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Nov. 5, 2021


VDOT HOT SPOTS IN THE FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13, 2021
All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia
I-95 Southbound

Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to Exit 133 (Route 17)
Monday – Tuesday, 6 a.m. – 10 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve95 project construction.

Route 17 Southbound On-Ramp to I-95 Southbound (Exit 133)
Monday – Tuesday, 8 p.m. –7 a.m. Single lane closure near Route 17 southbound on-ramp to I-95 southbound and local travel lanes. Sign installation as part of Improve95 project construction. 

Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 17 southbound on-ramp to I-95 southbound for paving and lane marking.

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for Improve95 project construction in local travel lanes.

I-95 Northbound

Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 130 (Route 3)
Sunday – Saturday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Varying single to double lane closures for paving between mile markers 126-128.

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway)
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Single lane closures for Improve95 project construction.
  
Stafford County

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Monday and Tuesday, 8 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile single lane closure on Route 1 between Coals Landing Road and Garrisonville Road for pavement marking.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Monday Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Single southbound lane closure for Potomac Creek bridge replacement, between Potomac Creek Lane and Centreport Parkway intersection. 
 
Route 3 Westbound
Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 3 westbound from Cool Springs Road and Chatham Heights Boulevard for bridge work. Crews are working under the structure over the CSX railroad.
 
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road)
Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Mobile lane closures on Route 610 eastbound and westbound between I-95 and Route 1 for pavement marking.

Route 623 (Harrell Road)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating, one-way traffic for paving between Forbes Drive and Woodlawn Drive.

Route 1468 (Austin Ridge Drive) 
Sunday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. Drivers on Austin Ridge Drive will encounter daytime and overnight lane closures between Mine Road and Courthouse Road for a milling, paving, and pavement marking project. Alternating crews are scheduled to work day and night in 12-hour shifts. There will be no work or lane closures between 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. Motorists may experience a temporary rough travel surface in milled areas until crews pave and restore a smooth, travel surface. Flaggers will direct drivers in the work zone with single lane closures on Austin Ridge Drive. The work is expected to be complete in approximately two weeks, weather permitting.
 
Route 1800 (Village Parkway)
Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating, single lane closures on Village Parkway between Village Grove Road and Route 17 for pavement marking.

Route 1808 (University Boulevard)
Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Alternating, single lane closures on University Boulevard between Stafford Lakes Parkway and Village Parkway for pavement marking.

Additional Secondary Road Paving
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile lane closures for paving on multiple routes, including Woodlawn Drive, Creekwood Lane and Huntington Drive.

Spotsylvania County

Route 1 Business (Lafayette Boulevard)
Sunday – Saturday, 8 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. and Monday  Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. alternating, single lane closures on Lafayette Boulevard from Route 1 to the City of Fredericksburg line for paving, pavement markings and traffic signal loops. A flagging crew will direct drivers through the work zone. 

Caroline County

Mobile Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile crews will be circulating across the county to refresh pavement markings.

King George County

Route 301 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Single right lane closure on Route 301 southbound between Roseland Drive and Barnsfield Road for bridge construction and realignment as part of Maryland’s Nice-Middleton Bridge Replacement project.

Mobile Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mobile crews will be circulating across the county to refresh pavement markings.


Additional Projects in
Fredericksburg District

City of Fredericksburg

Route 3 Business at Chatham Bridge
Chatham Bridge reopened to vehicle traffic on Oct. 10, 2021 after being closed since June 2020 for an improvement project. Periodic lane closures will be needed as construction work to repair the substructure continues through April 2022. 

Essex County

Route 17 and Route 754 (Belle Meade Road) Park & Ride Commuter Lot
The Park & Ride commuter lot near the intersection of Route 17 and Route 754 at Loretto is temporarily closed for a construction project to improve the lot, and is expected to reopen in late Nov. 2021. To find other Park & Ride locations in Virginia, visit VDOT’s Park & Ride interactive map.
 
Route 665 (Dodge City Road) Bridge Replacement
Dodge City Road is closed to through traffic at the bridge over Beverly Run for a bridge replacement project. The road will be closed to through traffic until early Jan. 2022. Approximately 5 miles using the following recommended routes:

Route 665 (Dodge City Road)
Route 625 (Passing Road)
Route 618 (Beverly Run Road)

Lancaster County

Merry Point Ferry
A planned maintenance project to clean and paint the Merry Point Ferry vessel began in early Sept. 2021. The planned 45-day maintenance project will temporarily suspend ferry service through early Nov. 2021. The vessel is painted every five years as part of its routine upkeep. 


Middlesex County
 
Route 625 (Barrick’s Mill Road) Bridge Replacement
A portion of Barrick’s Mill Road is closed to traffic at Mill Creek through late Nov. 2021 while crews replace the existing bridge over Barrick’s Mill Creek. Drivers on Barrick’s Mill Road will be detoured around the 24-hour road closure using the following routes:

Route 625 (Barrick’s Pond Road)
Route 626 (Wake Road)
Route 624 (Regent Road)

Richmond County
 
Route 637 (County Bridge Road)
County Bridge Road is closed to through traffic at the bridge over Cat Point Creek due to damage following heavy rain and flooding on June 11. A timeline to restore and reopen the road is still under development. 
 
Stafford County
 
Route 1 at Potomac Creek
Construction is underway to replace the Route 1 bridge over Potomac Creek in Stafford County. Route 1 will continue to have four travel lanes open during the project, with only periodic single lane closures required. The new bridge is anticipated to be complete in November 2021.
 
Route 3 Business Bridge Rehabilitation
A bridge rehabilitation project is underway on Route 3 Business eastbound over the CSX railroad tracks, between Cool Springs Road and Chatham Heights Road. A single lane is closed continuously on weekdays, beginning on Mondays at 6 a.m. through 8 p.m. Fridays. All lanes are open on weekends. The weekday 
 
Spotsylvania County

Route 1 and Commonwealth Drive
Be alert for construction activity on Route 1 near the Commonwealth Drive intersection, where work is underway to build a nearly 700-space Park & Ride commuter lot. Be alert for work zone barriers along the shoulders of Route 1, and lanes that are shifted to the east near the Commonwealth Drive intersection. Project completion is anticipated in May 2023.
 
Route 17 Overpass Replacement and Widening
Construction started in December 2020 on a project to replace the existing two-lane interstate overpass on Route 17 with a four-lane bridge. Route 17 will be widened to four travel lanes to just east of the Hospital Boulevard/Germanna Point Drive intersection. Sidewalk, a shared-use path, and pedestrian crossing equipment will be added as part of the project. Improvements will be completed in Feb. 2024. 
 
Town of West Point and New Kent County
 
Route 30/33 (Eltham Bridge)
Eastbound single lane closure on Eltham Bridge, with work zone barrier. Single lane closure is in place. Crews are identifying locations where a future project will repair grout on the bridge.
  
Westmoreland County

Route 3 Passing Lanes
Construction is underway to build eastbound and westbound passing lanes over a 1.5-mile segment of Route 3. When work is complete, Route 3 will become a four-lane undivided road from north of Route 639 (Winter Harbor Road) to east of Route 624 (Longwood Road), with new turn lanes at key intersections. The project is anticipated to be complete in Nov. 2021.