STAFFORD COUNTY — There are multiple work zones to watch out for this week on Interstate 95.
Here’s a quick rundown of what to look out for:
I-95 Northbound and Southbound
Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 130 (Fredericksburg)
Expect alternating single lane closures and shoulder closures on I-95 northbound and southbound between Exit 148 (Quantico) in Prince William County to Exit 130 (Fredericksburg) for multiple work zones for various construction activities for the Improve 95 projects, or for geotechnical boring work and utility marking for the future I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
A work zone may be two miles to five miles long. Expect daytime and overnight lane closures. Delays are possible.
Use caution with crews and construction equipment in the median and along the shoulders. Be alert to trucks slowing down to enter or exit the median at various construction entrances throughout the work zone.
Interstate 95 Northbound
· Monday – Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
· Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.
· Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Interstate 95 Southbound
· Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m.
· Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m.
· Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 7 a.m.
The following are the Improve95 projects which will have work zones:
· I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing
· I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension
· I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing
I-95 Northbound
Drivers will also find the following work zones in Stafford County this week:
- Route 3 Eastbound and Westbound 24-Hour Lane Closure
Route 3 traffic between Leonard Road and James Ashby Parkway has been reduced to a single lane for a Stafford County utility project. - Route 17 Northbound at I-95 FULL TRAFFIC STOP
Wednesday, Midnight – 3 a.m., ALL traffic on Route 17 northbound will be stopped overnight for up to 30 minutes between midnight and 3 a.m. The full stop is needed to allow crews to move a crane in the median as part of the I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project. Message boards on Route 17 northbound will be posted. Virginia State Police will assist with traffic control at the interchange. - Route 17 Northbound at I-95
Tuesday – Friday, 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. and Friday, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. Saturday, A single left lane on Route 17 northbound will be closed near the I-95 overpasses for construction activities. - Route 17 near Fauquier County Line
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Expect alternating lane closures on Route 17 northbound and southbound near the Stafford County and Fauquier County line to allow crews to improve signage at various crossovers. - Route 630 (Courthouse Road) Fred Ex Work:
Monday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 9 a.m. Expect a mobile operation on Courthouse Road between Austin Ridge Drive and Route 1 for geotechnical boring work and utility marking for the future I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project. - Route 630 (Courthouse Road) Widening Work:
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 noon Expect brief delays with alternating, one-way traffic at the following locations:· Courthouse Road between Cedar Lane to Walpole Street and Austin Ridge Drive to Red Oak Drive.
· Ramoth Church Road
· Snowbird Lane
· Winding Creek Road between Courthouse Road and Embrey Mill Road
· Woodcutters Road
· Wyche Road - Route 652 (Truslow Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. and Friday – Saturday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Expect a mobile operation on Truslow Road between Samuels Lane and Beagle Road for geotechnical boring work and utility marking for the future I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project. - Routine Maintenance
Monday ? Friday, 6 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Stay alert for mobile lane closures. Crews will perform routine maintenance activities at the following locations: - Route 626 (Leeland Road) – ditch cleaning
- Route 633 (Arkendale Road) – ditch cleaning
