 Fredericksburg is traversed by a series of rural and suburban four-lane highways and a multitude of small, two-lane roads.Among the major arterial roads is U.S. Route 1, providing north–south transportation from the region to Stafford County, Washington, D.C., and points beyond.Route 3 (Plank Road) is a major east–west route that connects downtown Fredericksburg (via the Blue and Gray Parkway bypass), southern Stafford and King George counties, and Route 301 to the east with the large shopping centers, Spotsylvania Town Center and Central Park.