Fredericksburg District Weekly Traffic Alert: Oct. 25-31, 2026

I-95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton)

Sunday - Monday, 10 p.m.-6 a.m. and Monday - Thursday, 9 p.m.-6 a.m., and Thursday - Friday, 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Mobile work with single lane closures on I-95 southbound between the interchanges to gather soil samples.

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.

Route 1

Wednesday – Thursday, 8 p.m.- 4 a.m. Intermittent FULL TRAFFIC STOPS on Route 1 between Ladysmith Road and Edmund Pendleton Drive for up to 15-minute intervals for utility work under permit.

Route 301

Monday – Friday, 9 am.-3 p.m. Installation of pavement markers at various locations on Route 301. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures.

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 207 Business

Route 301

City of Fredericksburg

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Sunday – 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

Route 17 Southbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Single lane closure for guardrail repair near Route 624.

Gloucester County

Route 17 Northbound

Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m.-8 a.m. Single travel lane and shoulder closures between Main Street and Beehive Drive. Construction for intersection improvements.

Route 17 Southbound

Sunday – Thursday, 6 p.m.-5 a.m. Single travel lane and shoulder closures between Main Street and Beehive Drive. Construction for intersection improvements.

Route 33

Sunday - Monday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures for pavement marking between King and Queen County line and Route 17.

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 Gloucester County.

King George County

Route 3

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Guardrail repair between Lambs Creek Church Road and Bloomsbury Road.

Route 301 Northbound and Southbound

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure for intersection improvement project near University Drive.

King and Queen County

Bridge Cleaning

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash the Route 360 bridge over the Mattaponi River to remove debris.

King William County

Bridge Cleaning

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Expect lane closures at the following locations:

Route 360 over Moncuin Creek

Route 360 over Pamunkey River

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.

Mathews County

Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along the various secondary routes and the following primary routes in Mathews County to refresh pavement markings:

Route 3

Route 14

Route 198

Route 360

Middlesex County

Route 227 over Urbanna Creek

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Bridge maintenance. Single lane closure with one-way, alternating traffic directed by automatic flagging assistance devices.

Richmond County

Bridge Cleaning

Monday – Friday, 7 p.m.- 6 p.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Travelers may encounter lane closures at 3 over Little Totuskey Creek

Pavement Markings

Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mobile operation with alternating lane closures directed by a flagging crew along the various secondary routes and the following primary routes in Richmond County to refresh pavement markings:

Route 3 Business (Main Street)

Route 360

Various secondary routes

Richmond County and Town of Tappahannock

Route 360 over Rappahannock River (Downing Bridge)

Sunday – Wednesday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Bridge cleaning. Single lane closures.

Spotsylvania County

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Sunday - Thursday, 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Alternating lane closures with flagging operation with police between the ramp to southbound I-95 and Market Street for signal work.

Route 1 Northbound and Southbound

Sunday – Saturday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. and 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pavement marking between South Roxbury Mill Road and the Ni River bridge.

Route 3

Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. and 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Mobile operation to add pavement markings between Wilderness Road and Black Meadow Road, and between Ely's Ford Road and Montpelier Drive.

Route 3

Sunday - Thursday, 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. Single lane closure at the bridge over Wilderness Run for repair.

Route 17

Sunday – Friday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. and 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Alternating lane closures for pavement marking between Old Dominion Parkway and Massaponax Church Road.

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 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 626 (Andora Drive)

Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Milling and paving. Flagging crew will direct alternating one-way traffic through the work zone between Old Plank Road and Route 3.

Route 738 (Partlow Road)

Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Shoulderstone and pavement markings. 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. Pavement marking. 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.

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 Spotsylvania:

Route 3 over I-95

Route 208 over I-95

Guardrail Work

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.- 5 a.m., and Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Mobile operation for guardrail work. Travelers may encounter lane closures at the following locations in Spotsylvania:

Route 3

Route 17

Route 208

Route 639 (Salem Church Road)

Stafford County

Route 3 Business (Blue and Gray Parkway)

Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Single lane closure on the Blue and Gray Parkway bridge over the Rappahannock River for bridge cleaning.

Route 652 (Truslow Road)

Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. One-way, alternating traffic between Route 1 and Enon Road. Milling, followed by trench widening to slightly widen the road shoulder, and then paving.

Guardrail Work

Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m.- 6 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 1

Route 17

Route 608 (Brooke Road)

Route 626 (Leeland Road)

Route 627 (Mountain View Road)

Route 1809 (Reservoir Road)

Route 8900 (Centreport Parkway)

Route 2083 (Empress Alexandra Pl.)

Bridge Cleaning

Monday – Firday, 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Mobile operation to clean and wash bridges to remove debris. Expect lane closures at the following locations:

Route 1 over Accokeek Creek

Route 1 over Aquia Creek

Route 1 over Austin Run

Route 1 over Rappahannock River

Westmoreland County

Route 3 (Kings Highway)

Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. Milling and paving mobile operation between King George County line and Oak Grove Road. Flaggers will alternate one-way traffic through the work zone.

Additional Projects in Fredericksburg District 

Caroline County

I-95 Bridges over CSX Railroad Major Rehabilitation

Construction will begin Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 to improve two Interstate 95 bridges over CSX Railroad. The structures are located at mile marker 103, just a mile south of exit 104 (Carmel Church). Work includes replacing the bridge decks and repairing bridge beams. Project completion expected in May 2028.

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.

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.

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 Oct. 2026.

Legal Disclaimer:

EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.