Highway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org.
Amherst County:
Route 29 Bus (Sweet Briar – Coolwell Rd) – Shoulder and lane closures in north- and southbound lanes for brush cutting. Be alert.
Route 29 (Sweet Briar – Nelson County line) – Lane closures in north- and southbound lanes for unpaved shoulder repairs. Use caution.
Route 636, Slapp Creek Rd – Crew will make slope repairs. Flaggers will assist motorists.
Route 636, Wares Gap Rd– Rural Rustic project. Flaggers will assist motorists.
Route 692 – Rural Rustic project may result in delays.
Appomattox County:
Various secondary routes- Brush cutting; flaggers will assist motorists.
Buckingham County:
Andersonville AHQ – Crew will cut brush and work surfaces.
Dillwyn AHQ – Crew will work surfaces.
Campbell County:
Route 29 Bus., Altavista –Closed w/detour during bridge replacement. Est. comp. May 2021.
Route 29 Bus @ 1466 – Construction of right turn lane. Completion – August 21, 2020.
Route 29 – Crew will work on signs.
Route 29 at Route 683 – Crew will work on signals.
Route 501, Brookneal – Crew will work on pavement messaging.
Route 622 – Road reconstruction and bridge over Flat Creek. Delays possible. Est. comp. Sept. 2021.
Various secondary routes- Brush cutting; flaggers will assist motorists.
Charlotte County:
Routes 604 and 620, Phenix AHQ – Crew will replace mainline pipe.
Route 652, Craftons Gate AHQ – Rural Rustic project.
Craftons Gate AHQ – Crew will work surfaces, and boom axe.
Phenix AHQ – Crews will perform shoulder work, work surfaces, and boom axe.
Cumberland County:
Countywide – Crews will work surfaces and shoulders, and cut brush.
Halifax County:
Route 58, Cluster Springs AHQ – Crew will boom axe.
Route 119, Cluster Springs AHQ – Crew will repair edge of roadway. Delays possible.
Routes 601, 602,604, 658, 693, 696, 732 and 733, Cluster Springs AHQ – Crew will repair potholes.
Route 658 over Dan River – Bridge maintenance underway.
Route 683 (680-685) – Closed for bridge replacement. Detour 683, VA 360 & 680. Est. comp. – 8/20.
Bethel AHQ – Crew will boom axe and repair shoulders and potholes.
Cluster Springs AHQ – Crew will boom axe and work surfaces.
Volens AHQ – Crew will work surfaces.
Lynchburg:
Odd Fellows Road –Temporary lane closures, changes in traffic pattern during project.
Nelson County:
Route 628 – Rural Rustic projects underway. Flaggers will assist motorists.
Various secondary routes- Brush cutting; flaggers will assist motorists.
Pittsylvania County:
Route 29 N over Banister River – One lane of traffic only on bridge. Signs and other traffic control alert motorists to this change.
Route 40 over Pigg River – Construction of temporary bridge adjacent to existing structure. 45 mph in work zone. Watch for construction vehicles entering/exiting work zone. Flagging operations occasionally in use. Estimated completion of temporary structure- summer 2020.
Route 638 (634 – 640) –Closed 1/21 – 2/14 for bridge repairs. Detour via 640, 685, 646, 642 and 634 back to 638.
Route 727 over Fall Creek (745-41) – Road closed 1/27-2/21 for culvert repairs. Detour via 745, 719, 744 and 41 back to 727.
Route 730 over Sandy Creek – Bridge and approach work. Completion October 16, 2020.
Brosville AHQ – Crew will boom axe, clean roadsides and work ditches.
Gretna AHQ – Crew will work surfaces, clean roadsides and remove dead trees.
Kentuck AHQ – Crew will address customer work orders.
Mt. Airy AHQ – Crew will boom axe, cut limbs, clean roadsides and work non-hard surfaced roads.
Rondo AHQ – Crew will mow, work non-hard surface secondary roads, ditch and clean roadsides.
Prince Edward County:
Route 460 – Crew will boom axe and cut behind guardrail.
Route 622 (360-624) – Closed for bridge, approach work over NSRR. Detour via 622 to 360 to 360B/460E to 724 and 624 back to 622. Est. comp. September 2020.
Route 652 (690-460) – Closed until February 1, 2020 for bridge replacement. Detour via 460 & 626.
Countywide – Crew will clean ditches/pipe, install pipe and work surfaces.
District-wide activities:
Bridge maintenance – Crews will perform maintenance on bridges/other structures.
Guardrail maintenance – Crews will perform maintenance on guardrails.