Here are some road work zones to watch out for this week.
From the Virginia Department of Transportation:
Interstate 95 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Drivers can expect a single left lane closure overnight on I-95 northbound between Exit 136/Centreport Parkway and Exit 140/Courthouse Road. Crews will be building construction entrances to the median for the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project. All lanes will open by 4:30 a.m. except on Saturday, when all lanes reopen at 5 a.m.
Other Planned Work Zones in Stafford County
Interstate 95 Northbound near Exit 136/Centreport Parkway
Monday – Wednesday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Drivers should anticipate a mobile operation with single lane closures on I-95 northbound between mile markers 135 and 137, near Exit 136/Centreport Parkway. All I-95 northbound lanes will reopen by 4:30 a.m. the following morning.Interstate 95 Southbound near Exit 136/Centreport Parkway
Wednesday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Crews will continue milling and paving I-95 southbound between mile markers 137 – 135, near Exit 136/Centreport Parkway. One southbound lane will close at 9 p.m. followed by a double lane closure at 10 p.m. each night. At 10 p.m., the I-95 southbound on- and off-ramps will also be closed. Drivers should access I-95 southbound at Exit 140/Courthouse Road or Exit 133/Route 17. All I-95 southbound lanes and ramps will reopen by 4:30 a.m. the following morning.Route 1 Northbound
Sunday – Monday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m., This will be an overnight mobile operation to allow crews to widen the shoulders to improve safety and operations along the Route 1 corridor between Truslow Road and Hospital Center Boulevard. Expect right lane and shoulder closures along Route 1 northbound near the mobile work zone.Route 3 Westbound
Monday – Wednesday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., Crews will be widening the shoulders along Route 3 westbound from West Cleek Lane to the Stafford/King George County line to improve safety along the roadway. This will be a mobile operation with single lane closures on Route 3 westbound in that area.Route 17 Southbound near Fauquier County Line
Monday – Sunday, 7 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Expect alternating lane closures on Route 17 southbound near the Stafford County and Fauquier County line for bridge repairs near Hartlake Road.Route 17 at Route 634 (Hemp Road)
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Expect a short duration of lane, shoulder and turn lane closures near this intersection to allow crews to upgrade signage at the crossover.Route 630 (Courthouse Road)
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. As part of the Courthouse Road widening project, 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 RoadRoute 652 (Truslow Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drivers may encounter daytime delays on Truslow Road between Berea Church Road and Poplar Road for a spot safety improvement project. Crews are realigning a drainage ditch to slightly widen the shoulder of a 15-foot section of the eastbound lane of Truslow Road, west of Norfolk Street. Widening the shoulder will enhance safety by providing more recovery space for motorists who stray from the eastbound travel lane. At the end of the widening work, the new section of road shoulder will be paved. A flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone.
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