Fredericksburg District Weekly Traffic Alert: Oct. 4-10, 2026
I-95 Northbound and Southbound
Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) to Exit 148 (Aquia/Garrionsville)
Monday and Wednesday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Mobile single lane closures for bridge inspections between exits 133 and 148.
I-95 Northbound
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) to Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton)
Sunday - Monday, 10 p.m.-4:30 a.m., Monday-Thursday, 8 p.m.-4:30 a.m., and Thursday - Friday, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Varying single lane and interstate shoulder closures. Crews will be gathering soil samples between mile markers 124 and 134.
Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)
Wednesday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-4:30 a.m. Single lane closure or mobile lane closure between mile markers 142-145 near the interchange. Pavement marking.
I-95 Southbound
Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Single lane closure or mobile lane closure between mile markers 145-142 near the interchange. Pavement marking.
Exit 140 (Courthouse Road) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Sunday - Monday, 10 p.m.-6 a.m., Monday-Tuesday, 8 p.m.-7 a.m., Tuesday - Wednesday, 6 p.m.-10 a.m., Wednesday-Thursday, 6p.m.-7 a.m., and Thursday - Friday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Varying single lane and interstate shoulder closures. Crews will be gathering soil samples between mile markers 136 and 124.
Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-7 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 9 p.m.-6 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures near the interchange for noise barrier installation. Single lane closure begins at 8 p.m. with a double lane closure starting at 10 p.m. All southbound lanes will reopen by 7 a.m. except on Saturday, when all lanes will reopen at 6 a.m.
Caroline County
Route 1
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Right lane closures on Route 1 between Ladysmith Road and Route 207 (Rogers Clark Boulevard). Utility work under permit.
Wednesday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-4 a.m. Intermittent FULL TRAFFIC STOPS on Route 1 overnight near Rodgers Clark Boulevard for utility work under permit.
Route 639 (Ladysmith Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew between Route 1 and Partlow Road. Fiber installation under permit.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Expect lane closures at the following locations in Caroline:
- Route 207 over Polecat Creek
- Route 207 over Mattaponi River
- Route 207 over I-95
- Route 207 over Route 301
- Route 301 over Rappahannock River
- Route 601 over I-95
- Route 605 over I-95
- Route 632 over I-95
- Route 639 over I-95
- Route 647 over Mattaponi River
- Route 652 over I-95
- Route 722 over Mattaponi River
Guardrail Work
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures for guardrail work at various locations on the following routes in Caroline:
- Route 1
- Route 17
- Route 207
- Route 301
Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along various secondary routes in Caroline. Refreshing pavement markings:
- Route 30
- Route 652
- Route 654
City of Fredericksburg
Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Tuesday – Friday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating northbound and southbound single lane closures between Stafford Avenue and College Avenue/Eagle Village Drive for construction to improve the Route 1 and Augustine Avenue intersection area. A temporary traffic pattern is in place with several turns from Route 1 onto side streets restricted for several weeks as the contractor works in the median. Detour signs are posted to guide traffic. All access remains open to College Avenue and Eagle Village Drive.
Essex 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 in Essex:
- Route 17 over Piscataway Creek
- Route 17 over Occupacia Creek
- Route 360 over Piscataway Creek
- Route 637 over Occupacia Creek
Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Wednesday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along various routes in Essex. Refreshing pavement markings.
Gloucester County
Route 17
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-5 a.m. Installation of loops, 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.
Route 606 (Ark Road)
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Pavement marking. Mobile lane closures between Route 17 and the end of state maintenance.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Expect lane closures at the following locations in Gloucester:
Route 3 over Cow Creek
Route 198 over Harpers Creek
Route 641 over Northwest Branch Sarah Creek
Pavement Markings
Wednesday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Alternating lane closures on various secondary routes for pavement markings. Flagging crew will direct traffic:
Route 612
Route 688
Route 1303
King George County
Route 218
Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Milling. One-way, alternating traffic directed by a flagging crew between the Machodoc Creek Bridge and Ridge Road.
Route 301 Northbound
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure for intersection improvement project near University Drive.
Route 301
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile alternating lane closures for pavement marking.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers expect lane closures at the following locations in King George:
Route 301 over Williams Creek
Route 301 over Machodoc Creek
Guardrail Work
Monday – Friday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Single lane closures for guardrail work at various locations along Route 3 in King George.
Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along various routes in King George. Refreshing pavement markings:
Route 3
Route 206
Route 628
Route 629
Route 647
Route 667
Route 1000
King and Queen County
Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Wednesday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along various routes in King and Queen. Refreshing pavement markings:
Route 617
Route 619
Route 721
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Expect lane closures at the following locations in King and Queen:
Route 14 over Heartquake Creek
Route 360 over Mattaponi River
Route 360 over Mattaponi River at Aylett
Route 627 over Maracossic Creek
Route 721 over Chapel Hill Swamp
King William County
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations in King William:
Route 360 over Moncuin Creek
Route 360 over Aylett Creek
Route 618 over Moncuin Creek
Route 629 over Acquinton Creek
Route 632 over Cohoke Mill Pond Spillway
Route 701 over Pond
Pavement Marking
Thursday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along various secondary routes in King William. Refreshing pavement markings:
Route 615
Route 617
Lancaster County
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Expect lane closures at the following locations in Lancaster:
Route 3 over Bellwood Run
Route 3 over W BR Corrotoman River
Route 200 over Carters Creek
Lancaster County and Middlesex County
Route 3 over the Rappahannock River (Norris Bridge)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic directed by automatic flagging assistance devices. Scheduled bridge inspection. Repeats Monday-Friday weekly through Friday, Oct. 30, weather permitting.
