Homes in Stafford County are all within 30 minutes of the VRE. Many homes are within 5 minutes of the VRE

Take the train. Yes, the Virginia Rail Express is the solution to commuting to Pentagon or DC. There is hardly a home in Stafford more than 10-20 minutes from the VRE. It will save you so much time, aggravation and wear and tear on you and your car.

HIGHWAYS

Shopping in Stafford County

The need for highway improvement is clear when you consider the population growth of Stafford County in the past ten years.

Population in Stafford County has grown to 114,781 in July 2004 from 110,236 in July 2003. That represents a 4.1% growth. Over the past 5 years, Stafford County population has grown approximately 24.2%. Improvements to local and Interstate highways has been a work in progress. Virginia understands the financial contribution made by residents of Northern Virginia and devotes a large percentage of Virginia resources to making Northern Virginia a wonderful place to live.

Newer shopping centers have made shopping more convenient for Stafford County home owners than ever before.

Major highways and roads are North/South Route 95. This is an interstate that moves swiftly from Fredericksburg to points north. East/West, the major road is probably Garrisonville Road, Route 610 along which there has been development over the past ten years. Route 95 and Route 1 can be seen on the map below.

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PARK AND RIDE LOTS

There are presently three commuter parking lots in the County. Each lot is located near one of the existing I-95 interchanges. The lot near Garrisonville Road, which was recently expanded, has a capacity of 768 vehicles and is presently three-fourths full. There is area available for further expansion of the lot, but land is becoming an expensive commodity in this corridor. The lot on Courthouse Road has a capacity of 536 vehicles and is nearly full. Expansion of the lot would be costly as the terrain around the lot rises sharply. The lot on Warrenton Road, which was recently expanded, has a capacity of 1030 vehicles and is presently two-thirds full. Land is readily available for future expansion.

SLUGS

Commuters desiring to join carpools on an infrequent (or frequent) basis can pick up a ride at the car-pool lots along Route 95. Drivers and riders know the locations and the rules of courtesy. If you are a rider, you are a slug. A slug is a valuable rider permitting the driver to use the HOV lanes on Route 95.

In 1969, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and state officials agreed to build a traffic lane that would allow car pool vehicles to be separate and apart from non-car pooling vehicles. The main traffic on Interstates -95 and -395 was heavily congested, which put an even bigger strain on commuters trying to travel during rush hours (6-9am and 4-7pm). The plan to construct a lane of traffic just for the HOVers to use each day has proved to be very beneficial for all involved.

TAKE THE TRAIN FROM STAFFORD COUNTY TO POINTS NORTH.

The Virginia Rail Express commuter rail line begins in Fredericksburg and ends in Washington, D.C.

Travel time from one end to the other end is One Hour and Fifteen Minutes.  Stations are located all along the line which parallels Route 1 North/South.

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Virginia Rail Express Commuter Rail
Relax and enjoy the ride

Take the train. Good prices and lovely new homes.
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