The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's board will submit an Interchange Justification Report to the Virginia Department of Transportation. VDOT will review the report and determine whether to submit it to the Federal Highway Administration.

The report recommends that the interchange be built on land between the river and the Virginia Welcome Center and rest area. Ultimately, plans call for a toll road to connect to the interchange, serving as a State Route 3 bypass between I-95 and Gordon Road.

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