RELEASE: IMMEDIATE June 10, 2016 CONTACT: Kelly Hannon 540-374-3344 (office) 540-656-0321 (cell) Kelly.Hannon@VDOT.Virginia.Gov Tina Bundy 540-899-4560 (office) 540-907-8325 (cell) Tina.Bundy@VDOT.Virginia.Gov Stafford County (Fredericksburg Area) VDOT HOT SPOTS IN THE FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT June 12 June 18, 2016 Interstate 95 Northbound (Update) Monday Thursday, 9 p.m. 4:30 a.m. and Friday, 9 p.m. 7 a.m. Crews will continue paving on I-95 northbound between mile marker 146 and mile marker 148 located just south of the Prince William County line. Motorists should expect single and double lane closures in the work zone. Route 212 (Chatham Heights Road) (New) Sunday Saturday, 8 p.m. 5 a.m. Crews will be paving and line striping on Route 212 (Chatham Heights Road) from Route 3 to Route 218. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays in the work zone. Route 218 (Butler Road) (New) Sunday Saturday, 8 p.m. 5 a.m. Crews will be milling on Route 218 (Butler Road) eastbound from Carter Street to the bridge over CSX Railroad, located just east of the WaWa. Motorists should expect lane closures and a rough driving surface in the work zone. Sidewalk Improvements (Update) Monday-Wednesday, 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Crews will continue work to install handicapped-accessible sidewalk ramps in the Spring Lake subdivision on Spring Lake Drive, Cookson Drive, Markham Way, Johnson Court and Collins Court, and at the intersection of St. Albans Boulevard, Twain Court and Melville Court. Thursday, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Crews will install handicapped-accessible sidewalk ramps in the Staffordboro Boulevard Park & Ride lot. Friday, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Crews will install handicapped-accessible sidewalk ramps at several Route 1 intersections near the Aquia Park shopping center.
Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) Monday - Saturday, 8 p.m. 5 a.m. One lane will be closed intermittently on Route 610 eastbound and westbound at Onville Road. Crews are placing sewer lines in connection with the Route 610/Onville Road intersection improvement project. Routine Maintenance Monday - Thursday, 6 a.m. 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations: Route 3 (King s Highway) mowing Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) shoulder work Route 17 (Warrenton Road) shoulder work and mowing Route 608 (Brooke Road) mowing and patching Route 629 (Andrew Chapel Road) mowing Route 631 (Coal Landing Road) shoulder work Route 687 (Hope Road) shoulder work Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) mowing Route 607 (Ferry Road) mowing Route 603 (Cassion Road) mowing Route 627 (Mountain View Road) patching City of Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg Area) Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) (Update) Motorists should expect delays on Route 1 between the Rappahannock Canal, located near Mary Washington Blvd. and Alvey Drive, located just south of College Avenue for construction activity associated with a new traffic signal structure at Route 1 and Mary Washington Blvd. A single lane closure will be in place on Route 1 during the following hours: Route 1 Northbound Sunday, 6 p.m. 6 a.m. Route 1 Southbound Monday, 6 p.m. 6 a.m. Fall Hill Avenue Monday Thursday, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Fall Hill Avenue between Carl D. Silver Parkway and the Rappahannock Canal for construction activity. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone. Mary Washington Boulevard Monday Thursday, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. noon. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on Mary Washington Boulevard between Hospital Drive and Sam Perry Boulevard for construction activity. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone. Spotsylvania County (Fredericksburg Area) Route 620 (Harrison Road) (New) Monday, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Route 620 (Harrison Road) from Wicker Street (service road that runs parallel to Route 1 northbound) to Lafayette Boulevard. Motorists should expect delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone.
