FREDERICKSBURG DISTRICT District Engineer Marcie Parker, P.E. May 8, 2018
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Interstate 95 Projects Fredericksburg Area Fredericksburg region will see greatest degree of I-95 construction since widening in 1980s 4
Interstate 95 Projects Fredericksburg Area $1 billion in highway corridor investment 7 major I-95 projects finished by 2023: • Exit 140 Diverging Diamond Interchange and Widening • I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension • I-95 Rappahannock River Crossing – Southbound and Northbound (2) • I-95 Safety Improvements at Route 3 • Exit 118 Reconstruction • I-95 Bridges Rehabilitation PLUS: New commuter parking, regional road projects and bridge replacements 5
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Calendar Year 2018 2019 2021 2023 2020 2022 2024 Exit 140 – Diverging Diamond Interchange All I- 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension “Fred Ex” new I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing lanes open I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing (estimated) to Route 3 Safety traffic at Exit 130 Exit 118 Interchange at Thornburg I-95 Bridge Rehabilitation 7
Exit 140 Diverging Diamond Interchange, Stafford County $185.3 million Widens Courthouse Road to 4 lanes New interchange design reduces conflict points, improves traffic flow Complete July 2020 8
I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (FredEx) • Fully funded by Transurban • Extends I-95 Express Lanes 10 miles south to Route 17 interchange • Two reversible lanes – tolled facility • Connects with I-95 Rappahannock River Crossing projects • Replaces American Legion and Truslow Road overpasses • New Express Lanes access at I-95 interchanges at Route 17, Courthouse Road, and Quantico (Russell Road) • Construction Spring 2019 - Fall 2022 9
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I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing • Construction on $125 million project begins August 2018 • Converts 3 existing lanes to local lanes on I-95 southbound • In the median, 3 thru traffic lanes will be built on I-95 southbound • New lanes start north of Route 17 interchange in Stafford and continue south past Route 3 interchange in Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania • New bridge to be built over the Rappahannock River to carry thru lanes in the median • Replaces Route 17 overpasses in Stafford 11
I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing 12
I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing Funding announced January 10, 2018 $132 million budget Adds lane capacity to I-95 northbound between Route 3 and Route 17 Interchange Modification Report (IMR) underway 13
I-95 Safety Improvements at Route 3 $21 million federally- funded safety project Reduces merging and weaving at Exit 130 and Route 3 interchange Triple right turn lanes to Route 3 westbound, controlled by signal New free-flow lane to Central Park tracking to open in June 2018 14
I-95 Safety Improvements at Route 3 Triple left turn lanes on Route 3 eastbound to I-95 NB New signal at I-95 northbound ramp entrance Current cloverleaf ramp will close Project completion by January 2019 15
Exit 118 Overpass and Interchange Improvements New 4-lane overpass improves sight distance on Mudd Tavern Road Replaces structurally deficient bridge Improves interchange ramp configuration Aligns with SMART SCALE widening, access management project to west Completion of $22.4 million project by September 2019 16
Governor Harry W. Nice Bridge Replacement Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owned, operated Type: Design-Build Procurement Project Budget: $765 million Request for Qualifications: October 2018 Request for Proposals: March 2019 Virginia Commitment: $13 million 17
Route 301 and Route 207 Corridor Arterial Management Plan • 42-mile corridor • Potomac River in King George County to Route 1 in Caroline County • Prepare for heavier traffic anticipated with opening of new, expanded Nice Bridge • Alternative to Interstate 95 • Set expectations for future economic development • Reduces need for retrofit projects • Recommends access, intersection and crossover improvements • Final report in June 2018 18
Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation Project City of Fredericksburg, Stafford County $22 million Improves bridge condition by replacing superstructure Adds 10 ft. wide shared use path separated from traffic by barrier Two travel lanes in each direction – 10 ft. wide Construction begins early 2021 Bridge will be closed during construction 19
Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation Project Virginia Department of Transportation 20
Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation Project: Detour Map Virginia Department of Transportation 21
Fredericksburg District Projects Intersection, Turn Lanes Stafford • Route 1 and Telegraph Road/Woodstock Lane • Route 1 and Courthouse Road • Route 1 and Potomac Creek Drive King George • Route 301 Northbound and Southbound Turn Lanes at Dahlgren Spotsylvania • Courthouse Road and Hood Drive Intersection • Lafayette Boulevard and Harrison Road Caroline • Ladysmith Road and Partlow Road Safety Improvements 22
Fredericksburg District Projects Widening Projects Spotsylvania • Route 606 (Mudd Tavern Road) Widening Caroline • Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) Widening Pedestrian and Trail Projects City of Fredericksburg • Virginia Central Railway Bridge • Twin Lake Drive – Kensington Pedestrian Connector 23
Exit 126 Area Improvements I-95 Southbound Ramp, Route 1 • After construction, there will be 2 right turn lanes from I-95 southbound exit ramp to Route 1 southbound • Also, 2 right turn lanes from Route 1 southbound to Southpoint Parkway • Construction advertised June 2021 24
Exit 126 Area Improvements Route 17 Overpass Replacement, Widening • Builds new 4-lane overpass • Widens Route 17 to east of Hospital Boulevard • Sidewalks • Project completed fall 2022 25
Route 1 and Commonwealth Drive Park & Ride • $16.6 million • Approximately 700 new spaces in Massaponax area • Construction advertised in spring 2020 • Lot opens summer 2021 26
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