The two southernmost entry points to the northbound 95 Express Lanes, near Courthouse Road and Garrisonville Road, will be closed to travelers on Tuesday, May 16, and again on Wednesday, May 17, between midnight and 4 a.m.
According to Transurban, which maintains the Express Lanes, the closures are necessary for overhead sign installation as part of the Fred Ex project. The I-95 Express Lanes are regularly closed between midnight and 2 a.m. on weeknights for southbound to northbound reversals.
On May 16 and 17, the entry points near Courthouse Road and Garrisonville Road will remain closed until 4 a.m. The first entry point into the 95 Express Lanes during this time will be near Dumfries Road.
Officials cut the ribbon on the region's latest diverging diamond interchange that will open Monday, May 1, at Prince William Parkway and Balls Ford Road in Gainesville.
Politicians, engineers, and the businessmen and women behind the Insterstate 66 E-ZPass Express Lanes held a dedication ceremony on Thursday, April 28, 2023, for the $105 million project includes two new bridges, four lanes of traffic, and a pedestrian path over the four-lane Prince William Parkway near Interstate 66.
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A groundbreaking ceremony signaled the start of work on a $54 million, seven-story parking garage near Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge.
The garage will sit in an area once earmarked for a Minor League Baseball stadium built eventually in Fredericksburg in 2019. The garage will serve as a transit hub in eastern Prince William County, replacing the nearby OmniRide transit center as a central bus transfer point.
Officials said that a soon-to-be-built ramp from the Interstate 95 E-ZPass Express to Opitz Boulevard would provide easy access to the garage.
Work on the new garage comes after union drivers at OmniRide ended a month-long strike, leaving commuters who rely on the bus to get them to and from Washington, D.C., without a ride.
Workers ended the strike after OmniRide agreed to pay them $12 million more over four years.
More in a press release:
The new tolled lanes, dubbed “FredEx,” will open to drivers later this year. Large dump trucks can enter and exit work zones during construction, traveling slower.
The Virginia Department of Transportation issued the advisory as the spring and summer travel seasons heat up. Over the winter, VDOT opened a new bridge that carries northbound I-95 drivers over the Rappahannock River
More in a press release:
I-95 Northbound
Exit 133 (Route 17)
Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Daytime single lane closure at mile markers 134 – 135 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Lane closures are scheduled at mile markers 133-135 for the Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals
4:30 a.m. – All northbound lanes open.
I-95 Southbound
Exit 143 (Garrisonville Road) to Exit 140 (Courthouse Road)
Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure are scheduled at mile markers 143-141 for the Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Route 17)
Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Lane closures are scheduled at mile markers 135-133 for the Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
Midnight – 3 a.m. Full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals
4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, single lane closure
6 a.m. – All lanes open
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) Off-Ramp
Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Mobile lane closures on off-ramp between I-95 and Route 1 to remove cleared trees and vegetation for widening project.
Stafford County
Route 3
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lane closures and shoulder closures for utility work between Dairy Lane and Rumford Road.
Route 3 Eastbound
Tuesday – Wednesday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Right lane closure on eastbound Route 3 west of Route 603 for guardrail repair.
Route 218
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures between Baron Park Road and Meadow Drive for pavement marker lens replacement.
Route 608 (Brooke Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew between Eskimo Hill Road and Andrew Chapel Road. Road resurfacing.
Kellogg Mill Road
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile operation with flagging for safety and resurfacing work on Kellogg Mill Road between Poplar Road and Abel Drive. A flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic through the work zone. Read the news release here.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile alternating single and double lane closures between the I-95 off-ramp and Southpoint Parkway for early construction activities for the I-95 southbound off-ramp widening and Route 1 southbound widening project. Installation of temporary work zone barrier.
Route 3
Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Pavement lens replacement on Route 3 between Gordon Road and Corter Avenue. Mobile operation with single lane closures.
Route 208 (Courthouse Road) Westbound
Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Right lane closure on westbound Route 208 east of Route 639 for guardrail repair.
I-95 Southbound
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. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure between interchanges for work for the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension.
Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) to Exit 130 (Route 3) Local Lanes
Wednesday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Single lane closure. Installation of traffic camera equipment near Safety Rest Area and Welcome Center.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) Off-Ramp
Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Mobile lane closures on off-ramp between I-95 and Route 1 for barrier wall installation and removal of cleared trees and vegetation. Early construction activities for the I-95 southbound off-ramp widening and Route 1 southbound widening.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) and Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single and double lane closures at mile marker 125 to deliver construction materials for the Route 17 overpass replacement project.
9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
4:30 a.m. – All lanes open
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) and Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure at the bridge over Ni River, located at mile marker 121, for replacement of bridge joints. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m.
Exit 104 (Carmel Church) and Exit 98 (Doswell)
Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating single and double lane closures at mile marker 103. Bridge inspection.
I-95 Northbound
Exit 98 (Doswell) and Exit 104 (Carmel Church)
Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating single and double lane closures at mile marker 103. Bridge inspection.
Exit 118 (Thornburg) and Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure at the bridge over Ni River, located at mile marker 121, for replacement of bridge joints. Single lane closure begins at 9 p.m. followed by double lane closure at 10 p.m. All lanes reopen by 5 a.m.
Exit 118 (Thornburg) and Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Monday, 6 – 8 p.m. Single lane closure at mile marker 125 at Route 17 overpass replacement project. Work zone barrier repair.
Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)
Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Daytime single lane closure between interchanges for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension work.
