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 – The entrance to Forest Lakes South at Ashwood Boulevard and South Hollymead Drive will be closed to traffic between 9 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday during grading and paving across the entrances. A signed detour will direct traffic to North Hollymead Drive and back to Ashwood Boulevard east of Route 29.
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. 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.
Line Drive is closed to traffic between India Road and Zan Road through late April. Motorists advised to follow posted detour. Motorists advised to follow posted detour.
Obey traffic controls and expect minor delays on Hillsdale Drive, Hydraulic Road, India Road, Zan Road, Greenbrier Drive, Pepsi Place and Seminole Court. For project updates, visit http://hillsdaledrive.org.
Albemarle County
(UPDATE) Interstate 64 – Bridge deck work at mile marker 119. From 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday and Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., expect single-lane closures in both directions. One eastbound lane closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, April 3. Zipper merge will control traffic during weekend closure. Use both travel lanes up to the merge point.
(NEW) Interstate 64 – Eastbound drain repairs between mile markers 129 and 131. Sunday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., right lane closed.
Route 20 (Scottsville Road) – Mobile tree trimming operations in both directions between Route 708 (Red Hill Road) and Route 742 (Avon Street Extended). Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., traffic reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
(UPDATE) Route 22 (Louisa Road) – Pothole patching operations in both directions between Route 648 (Clarks Tract) to Route 231 (Gordonsville Road). Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., traffic reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
(NEW) Route 231 (Gordonsville Road) – Pothole patching operations in both directions between Route 22 (Louisa Road) and Louisa County line. Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., traffic reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
(NEW) Route 618 (Martin Kings Road) – Mobile tree trimming operations in both directions from Route 729 (Buck Island Road) and to Fluvanna County line. Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., traffic reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
Route 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) – Installation of temporary signal at Route 151 (Critzers Shop Road). Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., expect intermittent lane closures controlled by flagging. Stay alert for workers and equipment near the roadway.
Route 795 (Blenheim Road) – Rehabilitating bridge over Hardware River. Road closed to traffic. Follow detour. Anticipated completion Oct. 30.
(UPDATE) Route 810 (Browns Gap Turnpike Road) – Rehabilitating bridge over Halls Creek. Road closed to traffic near Chap Place Lane. Use alternate route. Anticipated completion April 21.
Culpeper County
(UPDATE) Route 3 (Germanna Highway) – Roadway widening to four lanes:
- Speed limit temporarily reduced to 35 mph in Stevensburg while crews install curb and gutter. Intermittent lane closures are possible from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from 0.9 mile west of Route 663 (Stevensburg Road) to Route 739 (Clay Hill Road). Maintain 45 mph in remainder of work zone. Motorists should be alert for workers near the travel lanes and for trucks entering and exiting the highway. Anticipated completion in early fall.
- Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., crews will shift traffic between entrance to Luck Stone and Route 663 (Stevensburg Road). Motorists should expect minor delays and use caution while traffic adjusts to new traffic pattern.
- Anticipated completion in early fall.
(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 3:30 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.
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.
(UPDATE) Old Rixeyville Road – Road closed between Route 229 and Grandview Avenue for intersection reconstruction as part ofRoute 229 widening. Use Route 229 to Colonel Jameson Boulevard as detour. Anticipated completion early April.
Fauquier County
(NEW) Route 28 (Catlett Road) – Pipe installation near Route 643 (Eustace Road). Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., traffic reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
(NEW) Route 28 (Catlett Road) – Pavement patching operations between Route 15/29 (James Madison Highway) and Route 17 (Marsh Road). Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., road reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
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 661 (Schoolhouse Road) – Road and intersection improvement project. Road closed from just beyond Cedar Lee Middle School parking lot to 300 feet west. Access to all school, church and private entrances will be maintained. Obey traffic controls. Anticipated completion Aug. 11.
Route 688 (Leeds Manor Road) – Traffic detection technology repairs between Route 691 (Old Waterloo Road) and Route 211 (Lee Highway). Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., traffic reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
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.
Route 250 (Richmond Road) – Utility work under VDOT permit between Route 15 (James Madison Highway) and Goochland County line. Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., eastbound shoulder closed. Stay alert for workers near the roadway.
Greene County
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
Interstate 64 – Traffic detection technology installation near mile marker 138. One eastbound lane closed Monday through Friday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Use caution approaching the work zone.
(NEW) Route 33 (Jefferson Highway) – Paving operations from Route 208 (East Main Street) to Route 605 (Willis Proffitt Road). Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., traffic reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
(NEW) Route 522 (Cross Country Road) – Pipe installation near Carpenter Lane. Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., road reduced to one lane controlled by flagging.
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
(UPDATE) Route 3 (Germanna Highway) – Westbound paving operations between Spotsylvania County line and Culpeper County line. Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., traffic reduced to one lane. Use caution in work zone.
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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