Culpeper District Traffic Alert: VDOT work schedule for the week of April 8-12

VDOT has updated its schedule for highway work in the Culpeper District during the next week.

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 the Culpeper District Facebook page and the district’s Twitter account, @VaDOTCulp.

Albemarle County 

(NEW) Vegetation control – Expect right shoulder closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the following areas:

• Interstate 64, between mile marker 117 and mile marker 125 in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily.
• Route 20 (Scottsville Road), between Route 371 (Hart Road) and the Charlottesville City line in the northbound and southbound lanes, Monday through Friday.

(NEW) Bridge repairs – Expect alternating lane closures with flaggers, Monday through Friday in the following areas:

• Route 616 (Black Cat Road), between U.S. 250 (Richmond Road) and Club Drive in the northbound and southbound lanes, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Route 744 (Hacktown Road), at U.S. 250 (Richmond Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Other construction – Expect right shoulder closures, Monday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the following areas:

• Interstate 64, between mile marker 102 and mile marker 103 in the eastbound lanes.
• Interstate 64, between mile marker 104 and mile marker 105 in the westbound lanes.
• Interstate 64, between mile marker 106 and mile marker 107 in the westbound lanes.

New Roadway Construction – Construction of a roundabout at Route 743 (Hydraulic Road) and Hillsdale Drive. Expect lane and shoulder closures with flaggers in the following areas nightly, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., 10 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, through May 5.

• Route 743 (Hydraulic Road), closed between U.S. 29 (Emmet Street North) and U.S. 250 Bypass in the northbound lanes, 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday. Drivers on U.S. 250 should follow detour signs and continue west to U.S. 29 (Emmet Street North).
• Route 743 (Hydraulic Road), between U.S. 29 (Emmet Street North) and Brandywine Drive, nightly in the southbound lanes.
• Route 743 (Hydraulic Road), between U.S. 29 (Emmet Street North) and Cedar Hill Road in the northbound and southbound lanes.

(UPDATE) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:

• S. 29 (Monacan Trail), alternating lane closures between Route 633 (Heards Mountain Road) and Route 699 (Boaz Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 1403 (Berkmar Drive) at Towncenter Drive, lane closures with directional signs at the roundabout, daily, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(NEW) Herbicide spraying – Expect mobile, alternating lane closures, Monday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the following areas:

• Interstate 64, between mile marker 100 and mile marker 128 in the eastbound and westbound lanes.
• S. 29 (Seminole Trail), between Route 643 (Polo Grounds Road) and the Greene County line in the northbound and southbound lanes.

(NEW) Interstate 64 – Other roadside. Expect a mobile work zone with left shoulder closures between mile marker 118 and mile marker 119 in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Thursday, noon to 2 p.m.

(NEW) Interstate 64 – Brush removal. Expect left shoulder closures between mile marker 124 and mile marker 132 in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(NEW) Interstate 64 – Litter pickup. Expect a mobile work zone with right shoulder closures between mile marker 123 and mile marker 125 in the westbound lanes, Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

(UPDATE) U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) – Road widening project. Expect lane closures between Route 6 (Afton Mountain Road) and Route 750 (Old Turnpike Road). The westbound lanes will remain reduced from two lanes to one and the eastbound lane shift will remain in place. This is a long-term closure for the duration of the project. Expected completion date, April 2024.

Route 20 (Scottsville Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement. Expect temporary traffic signal with new traffic pattern at Route 708 (Red Hill Road). Route 708 is narrowed to one lane for construction on the bridge over the North Fork Hardware River in the southbound lanes. Project completion date, Dec. 2024.

(UPDATE) Route 20 (Monticello Avenue) – Roadway sweeping. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between the Charlottesville City line and Route 1150 (Mill Creek Drive) Wednesday, 3:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Route 641 (Frays Mill Road) – Other bridge work. Road closed at Route 743 (Advance Mills Road) for replacement of bridge over Marsh Run. Drivers on U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) who need to access Route 743 north and west of the closure should use Route 607 (Cedar Grove Road). Expected completion date, Dec. 5, 2024.

(NEW) Route 745 (Arrowhead Valley Road) – Bridge inspections. Road closed between U.S. 29 (Monacan Trail) and U.S. 29 (Monacan Trail). Route 745 intersects U.S. 29 on the north side and the south side. Drivers can expect closures at two points on Route 745 for bridges on the south part and north part of the roadway. Contractor will inspect the southern bridge first. Drivers should find an alternate route around the work zones.

