I-95 North Reopens After More than 4 Hours

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Northbound lanes reopened Monday afternoon on Interstate 95 after they were closed for more than four hours for emergency repairs.

Virginia Department of Transportation noted that backups on the interstate stretched 7 miles.

Road crews closed all lanes beginning at 10 a.m. Monday for emergency sign repairs near the Rappahannock River Bridge.

All northbound traffic was detoured off of the interstate at Exit 130/Route 3.

That pushed the traffic onto Route 1 through Fredericksburg, causing major delays for local traffic, as well.

An overhead sign was damaged when it was struck by a vehicle overnight, according to VDOT. All lanes were kept open through rush hour Monday morning.

From VDOT:

Detour Route

Once the repair is underway, all northbound I-95 traffic will be diverted at Route 3.

Motorists should follow the posted detour route from Route 3 eastbound to Route 1 northbound to Route 17 Business, where motorists can access the northbound on-ramp to I-95.
Commercial traffic and tractor-trailers can also detour to Route 1 northbound using Exit 126/Spotsylvania.

Ramps to northbound I-95 from Route 3 westbound and eastbound in Fredericksburg will also be closed to traffic during the emergency repair.

511Virginia

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