Click to View Map of Detour

FREDERICKSBURG – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will detour nighttime traffic on I-95 in Stafford County, just north of Fredericksburg, on Feb. 28 and March 1 to remove the old Route 627 Bridge over the interstate. The detour will cause significant delays of at least 45 minutes for motorists and truckers.

Construction will continue March 2, which will close one lane in each direction of I-95. A detour will not be necessary on the third night, but there will be some delays.

I-95 detour and lane closures:

• Monday night, Feb. 28 – I-95 southbound closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. All southbound traffic will be detoured to southbound Route 1 at Exit 140 (Route 630/Stafford).
  
  Southbound delays: 45 minutes to 90 minutes, barring major incidents
  
  Detour length: 10 miles

• Tuesday night, March 1 – I-95 northbound closed from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. All northbound traffic will be detoured to northbound Route 1 at Exit 133 (Route 17/Falmouth)
  
  Northbound delays: 45 minutes to 90 minutes, barring major incidents
  
  Detour length: 10 miles

• Wednesday night, March 2 – One lane closed on both northbound and southbound I-95 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Northbound lane will re-open at 4:30 a.m. )
  
  Northbound and southbound delays: Traffic will be stopped for 10- to 15-minute intervals beginning at 10 p.m. Crews will monitor traffic flow to prevent major delays.

Motorists can also use Route 301 as an alternate route if their destination is north of the Fredericksburg region.

VDOT will use electronic message boards and Highway Advisory Radio to alert motorists of the I-95 detour and lane closures. VDOT will adjust traffic light timing on Route 1 so that traffic moves through the detour as efficiently as possible. The detour route is a four-lane roadway that has three traffic signals, with a signal located at the Route 630 ramp.

VDOT’s Safety Service Patrol and State Police will be on site through the entire project to help traffic flow smoothly.

The project was originally scheduled to begin Feb. 14, but VDOT and its contractor, Moore Brothers, Co., Inc. developed a better work plan that reduces the work from six to three nights.

The old Route 627 Bridge was constructed in the early 1960s in conjunction with the original construction of I-95 in Stafford County. The new bridge, which opened in Dec. 2004, is wider and longer than the old structure and is designed to carry the increased traffic volume on Route 627. It will also provide for any future expansion of I-95. The new bridge runs parallel to the old structure. The new bridge is part of the I-95/Route 627 Interchange Project. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2005.

For more information and link of the detour map, go to www.virginiaDOT.org

(Note to editors: Please see attached detour map)



Tweet

Information in VDOT news releases was accurate at the time the release was published. For the most current information about projects or programs, please visit the project or program Web pages. You may find those by searching by keyword in the search Virginia DOT box above.

Page last modified: Jan. 16, 2008