There’s a lot going on along I-95 over the next few days.
Right now, two lanes on I-95 South are closed in Spotsylvania County past Exit 126 “or an emergency repair to secure a loose steel plate,” stated the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
“Crews are bolting down a steel plate that had become unsecure in a work zone to rehabilitate the Ni River bridge on I-95 southbound. The emergency repair is estimated to take one hour to complete,” stated VDOT.
Virginia State Police are on the scene while the work is being completed, and drivers are being urged to use an alternate route.
Outside of the emergency repair, VDOT is hosting a public information next week to talk about the revised design for the I-95 southbound collector distributor lanes near Stafford and Fredericksburg.
The meeting will be held on June 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 2801 Plank Road in Fredericksburg.
More on the project, from a release:
The revised design includes construction of three new I-95 southbound lanes in the current median of I-95 for through traffic. The new through traffic lanes would be built from north of Exit 133 at Route 17 in Stafford to just south of Exit 130 at Route 3 in Spotsylvania.
The three existing I-95 southbound lanes in this area would be converted to lanes for local traffic, also known as collector distributor lanes.
The project would require construction of a new crossing of the Rappahannock River, parallel to the existing I-95 southbound bridge, to carry the new lanes for through traffic.
The project seeks to reduce I-95 congestion in the Fredericksburg area by providing local traffic with an additional route to travel between Route 17 and Route 3 without merging into the interstate’s through lanes.
Stop by anytime between 5-7 p.m. on June 28 to review displays, proposed plans, and discuss questions with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) staff.
