Fredericksburg District: Weekly Travel Alert, Aug. 23 - 29, 2026
I-95 Northbound and Southbound
Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Tuesday - Thursday, 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. Single and double lane closures for routine bridge inspection of the Harrison Road overpass over I-95 at mile marker 128.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Wednesday - Friday, 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Single and double lane closures for routine bridge inspection over the Route 607 (Guinea Station Road) overpass over I-95 at mile marker 121.
I-95 Southbound
Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)
Sunday – Monday, 10 p.m.-4:30 a.m. and Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Pavement markings near exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) between mile markers 142-145 in Stafford County. Single lane closures begin at 10 p.m. Sunday night and 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday nights, and double lane closures begin at 11 p.m. Sunday and at 10 p.m. all other nights. All southbound lanes reopen by 4:30 a.m.
Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) to Exit 130 (Route 3)
Sunday - Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance work over the Rappahannock River.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Sunday - Friday, 8 p.m.- 7 a.m. and Friday - Saturday, 9 p.m. - 6 a.m. Single lane closure near the interchange starts at 8 p.m. followed by double lane closure at 10 p.m. for construction to improve exit 126. Double lane closures will end at 5 a.m. with single lane remaining closed until 7 a.m. except on Saturday when all lanes open by 6 a.m.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) On-Ramp CLOSURE
Sunday - Tuesday, 10 p.m.- 4 a.m. I-95 northbound on-ramp from Route 1 northbound and southbound will close for construction. Use alternate interchange at exit 118 (Thornburg) or exit 130 (Route 3) to access southbound I-95.
Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Sunday - Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance work over the Po River at mile marker 119.
Caroline County
Route 1
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure between Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) and Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard) for utility work under permit.
Route 1
Sunday - Friday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Mobile alternating lane closures for pavement marking between Hanover County line and Spotsylvania County line.
Route 1 Southbound
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Single lane closure at the Hanover County line and near Route 683.
Route 17
Sunday - Friday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Mobile alternating lane closures for pavement marking between Essex County line and Spotsylvania County line.
Route 301
Sunday - Friday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Mobile alternating lane closures for pavement marking between Hanover County line and Tidewater Trail.
Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard)
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. Pavement marking and installation of rumble strips. Alternating lane closures on northbound Route 207 between Polecat Creek bridge and Devils Three Jump Road, and on Route 207 southbound between the Mattaponi River bridge and the railroad bridge.
Route 207
Sunday - Friday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Mobile alternating lane closures for pavement marking between I-95 overpass and Route 2/301.
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lane closure between Route 1 and Partlow Road for fiber install work under permit.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 2 over Bowies Pond
Route 17 over Portobago Creek
Route 17 over Peumonsend Creek
Route 17 over Mount Creek
Route 207 over I-95
Route 207 over Polecat Creek
Route 207 over Mattaponi River
Route 207 over CSX Railroad
Route 207 over Route 301/Route 2
Route 301 over Mattaponi River
Route 301 over Rappahannock River
Route 600 over Boot Swamp
Route 601 over North Anna River
Route 601 over Stevens Mill
Route 601 over I-95
Route 603 over Temples Mill
Route 605 over Mattaponi River
Route 605 over I-95
Route 606 over Poni River
Route 626 over Mattaponi River
Route 632 over I-95
Route 633 over South River
Route 638 over South River
Route 639 over I-95
Route 640 over Maracossic Creek
Route 644 over Maracossic Creek
Route 647 over Mattaponi River
Route 652 over CSX Railroad
Route 652 over I-95
Route 652 over Polecat Creek
Route 654 over Reedy Creek
Route 654 over Mattaponi River
Route 684 over CSX Railroad
Route 722 over Mattaponi River
Route 722 over CSX Railroad
Route 743 over South River
Essex County
Route 17
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Single lane closures near Route 632 and Route 637.
Route 17 Northbound
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-5 a.m. Bridge repairs on Route 17 northbound between Tappahannock and the Caroline County line. Alternating lane closures.
Route 17 (Tidewater Trail)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Alternating lane closures for signal work at the intersection of Route 617 (Richmond Beach Road).
