FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has closed the Interstate 95 northbound off-ramp at the exit 136 (Centerport Parkway) interchange in Stafford County to assist emergency responders with a tractor-trailer fire.

The I-95 northbound off-ramp at exit 136 is expected to be closed for several hours.

Northbound I-95 travelers will need to use exit 133 (Route 17) or exit 140 (Courthouse Road) depending on their destination.

Crews relocated the trailer with hay to the off-ramp to reopen the right travel lane and relieve congestion.

It also is a safer space away from live traffic to allow firefighters to continue monitor conditions.

For real-time updates on the ramp closure, please visit 511Virginia.org. 

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Download the free mobile 511Virginia app for Apple and Android devices to stay connected, or visit http://www.511Virginia.org. Motorists also can reach 511Virginia by calling 511 when they are not operating a motor vehicle or while using a hands-free device.

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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.