The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week. Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report.
Culpeper District traffic information is also available on Twitter at @VaDOTCulp and on VDOT’s website at www.virginiadot.org/travel/
Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville
For more information about these projects and related traffic impacts, visit www.route29solutions.org or contact Lou Hatter, Communications Manager, 540-717-2890, [email protected].
(UPDATE) Route 29 widening – Travel lanes are narrowed and shoulders are closed between Route 643 (Polo Grounds Road) and Route 1719 (Towncenter Drive) and the speed limit is reduced to 40 mph within the work zone. Expect intermittent single lane closures Monday through Friday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motorists should remain alert and use caution through the work zone.
Berkmar Drive Extended – New traffic pattern at the intersection of Berkmar Drive and Hilton Heights Road. The entrance to Sams Club from Berkmar Drive is closed; traffic should use the entrance off Hilton Heights Road across from Walmart. Northbound Berkmar Drive is reduced to one lane approaching the intersection with a stop sign at the intersection.
Expect brief, intermittent traffic restrictions on Rio Mills Road between Route 29 and Millers Cottage Lane during delivery of materials; traffic controlled by flaggers. On Towncenter Drive in the vicinity of the roundabout, motorists should be alert for dump trucks and other equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
(UPDATE) Hillsdale Drive Extended – Flagging operations on Greenbrier Drive between Route 29 and Hillsdale Drive, Monday through Friday. One-lane traffic controlled by flaggers, brief delays are likely. Pedestrians should be alert for construction equipment moving in and out of the work zone. For project updates, visit hillsdaledrive.org.
Albemarle County
Interstate 64 – Eastbound bridge deck repairs at mile marker 119. Monday through Friday, expect shoulder closures.
(NEW) Interstate 64 – Eastbound drain repairs between mile markers 129 and 131. Tuesday through Thursdayfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., right lane closed.
(NEW) Route 660 (Earlysville Forest Drive) – Pipe replacement. Monday through Thursday, road closed to through traffic. Access to private entrances maintained.
Route 795 (Blenheim Road) – Rehabilitating bridge over Hardware River. Road closed to traffic. Follow detour. Anticipated completion Oct. 30.
Culpeper County
(UPDATE) Route 3 (Germanna Highway) – Roadway widening to four lanes. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., stay alert for intermittent lane closures from 0.9 mile west of Route 663 (Stevensburg Road.) to Route 739 (Clay Hill Road). Lane closures are expected from Route 600 (York Road) west to 0.5 mile west of Route 669 (Carrico Mills Road) and on Route 663 (Batna Road). Traffic will be controlled by flagging. Speed limit reduced to 45 mph in the work zone. Motorists should be alert for workers near the travel lanes and for trucks entering and exiting the highway. Anticipated completion May 4.
(UPDATE) Route 29 (James Madison Highway) – Construction of new interchange at Route 666 (Braggs Corner Road). Use caution in area as traffic adjusts to new traffic pattern. Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., intermittent lane closures will occur on Route 29 and Route 666. Speed limit reduced to 35 mph on Route 666 and to 50 mph on Route 29 through the work zone. Anticipated completion Aug. 18.
(NEW) Route 29 Business (Brandy Road) – Traffic detection technology repairs between Route 665 (Inlet Road) and Route 666 (Braggs Corner Road). Monday through Friday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., expect lane closures controlled by flagging.
Route 229 (North Main Street) – Roadway widening to four lanes. Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., occasional lane closures with flagging will occur through the work zone. Stay alert for workers near the travel lanes and for trucks entering and exiting the highway. Anticipated completion Aug. 2.
Old Rixeyville Road – Road closed between Route 229 and Grandview Avenue for intersection reconstruction as part of Route 229 widening. Use Route 229 to Colonel Jameson Boulevard as detour. Anticipated completion mid-March.
Fauquier County
(NEW) Route 15 (James Madison Highway) – Southbound pothole patching operations 500 feet past Route 643 (Meetze Road) exit ramp. Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., right lane closed. Use caution approaching work zone.
Route 245 (Old Tavern Road) – Rehabilitating bridge over Broad Run. A temporary traffic signal is in place to control two-way traffic through the work zone. Motorists should obey traffic controls and use caution traveling through the work zone. Anticipated completion April 28.
Route 688 (Leeds Manor Road) – Traffic detection technology repairs. Monday through Friday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., traffic reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
Route 787 (Watery Mountain Road) – Rehabilitating bridge over Cedar Run. Obey traffic controls and drive with caution. Stay alert for workers near the roadway. Anticipated completion March 3.
Fluvanna County
Route 15 (James Madison Highway) – Construction of roundabout at Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway). Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., motorists can expect intermittent lane closures controlled by flagging. Anticipated completion Aug. 23.
(NEW) Route 625 (Oak Creek Road) – VDOT permit work zone from Route 601 (Courthouse Road) to Route 678 (Miles Jackson Road). Traffic reduced to one lane Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Greene County
(NEW) Route 29 (Seminole Trail) – Mobile southbound pothole patching operations from Route 633 (Dairy Road) to Route 33 (Spotswood Trail). Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., expect right lane closures. Use caution approaching work zone.
(UPDATE) Route 607 (Matthew Mill Road) – Intersection improvements at Route 29 (James Madison Highway). Roadway reduced to two lanes. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., expect intermittent lane closures. Stay alert for workers near the roadway. Anticipated completion Sept. 6.
Louisa County
(NEW) Route 33 (Jefferson Highway) – Pavement patching and removal of raised pavement markers in preparation for repaving. Wednesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., expect alternating lane closures controlled by flagging between Route 208 (Davis Highway) and Route 605 (Shannon Hill Road).
Route 250 (Richmond Road) – Roadside work under VDOT permit between Route 15 (James Madison Highway) and Route 613 (Poindexter Road). Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., stay alert for workers near the roadway.
Route 696 (Cosner Road) – Roadside work under VDOT permit between Fluvanna County line and Route 626 (Mallory Road). Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., stay alert for lane closures controlled by flagging. Use caution in work zone.
Madison County
Route 230 (Wolftown-Hood Road) – Rehabilitating the bridge over the Conway River. A temporary traffic signal is in place to control two-way traffic through the work zone. Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., expect lane closures in both directions between the Greene County line and Route 666 (Pea Ridge Road). Motorists should obey traffic controls, use caution traveling through the work zone and expect minor delays. Anticipated completion Nov. 20.
Orange County
Route 3 (Germanna Highway) – Intersection improvements at Lake of the Woods Way. Monday through Friday, stay alert for workers near the roadway.
(NEW) Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Shoulder repairs in both directions from Route 231 (Gordonsville Road) to Greene County line. Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., road reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
Road conditions and other real-time travel information can be found on the 511 Virginia website, the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia. VDOT updates are also on Facebook and the district’s Twitter account, @VaDOTCulp.
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