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Lynchburg District Traffic Alert: April 4-8

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road-work-headerHighway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane./structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting.  Traffic may be restricted.  Items in italics contain new/updated information. For     up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org.  

Amherst County:  

Route 501/130 (Snowden) – Route 501 from Hunting Club Road and existing James River Bridge, traffic restricted to one lane using appropriate signs, signals, etc. Expect delays. Project completion 4/21/17.   

Various routes in Madison Heights – Surface treatment will take place. Traffic control devices, pilot vehicles and flaggers will assist traffic. Expect delays.

 

Appomattox County:  

Route 24 – Line eradication will take place in advance of surface work.

Route 460 (west of town to 646), 611 (26-683) and 683 (611-690)  – Plant mix work will take place. Traffic control devices, pilot vehicles and flaggers will assist traffic. Expect delays.

VariousPlant mix work will take place. Traffic control devices, pilot vehicles and flaggers will assist traffic. Expect delays.

 

Buckingham County:    

Route 20 over Slate River – Speed reduced during bridge replacement. Est.  comp. – 12/2017.

Andersonville AHQ – Crews will make shoulder repairs..

Various –Crews will boom axe, make surface repairs and respond to customer requests.

 

Campbell County:  

Route 651 over Bear Creek (Rt. 604-615) – Road closed 3/21 – 6/10/16 for structure replacement. Detour via Rt. 606, 615 and back to 651.

Route 701 over Hills Creek (696-699)  – Road closed thru 4/29/16.  Detour via Rte. 696 and 699.

Various routes– Surface treatment will take place. Traffic control devices, pilot vehicles and flaggers will assist traffic. Expect delays.

 

Charlotte County:   

Route 40 westbound, Phenix area – Repair slope.

Route 40 over Louse Creek – Be alert to equipment entering/exiting roadway.

Route 360 – Surface work will take place.

Route 638 over Little Cub Creek – Closed until 5/6 for structure replacement. Detour in place. 

Route 663, Phenix area – Replace main line pipe. Delays likely.

Route 746, Phenix area – Repair pipe.

Various –Crews will make surface repairs, work shoulders, brush cut/boom axe and respond to customer requests.

 

Cumberland County:  

Route 45 – Surface work will take place.

Various –Crews will make surface repairs, cut brush and respond to customer requests.

 

Halifax County:  

Route 691 over Tobey Creek (Rt 659/658 intersection) – Closed thru April 1 for structure replacement. Detour via Routes 659, 662 and 659.

Bethel AHQ – Crews will boom axe, ditch, cut dead trees and chip brush.

Cluster Springs AHQ – Crews will clean up trash.

Cluster Springs and Volens AHQ – Crews will work shoulders.

Various –Crews will make surface repairs and respond to customer requests.

 

Lynchburg:

Route 29/460 (501-29)– Be alert to construction traffic entering/exiting roadway. Use caution. Est. comp. 11/16/17

Route 29/460 (Odd Fellows Rd Int. and Odd Fellows Rd.)– Be alert to construction traffic entering/exiting roadway. Use caution. Est. comp. 8/3/18

 

Nelson County:  

Route 56 Line eradication will take place in advance of surface work.

Various –Crews will make surface repairs and respond to customer requests.

 

Pittsylvania County:  

Route 29 southbound bridge over Norfolk-Southern Railroad –Demolition and replacement of bridge.

Route 628 over Straightstone Creek (Rt. 900-937) –Closed 2/29 – 6/3/16 for structure replacement. Detour via Rt. 640, 900 and back to 628.

Route 726 – Construction underway. Signs/traffic control devices in place. Est.comp-4/29/16. 

Brosville AHQ- Crews will replace pipe.

Brosville and Rondo AHQ – Crews will ditch. 

Gretna, Kentuck and Mt. Airy AHQ – Crews will boom axe.

Gretna and Rondo AHQ – Crews will clean debris. 

Kentuck, Mt. Airy and Rondo AHQ  – Crews will work shoulders.

Mt. Airy AHQ – Crews will clean drop inlets.

Various – Be alert to surface treatment operations at various locations.

Various –Crews will work surfaces and respond to customers.

 

Prince Edward County:  

Route 602 over Little Saylers Creek – Road closed 4/11-4/29/16 from 460 to 617 for timber deck replacement. Detour via 617 to 602.

Route 632 over Bush River – Road closed for structure replacement. Detour via Routes 633, 15, 647and 630. Route 632 will be closed between the intersection of Route 633 and Route 630. Est. comp. 5/20.

Various –Crews will make surface repairs, cut brush, work pipe and drainage structures, and respond to customer requests.

 

District-wide activities: 

Bridge maintenance – Bridge washing operations are taking place at various locations. Expect lane closures on various bridge structures.

Guardrail maintenance – Crews will guardrail maintenance. 

Pavement markings – Contractors will begin eradication of pavement markings in coming weeks in anticipation of latex schedule on primary routes. Caution is urged.

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