Weekly report from VDOT Lynchburg office
Highway 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) – Traffic control/flaggers in use. Expect delays. End: 4/21/17.
Appomattox County:
None
Buckingham County:
Route 20 over Slate River – Traffic delays expected during bridge replacement and construction of approaches. Estimated completion – December 2017.
Andersonville AHQ– Crews will boom axe.
Various locations –Crews will make surface repairs and respond to customer requests.
Campbell County:
Route 643 over Falling River –Traffic will be turned onto new structure. Traffic control devices/flaggers in use. Expect delays.
Route 701 over Hills Creek (696-699) – Road closed, detour in place through 4/29/16 for structure replacement. Detour using Routes 696 and 699.
Charlotte County:
Route 638 over Little Cub Creek – Road closed Jan. 4 through April 8 for structure replacement. Detour in place using Routes 630, 629, and 628.
Various –Crews will make surface repairs, work shoulders, cut brush/boom axe and respond to customers.
Cumberland County:
Various locations –Crews will work surfaces, cut brush and respond to customers.
Halifax County:
Route 691 over Tobey Creek(Rt 659/658 intersection) – Road closed Dec. 7-March 4 for structure replacement. Detour in place via Routes 659, 662 and 659.
Bethel AHQ – Crews will clean around pipe.
Bethel and Volens AHQ – Crews will apply stone to shoulders.
Cluster Springs and Volens AHQ– Crews will boom axe.
Various –Crews will make surface repairs and respond to customer requests.
Lynchburg:
Route 29/460 Access Management – Motorists should be alert to presence of construction traffic entering and exiting roadway beginning in early February. Use caution.
Nelson County:
Route 29 southbound, near Rte. 641 – Pipe jacking may result in lane closures/delays.
Pittsylvania County:
Routes 41 and 57, Rondo AHQ – Crews will boom axe.
Route 726 – Construction underway. Signs/traffic control devices in place. Est.comp-4/29/16.
Route 1530 (Hickory Forest Rd) – Crews will install a temporary vehicle crossing.
Brosville AHQ – Crews will mow storm water basins.
Gretna AHQ – Crews will boom axe and work low water bridges.
Gretna and Rondo AHQ – Crews will clean debris.
Kentuck AHQ – Crews will make shoulder repairs on secondary routes and boom axe.
Mt. Airy AHQ – Crews will place stone at mailboxes and driveways, repair shoulders and boom axe.
Various –Crews will work surfaces and respond to customers.
Prince Edward County:
Route 632 over Bush River – Road closed for structure replacement. Detour in place using Routes 633, 15, 647and 630. Route 632 will be closed between the intersection of Route 633 and Route 630.
Various routes – Crews will work surfaces, cut brush, and respond to customers.
District-wide activities:
Bridge and guardrail maintenance – Crews will perform bridge/guardrail maintenance.
Bridge-mounted signs – Foundation work underway. Traffic control devices will assist motorists.
Pavement markings – Contractors are applying permanent pavement markings districtwide.