LORTON — (Press Release) At 7 a.m. Wednesday (July 10), Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County. The crash occurred on Interstate 95 at the 163 mile marker.
Traffic
RICHMOND – (Press Release) Thousands of drunk, speeding and reckless drivers kept Virginia State Police busy and put countless lives at risk during the 2019 July 4th holiday weekend across the Commonwealth. Preliminary reports indicate seven people died in six traffic crashes during the holiday statistical counting period that began at 12:01 a.m. July 3, 2019, and concluded at midnight July 5, 2019.
The six fatal crashes occurred in the counties of Highland, Loudoun, Lunenburg, Nelson, Pittsylvania and Spotsylvania. The Spotsylvania County crash on July 5 resulted in two deaths. Altogether, the crashes claimed the lives of four drivers and three passengers. Four of the deceased were not wearing seat belts.
STAFFORD — In June, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Stafford County’s “wedge widening” project to widen Andrew Chapel Road was finished.
Drivers on Andrew Chapel Road will notice wider shoulders, a new layer of asphalt and brighter, freshly painted lane markings between Courthouse Road and Brooke Road.
Drivers planning to use Route 15 where it runs together with Route 29 (Route 15/29) at Prince William / Fauquier County border should prepare for a detour and delays.
Construction will take place between July 8 and Aug. 2, during which the highway’s northbound lanes will be closed.
STAFFORD COUNTY — Work on a new bridge across the Rappahannock River is proceeding this week with a new traffic shift on Interstate 95 near Route 27.
Here are the full details from the Virginia Department of Transportation:
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WOODBRIDGE — OmniRide wants to know what you think about new service along the Interstate 95 and 395 corridor.
One of the proposed services — a new commuter bus that will pick up at the Staffordboro Commuter Lot in North Stafford, would be OmniRide’s first service ever offered in the county.
During the past week, the terms “heat restrictions,” “congestion” on the tracks, and “equipment issues” have been used to describe different situations that have delayed Virginia Railway Express service.
On Wednesday, VRE officials will hold its regular online forum to discuss these and other issues facing Virginia’s only commuter railroad. They’ll be taking your questions, too.
RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be putting construction on hold throughout the state for holiday travel from noon on Wednesday, July 3 until noon on Friday, July 5.
In particular, VDOT will be suspending most highway work zones and lifting most lane closures on interstates and major roads.
Stafford County Work Zones
FREDERICKSBURG — Drivers in multiple counties should expect multiple ongoing construction projects this week which could mean delays.
I-95 Paving Operations