I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing
About
The I-95 northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project seeks to reduce northbound I-95 congestion between the Exit 130/Route 3 interchange in Fredericksburg and the Exit 133/Route 17 interchange in Stafford County. Most of the project’s features will be built between Exit 130 and Exit 133.
Project overview
- Total estimated cost: $132 million
- Est. construction start date: Late 2020-early 2021
- Estimated completion date: Spring 2024
Benefits
The I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project seeks to reduce I-95 northbound congestion at Fredericksburg by providing local traffic with an additional route to travel between the Route 3 and Route 17 interchanges without merging into the interstate's general purpose lanes.
Schedule
Project milestones
- Citizen information meeting: January 2019
- Design public hearing: Aug. 22, 2019
- Construction begins: Late 2020-early 2021
- Construction complete: Spring 2024
Design public hearing: Aug. 22, 2019
Meeting materials:
- Meeting Brochure
- Comment Sheet
- Presentation
- Display 1
- Display 2
- Display 3
- Display 4
- Display 4A
- Display 5
- Display 6: Bid Option 1
Modification report (IMR):
- Final Draft Report
- Appendix A: IMR Framework
- Appendix B: Traffic Data
- Appendix C: VISSIM Model Calibration
- Appendix D: Conceptual Signing Plan
- Appendix E: Traffic Operations Analysis
- F: VISSIM Files - Available Upon Request
Environmental study documents:
- Environmental Assessment
- Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
- Re-evaluation of the Environmental Assessment
Environmental technical reports:
- Architectural Management Summary
- Natural Resources, Full Report
- Natural Resources, Appendices Only
- Air Report
- Technical Reports: Natural Resources, Report Only
- Noise Report
- Phase I Phase II Cultural Resources Report
Citizen information meeting: Jan. 30, 2019
A Citizen Information Meeting was held on this project on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg. The documents shared at the meeting are included below:
- Citizen Information Meeting Display Board 1
- Citizen Information Meeting Display Board 2
- Citizen Information Meeting Display Board 3
- Citizen Information Meeting Display Board 4
- Citizen Information Meeting Display Board 4A
- Citizen Information Meeting Display Board 4B
- Citizen Information Meeting Display Board 5
- Citizen Information Meeting Display Board 6
- Citizen Information Meeting Comment Sheet
- Citizen Information Meeting Presentation
- Citizen Information Meeting Brochure
Last updated: September 9, 2025
