FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT District Engineer Marcie Parker, P.E. May 8, 2018
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Interstate 95 Projects Fredericksburg Area Fredericksburg region will see greatest degree of I-95 construction since widening in 1980s 4
Interstate 95 Projects Fredericksburg Area $1 billion in highway corridor investment 7 major I-95 projects finished by 2023: Exit 140 Diverging Diamond Interchange and Widening I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension I-95 Rappahannock River Crossing Southbound and Northbound (2) I-95 Safety Improvements at Route 3 Exit 118 Reconstruction I-95 Bridges Rehabilitation PLUS: New commuter parking, regional road projects and bridge replacements 5
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Calendar Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Exit 140 Diverging Diamond Interchange Route 3 Safety at Exit 130 I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension Fred Ex I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing (estimated) All new lanes open to traffic Exit 118 Interchange at Thornburg I-95 Bridge Rehabilitation 7
Exit 140 Diverging Diamond Interchange, Stafford County $185.3 million Widens Courthouse Road to 4 lanes New interchange design reduces conflict points, improves traffic flow Complete July 2020 8
I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (FredEx) Fully funded by Transurban Extends I-95 Express Lanes 10 miles south to Route 17 interchange Two reversible lanes tolled facility Connects with I-95 Rappahannock River Crossing projects Replaces American Legion and Truslow Road overpasses New Express Lanes access at I-95 interchanges at Route 17, Courthouse Road, and Quantico (Russell Road) Construction Spring 2019 - Fall 2022 9
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I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing Construction on $125 million project begins August 2018 Converts 3 existing lanes to local lanes on I-95 southbound In the median, 3 thru traffic lanes will be built on I-95 southbound New lanes start north of Route 17 interchange in Stafford and continue south past Route 3 interchange in Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania New bridge to be built over the Rappahannock River to carry thru lanes in the median Replaces Route 17 overpasses in Stafford 11
I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing 12
I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing Funding announced January 10, 2018 $132 million budget Adds lane capacity to I-95 northbound between Route 3 and Route 17 Interchange Modification Report (IMR) underway 13
I-95 Safety Improvements at Route 3 $21 million federallyfunded safety project Reduces merging and weaving at Exit 130 and Route 3 interchange Triple right turn lanes to Route 3 westbound, controlled by signal New free-flow lane to Central Park tracking to open in June 2018 14
I-95 Safety Improvements at Route 3 Triple left turn lanes on Route 3 eastbound to I-95 NB New signal at I-95 northbound ramp entrance Current cloverleaf ramp will close Project completion by January 2019 15
Exit 118 Overpass and Interchange Improvements New 4-lane overpass improves sight distance on Mudd Tavern Road Replaces structurally deficient bridge Improves interchange ramp configuration Aligns with SMART SCALE widening, access management project to west Completion of $22.4 million project by September 2019 16
Governor Harry W. Nice Bridge Replacement Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owned, operated Type: Design-Build Procurement Project Budget: $765 million Request for Qualifications: October 2018 Request for Proposals: March 2019 Virginia Commitment: $13 million 17
Route 301 and Route 207 Corridor Arterial Management Plan 42-mile corridor Potomac River in King George County to Route 1 in Caroline County Prepare for heavier traffic anticipated with opening of new, expanded Nice Bridge Alternative to Interstate 95 Set expectations for future economic development Reduces need for retrofit projects Recommends access, intersection and crossover improvements Final report in June 2018 18
Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation Project City of Fredericksburg, Stafford County $22 million Improves bridge condition by replacing superstructure Adds 10 ft. wide shared use path separated from traffic by barrier Two travel lanes in each direction 10 ft. wide Construction begins early 2021 Bridge will be closed during construction 19
Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation Project Virginia Department of Transportation 20
Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation Project: Detour Map Virginia Department of Transportation 21
Fredericksburg District Projects Intersection, Turn Lanes Stafford Route 1 and Telegraph Road/Woodstock Lane Route 1 and Courthouse Road Route 1 and Potomac Creek Drive King George Route 301 Northbound and Southbound Turn Lanes at Dahlgren Spotsylvania Courthouse Road and Hood Drive Intersection Lafayette Boulevard and Harrison Road Caroline Ladysmith Road and Partlow Road Safety Improvements 22
Fredericksburg District Projects Widening Projects Spotsylvania Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Widening Caroline Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) Widening Pedestrian and Trail Projects City of Fredericksburg Virginia Central Railway Bridge Twin Lake Drive Kensington Pedestrian Connector 23
Exit 126 Area Improvements I-95 Southbound Ramp, Route 1 After construction, there will be 2 right turn lanes from I-95 southbound exit ramp to Route 1 southbound Also, 2 right turn lanes from Route 1 southbound to Southpoint Parkway Construction advertised June 2021 24
Exit 126 Area Improvements Route 17 Overpass Replacement, Widening Builds new 4-lane overpass Widens Route 17 to east of Hospital Boulevard Sidewalks Project completed fall 2022 25
Route 1 and Commonwealth Drive Park & Ride $16.6 million Approximately 700 new spaces in Massaponax area Construction advertised in spring 2020 Lot opens summer 2021 26
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