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.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations in Mathews:
Route 3 over Piankatank River
Route 223 over Milford Haven
Route 609 over Garden Creek Canal
Middlesex County
Route 3
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mobile lane closures to install pavement markers between Route 33 and Healys Mill Road, and between Healys Mill Road and Grafton Church Road.
Route 33
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mobile lane closures to install pavement markers between Irmas Lane and Timberneck Road.
Route 227 over Urbanna Creek
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. and Thursday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Bridge maintenance. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic directed by automatic flagging assistance devices.
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 in Middlesex:
Route 17 over Dragon Run
Route 227 over Urbanna Creek
Route 603 over Dragon Run
Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along various primary and secondary routes in Middlesex. Refreshing pavement markings.
Northumberland County
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Expect lane closures at the following locations in Northumberland:
Route 200 over Great Wicomico River
Route 360 over Coan River
Route 634 over Clark's Mill Pond
Route 679 over Mill Creek
Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along various routes in Northumberland. Refreshing pavement markings:
Route 600
Route 604
Route 616
Route 617
Route 621
Route 622
Route 627
Route 636
Route 644
Route 647
Route 649
Route 695
Route 712
Richmond County
Route 3
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail installation near Route 608 (Farnham Creek Road). A flagging crew will alternate one-way traffic through the work zone.
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.- 6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations in Richmond County:
Route 3 over Totuskey Creek
Route 620 over Little Totuskey Creek
Spotsylvania County
Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Sunday – Saturday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Pavement marking between South Roxbury Mill Road and the Ni River bridge.
Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating northbound and southbound lane closures between Crossing Court and Market Street for construction of I-95 exit 126 area improvements.
Route 1
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alternating lane closures for paving under permit between Mudd Tavern Road and Arcadia Road for Kalahari Resorts & Conventions.
Route 1 Southbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure on Route 1 southbound between Massaponax Church Road and Mudd Tavern Road/Morris Road for fiber installation under permit.
Route 3
Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to mill and pave between Wilderness Road and Black Meadow Road, along with mill and pave between Ely's Ford Road and Montpelier Drive.
Route 3 Westbound
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-noon. Right lane closure between Taskforce Drive and Chewing Lane for construction.
Route 17
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Traffic shift and shoulder closures between Hospital Boulevard and Massaponax Church Road for road construction under permit.
Route 17
Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. and Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail work near Massaponax Church Road and Old Dominion Parkway, with a flagging crew directing traffic through the work zone.
Route 208 (Lake Anna Parkway)
Sunday – Saturday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. and 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile alternating lane closures along various spots on Route 208 for pavement marking.
Route 208 (Courthouse Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail work near Hunters Lodge with flagging crew directing traffic through the work zone.
Route 605 (Marye Road)
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Pavement marking. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Partlow Road and Saddlebrooke Drive.
Route 606 (Post Oak Road)
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Installation of pavement markers. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Lanes Corner Road and 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 738 (Partlow Road)
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Paving. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Route 606 (Morris Road) and Gatewood Road.
Route 2120 (Salem Fields Boulevard)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Paving and pavement markings. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Gordon Road and Rappahannock Drive.
Route 2121 (Rappahannock Drive)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Pavement marking. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Smith Station Road and Gordon Road.
Stafford County
Route 1
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure between Corporate Drive and Russell Road for roadway reconstruction work.
Route 1 Northbound
Monday - Tuesday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile lane closures between Route 687 (Hope Road) and Route 613 (Coal Landing Road). Rumblestrip installation.
Route 17 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Single lane closure between Solomon Drive and RV Parkway. Permit work.
Route 607 (Deacon Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Southbound single lane closure for utility installation under permit between Woodlawn Terrace and Woodlawn Drive.
Guardrail Work
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. and Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closures for guardrail work at various locations on the following routes in Stafford:
Route 3
Route 608 (Brooke Road)
Route 627 (Mountain View Road)
Route 1809 (Reservoir Road)
Route 8900 (Centreport Parkway)
Westmoreland County
Bridge Cleaning
Monday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Expect lane closures at the following locations in Westmoreland:
Route 608 over Kinsale Creek
Pavement Marking
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along various primary and secondary routes in Westmoreland.
Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District
City of Fredericksburg
Route 1 and Augustine Avenue Intersection Improvement
Construction is underway on a project to improve safety and traffic operations on Route 1 between the intersections of Stafford Avenue, College Avenue/Eagle Village Drive. Route 1 will remain open to traffic throughout the project, but construction will implement brief detours at various locations on intersecting side streets during various phases of construction. Project completion expected in Oct. 2027.
King George County
Route 301 at Commerce Drive/University Drive and Market Center Intersection Improvements in Dahlgren
Construction is underway to modify both intersections into a signalized double Restricted Crossing U-Turns (RCUT) to improve safety and operations. Project completion expected in June 2027.
Gloucester County
Intersection Improvements at Route 17 and Fox First Street
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 and southbound are reduced to a single travel lane and are using the southbound bridge to cross Dragon Run. The northbound bridge will remain closed until the end of the project, when the new bridge will open. Project completion expected in Jan. 2028.
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. 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. Project completion expected in late Oct. 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 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 early spring 2027. 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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