STAFFORD COUNTY — Work on the Interstate 95 “FredEx” express lanes extension, and the Rappahannock River Crossing projects will bring lane closures this week in Stafford County.
The “FredEx” project will extend the I-95 E-ZPass Express Lanes south from Garrisonville Road in North Stafford to Truslow Road near Route 17 near Fredericksburg.
The Rappahannock River Crossing project aims to build a new bridge over the river that will carry southbound I-95 traffic.
I-95 Northbound and Southbound
Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 130 (Fredericksburg)
Expect alternating single lane closures and shoulder closures on I-95 northbound and southbound between Exit 148 (Quantico) in Prince William County to Exit 130 (Fredericksburg) for multiple work zones for various construction activities for the Improve 95 projects, or for geotechnical boring work and utility marking for the future I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
A work zone may be two miles to five miles long. Expect daytime and overnight lane closures. Delays are possible. Use caution with crews and construction equipment in the median and along the shoulders.
Be alert to trucks slowing down to enter or exit the median at various construction entrances throughout the work zone.
Interstate 95 Northbound
· Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
· Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.
· Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Interstate 95 Southbound
· Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m.
· Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
· Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m.
There will also be some construction on key streets in Stafford County to be aware of:
Stafford County Work Zones
Route 1 Southbound (Jefferson Davis Highway)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Expect a single lane closure on Route 1 southbound near Potomac Creek bridge to allow crews to repair or install guardrail.
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.
Route 218 (Butler Road) near YMCA
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Expect alternating, one-way traffic on Route 218 (Butler Road) near the YMCA and Clearview Heights neighborhood to allow crews to repair and install guardrail. A flagging crew will direct drivers in the work zone. Delays are possible.
Route 17 near Fauquier County Line
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Expect alternating lane closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound near the Stafford County and Fauquier County line for bridge repairs near Hartlake Road and to improve signage at various crossovers.
Route 630 (Courthouse Road) Fred Ex Work:
Monday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 9 a.m. Expect a mobile operation on Courthouse Road between Austin Ridge Drive and Route 1 for geotechnical boring work and utility marking for the future I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
Route 630 (Courthouse Road) Widening Work:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 noon 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 between Courthouse Road and Embrey Mill Road
· Woodcutters Road
· Wyche Road
Wyche Road Realignment
On Thursday, May 16, Wyche Road traffic will be shifted after the morning rush hour onto a new alignment as part of the project to reconfigure the I-95 Exit 140 interchange and widen Courthouse Road to four lanes. Wyche Road will remain under construction and will not be in its final condition. Motorists will experience temporary traffic patterns, signs, pavement conditions, and pavement markings.
Starting on May 16, motorists on Courthouse Road seeking to reach Wyche Road must use the new intersection, which is slightly east of the current intersection. Traffic will no longer be able to access Wyche Road from the entrance to the temporary Park & Ride commuter lot and traffic signal. Message boards will be posted.
Routine Maintenance
Monday ? Friday, 6 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations:
Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) – ditch cleaning
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) – vegetation control
Route 626 (Leeland Road) – ditch cleaning
