Transportation
Scott Shenk writes about transportation issues affecting Fredericksburg-area residents.
Express lanes project to cause ramp, lane closures this week
The southbound ramp to U.S. 1 in Dumfries will be closed at night this week for work related to the Interstate 95 express lanes project will. Also expect daytime and …more
June 12th, 2013
Meeting set for Stafford’s Truslow Road project
Stafford County officials will hold an informational meeting tonight on the planned Truslow Road project. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the England Run Library …more
June 12th, 2013
Teen driving survey an eye-opener
If you’re a parent of a teenager who’s driving, consider reading this State Farm survey and passing it along to your young driver. It indicates that 75 percent of crashes …more
June 10th, 2013
Man dies after early-morning crash on I-95
A Virginia man died after a car lost control and crashed on Interstate 95 in Stafford County early Monday morning, according to Virginia State Police. The crash happened at about …more
June 10th, 2013
New stop light going up as part of Spotsy VRE station project
The new Spotsylvania Virginia Railway Express station will include intersection work that some regular travelers of the U.S. 17 Bypass might like. To handle the expected increase in traffic because …more
June 10th, 2013
Paving work set for Caroline; nighttime express lanes work to close HOV
Caroline County residents should expect to see some new road work this week, with paving scheduled for two spots. Both resurfacing projects are set to run Tuesday through Friday, on …more
June 5th, 2013
Work on Route 3 widening project to close lanes
Scheduled pavement repairs on the State Route 3 project will lead to turn-lane closures beginning Thursday and running through next week, according to a release from Spotsylvania County. Much of …more
June 4th, 2013
Spotsylvania crash leaves one dead, another hospitalized
A Caroline County woman died in an early-morning crash in Spotsylvania over the weekend, according to police. Spotsylvania Police Capt. Jeffery Pearce said units responded to reports of a crash …more
June 3rd, 2013
Police conduct HOV sting operation
A recent two-state police operation on interstate HOV lanes turned up hundreds of violators, according to police. On May 23, state police in Maryland and Virginia along with several other …more
June 3rd, 2013
I-95 lane shifts in express lanes project area slated for this week
Weather permitting, crews will start work tonight on a big switch along a seven-mile stretch of the Interstate 95 express lanes project. They will be shifting all southbound lanes to …more
