Drivers in the Fredericksburg District should expect a range of road work and construction activities during the week of August 3 to August 9, 2025. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced lane closures, bridge inspections, pavement marking, and improvement projects across several counties.
On Interstate 95, both northbound and southbound lanes between Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) and Exit 118 (Thornburg) will have single lane closures for bridge inspection from Monday through Friday nights. Alternating lane closures for milling and paving will also occur on I-95 northbound between mile markers 121-126 and between Exits 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) and 148 (Quantico).
In Caroline County, Route 2 will see one-way alternating traffic for milling and paving during daytime hours. Route 207 eastbound at Polecat Creek Bridge will have nighttime lane closures for bridge work. On Route 301, alternating lane closures are scheduled overnight between Route 17 and the Rappahannock River bridge.
The City of Fredericksburg continues intersection improvement projects on Route 1 at Fall Hill Avenue as well as Princess Anne Street/Hanson Avenue. According to VDOT, “Intersection improvement projects are underway on Route 1 at the intersections with Fall Hill Avenue and Princess Anne Street/Hanson Avenue. Construction will be complete by June 2026. Intermittent single lane and shoulder closures will be needed at times, but most lane closures will occur overnight, and outside of peak weekday commute times.” Lane restrictions on Wellford Street and Fall Hill Avenue are also planned during daytime hours.
Gloucester County’s Farmwood Road (Route 1237) is scheduled for mobile pavement marking operations with flaggers managing traffic flow. In King William County, pavement marking work is set along portions of Route 360.
Lancaster County’s West Church Street (Route 1013) will experience alternating traffic due to pavement marking. The Norris Bridge over the Rappahannock River connecting Lancaster and Middlesex counties will operate with one-way alternating traffic at night for survey work.
In Spotsylvania County, multiple sections of Route 1 face ongoing construction activity including widening near I-95 Exit 126 interchange. As part of this project, “Route 1 is being widened to six lanes near the I-95 exit 126 interchange. This will provide space to build a second left turn lane for Route 1 traffic entering I-95 northbound and southbound. An auxiliary lane will be built on I-95 northbound from the on-ramp to the Route 208 (Courthouse Road) overpass to help entering vehicles merge with interstate traffic. The I-95 northbound and southbound on-ramps will be widened to receive traffic from dual left turn lanes. Two noise barriers will be built along I-95 southbound. Project completion in Sept. 2027.”
Other Spotsylvania County routes—including Mudd Tavern Road, Harrison Road, Plank Road, Southpoint Parkway—will have various forms of construction such as fiber installation under permit, water main installation under permit, signal upgrades or full-depth pavement rehabilitation projects.
Stafford County drivers should prepare for intermittent right or left lane closures along major corridors like Route 17 due to fiber installation under permit or median improvements under permit.
Additional long-term projects include replacement or rehabilitation of bridges such as Cheaneys Bridge Road over Dragon Run Creek in Essex County—which remains closed until May 2026—and ongoing repairs after dam breaches affecting Gardy’s Mill Road at Northumberland/Westmoreland line.
Motorists are advised that some roads remain closed with detours posted while others may experience temporary width restrictions or one-lane operation due to maintenance needs such as scour repair around bridge foundations or emergency culvert replacements after routine inspections found deterioration.
For those seeking commuting alternatives in the region, GWRideConnect provides free ridesharing information as part of the George Washington Regional Commission’s efforts to support area commuters.
