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Fredericksburg Planners Push for Stronger VDOT Coordination Amid Update on Citywide Transportation Initiatives

By Potomac Local News
A view of Downtown Fredericksburg from above Hurkamp Park [Photo: Fredericksburg City]

The Fredericksburg Planning Commission on May 27 received a detailed overview of ongoing, upcoming, and recently completed transportation projects across the city, with particular attention to multimodal improvements that will affect daily life in southeast neighborhoods, including Mayfield.

Senior Planner Bailey Thompson presented the update during the meeting’s other business section, directing residents to two key resources for tracking projects: the FXBG Forward Comprehensive Plan’s mobility chapter and the VDOT Project Search website.

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Woodbridge Man Dies in Interstate 66 Crash

By Potomac Local News

Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle motorcycle crash that happened Sunday, May 31, 2026, on Interstate 66 westbound at the ten-mile marker in Warren County.

Tyler C. Santos, 34, of Woodbridge, was riding a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R1000 westbound when the motorcycle left the roadway, struck a guardrail, and caught fire. Santos was thrown from the bike and suffered serious injuries. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. He was wearing a helmet at the time.

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Stafford Bridge Project Starts June 4 on Rock Hill Church Road

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Stafford County drivers should plan for new routes next week. Route 644 (Rock Hill Church Road) will now close on Thursday, June 4, after weather postponed the original Monday, June 1 start date. The Virginia Department of Transportation is replacing the temporary single-lane bridge over Aquia Creek with a permanent two-lane structure.

The project replaces a 50-year-old bridge that has shown significant deterioration. A temporary bridge was installed in fall 2020 to keep the road open while the $6.4 million project was funded and designed. The new bridge will feature two 11-foot travel lanes, 6-foot paved shoulders, higher rails, and the ability to carry all legal vehicle loads. Rock Hill Church Road will stay closed to through traffic between Dunbar Drive and Van Horn Lane through June 2027.

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Drivers Face Nightly Closures on 95 Express Lanes

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Repaving work on the Interstate 95 E-ZPass Express Lanes began Tuesday night and will continue for about three months. Travelers should expect single- and double-lane closures from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., followed by full closures starting at 10 p.m., Monday through Friday. The lanes are scheduled to reopen each morning in time for northbound rush hour. Officials are urging drivers to seek alternate routes during the overnight work.

The first phase affects the stretch from near Franconia Springfield Parkway to near Marine Corps Base Quantico. Traffic in the 95 and 395 Express Lanes will be diverted to the general-purpose lanes on I-95, and access points to the construction zone will be closed. The reversal schedule remains unchanged and will follow the summer pattern.

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Update: Charges Filed in Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash That Shut Down I-95 Southbound in Stafford County

By Potomac Local News

Virginia State Police have released new details and filed charges in connection with the fiery two-vehicle crash that fully closed Interstate 95 southbound on May 14, 2026.

According to VSP Public Information Coordinator Matthew Demlein, the crash occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m. on I-95 southbound at the 138-mile marker.

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VRE Brings Back Fireworks Trains for July 4

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

Fireworks Trains on Saturday, July 4, 2026, to help locals celebrate Independence Day and the nation’s 250th anniversary without the usual traffic headaches.

Trains will operate on the Manassas and Fredericksburg lines, stopping at select stations. They will arrive in Washington, D.C., around 5 p.m. at L’Enfant or Union Station and depart south around 11 p.m. after the National Mall fireworks show. Tickets go on sale June 1 through Eventbrite and cost $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Each rider will receive a commemorative LED sparkler.

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Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts I-95 Southbound

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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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