Heads up drivers: Geotech boring is underway for the ‘FredEx’ extension

FALMOUTH — (Press release) The Virginia Department of Transportation says these are the traffic hot spots to watch out for this week in Stafford County. All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 133 (Route 17/Falmouth)

• Monday – Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. – 10 a.m.

Expect a mobile operation with single lane closure on I-95 southbound between Exit 148/Quantico in Prince William County and Exit 133 Route 17/Falmouth in Stafford for utility work and geotech boring in connection with for the for the future Interstate 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 133 (Route 17/Falmouth)

• Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.

Expect a mobile operation with alternating single lane closures. Crews will be replacing the reflective lens on the raised pavement markers. Motorists should expect slow moving construction equipment and possible delays near the mobile work zone. The mobile work zone will periodically pull over to allow congestion to clear. All lanes will be open by 6 a.m. on Friday.

Interstate 95 Northbound

Near Exit 130 (Route 3/Fredericksburg) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) in Stafford County)

• Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.

Expect a single lane closure on I-95 northbound at mile marker 129 near between Exit 130 (Route 3/Fredericksburg) in Fredericksburg and mile marker 136 (Exit 136/Centreport Parkway) in Stafford County. Construction activities for the I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project and preliminary engineering work for the future I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing.

Exit 133 (Route 17/Falmouth) in Stafford County

• Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Expect a single left lane closure on I-95 northbound near Exit 133. Expect heavy truck traffic between mile marker 132 and mile marker 134 during the day. Be alert to trucks slowing down to enter or exit the median at various construction entrances throughout the work zone. The work zone is needed for construction activities for the I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing and preliminary engineering work for the future Interstate 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

I-95 Northbound On-Ramp at Exit 133 (Route 17/Falmouth)

• Wednesday, 12 a.m. – 3 a.m.

The I-95 northbound on-ramp from Route 17 in Stafford will be narrowed for utility work associated with the Interstate 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Stafford County Work Zones

Mobile Work Zones

Monday –Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Motorists should expect brief delays for a mobile operation at the following locations:

• Route 628 (American Legion Road) between Bowers lane and Ellison Court
• Route 630 (Courthouse Road) between Austin Ridge Drive and Route 1
• Route 652 (Truslow Road) between Samuels Lane and Beagle Road

This mobile operation will be marking utilities for the future Interstate 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project. Expect brief delays in the work zone.

Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway)
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Expect alternating single lane closures on northbound and southbound Route 1 at the bridge over Chopawamsic Creek for bridge work. Expect brief delays on Route 1 in the vicinity of the bridge.

Route 3 at Route 606 (Ferry Road) Intersection
Crews are mobilizing to begin work to improve the intersection. Motorists should be alert to ee construction activity on Route 3 Business and on Ferry Road between the CSX railroad crossing and Route 3 Business. For more information about the project, please visit the project page.

Route 17 Northbound
Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Expect a single lane closure intermittently during these times on Route 17 northbound between Short Street and Sanford Drive at the Exit 133 (Falmouth) interchange for I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing construction.

Route 17 Southbound
Monday – Saturday, 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. Expect a single lane closure intermittently during these times on Route 17 southbound between Sanford Drive and Short Street at the Exit 133 (Falmouth) interchange for I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing construction.

Route 630 (Courthouse Road) Widening Work:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Expect brief delays with alternating, one-way traffic at the following locations:

• Courthouse Road between Cedar Lane to Walpole Street and Austin Ridge Drive to Red Oak Drive.
• Ramoth Church Road
• Snowbird Lane
• Winding Creek Road
• Woodcutters Road
• Wyche Road

Route 3 Eastbound and Westbound 24-Hour Lane Closure 
Route 3 traffic between Leonard Road and James Ashby Parkway has been reduced to a single lane for a Stafford County utility project.

Routine Maintenance
Monday ? Friday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:

·       Route 608 (Brooke Road) – pothole patching
·       Route 616 (Poplar Road) – shoulder repairs
·       Route 635 (Decatur Road) – maintenance work
·       Route 641 (Mountain View Road) – pothole patching
·       Route 648 (Stefaniga Road) – shoulder repairs
·       Route 651 (Kellogg Mill Road) – pothole patching
·       Route 687 (Telegraph Road) – pothole patching

For more information about an individual project, you can either click the project title links below or visit the project page at VirginiaDOT.org