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FAMPO Seeks BUILD Grant Dollars for Rappahannock River Crossing Study

By Potomac Local News
Interstate 95 over the Rappahannock River. [VDOT]

The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization submitted its FY26 BUILD grant application on time for a tiered NEPA and data study of the proposed Rappahannock River crossing and Parkway project.

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Fredericksburg

FAMPO Revisits River Crossing Ideas

By Uriah Kiser
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Despite having selected Option C and a bridge location in November 2025, the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization returned to familiar debates about additional river crossings during its January meeting without taking new action.

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Fredericksburg

FAMPO Advances West-Side Rappahannock River Crossing Study

By Potomac Local News

The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization voted Monday to adopt the long-awaited Rappahannock River Crossing Parkway Alternatives Study, advancing “Option C,” a proposed new bridge and roadway linking Stafford County to the City of Fredericksburg west of Interstate 95.

The decision places the corridor into the region’s long-range transportation plan and moves the project toward the costly federal environmental review process needed before any construction can be approved.

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Fredericksburg

Crash rate up 35% after I-95 through lanes opened; Route 3, Exit 126 flagged as danger zones

By Uriah Kiser
A drone view of Interstate 95 at Exit 126 in Spotsylvania County, where traffic merging with Route 1 has been identified as one of the region’s top crash hot spots. [Photo: VDOT]

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Fredericksburg

Complete Streets Plan Aims to Make Region Safer for Walkers, Cyclists

By Uriah Kiser
Traffic signal set to flashing red at the intersection of George and Prince Edward Streets in downtown Fredericksburg. [Submitted]

A citizens advisory panel heard Wednesday that the Fredericksburg region has logged more than 400 crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists since 2016, underscoring the need for safer, more connected roadways.

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Region Moves to Expand Paratransit Options for Riders with Disabilities

By Uriah Kiser
A Fredericksburg Regional Transit bus serves a bus stop at the Stafford County Courthouse. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) is set to approve nearly a quarter-million dollars to expand paratransit service for residents who rely on accessible transportation.

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Fredericksburg

FAMPO Advances Rappahannock River Crossing Despite Spotsylvania Concerns

By Potomac Local News
A view of newly erected pylons that will hold a bridge that will carry I-95 travelers across the Rappahannock River. [Photo: Susie Webb/PLN]

On June 16, the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) Policy Committee approved Resolution 2550, selecting Option C—a route connecting Celebrate Virginia Parkway in Stafford County with Gordon W. Shelton Boulevard in Fredericksburg—as the preferred corridor. The approval allows consultants to complete cost estimates and finalize documents ahead of a federally required environmental review (NEPA).

Fredericksburg officials supported Option C with a 6-1 vote, and Stafford County unanimously endorsed it. Spotsylvania County declined to endorse a specific route, raising concerns about potential impacts on local roads such as Fall Hill Avenue, Bragg Road, and River Road.

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Fredericksburg

Stafford Leans Toward New Bridge Plan to Ease Traffic Woes

By Uriah Kiser
Overlooking Fredericksburg, the Chatham Bridge, and the Rappahannock River.

Stafford County leaders are preparing to take a major step toward easing long-standing regional traffic woes.

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Stafford

Stafford Loses a Seat on VRE Board as Ridership Math Shifts

By Potomac Local News
A Virginia Railway Express train pulls into the Fredericksburg train station. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Stafford County will lose one of its two seats on the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations Board beginning July 1, 2025, after new ridership data showed other jurisdictions posted slightly greater gains in boardings. 🚉

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Fredericksburg

Two Routes Rise to the Top for New Rappahannock River Bridge, Say FAMPO Planners

By Potomac Local News
Interstate 95 over the Rappahannock River. [VDOT]

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Two potential river crossing corridors have emerged as frontrunners in the effort to ease regional congestion and strengthen north-south connectivity across the Rappahannock River, according to FAMPO staff recommendations presented Monday, May 19.

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