VDOT News - Fredericksburg

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March 3, 2022



COLEMANS MILL ROAD TO BE DETOURED MARCH 7-11 IN CAROLINE
CSX railroad crossing repair will be underway 24 hrs. a day between Monday morning and Friday evening

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Route 656 (Colemans Mill Road) in Caroline County will be closed to through traffic next week for repairs at the CSX railroad crossing.

CSX crews will close Colemans Mill Road at the railroad crossing around 7 a.m. on Monday, March 7. The road will remain closed until work is complete, which is anticipated to occur by the evening of Friday, March 11.

Motorists should follow the posted, recommended detour route:

  • Route 207 (Rogers Clark Blvd)
  • Route 684 (Dry Bridge Rd)

The detour route is 3.7 miles long, and will add an estimated 6 minutes of travel time.

Colemans Mill Road carries an average of 440 vehicles a day, according to a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) traffic count.

For real-time updates on this road closure and detour, check 511Virginia.

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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.



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