FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Travelers can expect overnight delays with intermittent traffic stops on I-95 southbound near exit 148 (Quantico) as construction continues to extend the express lanes by 10 miles in Stafford County.
Starting at midnight, I-95 southbound will be reduced to one lane near exit 148 (Quantico). Between midnight and 3 a.m. early Tuesday, crews will have full traffic stops intermittently for up to 30 minutes at a time. A single southbound lane will remain closed through 10 a.m.
I-95 southbound lane closures are scheduled nightly this week near exit 148 (Quantico), weather permitting. On Tuesday through Thursday evenings, I-95 southbound will be reduced to two lanes at 9 p.m. and a single lane at 10 p.m. Intermittent full traffic stops for up to 30-minute intervals are possible between midnight and 3 a.m. Two southbound lanes will reopen by 4:30 a.m., with all lanes open by 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and by 6 a.m. Friday.
Drivers with plans to travel south on I-95 should expect delays with the overnight work zone and are strongly encouraged to check 511Virginia for real-time traffic conditions.
Crews are building 10 miles of two reversible, high-occupancy tolled lanes from its current terminus point south of exit 143 to just north of exit 133 (Route 17). As part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project, there will be three new access points to enter or exit the express lanes at exit 133, exit 140 (Courthouse Road) and exit 148 to include a total of seven bridges.
The Fred Ex project is one of several construction initiatives underway as part of the more than $800 million Improve 95 program to reduce congestion in the Fredericksburg area.
Additional I-95 Lane Closures
Motorists will also encounter I-95 northbound daytime lane closures near exit 130 (Route 3) in Fredericksburg. A single lane will be closed Tuesday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for Improve95 project construction. Overnight, a single I-95 northbound lane closure is scheduled between exit 130 and exit 133 (Route 17) from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. on Monday through Thursday evenings.
Overnight, I-95 southbound lane closures are also scheduled between exit 133 and exit 130 on Monday through Thursday evenings. A single lane will be closed from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. nightly, expect on Friday morning, when all lanes will reopen by 6 a.m.
511Virginia
Motorists can find real-time information on lane closures, work zones, traffic and other incidents on 511Virginia.
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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.
