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Traffic hot spots to avoid

Get ready for some road work in our area. Here is a list pf projects and places, provided to us from the Virginia Department of Transportation, you may want to avoid if you can.

Interstate 95 Widening

Nighttime work – Closures occur between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

I-95 south from Accotink Creek to Exit 160, Gordon Blvd. (Va.123) – Two lanes closed Sunday – Thursday nights 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for  milling, paving and striping.

Weekday work – Closures occur between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.I-95 north between the Exit 160, Gordon Blvd. (Va. 123) and one mile south of Exit 166, Fairfax County Parkway (Va. 7100) – Right lane closed Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for bridge work.

I-95 south between Exit 166, Fairfax County Parkway (Va. 7100) and Exit 160, Gordon Boulevard. (Va. 123) – Right lane closed Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for storm structure installation, sound wall work.

All closures are weather permitting.

BRAC/ Fairfax County Parkway Extension Project

Weekday work – Closures occur between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Richmond Hwy (U.S. 1) for 2,000 feet north and south of Gunston Rd. – Single lane closed Wednesday – Friday for barrier movement and lane shift.

Rolling Rd. north or south from Fullerton Rd. to just south of Barta Rd. – Road closed through 5 a.m. Tuesday for traffic shift and lane tie-in.  Flagger onsite to direct traffic.

Fairfax County Pkwy (Route 7100) north and south from Backlick Rd. to Hoose Rd. – Single lane closed Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road work.

Backlick Rd. from Fullerton Rd. to Boudinot Dr. – Single lane closed Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for bridge work.

All closures are weather permitting.

Ongoing work Fairfax County Parkway Extension Project

The I-95 Exit 166B and the Fullerton Road intersection at the Fairfax County Parkway are closed through Fall, 2010. DETOURS

-Virginia Department of Transportation

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