Stafford County
Route 1, Enon Road and Cranes Corner Road
Monday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Flagging crews will direct traffic through the intersection, assisted by law enforcement. Installation of new Flashing Yellow Arrows signals for side street traffic entering Route 1 from Enon Road and Cranes Corner Road.
Route 1 and Corporate Drive
Monday – Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure at the intersection for traffic signal equipment work.
Route 3
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Lane closures and shoulder closures for utility work between Dairy Lane and Rumford Road.
Route 218
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile lane closures between Route 1 and Route 607 (Cool Spring Road) for pavement marker lens replacement.
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mobile lane closures between Baron Park Road and Meadow Drive for pavement marker lens replacement.
Route 608 (Brooke Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew between Eskimo Hill Road and Andrew Chapel Road. Road resurfacing.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Mobile alternating single and double lane closures between the I-95 off-ramp and Southpoint Parkway for early construction activities for the I-95 southbound off-ramp widening and Route 1 southbound widening project. Installation of temporary work zone barrier.
Route 1 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 1 southbound between Massaponax Church Road and North Roxbury Mill Road. Water line replacement work under permit.
Route 1 and Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road)
Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure at intersection. Traffic signal equipment work for the Mudd Tavern Road widening project.
Route 1 and Route 608 (Massaponax Church Road)
Monday – Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure at intersection. Traffic signal equipment work.
Route 3
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. Pavement lens replacement on Route 3 between Gordon Road and Corter Avenue. Mobile operation with single lane closures.
Route 208 (Courthouse Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Right lane closure on eastbound Route 208 between Hood Drive and Route 1 for turn lane construction under permit.
Route 208 (Courthouse Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closures on Route 208 westbound and eastbound between Bloomsbury Lane and Treemont Lane. Intermittent full stops. Utility line work under permit.
Route 627 (Gordon Road)
Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile operation with flagging for resurfacing work on Gordon Road between Brock Road and Smith Station Road.
Starting tomorrow, Thursday, January 5, 2023, travelers can again drive along Route 628 (American Legion Road) in Stafford County and cross over Interstate 95, as a new bridge will open as part of the push to add E-ZPass toll lanes to Interstate 95, between North Stafford and Fredericksburg.
Construction barriers at the bridge are anticipated to be removed by 3 a.m. Thursday, ahead of the morning travel rush.
Traffic on American Legion Road was detoured for nine months during construction, which started on April 4, 2022.
Crews demolished the previous interstate bridge, which had been built in 1964. A slightly wider two-lane overpass with shoulders was built in its place.
A new American Legion Road overpass was required to accommodate construction underneath two reversible express lanes in the I-95 median. The 95 Express Lanes are currently being extended by 10 miles in Stafford from south of exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) to the vicinity of exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton).
The extended express lanes are anticipated to open to traffic in late 2023.
About 2,900 vehicles a day cross the American Legion Road overpass, according to a 2019 Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) traffic count.
American Legion Road intersects with Route 1 east of the overpass and with Ramoth Church Road and Centreport Parkway west of the bridge. Reopening the overpass restores a convenient connection for travelers driving east and west in central Stafford.
Construction on the $640.2 million public-private project to extend 95 Express Lanes began in June 2019. In addition to the 10 miles of express lanes, the project is building seven new bridges and flyover ramps, and adding multiple new access points.
Between 9 p.m. and 10 a.m. the following morning, varying single to double-lane closures are scheduled nightly south of exit 140 (Courthouse Road) in Stafford County and between exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) and exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) in Stafford.
During these work zones, all southbound traffic may be stopped for up to 30-minute intervals between midnight and 3 a.m. each morning.
Crews are working on finishing construction on a new American Legion Road overpass, scheduled to reopen to traffic in January 2023. Several miles south, construction crews continue construction to build a future 95 Express Lanes flyover ramp.
This work has been scheduled to occur, weather permitting.
No I-95 lane closures are scheduled between noon Friday, Dec. 23, and noon Tuesday, Dec. 27, due to year-end holiday travel restrictions.
For those staying in town this Christmas, traveling over the area’s rivers and creeks to get to grandma’s house, here’s some inside information on the direction of the tolled E-ZPass Express Lanes on Interstate 95.
The holiday will change the direction in which the lanes are pointed and when and reversal times.
Generally, the lanes are pointed north in the mornings to allow drivers easier access to Washington, D.C., and south in the afternoons to allow people to exit the city.
Thur., 12/22
- Early reversal to southbound starts at 10 a.m.
- Lanes open by about noon
- Reversal begins 1 hour earlier
Fri., 12/23
- Early reversal to southbound starts at 10 a.m.
- Lanes open by about noon
- Reversal begins 1 hour earlier
Sat., 12/24
- Southbound all day
- The Lanes typically reverse to point north on Saturday afternoons
Sun., 12/25
- Southbound all day
- The Lanes typically point north all day on Sundays
Mon., 12/26
- Reversal to northbound starts at 12 a.m.
- Lanes open by about 2 a.m.
- Normally there is no reversal to NB on Mondays at midnight since the lanes are already pointed that way
Fri., 12/30
- Early reversal to southbound starts at 10 a.m.
- Lanes open by about noon
- Reversal begins 1 hour earlier
Sat., 1/1
- Southbound all day
- The Lanes typically reverse to point north on Saturday afternoons
Sun., 1/2
- Reversal to northbound starts at 12 a.m.,
- Lanes open by about 2 a.m.
- The Lanes typically point north all day on Sundays
