Traffic shift planned for Route 1 in Woodbridge as part of widening project

The effort to widen Route 1 in Woodbridge from four to six lanes is picking up steam.

The two northbound lanes of Route 1, between the Marumsco Creek bridge and Annapolis Way, will shift onto new pavement Tuesday, May 12 as part of the Route 1 widening project, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Lane closures on northbound Route 1 leading up to the shift will occur Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Also, the Annapolis Way left-turn lane to northbound Route 1 will reopen to traffic Tuesday.

The southbound Route 1 through lanes between the Occoquan River and Marumsco Creek were shifted onto new pavement in December.

The $165 million Route 1 widening project includes adding a lane in each direction to Route 1 between Marys Way and Annapolis Way (about a mile), a new Route 1 bridge at Marumsco Creek, improvements to Occoquan Road, a shared-use path, sidewalk and other improvements. The project is financed with federal, state and county funding and is expected to be complete this fall.

The project also includes features such as:

• Enhanced access to the Woodbridge Virginia Railway Express kiss-and-ride facility
• A new Route 1 bridge at Marumsco Creek
• Improvements to Occoquan Road, including a median and turn lanes from Route 1 to south of Horner Road
• Additional through and turn lanes on Route 1 and Occoquan Road to improve traffic operations
• A ten-foot shared-use path and six-foot sidewalk
• Demolition of several vacant buildings along the corridor