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I-95 looking north at the Cowan Boulevard overpass in Fredericksburg.

I-95 Northbound: Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway): Monday - Friday, 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. I-95 northbound will be reduced to one lane each evening between the interchanges for construction with I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project and the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

  • Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Route 17): Tuesday - Thursday, 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. Work zone to reopen the original I-95 northbound Rappahannock River Bridge.
  • Tuesday Night: 8 p.m. - One lane closed, 9 p.m. - Two lanes closed, 10 p.m.- Off-ramp to Route 17 at exit 133 closed, detour to exit 136 (Centreport Parkway).
  • Wednesday: 4:30 a.m. - One local lane of I-95 northbound will open from the Rappahanock River to exit 133. The off-ramp to exit 133 will also reopen.
    8 p.m. - One through lane will close, 9 p.m. - I-95 northbound will be reduced to one lane over the river to exit 133, 10 p.m. - Brief, intermittent stops will occur at the on-ramp from Route 3 to I-95 northbound at exit 130, this ramp will not close.
  • Thursday: 4:30 a.m. - Access to 95 Express Lanes modified. Local traffic from Route 3 or Route 17 will not be able to access the northbound 95 Express Lanes until a new flyover ramp opens in December. 6 a.m. - All six northbound lanes across the river will open to traffic.
  • Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway): Wednesday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction.
  • Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville): Monday?–?Friday,?9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 140-142. Noise barrier construction on the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
  • Exit 148 (Quantico): Tuesday?–?Wednesday,?9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closures at mile markers 147-149 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension work.

I-95 Southbound: Exit 148 (Quantico): Wednesday?–Thursday,?9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closures at mile markers 149-147 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension work.

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