Travel hot spots in the Fredericksburg District

Amelia Breeden October 2, 2023 at 9:35am

I-95 in Fredericksburg. Traffic closest to the camera is southbound. [VDOT]

I-95 Northbound: Ladysmith Safety Rest Area Monday and Thursday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The I-95 Northbound Ladysmith Safety Rest Area and Welcome Center will be closed during daytime hours on Monday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 5. The temporary closure is required so crews can safely maneuver equipment and materials along the on- and off-ramps to resurface them and smooth the travel surface. Additional resurfacing work will be underway at this rest area between Monday, Oct. 2, and Tuesday, Oct. 10, but the rest area will remain open at all other times. Parking spaces will be temporarily reduced at times while this maintenance work is underway. Signs will guide travelers to open parking areas at the rest area.

Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania): Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. Lane closures at mile markers 121-122 for milling, paving, and pavement patching.
Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton): Sunday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Two lanes closed at mile markers 132-133 for overhead sign installation work for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.
Monday – Thursday, midnight – 3 a.m. Full intermittent traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals between mile markers 130-131 for overhead sign installation for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing.
Exit 133 (Route 17) I-95 Northbound On-Ramp: Monday – Friday, midnight – 3 a.m. Full intermittent traffic stops at on-ramp from Route 17 to I-95 northbound.
Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway): Monday?– Thursday,?9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.?Single lane closure. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway): Monday?- Thursday,?9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 134–136 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction.
Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville): Monday?–?Thursday,?9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 140–142. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) to Exit 148 (Quantico): Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures with intermittent traffic stops at mile markers 146-148 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction.
9 p.m. – Single lane closed, 10 p.m. – Two lanes closed, Midnight – 3 a.m. Full intermittent traffic stops for up to 30 min. intervals, 4:30 a.m. – All lanes open.

I-95 Southbound: Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)
Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures with intermittent traffic stops at mile markers 148-146 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction.

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. 10 a.m. – All lanes open except Friday, when all lanes reopen by 5 a.m.
Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Route 17): Monday?–?Thursday,?9 p.m. – 10 a.m.?and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Exit 133 (Route 17) I-95 Southbound Off-Ramp: Monday – Friday, midnight – 3 a.m. Off-ramp closure and detour. Construction for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 130 (Route 3): Local Travel Lanes Sunday –?Monday, 9 p.m. –?4:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures. Pavement marking in the local lanes of the Rappahannock River bridge.
Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 130 (Route 3): Through Travel Lanes: Sunday?–?Thursday,?9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure at mile markers 131-130 in the through travel lanes. Overhead sign installation for I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) Off-Ramp: Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Off-ramp narrows between the interstate and Route 1. Construction for Exit 126 off-ramp widening project.
Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 104 (Carmel Church): Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures for paving at several locations between mile markers 111-108.

City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County: Route 1 at Falmouth Bridge: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 1 over the Rappahannock River at Falmouth Bridge for a scheduled bridge inspection. Crews may be working along the northbound or southbound lanes at the bridge.