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Fredericksburg Area Weekly Road Work Report

[Photo: Transurban/95 Express Lanes]
Interstate 95 Southbound

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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