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.
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…
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.
With the holidays hopping and the new year around the corner, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will suspend most highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia for:
While lane closures will be lifted in most locations, motorists may encounter semi-permanent work zones that remain in place during this time. Check VDOT’s website for the latest travel alerts in your area and around the state.
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Prince William County Government press release
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently approved funding agreements with the Virginia Department of Transportation, or VDOT, for a total of $3.25 million to build and administer two sidewalks that will make pedestrians safer in the Town of Occoquan and along Token Forest Drive in the Coles Magisterial District.
