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Lynchburg VDOT District Traffic Alert: April 20-24

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road-work-headerHighway work in the Lynchburg VDOT 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 visitwww.511Virginia.org.

 

Amherst County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Route 501/130 (Snowden) – Traffic controls and flaggers in use during construction. Use caution and expect delays. Completion – April 21, 2017.

Route 643 over Horsley Creek and Route 635 connection – Thru 10/15/15, bridge replacement and approach work.  Traffic control devices and flaggers in use. Use caution; expect delays.

Various locations – plant mix schedule will begin April 23. Be alert, use caution and expect delays.

 

Appomattox County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Various locations – plant mix schedule will begin April 23. Be alert, use caution and expect delays.

 

Buckingham County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

Route 622 (Rt .743 to 666) – Crews will work shoulders and surfaces.

Route 723 over Rock Island Creek – Road will be closed 4/20-5/15 for superstructure replacement. Detour will use Rt. 655 to 602 to 727 and to 678.

Dillwyn AHQ – Crews will make drainage repairs on secondary routes.

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

 

Campbell County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Route 643 over Falling River – Through 7/22/16, bridge replacement and approach work.

Traffic control devices and flaggers in use. Use caution; expect delays.

Route 663 over Button Creek – Road will be closed 3/16-5/22/15 for structure replacement. Detour via: Routes 651, 24 and 615.

Route 1501 over Branch of Dreaming Creek – Road closed 5/4-5/22/15 for culvert replacement. Detour via Routes 739 and 682 to and from Route1501.

Various locations – plant mix schedule will begin April 23. Be alert, use caution and expect delays.

 

Charlotte County:  Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

Routes 47, 92 & 360 (Craftons Gate) – Crews will clean roadsides.

Route 675 over Cub Creek (Rt. 40 – Poor House Rd) – Road closed; temporary signal for bridge replacement. Est. comp. 9/28/15.

Craftons Gate – Crews will weed around guardrail.

Phenix – Crews will cut brush, clean ditch lines and add shoulder stone.

Various routes – Crews will perform surface treatment operations at various locations, weather permitting. Flaggers will assist in work zones.

Various secondary routes–Crews will work surfaces, boom axe and respond to customers.

 

Cumberland County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

Route 620 (Amelia/Cumberland Co. line) – Closed 2/23-8/02/15 for structure replacement. Detour via Routes 621, 13, 654 and 600.

Various – Crews will work surfaces, cut brush and respond to customers.

 

Halifax County: Kenneth Martin, Residency Administrator

Route 49 over Aaron’s Creek (near Halifax/Mecklenburg line) – Closed thru 6/17/16 for bridge replacement.

Bethel AHQ – Crews will boom axe and apply shoulder stone. 

Cluster Springs AHQ – Crews will repair low shoulders and clean ditches.

Volens AHQ – Crews will boom axe.

Various – Crews will work surfaces and respond to customer concerns.

 

Nelson County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Route 29 North from Rt 6 to Albemarle Co. line and Rt 29 South from Rt 6 to Rockfish River – Beginning April 6, shoulder widening activities will take place. Lane closures possible. Be alert and use caution.

Route 627 over South Fork Rockfish River – Road will be closed 4/13-4/27 for timber deck replacement. Detour will use Route 664 and 151.

Various locations – plant mix schedule will begin April 23. Be alert, use caution and expect delays.

 

Pittsylvania County: Kenneth Martin, Residency Administrator

Route 29 South over Banister River – Alternating lane closures during joint repairs. Est. comp. late-April.

Route 29 Gretna Bypass – Be alert to the presence of manpower and equipment, as well as lane closures during shoulder widening project. Weather and other conditions permitting, the work outside each lane in both the north and southbound directions will be completed by early July.

Routes 58 over 29 and 1140 over 58– Bridge deck epoxy overlays on 5 structures will begin 4/1 and end 6/1, weather permitting. Be alert to traffic controls and expect delays.

Route 603 over stream (Rt. 761-Rt. 668) – Bridge replacement; road closed 4/20-6/12, weather permitting. Detour uses Routes 603, 761 and 668.

Route 676Bridge replacement; road closed through 11/18/15. Detour in place.

Route 726 – Be alert to improvements, including turn lanes for local and school traffic. Signs and other traffic control devices in place. Estimated completion April 29, 2016.

Various – Crews will clean debris, boom axe, work surfaces, shoulders and ditches, and respond to customers.

 

Prince Edward County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

Route 623 –Bridge replacement over NS and Buckingham Branch Railroads. Est. comp. 6/30/15.

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

 

District-wide activities:

Bridge and guardrail maintenance – Crews will perform bridge/guardrail maintenance.

Surface treatment  – Starting May 1, surface treatment will take place beginning in Campbell Co. and moving north to Appomattox, Amherst and Nelson Counties. Be alert, use caution and expect delays.

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