Wicker Street (New) Monday, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Wicker Street (service road that runs parallel to Route 1 northbound) between Route 1 Business/Lafayette Boulevard (near Ultimate Buick GMC) to Lassen Lane. Motorists should expect delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone. Route 1227 (Olde Greenwich Drive) (New) Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Route 1227 (Olde Greenwich Drive) from Route 1 Business/Lafayette Boulevard to the dead end. Motorists should expect delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone. Route 1324 (Lassen Lane) (New) Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving on Route 1324 (Lassen Lane) from Wicker Street to Route 1 Business/Lafayette Boulevard. Motorists should expect delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone. Smoketree Subdivision (New) Wednesday Thursday, 8 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be placing stone along the shoulder on various streets in Smoketree Subdivision. Flaggers will direct motorists through the work zone. Route 628 (Smith Station Road) (Update) Monday Saturday, 8:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays on Route 628 southbound between the CVS entrance and Courtland High School. Flaggers will be directing traffic each day through Saturday, June 18. This work is in connection with the Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Turn Lanes and Signal Modification Project. Harrison Road Monday Thursday, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. noon. Motorists should expect intermittent flagging and single lane closures on Route 620 (Harrison Road) for tree removal. This work is in connection with the Route 1 and Harrison Road intersection improvement project. Routine Maintenance Monday Thursday, 6 a.m. 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. VDOT crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations: Route 3 (Plank Road) mowing Route 607 (Guinea Station Road) mowing Route 635 (Lee Hill School Road) mowing Route 608 (Massaponax Church Road) mowing Route 613 (Brock Road) mowing Route 612 (Catharpin Road) mowing Route 610 (Old Plank Road) mowing Route 606 (Post Oak Road) mowing Route 648 (Blockhouse Road) mowing Route 649 (Seays Road) mowing Route 608 (Robert E. Lee) mowing
Caroline County (Fredericksburg Area) Interstate 95 (New) On Sunday at approximately 5:45 a.m. traffic on Interstate 95 northbound and southbound will be slowed and stopped for an estimated 30 minutes near the Safety Rest Areas at Ladysmith for utility work. Virginia State Police will gradually slow I-95 northbound traffic at exit 104 (Carmel Church) and I-95 southbound traffic at exit 110 (Ladysmith) and bring it to a complete stop. Utility lines will be installed across the northbound and southbound travel lanes. This work is in connection with the reconstruction of the Safety Rest Areas at Ladysmith. Construction is scheduled for completion by Memorial Day in 2017. Routine Maintenance Monday Thursday, 6 a.m. 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. noon. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. VDOT crews will be performing routine maintenance activities in the following locations: Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) mowing Route 661 (Cedon Road) ditching Route 677 (Camp Road) - mowing Route 721 (Newton Road) mowing Route 301 (A.P. Hill Blvd.) mowing Route 630 (Courthouse Road) mowing Route 721 (Newton Road) mowing Route 630 (Sparta Road) mowing Route 645 (Laurville Road) mowing Route 722 (Colonial Road) mowing Route 624 (Tignor Road) mowing Route 628 (Antioch Road) mowing Lancaster County (Northern Neck Area) Route 3 (Update) Sunday, June 12 Thursday, June 23, 7 p.m. 7 a.m. Crews will continue milling, paving and placing shoulder stone on Route 3 from just east of Route 200 (Irvington Road) to just west of Route 1004 (Hatton Avenue). Motorists should expect delays in the work zone. Paving Work (Update) Monday crews will be paving Route 792 in Lancaster County. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays between daylight and dusk. Merry Point Ferry The Merry Point Ferry will remain out of service for routine maintenance and painting of the vessel until late June. Lancaster/Middlesex County (Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula Areas) Route 3 at Robert O. Norris Bridge (Update) Monday Tuesday, 7 p.m. 5 a.m. Route 3 will be reduced to one lane on the Norris Bridge over the Rappahannock River for concrete repairs to the bridge s travel surface. A pilot vehicle will guide motorists through the work zone.
Northumberland County (Northern Neck Area) Route 360/Route 202 (Update) Monday, 7 p.m. 7 a.m. Crews will be paving Route 360/Route 202 in the Town of Callao. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays in the work zone. Route 360 (New) Friday, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be line striping on Route 360 westbound in the vicinity of Route 624 (Lewisetta Road). Motorists should expect brief delays in this mobile work zone. Richmond County (Northern Neck Area) Route 3 Business (Update) Tuesday, 7 p.m. 5 a.m. Crews will be line striping on Route 3 from just east of the Route 3 bypass to just west of Route 360 in the Town of Warsaw. Motorists should brief delays in this mobile work zone. Westmoreland County (Northern Neck Area) Route 3 (New) Monday and Wednesday, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be line striping and installing rumble strips along the shoulder on Route 3 from just west of Route 664 (Bowie Road) to just west of Route 604 (Popes Creek Road). Motorists should expect brief delays in this mobile work zone. Route 3 (Update) Tuesday, June 14 Friday, June 17 and Monday, June 20 - Thursday, June 23, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will continue milling, paving and line striping on Route 3 eastbound from Route 623 (Finches Hill Road) to just west of Route 1209 (Forest Drive). Motorists should expect a single lane closure and brief delays in the work zone. Route 3 (New) Beginning Friday, June 17 crews will be milling on Route 202 from just west of Route 662, located at the east end of the Nomini Bridge, to just east of Route 621 (Prospect Hill Road). Motorists should expect brief delays and a rough driving surface in this area through Friday, June 23. Crews will be working from 7 a.m. 7 p.m. each day. Route 205/Route 631 Intersection (New) Tuesday Friday, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be milling and paving near the intersection of Route 205 and Route 631. Motorists can expect lane closures of Route 205 and also on Route 631 near the intersection. Flaggers will be in place at both locations to direct motorists through the work zone. This work is in connection with the Route 205/Route 631 (Longfield Road) Intersection Improvement Project.
