Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) Off-RampSunday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-10 a.m. Alternating single lane closures on the off-ramp from I-95 southbound to Route 1. Construction is ongoing to widen the ramp and build an additional right turn lane to Route 1 southbound.
City of Fredericksburg
Lafayette Boulevard
Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m.-Noon. Right lane closure between Twin Lake Drive and St. Pauls Drive. Two-lane traffic will be maintained by shifting vehicles south into a dual turn lane.
Welford Street
Tuesday – Wednesday, 8 p.m.-6 a.m. Alternating lane closures for waterline work between Route 1 and Wallace Street. Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone.
Spotsylvania County
Route 1
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All travel lanes remain open, but the alignment of Route 1 travel lanes has slightly shifted between Arcadia Road and Mudd Tavern Road for road improvements associated with the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions development.
Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Sunday – Saturday, 7 p.m.-10 a.m. Alternating single and double lane closures between the I-95 southbound off-ramp and Southpoint Parkway.
Route 620 (Harrison Road)
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Single lane closure between Kingswood Boulevard and Salem Church Road/Leavells Road for water main installation.
Southpoint Parkway
Sunday – Saturday, 7:30 p.m.-5:30 a.m.; Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Alternating single lane closures between Pacific Drive and Route 1 for a safety improvement project.
Stafford County
Route 1 Northbound and Southbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Right lane closures between American Legion Road and Route 17 Business (Warrenton Road) for fiber installation.
Route 17 Northbound
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Intermittent right lane closures between Poplar Road and Hartwood Church Road for fiber installation.
Berea Church Road Closure
Berea Church Road is closed from Berea Knolls Drive to Theresa Garden Place. Northbound access is closed from Route 17 to Berea Knolls Drive due to construction.
Major Ongoing Projects
Route 1 Over the Rappahannock River (Falmouth Bridge)
The northbound right lane is closed for emergency bridge repair. Two southbound lanes and a single northbound lane remain open.
Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Widening
Mudd Tavern Road is being widened to four lanes between I-95 and Route 1. Expected completion in May 2025.
Route 620 (Harrison Road) Reconstruction and Widening
The project will add lanes and pedestrian infrastructure between Gordon Road and Old Plank Road, with completion expected in summer 2026.
Commuting and Ridesharing Information
GWRideConnect offers free ridesharing assistance for carpools, vanpools, and transit options in the Fredericksburg area. Visit www.gwrideconnect.org or call (540) 373-7665 for more details.
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