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VDOT travel hot spots in the Fredericksburg district

I-95 in Fredericksburg. Traffic closest to the camera is southbound. [VDOT]
I-95 Southbound: Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) Monday?– Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension at mile markers 142–140. Work zone barrier removal.

  • Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton)
    Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures with intermittent traffic stops at mile markers 135–133 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction. Crews will be working on a flyover ramp and light poles.
  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closed, 10 p.m. – Two lanes closed, Midnight – 3 a.m. Intermittent traffic stops for up to 30 min. intervals, 4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open. Single lane remains closed. and 10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open (except Friday, when all lanes reopen by 6 a.m.).
  • Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) to Exit 130 (Route 3) Wednesday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Two lanes closed between these interchanges in the through travel lanes at mile markers 131–130 for work on an overhead sign foundation.
  • Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 118 (Thornburg) Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. with a double lane closure starting at 10 p.m. Mile markers 125–124. Construction of new Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass.
  • Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 110 (Ladysmith) Monday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures at mile markers 119–117 for a bridge inspection.
  • Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 110 (Ladysmith) Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating single and double lane closures. Crews will install pavement markers and rumble strips at mile markers 117–116 following recent paving.
  • Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 110 (Ladysmith) Monday – Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Mobile single lane closure. Crews will be gathering soil samples at mile markers 116–111.
  • Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 104 (Carmel Church) Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating single and double lane closures at mile markers 108–104. Crews will install pavement markers and rumble strips following recent paving.

I-95 Northbound: Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg) Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating single and double lane closures at mile markers 111–112. Crews will install pavement markers and rumble strips following recent paving.

  • Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single and double lane closures for milling and paving work at mile markers 118–120.
  • Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. with a double lane closure starting at 10 p.m. Mile markers 124–125. Construction of new Route 17 (Mills Drive) overpass.
  • Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) Wednesday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closed between these interchanges at mile markers 130–131 for work on an overhead sign foundation.
  • Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Construction continues for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension at mile markers 134–136.
  • 9 p.m. – Single lane closed, 10 p.m. – Two lanes closed, Midnight – 3 a.m. Intermittent traffic stops for up to 30 min. intervals and 4:30 a.m. – All lanes open.
  • Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)  Monday?– Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension at mile markers 140–142.

Stafford County: Route 1 Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closures on Route 1 northbound and southbound between the bridge over Potomac Creek and Layhill Road. Crews will install pavement markings following recent paving.

  • Route 17 Sunday – Tuesday, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound in Stafford County for guardrail repair at multiple locations.
  • Wednesday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closures near the I-95 interchange for work on overhead sign foundations. Single lane closures northbound between 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. and southbound between 8 p.m. – 7 a.m.
  • Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. Paving on Route 610 between Mine Road and Joshua Road. Travelers will encounter brief overnight delays and a temporary rough ride in milled areas. Westbound lane closures are permitted 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. Eastbound lane closures permitted 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
  • Traffic Signal Maintenance Wednesday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile overnight lane closures at multiple traffic signals in Stafford County for routine traffic signal maintenance. Follow traffic control direction at scene. Locations include the intersections of Route 1 and Bells Hill Road/Hope Road, Deacon Road and Leeland Road, Mountain View Road and Choptank Road, and Staffordborough Boulevard and the Stafford Marketplace shopping center.

Stafford County and King George County: Route 218 (White Oak Road/Caledon Road) Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic on Route 218 (White Oak Road) between Route 604 (Belle Plains Road) and Route 206 (Dahlgren Road) in King George County for a safety improvement project. Read the release here.

Spotsylvania County: Route 1 Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating lane closures on Route 1 northbound and southbound for road construction between Market Street and Bakers Lane.

  • Route 208 (Courthouse Road) Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Monday – Friday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Pavement marking work between Route 601 (Lawyers Road) and Route 691 (Black Rock Drive) with one-way, alternating traffic directed through the work zone by a flagging crew.
  • Route 600 (Herndon Road) Sunday – Friday, 5 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pavement marking work between Brock Road and Orange Plank Road with one-way alternating traffic directed through the work zone by a flagging crew.
  • Route 610 (Brock Road) Sunday – Friday, 5 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pavement marking work between Herndon Road and Route 3 with one-way, alternating traffic directed through the work zone by a flagging crew.
  • Route 711 (Southpoint Parkway) Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure on Southpoint Parkway between Route 1 southbound and Pacific Drive as part of a widening project.
  • Monday – Friday, 7:30 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure on Southpoint Parkway between Route 1 southbound and Pacific Drive for crane work. This lane closure is needed for only one evening this week.
  • Traffic Signal Maintenance Sunday – Wednesday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile overnight lane closures at multiple traffic signals in Spotsylvania County for routine traffic signal maintenance. Follow traffic control direction at scene. Intersections include Route 1 and Mine Road, Lafayette Boulevard and Olde Greenwich Drive, Market Street and Spotsylvania Avenue, Route 3 and Andora Drive, Leavells Road and Loriella Park entrance, Courthouse Road and Block House Road.

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