Fredericksburg District: Weekly Travel Alert for Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2026
I-95 Northbound
Exit 98 (Doswell) to Exit 148 (Quantico)
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile work to clean multiple bridges along I-95 northbound in Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Caroline counties and the City of Fredericksburg to remove debris. Mobile, alternating lane closures.
Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
Monday – Tuesday, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. with full traffic stops between midnight-4 a.m. All northbound traffic will be stopped twice at mile marker 115 between midnight and 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to allow Dominion Energy crews to install equipment over the travel lanes under permit. Each traffic stop will last approximately 15 minutes. Virginia State Police will assist with traffic control. Single lane closure at mile marker 115 between 9 p.m.-6 a.m. overnight. If work is canceled on Sept. 1, the traffic stops will be rescheduled to occur between midnight and 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with another potential backup date of Thursday, Sept. 3.
I-95 Southbound
Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 98 (Doswell)
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile work to clean multiple bridges along I-95 southbound in Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Caroline counties and the City of Fredericksburg to remove debris. Mobile, alternating lane closures.
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 – Monday, 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures near the exit 126 interchange for construction activities to improve I-95 interchange area.
Monday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-7 a.m. Single lane closure near the exit 126 interchange for construction activities to improve I-95 interchange area.
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.
Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 110 (Ladysmith)
Monday – Tuesday, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. with full traffic stops between midnight-4 a.m. All southbound traffic will be stopped twice at mile marker 115 between midnight and 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to allow Dominion Energy crews to install equipment over the travel lanes under permit. Each traffic stop will last approximately 15 minutes. Virginia State Police will assist with traffic control. Single lane closure at mile marker 115 between 9 p.m.-6 a.m. overnight. If work is canceled on Sept. 1, the traffic stops will be rescheduled to occur between midnight and 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with another potential backup date of Thursday, Sept. 3.
Caroline County
Route 1 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation. Single lane closures at the Hanover County line and near S. River Road.
Route 17
Sunday – Friday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Mobile alternating lane closures for pavement marking between the Essex County line and the Spotsylvania County line.
Route 301
Sunday – Friday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Mobile alternating lane closures for pavement marking between the Hanover County line and the intersection with Route 17 (Tidewater Trail).
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating lane closures for milling and paving on Route 301 between Moores Mill Road and the Mattaponi River bridge, and between Moores Mill Road and the Reedy Creek bridge.
Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard)
Sunday – Friday, 7 p.m.- 7 a.m. Pavement marking. Alternating lane closures at multiple locations between the Bowling Green Bypass and I-95 at exit 104 (Carmel Church).
Route 603 (Countyline Church Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Crews will be gathering soil samples. Alternating lane closures, directed by a flagging crew, between Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) and Rattletrap 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 207 over Mattaponi River
Route 301 over Mattaponi River
Route 301 over Rappahannock River
Route 603 over Temples Mill
Route 605 over Mattaponi River
Route 605 over I-95
Gloucester County
Route 17
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-5 a.m. Temporary paving marking, in connection with milling and paving. Alternating lane closures between Main Street and Farys Mill Road, between Farys Mill Road and Meredith Drive, and between Belroi Road and Fiddlers Green Road.
Sunday – Friday, 6 p.m.-8 a.m. Northbound and southbound lane closures between the intersection with W. Main Street and Beehive Drive for intersection improvements. Northbound lane closures are permitted between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. Southbound lane closures are permitted between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Route 606 (Ark Road)
Monday – Wednesday, 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.
King George County
Route 3
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Milling and paving with alternating lane closures between Comorn Road and the 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 (Comorn Road).
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.
Secondary Road Resurfacing
Monday – Tuesday, 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 628 (Stoney Knoll Road)
Route 667 (State Road)
Route 690 (Luther Lane)
Route 699 (Ivy Hill Loop)
Route 717 (Green Meadow Drive)
Route 718 (Shiloh Drive)
Route 719 (Misty Lane)
Route 730 (Bushrod Road)
Route 1000 (Barnes Field)
King and Queen County
Secondary Road Resurfacing
Wednesday – 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 607
Route 614
Route 617
King William County
Route 360
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation near Route 647 (Mill Road) and Route 1211 (Lancaster Road).
Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closure with flagging for soil boring work near Route 611 (Ventor Road).
Lancaster County
Route 695 (Windmill Point Road)
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. One-way alternating traffic at the bridge over Oyster Creek. Construction to replace the bridge.
Lancaster County and Middlesex County
Route 3 over the Rappahannock River (Norris Bridge)
Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. (ending early Friday, Sept. 4). 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)
Monday – Thursday, 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.
Secondary Road Resurfacing
Wednesday – 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 617 (N. River Road)
Route 624 (Store Road)
Route 625 (Tick Neck Road)
Route 740 (Hill Plantation Road)
Richmond County and Town of Tappahannock
Route 360 over the Rappahannock River (Downing Bridge)
Monday – Tuesday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Alternating lane closures.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Milling, paving, and trench widening to create a slightly wider road shoulder. Alternating lane closures between South Roxbury Mill Road and the Ni River bridge.
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 17
Thursday – Friday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Paving near the Mills Drive intersection.
Route 17 Northbound (Mills Drive)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Flagging crew will alternate traffic for guardrail installation near Old 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 (Massaponax Church Road).
Route 208 (Courthouse Road)
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Mobile, alternating lane closures for pavement markings between the I-95 overpasses and Smith Station Road.
Route 208 (Courthouse Road) Business
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Mobile, alternating lane closures for pavement markings between Courthouse Road and Route 208/Route 606 in the Snell area
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 (Ridge Road) with a flagging crew directing traffic.
Route 605 (Mayre Road)
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Paving. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Route 738 (Partlow Road) and Route 1890 (Saddlebrooke Drive).
Route 608 (Robert E. Lee Drive)
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.-4 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 738 (Partlow Road)
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Pavement patching and lane marking eradication ahead of paving. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Route 641 (Gatewood Road) and
Route 1756 (Willow Woods Drive)
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Road closed to through traffic for pipe replacement. Motorists should follow the posted detour during daytime work hours.
Route 2120 (Salem Fields Boulevard)
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Milling, ahead of upcoming paving. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Gordon Road and Rappahannock Drive.
Route 2121 (Rappahannock Drive)
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Milling, ahead of upcoming paving. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Smith Station Road and Gordon 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 3 over I-95
Route 3 over Wilderness Run
Route 208 over Po River
Route 208 over I-95
Route 606 over I-95
Route 607 over I-95
Route 608 over Ni River
Route 608 over I-95
Route 620 over Pipe Dam Run
Route 620 over Laroque Run
Route 628 over I-95
Route 632 over I-95
Route 711 over Massaponax Creek
Stafford County
Route 1 Northbound
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Pavement marking. Alternating northbound lane closures between Hope Road and Coal Landing 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 630 (Courthouse Road)
Monday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Pavement marking. Alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew between Route 648 (Shelton Shop Road) and Route 628 (Winding Creek Road).
Route 8900 (Centreport Parkway)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail installation at the shoulder of the I-95 northbound on-ramp.
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 (Kenwood Road).
Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District
Gloucester County
Intersection Improvements at Route 17 and Fox First Street and Intersection Improvements at Route 17 and The Shoppes of Gloucester
Construction began in Aug. 2026 to reconstruct the existing Restricted Crossing U-Turns (RCUT) to better align with Fox First Street and The Shoppes at Gloucester. The crossovers are being modified to reduce the risk of crashes. Left turns out from side streets will continue to be prohibited. Project completion expected in June 2027.
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 695 (Windmill Point Road) Bridge Replacement over Oyster Creek
Construction began in Aug. 2026 to replace a bridge on Route 695 (Windmill Point Road) over Oyster Creek. The new bridge will continue to have two travel lanes, but each lane will be 11 feet wide, with 4-foot-wide shoulders on each side. The bridge rail will be 42 inches high. During fall 2026, Windmill Point Road traffic will begin to cross a temporary bridge for the remainder of the project. A temporary traffic signal will control one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone. Vehicles of all legal weights, up to 45 tons, can cross the temporary bridge during construction. The vehicle width restriction on the temporary bridge will be 13 feet, 7 inches. Once the temporary bridge is installed and open to traffic, the posted speed limit will be 25 mph in the work zone. Project completion expected in May 2027.
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. 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. Construction is expected to be complete in June 2028.
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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