Construction Zones Call for Extra Vigilance Near School Zones

All Stafford County students and staff will be back in school next week. Drivers should slow down and pay close attention to buses, students walking and new drivers as well as changing speed limit zones. Additionally, Stafford County has begun four different transportation projects in the last year. While most work is scheduled to avoid the start and end of the school day, there may be changes in traffic flow around projects. Stafford asks that drivers be extra vigilant in obeying traffic rules and keeping students safe in light of construction.

Visit the webpages of the following projects for current closure information. All roadways will be open during school drop-off and pick-up times.The Route 1 and Courthouse Road Intersection Improvement ProjectThe project will widen Route 1 and improve the roadway between the intersections with Courthouse Road and Bells Hill Road/Hope Road. Route 1 will be improved to a four-lane median-divided roadway, with traffic signals and pedestrian safety improvements to include crosswalks and sidewalks. Courthouse Road intersection improvements will include the addition of left turn lanes. For more information visit: https://staffordcountyva.gov/route1courthouse.The Telegraph Road and Woodstock Lane Improvement ProjectThe project will realign the intersection of Route 1 and Telegraph Road and provide intersection safety improvements at Route 1 and Woodstock Lane. Route 1 will be widened to include a concrete median allowing for a protected left turn lane and access management improvements at both Telegraph Road and Woodstock Lane. For more information visit: https://staffordcountyva.gov/telegraphwoodstock.The Berea Church Road Improvement ProjectThe project will reconstruct Berea Church from its intersection with Truslow Road to its intersection with Route 17. Currently, Berea Church Road is fully closed from Berea Knolls Drive and Brimley Drive to Truslow Road for bridge reconstruction. For more information visit: https://staffordcountyva.gov/bereachurchroad.The Staffordboro Boulevard Sidewalk ProjectThe project will construct a sidewalk along Staffordboro Boulevard between Juggins Road Connector and Pike Place and crosswalks at road crossings. For more information visit: https://staffordcountyva.gov/staffordboro.