It was a Sunday afternoon, about 2:30, and traffic was crawling through the Fredericksburg area.
On northbound Interstate 95, the train of vehicles stretched as far as the eye could see. The backup started north of Fredericksburg and ran south to Thornburg, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
On northbound U.S. 1, a line of cars stretched from the stoplight at the U.S. 17 and Butler Road intersection, across the Falmouth Bridge to the Cowan Boulevard area.
Traffic backed up on side streets along U.S. 1, too, as drivers navigated the clogged arteries.
And the summer travel season hasnât even started yet. Memorial Day weekend, and the end of the month, is the traditional start of the travel season.
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