Area road work this week
Updated information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511.VDOT.Virginia.Gov.
VDOT’s new parking availability app a real space saver
VDOT is evaluating free crowdsourcing technology that shows space availability in six commuter lots, including two in Stafford County.
Area road work this week
All work is scheduled weather permitting.
For 50 years, GWRideConnect has helped carpoolers get with the program
Service began its work of putting commuters together and lessening traffic congestion and pollution back in 1974.
Route 1 improvements in Fredericksburg to begin next week
Work at two intersections will be complete by June 2026.
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