Written By: VDOT
WOODBRIDGE – Construction is underway on improvements at the I-95 Exit 160 interchange at Route 123 (Gordon Boulevard) to improve safety, operations and bicyclist/pedestrian mobility and connectivity, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
The improvements include:
- Replacing the northbound Route 123 loop ramp to southbound I-95 with a signalized left-turn to the southbound Route 123 ramp to southbound I-95.
- Widening the southbound Route 123 ramp to southbound I-95 from one to two lanes.
- Moving the Route 123 and I-95 Express Lanes ramp intersection slightly south.
- Realigning the southbound I-95 ramp to northbound Route 123.
- Adding a shared-use path along northbound Route 123 from Annapolis Way to Devil’s Reach Road.
- Widening and replacing the beams and deck of the southbound I-95 bridge over Occoquan Road.
Traffic impacts
Throughout the construction phase:
- Daytime lane closures outside of peak travel hours on weekdays and overnight lane closures will take place, as needed, along southbound I-95 from Route 123 to Occoquan Road; Route 123 between Devils Reach Road and Annapolis Way/Monroe Drive; and Occoquan Road between Deerfield Lane and Devils Reach Road.
- Pedestrians on Occoquan Road may encounter closures on the existing sidewalks around the I-95 overpass and are asked to follow detour signs as necessary.
Single-lane closures are now occurring on Route 123 and southbound I-95 for clearing and grubbing activities; these single-lane closures are scheduled to occur for another two weeks.
A “pardon our dust” meeting regarding project construction is planned this summer, details will be forthcoming.
The $76 million I-95 and Route 123 interchange improvements project is financed with federal and state funding. The project’s construction along southbound I-95, including the bridge over Occoquan Road, is scheduled for completion in late 2027; the entire interchange improvements project is scheduled for completion in late 2028.
Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians are reminded to use caution when traveling in active work zones. Be alert to new traffic patterns and limit distractions.
You can get traffic, work zone and incident information online at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, via the free mobile 511Virginia app, or by calling 511 in Virginia anywhere anytime.
