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Stafford

Stafford Road Closure Starts for Bridge Work

By Potomac Local News

Stafford County drivers will need to find new routes starting today as Rock Hill Church Road closes for a major bridge replacement. The Virginia Department of Transportation is replacing the temporary single-lane bridge over Aquia Creek with a larger two-lane structure.

The existing temporary bridge was installed in the fall of 2020 after inspections revealed deterioration in the original 50-year-old structure. The $6.4 million project will create a new bridge with two 11-foot travel lanes, 6-foot paved shoulders on both sides, and higher rails. The new structure will be able to carry vehicles of all legal loads.

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Lane Closures Coming to I-95, Stafford & Spotsylvania: VDOT Weekly Alert June 7-13

By Potomac Local News
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]

For real-time updates: Visit 511Virginia.org or use the 511 app.

Work is also scheduled this week in Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, King George, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, and Richmond counties. For complete details on all projects, visit the VDOT 511Virginia website.

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Breaking News

Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts I-95 Southbound

By Potomac Local News

Interstate 95 southbound has reopened at mile marker 113 in Caroline County following a fatal tractor-trailer crash earlier Wednesday morning. Two southbound lanes are now open, though a single lane remains closed.

Virginia State Police responded at 4:51 a.m. to the two-vehicle crash in which one tractor-trailer rear-ended another. The driver of the striking tractor-trailer died from injuries sustained in the collision. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The crash remains under investigation.

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Stafford

Breaking: Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-95 Southbound in Stafford County

By Potomac Local News

A tractor-trailer crash with at least one other vehicle sparked a massive explosion and fire Thursday morning, fully closing Interstate 95 southbound near Centerport Parkway in Stafford County.

The crash occurred just past the Ramoth Church Road bridge in the southbound lanes, with the tractor-trailer exploding on the right shoulder of the highway. Thick smoke and flames were visible from the scene, according to exclusive video obtained by Potomac Local News.

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Prince William

Close Enough: $12.7 Million Later, Prince William to Build Pedestrian Bridge That Stops Just Short of the VRE Station

By Potomac Local News
The Woodbridge VRE station [Photo: VRE]

Prince William County is advancing a $12.7 million pedestrian bridge project nearly adjacent to the Woodbridge Virginia Railway Express station, aiming to improve safety and connectivity along the busy Route 1 corridor for local residents, pedestrians, and VRE commuters.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Area Drivers Urged to Delay Travel This Morning

By Mauriah Church-Barbour
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“Staying off the roads will also provide space for crews removing snow today on primary roads and high-volume secondary roads,” the agency added. (Virginia Department of Transportation)

VDOT crews are actively working around the clock to plow and treat roads after a winter storm left many low-volume secondary roads snow-covered and icy. Interstates and major routes are priority for snow and ice removal before crews shift focus to smaller secondary and residential roads. Drivers should check 511Virginia for current road conditions before traveling. (Virginia Department of Transportation)

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VDOT Urges Drivers to Stay Home

By Mauriah Church-Barbour
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“Give us some time — we will get to you. Until then, stay off the roads, NOVA,” the VDOT NOVA District stated.

Prince William County shared the message as winter weather impacts road conditions throughout Northern Virginia. Officials are asking drivers to avoid travel while crews work to clear primary and secondary roads in Prince William County and neighboring jurisdictions.

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Limited Parking at Park and Ride Lots

By Uriah Kiser

“Limited parking spaces will be available for ridesharing starting this weekend in two Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Park and Ride lots in the Fredericksburg area due to winter weather operations,” VDOT announced. “The number of available parking spaces will be significantly reduced.”

“Parking is anticipated to remain limited into next week, depending on the status of snow removal operations,” the agency added. “No vehicles remaining in the lot will be removed as part of this storm event.”

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