Essex County (Middle Peninsula Area) Route 17 Northbound (Update) Wednesday, June 15 Friday, June 17 and Monday, June 20 Friday, June 24. Crews will continue milling, paving and line striping on Route 17 northbound from the north end of Mount Landing Creek Bridge to just north of Route 712 (Laurel Point Road). Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays from 7 a.m. 7 p.m. each day. Route 17 Northbound (New) Wednesday, June 22 Friday, June 24, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will be milling on Route 17 northbound from the north end of Piscataway Creek Bridge to Route 360 at Brays Fork. Motorists should expect brief delays and a rough driving surface in the work zone. Middlesex County (Middle Peninsula Area) Route 603 (Update) Monday, June 13 Friday, June 17 and Monday, June 20 Tuesday, June 21, 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Crews will continue paving and line striping on Route 603 from the King and Queen County line to Route 602. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures in the work zone. Highway Improvement Projects City of Fredericksburg Fall Hill Avenue Widening and I-95 Overpass Replacement Project Construction is underway on the Fall Hill Avenue widening and I-95 overpass replacement project. Motorists should expect lane closures and brief delays on Fall Hill Avenue between the Rappahannock Canal bridge and Carl D. Silver Parkway (Central Park), as well as on Mary Washington Boulevard. The project will be completed in January 2017. Stafford County Route 610/Onville Road Intersection Improvement Project Construction is underway at the intersection of Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) and Route 641 (Onville Road) to build additional turn lanes. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction on Onville Road. The project will be completed in May 2017. Route 17 Construction is underway to widen Route 17 from four to six lanes between McLane Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway, a distance of nearly 2 miles. The work zone extends from just south of the I-95 interchange to Cardinal Forest Drive. Travel lanes will remain open, but motorists may encounter slight traffic shifts in the work zone. This project will be completed by December 2016.
Route 1 Be alert for a temporary traffic pattern on Route 1 southbound at the site of the new Aquia Hilton. The through lanes on Route 1 southbound from just south of Port Aquia Drive to just prior to the intersection of Route 1 and Coachman Drive (at the 7-Eleven) will be shifted to the left. The continuous center lane for left turns in this area will be closed to accommodate the traffic shift. This work is related to construction of the Aquia Hilton. The pattern is anticipated to be in place through early July 2016. Spotsylvania County Route 1 and Route 620 (Harrison Road) Construction to build additional turn lanes and extend existing turn lanes is underway at the intersection of Route 1 and Harrison Road in Spotsylvania County. Motorists should be alert for construction crews and equipment. The project is scheduled to be completed in May 2018. Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Construction is underway on the Route 628 (Smith Station Road) Turn Lanes and Signal Modification Project. The project is located on Smith Station Road near the Route 208 (Courthouse Road) intersection. Motorists should expect periodic lane closures and delays in the work zone. Caroline County Route 722 (Nelson Hill Road) Nelson Hill Road is closed to traffic at the bridge over the Mattaponi River for a bridge rehabilitation project. Motorists should follow the posted detour route. Estimated completion is mid-september 2016. Caroline County/King George County Route 301 at Rappahannock River Bridge rehabilitation is underway on the James Madison Memorial Bridge over the Rappahannock River. Maintenance will occur below the bridge deck and includes repairing concrete, replacing bearings, shoring up rip-rap on the slope, and replacing navigation lights. All lanes are currently open on the bridge, but single lane closures will be installed in the future. Project completion is October 2017. Westmoreland County Route 205/Route 631 (Longfield Road) Motorists should be alert to construction crews and equipment in the vicinity of Route 205 and Route 631 (Longfield Road) as crews work to improve the existing intersection. The project will realign and widen the intersection and construct a right turn lane on Route 205 for vehicles turning onto Longfield Road. This project will be completed by July 2016. Richmond County Route 3 Business and Route 360 Pedestrian Improvements Construction has begun to install new sidewalks, handicapped-accessible ramps and pedestrian crossing equipment at the intersection of Route 3 Business and Route 360 in the Town of Warsaw. Most construction will occur outside of the roadway. Intermittent lane closures will be needed for trucks to deliver materials, for the construction of curbs and ramps, and for the installation of pedestrian crossing equipment, crosswalks, and final lane markings. Project completion is scheduled for July 18, 2016.
Lancaster County Route 200 Sidewalk Construction Construction is underway to install new sidewalk along Route 200 (Irvington Road) in the Town of Irvington. A new sidewalk will be installed along the east side of Irvington Road beginning at the intersection with Route 634 (King Carter Drive), and will continue for approximately 400 feet to the south. Most construction will occur outside of the roadway. Intermittent lane closures will be needed for trucks to deliver materials, construct curb modifications, and for crews to paint crosswalks and final lane markings. Construction will conclude by June 24, 2016. King and Queen County Route 631 (Fleets Mill Road) Route 631 (Fleets Mill Road) will be closed to traffic at the bridge over Fleets Creeks until late June 2016 for a bridge replacement project. During the closure, traffic will be detoured to Route 17 (The Trail) to Route 360 (Richmond-Tappahannock Highway) and back to Route 631.