Traffic
WOODBRIDGE — There was an unusual message greeting commuters on Route 1.
Public safety officials and K-9 units trained on Tuesday at the Broad Run Virginia Railway Express station to combat threats on the rails.
More from a press release:
From the Virginia Department of Transportation:
Flagging will occur along Balls Ford Road between Wellington Road and Prince William Parkway (Route 234) Sunday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to noon for repairs to the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
CENTREVILLE — Five vehicles piled on top of each other on Interstate 66 on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency crews from Fairfax and Prince William counties were called to milepost 53 where two tractor-trailers and three other vehicles collided in near Route 28 before 2 p.m.
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From a press release:
Travelers should expect major lane closures on the I-395 general purpose lanes beginning the weekend of July 20-22, and continuing for at least six consecutive weekends, depending on weather. The weekend closures, which will occur from Friday nights until Monday mornings, are needed for crews to safely rehabilitate multiple bridges along I-395 between the Springfield Interchange and the Washington, D.C. line. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes. If travel in this area is unavoidable, drivers should use caution and plan extra travel time.
FREDERICKSBURG — A new project to ease congestion on Interstate 95 south will double the number of lanes through Fredericksburg.
It’ll also include a new river crossing about 90 feet above the Rappahannock River.
From VDOT:
Motorists will observe visible construction work beginning this week on Bells Hill Road in Stafford County, where a portion of the road is closed to through traffic between Virginia Belle Drive and Belle Vine Lane.
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MANASSAS — In Manassas, officials are looking for more efficient ways to move more people through one of the city’s busiest intersections.
They’ve assigned a team of engineers to fix the intersection at Route 234 and Route 28 at the center of the city. It’s a place where a roundabout would possibly work.
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MANASSAS — Historical preservationists don’t like it. Transportation officials favor it.
It’s called “alternative 2B,” and it’s part of a plan to extend Godwin Drive from near Novant Health/UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center in Manassas east to Route 28. The planned four-lane, a four-mile extension would serve Route 28 bypass would run between Lomond neighborhood and homes in Manassas Park.