I-95 closed in Fredericksburg due to downed power lines, major delays expected

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (7News) — All lanes of Interstate 95, both northbound and southbound, were closed around noon at Exit 130 (Route 3) due to downed power lines, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

As of 1:42 p.m., all lanes of Interstate 95 northbound and southbound have reopened, VDOT has confirmed. Detours at Exit 140 in Stafford County and Exit 126 in Spotsylvania County are being lifted.

However, drivers can still expect major travel delays to continue on I-95, Route 1, and connecting routes as congestion clears..

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Earlier, drivers leaving the area were urged to take alternate routes east and west of the congestion area, such as Route 301 or Route 29, to avoid delays. Southbound traffic was detoured at Exit 140 at Courthouse Road in Stafford County, while northbound traffic was detoured at Exit 126 in Spotsylvania County.

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To accommodate the increased traffic along the Route 1 corridor, traffic signal timings were being adjusted.

As of 12:45 p.m., congestion began south of Exit 136 at Centreport Parkway in Stafford and north of Exit 118 around Thornburg in Spotsylvania.