Traffic
The crash occurred about 10:45 a.m. in Stafford County, at milepost 134, north of exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton), for a multi-vehicle crash involving a large truck.
Drivers south of the crash site are sitting in about five miles of congestion as of 11:50 a.m. We’ll post more about this crash when we have it.
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A roadside pine tree near the Stafford Regional Airport had been an unofficial roadside Christmastime staple.
For more than five years, residents adorned the tree with decorations each holiday season. However, that tradition ended shortly after Christmas 2022 when the Virginia Department of Transportation cut down the tree at Centreport Parkway and Mountain View Road.
Starting tomorrow, Thursday, January 5, 2023, travelers can again drive along Route 628 (American Legion Road) in Stafford County and cross over Interstate 95, as a new bridge will open as part of the push to add E-ZPass toll lanes to Interstate 95, between North Stafford and Fredericksburg.
Construction barriers at the bridge are anticipated to be removed by 3 a.m. Thursday, ahead of the morning travel rush.
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If you must travel, VDOT urges you to adjust your travel time based on road and weather conditions. Roads may be more severe based on forecasts north and west of the Fredericksburg area, warns the state agency.
Air temperatures will begin to fall today and stay below freezing over the weekend as well as pavement temperatures will grow colder, which can cause the potential for a flash freeze risk on any wet pavement. This may cause slick, hazardous road conditions. Icy conditions may occur first on bridges, overpasses, ramps, elevated surfaces, and in shaded areas.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office tells us how a resident used a magnet to pick up nails spilled at a commuter lot just off Garrisonville Road in North Stafford.
Someone really screwed up when they lost a box of roofing nails near the Staffordboro Commuter Lot last week. Here is the riveting story…
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Virginia’s highway crews will closely watch the weather as a pre-Christmas storm approaches.
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, The National Weather Service forecast shows winter weather will impact the region from overnight Wednesday through Friday. The forecast shows the potential for freezing rain and sleet periods, below-freezing temperatures, heavy rain, and high winds.
Between 9 p.m. and 10 a.m. the following morning, varying single to double-lane closures are scheduled nightly south of exit 140 (Courthouse Road) in Stafford County and between exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) and exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) in Stafford.
During these work zones, all southbound traffic may be stopped for up to 30-minute intervals between midnight and 3 a.m. each morning.
