A crash closed all lanes of Interstate 95 south just north of Fredericksburg about 1:10 p.m. today.
Those lanes now reopened to traffic.
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Traffic
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Residents and motorists in the Vista Woods subdivision in Stafford County can expect daytime single lane closures and brief detours over two weeks in November to allow crews to replace 19 drainage pipes in the neighborhood ahead of upcoming paving work next year.
This month, motorists can expect to see crews and equipment at work on numerous roads in Vista Woods from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays beginning Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Joplin and Aden roads in Prince William County have new safety additions after recent re-pavements.
Why it matters: Road-departure crashes account for half of the fatal roadway crashes, as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
For final preparation, the 395 HOV lanes will close the evening of Friday, November 15. With safety as the priority, the Express Lanes team is preparing drivers for the changes.
The redesigned interchange at S. Eads Street will bring quicker access to the Pentagon and Pentagon City, but it may take drivers some time to adjust to the new traffic patterns.
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The Prince William County-based transit provider started running new buses from the Staffordboro Commuter Lot to L’Enfant Plaza and the Pentagon.
Why it matters: It is the first time OmniRide has operated service outside Prince William County, Manassas, or Manassas Park.
The portion of the Brooke Road safety improvement project requiring the closure near Stagecoach Road has concluded.
Despite some setbacks, including the wettest year on record and materials failures that delayed the reopening of the road to thru-traffic, the project is still scheduled to finish ahead of its contractual completion date of March 2020.
On Thursday, October 24, VSP will be coordinating an HOV enforcement blitz across northern Virginia.
In addition to law enforcement on express lanes, the 495/95/395 and 66 Express Lanes teams continue to deploy the latest technology to safely identify violators and deter drivers from evading tolls (the 395 Express Lanes open in November).
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Rich Dalton rode a Manassas line train to work today, and it sparked an email to fellow riders telling them that he was in the front of the train and willing to talk.
While railroad’s Operations Board searches for a permanent replacement for Allen, Dalton has encouraged other members of VRE’s executive staff to ride rains on both of the system’s lines — Fredericksburg and Manassas — and to engage with customers.
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Stafford residents will have a new commuting option starting Monday, November 4, when OmniRide begins operating two new Express bus routes from the Staffordboro Commuter Lot with service to L’Enfant Plaza and the Pentagon.
The two new routes received a green light today from the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), as part of the Commuter Choice program on the I-395/95 corridor.
It’s arguably one of the most important transportation projects in our region — rebuilding Long Bridge.
Here are the details about Tuesday’s public hearing in Washington, D.C.