The Virginia Department of Transportation announced on March 20 a series of scheduled lane closures, maintenance activities, and construction projects across the Fredericksburg District for the week of March 22 to March 28.
These updates are important for motorists as they may affect travel times and routes in Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Westmoreland counties. The planned work includes bridge inspections on Interstate 95 near Exit 104 (Carmel Church), ongoing bridge washing operations between mile markers 101-148 on I-95 northbound and southbound lanes during overnight hours, utility work on Route 1 in Caroline County, intersection improvements in the City of Fredericksburg along Route 1 and Fall Hill Avenue, as well as various paving and guardrail installations throughout the district.
Additional major projects include rehabilitation of the Route 207 northbound bridge over the Mattaponi River in Caroline County with completion expected by June 2026; intersection improvements at key locations in Fredericksburg; replacement of Cheaneys Bridge Road over Dragon Run Creek in Essex County; emergency repairs to Kamps Mill Road in Lancaster County; a $3.5 million rehabilitation project for Route 14 over North End Branch Bridge in Mathews County; closure of Gardy’s Mill Road due to dam breach damage at the Northumberland-Westmoreland line; culvert replacement on Havelock Road in Richmond County; widening projects near I-95 Exit 126 and Harrison Road reconstruction in Spotsylvania County; and several bridge replacements and intersection upgrades underway or starting soon in Stafford County.
According to the official website, the purpose of Virginia Department of Transportation centers on building, maintaining and operating Virginia’s roads, bridges and tunnels to support a safe and efficient transportation system. The agency manages one of the nation’s largest state highway systems covering tens of thousands of lane-miles across Virginia according to its official website. Services provided include highway maintenance, traffic management through systems like Virginia 511 and oversight of land-use permits along state routes according to VDOT.
Virginia Department of Transportation serves as a state agency overseeing planning, construction and maintenance for roadways statewide according to its official website. The department developed from the State Highway Commission established in 1906 through various iterations to manage Virginia’s expanding transportation infrastructure according to VDOT. Its headquarters is located at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond according to its official website.
Motorists are encouraged to check local advisories before traveling through affected areas this week.
