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New I-95 Southbound Off-Ramp at Exit 133 Opens Aug. 2, 2022

Crews will open a new Interstate 95 southbound off-ramp at the exit 133 (Route 17) interchange in Stafford County early Tuesday, Aug. 2.

Between midnight and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, drivers on I-95 southbound seeking to exit to Route 17 northbound toward Warrenton or Route 17 Business (Warrenton Road) southbound toward Falmouth will begin using a new off-ramp. The new off-ramp begins before the decision point between the I-95 southbound local and through lanes, north of the Truslow Road overpass.

Southbound I-95 drivers exiting at this interchange are advised to stay right on I-95 southbound after exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to access the new off-ramp. Travelers merging onto the exit 133 off-ramp will be divided by concrete barrier before the division of local and through lanes.

Once drivers enter the new off-ramp to exit 133, they must exit to either Route 17 northbound or Route 17 Business southbound. They will be unable to continue on the local lanes toward exit 130 (Route 3) in Fredericksburg.

If motorists miss the new off-ramp to Route 17, they should continue traveling on the I-95 southbound local lanes across the Rappahannock River to exit 130, where they can exit and then enter I-95 northbound to return to exit 133.

The temporary traffic signal at the existing southbound off-ramp at exit 133 will be removed. I-95 southbound motorists traveling to Route 17 northbound will continue to stay right on the off-ramp, and merge onto Route 17. Drivers traveling to Route 17 Business southbound will stay left on the off-ramp, and use the re-opened loop ramp to travel toward Falmouth.

Message boards are posted to alert travelers to the new off-ramp location and pattern starting Tuesday.

Once the new ramp opens early Tuesday, brief overnight closures will be needed between midnight and 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3-Friday, Aug. 5 mornings to shift work zone barrier and complete other construction activities. Only exiting traffic seeking Route 17 northbound toward Warrenton is affected. On these mornings, drivers can stay left to exit to Route 17 Business toward Falmouth, and follow posted signs to access Route 17 northbound. Only one night of work is required, but additional evenings have been scheduled as needed.

ROAD WORK AHEAD: I-95 Southbound Closure and Detour Set for Aug. 8-11, 2022

Overnight bridge beam lifts near Quantico will require crews to close I-95 southbound and detour all southbound traffic at exit 148 (Quantico). Crews are building a future flyover bridge that will serve as a new access point to the Express Lanes from Russell Road near Quantico Marine Corps Base.

Starting at 11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, crews will detour all I-95 southbound traffic at exit 148 to Route 1 to re-enter I-95 south at exit 143 (Route 610/Garrisonville).

The closure and detour will occur between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. each evening through early Thursday, Aug. 11. For more information about the work zone, please visit expresslanes.com .

Final Design Noise Report: October 2020

Final Design Noise Report Oct. 2020

Outreach has been underway since 2017 for the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.

Public meetings for this project were held in Prince William and Stafford counties in 2017. Materials from these meetings are available below.

Location and Design Public Hearing: September 2017

The location and design public hearing was held for this project on September 25, 2017, at Stafford High School in Stafford County.

Public Information Meetings: March 2017

Public information meetings were held in March 2017 in Prince William and Stafford counties to share details on a study of the Interstate 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project. The meetings were held Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Freedom High School in Woodbridge and Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Stafford High School in Fredericksburg.

Meeting Materials

Previous Environmental Studies

95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension Corridor 2017 Traffic Data

Comprehensive Agreement

Second Amended and Restated Comprehensive Agreement (ARCA) Relating to the I-95/395 HOV/HOT Lanes Project: April 18, 2019

Final Interchange Justification Report (IJR)

Final Interchange Justification Report (IJR)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Acceptance Letter

Revised Environmental Assessment: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Environmental Documents