Route 17 (Church Lane)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Alternating lane closures for signal work at the intersection with Wal-Mart.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 17 over Hoskins Creek
Route 17 over Tignor Creek
Route 17 over Mount Landing Creek
Route 17 over Occupacia Creek
Route 360 over Piscataway Creek
Route 620 over Piscataway Creek
Route 620 over Hoskins Creek
Route 622 over Piscataway Creek
Route 629 over Mount Landing Creek
Route 637 over over Occupacia Creek
Route 716 over Mount Landing Creek
Secondary Road Resurfacing
Thursday – Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Alternating lane closures on various secondary routes for road resurfacing. Flagging crew will direct traffic on the following routes:
Route 601
Route 603
Route 605
Route 607
Gloucester County
Route 33 (General Puller Highway)
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-5 a.m. Milling and paving. Alternating lane closures between the King and Queen County line and Route 17.
Route 606 (Ark Road)
Wednesday - Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Pavement marking between Route 17 and the end of state maintenance. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic.
Route 635 (Piney Swamp Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Single lane closure near Route 736. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 3 over Cow Creek
Route 198 over Harpers Creek
Route 647 over Northwest Branch Sarah Creek
King George County
Route 3
Wednesday - Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Milling and paving with alternating lane closures between Cormon Road and Westmoreland County line.
Route 3 Westbound (Kings Highway)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Single lane closure.
Route 205
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic between Route 3 and Route 301.
Route 218 (Caledon Road)
Sunday - Thursday, 9 p.m.- 5 a.m. Bridge repairs. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic at the bridge over Machodoc Creek between Route 205 and Route 301.
Route 218 (Caledon Road)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic at the intersection of Route 609.
Route 603 (Fletchers Chapel Road)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic near County Drive.
Route 610
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic between Route 206 and Route 218.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 3 over Muddy Creek
Route 3 over Lambs Creek
Route 3 over Birchwood Creek
Route 206 over Peppermill Creek
Route 218 over Machodoc Creek
Route 218 over RF&P railroad (abandoned)
Route 301 over Williams Creek
Route 603 over CSX railroad
King and Queen County
Route 360
Monday - Friday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating lane closures for signal work at the intersection of Route 14 (The Trail) and Route 721 (Newton Road).
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 14 over Heartquake Creek
Route 360 over Mattaponi River
Route 360 over Mattaponi River at Aylett
Route 602 over Dragon Run
Route 627 over Maracossic Creek
Route 721 over Chapel Hill Swamp
King William County
Route 360
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation near Route 647 and Route 1211.
Tuesday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closure with flagging for soil boring work near Route 611 (Ventor Road).
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 360 over Moncuin Creek
Route 360 over Aylett Creek
Route 600 over Aylett Creek
Route 600 over Herring Creek
Route 618 over Moncuin Creek
Route 629 over Acquinton Creek
Route 632 over Cohoke Mill Pond spillway
Route 701 over pond
Lancaster County
Route 3 (Main Street)
Sunday - Thursday, 9 p.m.- 5 a.m. Signal work. Flagging operation with police at the Main Street and Lancaster Shopping Center intersection.
Route 3
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Paving. Alternating lane closures between Clark Road and Courthouse Road.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
- Route 3 over branch of Corrotoman River
- Route 3 over Bellwood Run
- Route 200 over Carters Creek
- Route 600 over McMahons Swamp
Lancaster County
Route 695
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. One-way alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance work ahead of bridge replacement project between Route 3 and end of state maintenance.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 3 over branch of Corrotoman River
Route 3 over Bellwood Run
Route 200 over Carters Creek
Lancaster County and Middlesex County
Norris Bridge
Monday - Friday, 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. Maintenance work on the Route 3 bridge over the Rappahannock River with alternating one-way traffic through the work zone.
Mathews County
Route 14 (John Clayton Memorial Highway)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure near Route 3 for guardrail installation.
Route 223 (Cricket Hill Road)
Tuesday - Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Alternating lane closures with flagging for milling and paving between the east end of the Gwynn's Island Bridge and Route 633 (Old Ferry Road), and between the west end of the Gwynn's Island Bridge and Route 198 (Buckley Hall Road). Drivers should anticipate extended delays, especially during bridge openings for marine traffic.
