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5:06 p.m. FINAL UPDATE: Route 1 is now open. Residual delays are possible. 4:15 p.m. UPDATE: Travelers should follow traffic control at the scene, seek alternate routes if possible with delays at 2 miles on Rt. 1 northbound & southbound. SPOTSYLVANIA: Route 1 is CLOSED in the Thornburg area of Spotsylvania near Stonebridge Ct. with multi-vehicle crash. Approx. 1 mile backup in both directions. Check 511 app or 511virginia.org for updates | Virginia Department of Transportation

Another piece of the Route 1 Widening project is finished. The newly completed section between Featherstone and Marys Way widened Route 1 from a four-lane undivided highway to a six-lane- divided highway with a five-foot-wide sidewalk along the road. The 1.3-mile section of the road was built with local, regional, state and federal funding. The design for the project was approved in 2015, with the roadway construction beginning in 2020. Read more https://www.pwcva.gov/news/route-1-project-marys-

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4:45 pm update: Tow trucks are on the scene. Route 1 in the Thornburg area of Spotyslvania remains closed. Visit 511Virginia.org for traffic updates. **** Heads up if you have travel plans near Thornburg in Spotsylvania: Route 1 is currently closed in the Thornburg area of Spotsylvania near Stonebridge Ct. with multi-vehicle crash. Travelers should follow traffic control at the scene and seek alternate routes if possible. There is approximately 2 miles of delays on Route 1 northbound and southbo