VDOT News - Fredericksburg

Southbound I-95 traffic is being detoured to allow construction crews to place bridge beams over the I-95 travel lanes. The beams are part of a future flyover ramp under construction just south of exit 148 (Quantico) for the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

View the detour map.

Travelers will follow the detour from I-95 southbound to Russell Road, Route 1 southbound, and Route 610 (Garrisonville Road), where they can re-enter I-95 southbound at exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville).

The detour has been scheduled to occur weather permitting overnight on Monday, Aug. 8-Wednesday, Aug. 10, ending at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11.

In addition to the detour, southbound travelers can expect overnight delays for lane closures associated with flyover ramp construction before and after the detour begins. I-95 southbound lane closures are scheduled near exit 148 (Quantico) between 9-11 p.m. and 3:30-10 a.m. on bridge beam placement evenings.

Motorists are encouraged to check 511Virginia.org for real-time updates on the I-95 southbound detour and other interstate work zones and lane closures.

See a day-by-day summary of what I-95 northbound and southbound travelers are scheduled to encounter this week in the Fredericksburg area:

Monday, Aug. 8 - Tuesday, Aug. 9
Interstate 95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction near the interchange requires lane closures and an overnight detour.

9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
11 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. – All I-95 southbound traffic detoured at exit 148
4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, with a single lane closure in place
10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Monday, Aug. 8 - Tuesday, Aug. 9
Interstate 95 Northbound

Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating double lane closures for mobile operation to mill and pave the travel lanes.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating double lane closures on I-95 northbound for an inspection of bridge over the Po River at mile marker 119.

Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 133 (Route 17)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve 95 project construction between mile markers 132-134.

Tuesday, Aug. 9 - Wednesday, Aug. 10
Interstate 95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction near the interchange requires lane closures and an overnight detour.

9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
11 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. – All I-95 southbound traffic detoured at exit 148
4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, with a single lane closure in place
10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)
10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating double lane closures on I-95 southbound for a bridge inspection over Po River at mile marker 119.

Tuesday, Aug. 9 - Wednesday, Aug. 10
Interstate 95 Northbound

Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating double lane closures for mobile operation to mill and pave the travel lanes.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating double lane closures on I-95 southbound for a bridge inspection over Po River at mile marker 119.

Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 133 (Route 17)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve 95 construction between mile markers 132-134.

Wednesday, Aug. 10 - Thursday, Aug. 11
Interstate 95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction near the interchange requires lane closures and an overnight detour.

9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
11 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. – All I-95 southbound traffic detoured at exit 148
4:30 a.m. – Two lanes open, with a single lane closure in place
10 a.m. – All southbound lanes open

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 130 (Route 3) Through Lanes
9 p.m. – 10 a.m. Single lane closure on the through lanes for Improve 95 construction between the interchanges.

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9:30 p.m. – 6 a.m. Alternating double lane closures on I-95 southbound for bridge inspection over the Po River at mile marker 119.

Wednesday, Aug. 10 - Thursday, Aug. 11
Interstate 95 Northbound

Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating double lane closures for mobile operation to mill and pave the travel lanes.

Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 133 (Route 17)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve 95 construction between mile markers 132-134.

Thursday, Aug. 11 - Friday, Aug. 12
Interstate 95 Southbound

Exit 148 (Quantico) (Scheduled if required beyond Monday-Wednesday evenings)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction near the interchange may require lane closures and an overnight detour this evening, if work scheduled earlier in the week is postponed.

9 p.m. – Single lane closure
10 p.m. – Double lane closure
11 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. – All I-95 southbound traffic detoured at exit 148
4:30 a.m. – All southbound lanes open

Exit 133 (Route 17) to Exit 130 (Route 3) Through Lanes
9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Single lane closure on the through lanes for Improve 95 construction between the interchanges.

Exit 130 (Route 3) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating double lane closures on I-95 southbound for bridge inspection over the Po River at mile marker 119.

Thursday, Aug. 11 - Friday, Aug. 12
Interstate 95 Northbound

Exit 98 (Route 30/Doswell) to Exit 148 (Quantico)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Bridge washing. Alternating single lane closures for mobile operation.

Exit 110 (Ladysmith) to Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Alternating double lane closures for mobile operation to mill and pave the travel lanes.

Exit 118 (Thornburg)
9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating double lane closures for a bridge inspection over the Po River at mile marker 119.

Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania)
Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single mobile lane closure. Pavement marker lens replacement.

Exit 133 (Route 17)
9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve 95 construction between mile markers 132-134.

Friday, Aug. 12 - Saturday, Aug. 13
Interstate 95 Northbound

Exit 133 (Route 17)
10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure for Improve 95 construction between mile markers 132-134.

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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.

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