Middlesex County
Route 3
Tuesday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mobile lane closures for pavement marking between Route 33 and Healys Mill Road and between Healys Mill Road and Route 707 (Grafton Church Road).
Route 17 Northbound
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation near Route 606.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 603 over Dragon Run
Route 604 over Mason's Mill Stream
Northumberland County
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 200 over Great Wicomico River
Route 634 over Clark's Mill Pond
Route 679 over Mill Creek
Richmond County
Route 360 Westbound
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Bridge repairs. Alternating lane closures at the bridge over Little Carter Creek.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 3 over Totuskey Creek
Route 620 over Little Totuskey Creek
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure on northbound Route 1 between Ondura Drive and Guinea Station Road for waterline work under permit.
Route 1 Northbound
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating lane closures between Crossing Court and Market Street for construction of I-95 exit 126 area improvements.
Route 1 Southbound
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating lane closures between Market Street and the I-95 southbound off-ramp at exit 126 (Spotsylvania) for construction of I-95 exit 126 area improvements.
Route 1 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 1 southbound between Massaponax Church Road and Ladysmith Road in Caroline County for fiber installation under permit.
Route 1 at Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Median improvements under permit. Single lane closures between Mudd Tavern Road and Larkin Chew Road.
Route 3 Westbound
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure on the overpass over I-95 for guardrail installation.
Route 17 (Mills Drive)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Shoulder closures and traffic weave between Hospital Boulevard and Massaponax Church Road. Road construction under permit.
Route 17 Northbound (Mills Drive)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Flagging crew will alternate traffic for guardrail installation near Dominion Parkway.
Route 17 Southbound (Mills Drive)
Monday - Friday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Flagging crew will alternate traffic for guardrail installation near Route 608.
Route 208 (Courthouse Road/Lake Anna Parkway)
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Milling and paving at multiple locations with alternating lane closures for mobile operation.
Route 208 Eastbound
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation near Route 655 with flaggers directing traffic.
Route 605 (Mayre Road)
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Alternating lane closures for pavement patching ahead of overlay between Route 738 (Partlow Road) and Route 1890 (Saddlebrooke Drive).
Route 606 (Post Oak Road)
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Alternating lane closures for pavement patching ahead of overlay between Route 659 (Lanes Corner Road) and Route 793 (Old Courthouse Road).
Route 608 (Massaponax Church Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. One-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew between Flippo Drive and Summit Crossing Road. Road construction under permit.
Route 608 (Robert E. Lee Drive)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Pavement markings. Flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic between Route 208 and Catharpin Road.
Route 610 (Old Plank Road)
Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closures between Gordon Road and Ziyad Drive for construction.
Route 620 (Harrison Road)
Monday - Wednesday, 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. and Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closures between Gordon Road and Old Plank Road for construction.
Route 627 (Gordon Road)
Monday - Wednesday, 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. and Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closures between Legacy Woods and Old Plank Road for construction.
Route 630 (Courthouse Road)
Monday - Thursday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating lane closures with flagging for pavement marking between Route 648 (Shelton Shop Road) and Route 628 (Winding Creek Road).
Route 728 (Partlow Road)
Wednesday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Pavement patching work with flaggers alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Route 641 (Gatewood Road) and Route 606 (Morris Road).
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 1 over I-95
Route 1 over Matta River
Route 3 over I-95
Route 3 over Wildnerness Run
Route 17 over CSX Railroad
Route 17 over Ruffin's Pond
Route 208 over Lake Anna
Route 208 over Ta River
Route 208 over Po River
Route 208 over Ni River
Route 208 over I-95
Route 605 over stream
Route 606 over I-95
Route 607 over I-95
Route 608 over Ni River
Route 608 over I-95
Route 608 over Robertson Run
Route 612 over Lake Anna
Route 612 over Robertson Run
Route 612 over Ni River
Route 620 over Pipe Dam Run
Route 620 over Laroque Run
Route 628 over I-95
Route 632 over I-95
Route 639 over Massaponax Creek
Route 646 over Matta River
Route 656 over Ta River
Route 658 over North Anna River
Route 711 over Massaponax Creek
Route 719 over Lake Anna
Route 738 over Ta River
Route 2302 over stream
Stafford County
Route 1
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closures for roadway reconstruction between Cooperate Drive and Russell Road.
