There are five options under consideration for a new bridge connecting Stafford and Fredericksburg, and the concept is also being revived in Spotsylvania. Anyone who has traveled State Route 3 during morning or evening rush hours can tell you it’s congested with motorists heading to work or on errands in Central Park or Spotsylvania Towne […]
Project to begin this fall is the start of many improvements to Harrison Road. Starting this fall, motorists can expect to see some changes along Harrison Road in Spotsylvania County, which may be only the beginning of substantial improvements to the road over the next decade. A widening project will begin in September on a […]
VDOT will present options stemming from the study and take public comment on July 8. Caroline County residents will get their first chance next week to examine a study conducted on the 15 mile stretch of U.S. 1 that runs through their community, with an eye on traffic and safety improvements. The proposals could change […]
Roundabouts are becoming more common nationally, statewide, and regionally. Traffic engineers say they are less expensive to construct and safer for motorists. There’s been a change in highway construction over the last decade that could make travel safer and less stressful. Traffic engineers across the country, the state, and the region are turning to the […]
Board members agree that they’d like funding support from Supervisors for the project. Two Spotsylvania School Board members who usually always oppose each other agreed Tuesday night that the school division should not be responsible for funding $1 million worth of improvements to Courthouse Road in front of Spotsylvania Middle School, which is undergoing expansion. […]
by Hank SilverbergCORRESPONDENT The dramatic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month has raised concern across the country about the condition of the nation’s bridges. That particular bridge was listed in “fair” condition, yet it fell into the Patapsco River quickly when hit by a cargo ship. What about the hundreds […]
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Stafford County will receive $10.2 million in funding through a federal grant program to reduce flooding on Brooke Road. The offices of Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner announced the funding in a press release Monday afternoon. Brooke Road, or State Route 608, is the only access point […]
