FREDERICKSBURG – Route 3 travelers can expect overnight delays crossing the Robert O. Norris Bridge between Lancaster and Middlesex counties next week with one-way, alternating traffic for survey work that is part of the maintenance project.
Starting Tuesday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 20, a portion of the Route 3 bridge over the Rappahannock River will be reduced to a single travel lane between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Automatic flagging assistance devices, operated by certified flagging crews, will direct one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone. Crews will alternate lanes as they progress across the structure.
Construction is advancing on a $7.1 million maintenance project to replace or strengthen portions of the bridge structural steel. The project will help to maintain the Norris Bridge as preliminary engineering work progresses on a separate bridge replacement project. The nearly two-mile bridge remains safe for travelers with its current 45-ton weight limit posting.
Weather permitting, all structural steel repairs are expected to be complete by September 2026. Click here for the maintenance project page.
Updates on this work zone are available on 511Virginia. Travelers can also download the free mobile 511Virginia app, or call 511 from any phone in Virginia.
Click here to learn more about the Norris Bridge Replacement Project.