Monday - Wednesday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. and Monday - Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Single lane closure at Route 628 (American Legion) for utility work under permit.
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Paving work. Alternating lane closures near Hope Road and Coal Landing Road.
Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mobile lane closures for signal work at the intersection of Route 17 Business (Warrenton Road) and Route 218 (Butler Road).
Route 3, Route 3 Business (Kings Highway), and Blue and Gray Parkway
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating lane closures for milling and paving at various locations on Route 3, Blue and Gray Parkway, and Route 3 Business (Kings Highway) in the Ferry Farm area.
Route 3 Westbound (Kings Highway)
Sunday - Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation at the Route 3 westbound on-ramp.
Route 3 Flyover
Tuesday - Wednesday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating lane closures while crews pave the Route 3 flyover between Route 3westboumd and Blue Gray Parkway. Traffic will be detoured Tuesday night.
Route 17
Sunday - Thursday, 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. Alternating lane closure for pavement markings between Route 1 and Short Street.
Route 17 Northbound
Sunday - Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Guardrail installation at the shoulder of the I-95 southbound off-ramp.
Route 630 (Courthouse Road)
Sunday - Thursday, 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. Mobile operation for pavement markings between Hospital Center Boulevard and Austin Ridge Drive.
Monday - Thursday, 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. Mobile operation for pavement markings between Shelton Shop Road and Winding Creek Road.
Route 641 (Onville Road)
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. One-way alternating lane closure for guardrail installation near Route 610.
Route 684 (Staffordboro Boulevard)
Sunday – Wednesday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Milling and paving between Route 610 and Pike Place. Alternating single lane closures.
Route 684 (Mine Road)
Sunday - Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation Coastal Avenue.
Centreport Parkway
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation at the shoulder of the I-95 northbound on-ramp.
Shawnee Way
Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pipe replacement work. Road will be closed at 20 Shawnee Way during the day while work is taking place and reopen nightly.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations:
Route 1 over Rappahannock River (Falmouth Bridge)
Route 1 over Potomac Creek
Route 1 over Aquia Creek
Route 3 over Rappahannock River
Route 3 over eastbound Route 3 ramp
Route 3 over CSX Railroad
Route 3 over Rappahannock River
Route 17 over Deep Run
Route 607 over CSX Railroad
Route 608 over Potomac Creek
Route 608 over Accokeek Creek
Route 610 over I-95
Route 610 over Aquia Creek
Route 624 over CSX Railroad
Route 626 over CSX Railroad
Route 627 over Potomac Creek
Route 628 over CSX Railroad
Route 630 over CSX Railroad
Route 630 over I-95
Route 637 over I-95
Route 651 over Potomac Run
Route 652 over I-95
Route 653 over branch of Potomac Creek
Route 684 over Rocky Run
Route 753 over I-95
Route 1001 over Falls Run
Route 2150 over Falls Run
Route 8900 over Route 1
Route 8900 over I-95
Route 8900 over Potomac Creek
Westmoreland County
Route 3 Eastbound
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic near Route 659.
Secondary Road Resurfacing
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Road resurfacing, applying surface treatment. Flagging crew will direct one-way, alternating traffic on the following routes:
Route 347
Route 615
Route 621
Route 626
Route 632
Route 639
Additional projects in Fredericksburg District
Gloucester County and Middlesex County
Route 17 Northbound Bridge Replacement at Dragon Run
Bridge replacement is underway at the Route 17 northbound bridge over Dragon Run at the Gloucester County and Middlesex County line. The new bridge will be wider, taller, and longer than the existing bridge, which was built in 1931. Route 17 northbound will remain reduced to a single lane at the bridge while crews construct crossovers for a traffic diversion to the Route 17 southbound bridge planned for summer 2026. Work zone barriers will continue to separate the left and right lanes of Route 17 northbound. The right lane closed in Dec. 2025 after a vehicle crash damaged the bridge rail and guardrail. Project completion expected in Dec. 2027.
