Next week, the Virginia Department of Transportation will open the second Interstate 95 southbound bridge over the Rappahannock River in the Fredericksburg area.
I-95 southbound capacity across the Rappahannock River will be doubled when the new bridge opens. Six southbound travel lanes will cross the river, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the $132 million I-95 Southbound Rappahannock Crossing Project.
The existing southbound bridge will carry local traffic between exit 133 (Route 17) in Stafford County and exit 130 (Route 3) in the City of Fredericksburg. Through traffic, or travelers with destinations south of Fredericksburg, will use the new bridge.
Signs will direct drivers as they navigate the new decision point south of exit 136 (Centreport Parkway).
Crews will also open a new interstate overpass that spans Route 17 in Stafford.
While additional southbound travel lanes are opening next week, motorists will still encounter a temporary traffic pattern as work continues toward project completion in late 2021.
Expect Major I-95 Southbound Delays Oct. 12-13
To prepare for the new traffic pattern, lane closures are scheduled on I-95 southbound over 19 hours between the exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) and exit 130 (Route 3) interchanges. Crews will be milling and paving, and will uncover new overhead signs that will guide drivers through a new decision point for separate local and through traffic lanes.
I-95 southbound travelers can expect major delays from 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 through 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13.
I-95 southbound travelers are strongly encouraged to choose an alternate route on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 12, through early afternoon Wednesday, Oct. 13 to avoid delays, especially for destinations outside the Fredericksburg area.
All lanes of I-95 northbound will remain open during this traffic shift.
In the event of inclement weather, this work zone will be rescheduled to occur the following week from 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, until 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19.
On October 5, 2021, the City of Manassas Department of Economic Development won Gold and Silver awards from the International Economic Development Council.
Manassas received the Gold Award, IEDC’s highest honor, for the city’s 2020 Annual Report as well as a shared Silver Award for the ELEVATE program, an innovative workforce development program and partnership using federal CARES Act funds.
Manassas Economic Development Director, Patrick J. Small, accepted the awards today at the IEDC 2021 Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The Gold Award is the first for Manassas’s Economic Development Department in the Annual Report Category.
The report details the City’s multifaceted response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including four small business grant programs, the ELEVATE workforce training program, and employer assistance efforts. It also includes the continued investment in the City by private industry, highlighted by expansions at High Purity Systems manufacturing facility and Chantilly Air’s new aircraft hangar, as well as the continuation of Micron’s historic expansion in Manassas.
IEDC’s recognition of the city’s Economic Development 2020 Annual Report reflects the compelling story of resilience among the Manassas business community and the ability of the City to continue to attract high-wage, private-sector jobs despite the challenges faced this past year.
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Freda Lillian Gilkerson, 84 passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Freda is survived by her daughter Jennifer Gilkerson Powell and her husband Scott, her two grandchildren Nolan and Sydney Powell, her sisters Betty Dingess, Glenna Bachman, and Luella Harman. Freda is preceded in death by her son Joseph Gilkerson, her husband Robert Gilkerson, and her son Patrick Gilkerson.
Freda was a loving, hard-working, mother, grandmother, and wife. She loved to laugh and spend time with her family and loved ones. Freda retired from the federal government, then spent several years working for Prince William County schools as an attendant on a school bus. she was an active member in the ladies auxiliary in Lorton, Virginia.
“ A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take. “
The family will hold a graveside memorial on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11:30 AM at Stafford Memorial Park.
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