VDOT starts work on widening southbound I-95 between Gordon Blvd. and PW Parkway

Virginia Department of Transportation reports that work has started to create an auxiliary lane on southbound I-95 from Rt. 123 (Gordon Boulevard) to the Prince William Parkway (Rt. 294).

The project will convert about a mile and a half of the existing shoulder to a travel lane, from the end of the existing entrance ramp at Rt. 123 to the beginning of the exit ramp to the Prince William Parkway. The auxiliary lane will make it easier for drivers to merge into and out of traffic between the ramps and free up additional room for through-drivers.

The project will also:

Provide a new paved shoulder
Relocate noise walls as needed
Replace impacted roadway lighting
Install or upgrade guardrails
Build new retaining walls.

Southbound I-95 averages about 92,000 vehicles a day in this area.

Lane Closures June 24-29
Daytime lane closures will occur along southbound I-95 between Route 123 (Exit 160) and the Prince William Parkway (Exit 158) for preliminary work according to the following schedule:

• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 24: Single-lane closures
• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, June 25: Single-lane closures

Nighttime lane closures will occur along southbound I-95 between Route 123 and the Prince William Parkway for temporary restriping according to the following schedule:

10 p.m. Saturday, June 26 to 7 a.m. Sunday, June 27: Left lane and center lane closed
10 p.m. Sunday, June 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 28: Right lane and center lane closed (the Route 123 and Prince William Parkway ramps will remain open)

Nighttime lane closures will occur along southbound I-95 between Rt. 123 and the Prince William Parkway to install barriers according to the following schedule:

9:30 p.m. Monday, June 28 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 29: Right lane closed
9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 29 to 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 30: Right lane closed

The I-95 southbound auxiliary lane project is expected to be complete in fall 2022. All work will be done within the existing right of way and mostly beyond concrete barriers, with few traffic impacts expected.