Lancaster County
Route 790 (Kamps Mill Road)
Route 790 (Kamps Mill Road) over Camps Millpond in Lancaster County has closed for motorist safety after a routine inspection of a culvert found deterioration. Motorists should use Route 3 as the recommended detour. VDOT will announce an estimated timeline to reopen the road to traffic once the emergency repair project schedule is finalized.
Northumberland County and Westmoreland County
Route 617 (Gardy's Mill Road)
Gardy's Mill Road is closed at Gardy's Millpond at the Northumberland and Westmoreland line with no reopening date. Gardy's Mill Road closed to through traffic for public safety in May 2025 due to a dam breach at the millpond. Water also damaged the road's travel surface. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) maintains the road, which runs on top of the dam maintained by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). Travelers should use Route 202 (Hampton Hall Road) as a detour.
Richmond County
Route 360 at Route 624 (Newland Road) intersection improvements
Construction began in April 2026 on a $2.8 million project at the Route 360 and Newland Road intersection. The project is making several improvements to reduce the risk that vehicle paths will overlap at the intersection, resulting in a crash. The project is scheduled to be finished in Sept. 2026.
Spotsylvania County
I-95 Exit 126 Area Improvements
Route 1 is being widened to six lanes near the I-95 exit 126 interchange. This will provide space to build a second left turn lane for Route 1 traffic entering I-95 northbound and southbound. An auxiliary lane will be built on I-95 northbound from the on-ramp to the Route 208 (Courthouse Road) overpass to help entering vehicles merge with interstate traffic. The I-95 northbound and southbound on-ramps will be widened to receive traffic from dual left turn lanes. Two noise barriers will be built along I-95 southbound. Project completion is expected in Sept. 2027.
Route 620 (Harrison Road) Reconstruction and Widening
Harrison Road is being widened to four lanes between Gordon Road and Old Plank Road. The project will build a center turn lane along Harrison Road and additional through travel lanes at the Old Plank Road and Gordon Road intersections, and extend the current turn lanes at these intersections. Sidewalks will be built along Harrison Road, and pedestrian crossing signal equipment and crosswalks will be added at the Old Plank Road and Gordon Road intersections. Project completion expected in Sept. 2026.
Stafford County
Route 1 Bridge Replacement at Chopawamsic Creek
Construction is underway on a $13.9 million project to replace the four-lane Route 1 bridge over Chopawamsic Creek. The bridge is located just south of the Prince William County line and is near Quantico Marine Corps Base. Construction is expected to be complete in June 2028. Four travel lanes will remain open at most times during construction, with periodic lane closures needed during off-peak times as traffic is shifted to complete the bridge construction in phases.
Route 1 at Telegraph Road and Woodstock Lane
Construction is underway to realign the intersection of Route 1 and Telegraph Road, and to widen Route 1 at Woodstock Lane to build a southbound left turn lane and to make access management improvements. New traffic signal equipment will be installed at Telegraph Road and dual left turn lanes will be built from Telegraph Road onto Route 1 southbound. A left turn lane is being built from Route 1 southbound into Woodstock Lane. At Woodstock Lane, a concrete median will be installed on Route 1 to restrict turning movements. Stafford County is locally administering this project. Project completion in fall 2026. Visit the county project page.
Route 1 and Courthouse Road Intersection Improvement Project
Construction is underway to widen Route 1 and provide improvements at the intersection of Route 1 and Courthouse Road, and at the intersection of Route 1 and Bells Hill Road/Hope Road. Route 1 will be improved to have four lanes with a concrete median separating northbound and southbound traffic, with dedicated left turn lanes onto Courthouse Road, Bells Hill Road and Hope Road. Improvements will also be made on eastbound and westbound Courthouse Road approaching Route 1. An 8-foot-wide sidewalk will be installed along Route 1, with crosswalks. Stafford County is locally administering this project. Project completion expected in summer 2027. Visit the county project page.
Route 644 (Rock Hill Church Road) Bridge Replacement
Route 644 (Rock Hill Church Road) is closed to replace the temporary single-lane structure over Aquia Creek with a two-lane bridge. Rock Hill Church Road will remain closed to through traffic between Dunbar Drive and Van Horn Lane with a detour in place until June 2027.
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