Route 1403 (Berkmar Drive) – New roadway construction. Expect right lane and right shoulder closures between Route 1417 (Woodbrook Drive) and Route 1438 (Hilton Heights Road) in southbound lanes, daily, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

City of Charlottesville

Road improvements — Expect lane and shoulder closures with flaggers Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., 10 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday, nightly through April 19 in the following areas:

• S. 250 (Bypass Expressway), between U.S. 29 (Emmet Street North) and Dairy Road in the eastbound and westbound lanes.
• Route 743 (Hydraulic Road), closed between U.S. 29 (Emmet Street North) and U.S. 250 Bypass in the northbound lanes, 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday. Drivers on U.S. 250 should follow detour signs and continue west to U.S. 29 (Emmet Street North).
• Route 743 (Hydraulic Road), between U.S. 29 (Emmet Street North) and Brandywine Drive in the northbound and southbound lanes.

Culpeper County

(NEW) Road widening projects – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:

• Route 3 (Germanna Highway), right lane and right shoulder closures between Route 739 (Clay Hill Road) and Route 669 (Carrico Mills Road) in the eastbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 229 (Rixeyville Road), mobile, alternating lane closures between Route 621 (Jeffersonton Road) and U.S. 211 (Lee Highway) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:

• S. 29 (James Madison Highway), alternating lane closures at the ramp to U.S. 522 (Germana Highway) in the southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• S. 522 (Sperryville Pike), alternating lane closures between Route 1015 (General Longstreet Avenue) and Route 616 (Woodland Church Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Route 669 (Carrico Mills Road), alternating lane closures between Route 3 (Germanna Highway) and Route 672 (Stones Mill Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. 29 (James Madison Highway) – Tree removals. Expect left lane and left shoulder closures between U.S. 522 (Germanna Highway) and Route 666 (Greens Corner Road) in the northbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(NEW) U.S. 29 (James Monroe Highway) – Herbicide spraying. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between the Madison County line to the Fauquier County line, Monday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

(UPDATE) Route 669 (Carrico Mills Road) – Paving. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 762 (Brandy Road) and Route 675 (Thoms Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fauquier County

(UPDATE) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following: areas:

• S. 17 (Highway 17), periodic slow rolls with flaggers between Route 767 (Watery Mountain Road) and Business U.S. 17 (James Madison Highway) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 55 (John Marshall Highway), mobile alternating lane closures between Route 674 (Blantyre Road) and Route 626 (Loudoun Avenue) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 690 (Bear Wallow Road), alternating lane closures between Filly Lane and the Warrenton Town line in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Interstate 66 – Brush removal. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between mile marker 15 and mile marker 36 in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Interstate 66 – Bridge repairs. Expect right lane and both shoulders closed between mile marker 35 and mile marker 36 in the eastbound lanes, nightly, 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.

(NEW) Interstate 66 – Guardrail inspections. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between mile marker 14 and mile marker 37 in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

(NEW) U.S. 17 (James Madison Highway) – Soil borings. Expect alternating lane closures between the Warrenton Town line and U.S. 15 (Eastern Bypass) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(NEW) U.S. 29 (James Madison Highway) – Herbicide spraying. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between the Culpeper County line and the Prince William County line, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Route 674 (Georgetown Road) – Paving. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures with flaggers between Route 628 (Blantyre Road) and Route 663 (Balls Mill Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

(NEW) Route 676 (Riley Road) – New roadway construction. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 605 (Dumfries Road) and Brookside Parkway in the northbound and southbound lanes, Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 713 (Maidstone Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement. Road closed at Route 624 (Lost Corner Road). Drivers should follow signed detour around the work zone beginning Monday at 7 a.m. Expected completion, May 31, 2024.

Greene County

(UPDATE) Resurfacing operations – Expect alternating lane closures, daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the following areas:

• Route 230 (Madison Road), between Business U.S. 33 (Main Street) and Route 621 (South River Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes.
• Route 607 (Matthew Mill Road), between Route 670 (Preddy Creek Road) and Route 616 (Carpenters Mill Road), in the eastbound and westbound lanes.
• Route 1131 (Tanglewood Drive), between Route 1130 (Lumber Lane) and the cul-de-sac at the end of Route 1131 in the eastbound and westbound lanes.

(NEW) U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) – Herbicide spraying. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between Route 1120 (Lake Saponi Drive) and the Madison County line in the northbound and eastbound lanes, Monday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Route 670 (Preddy Creek Road) – Utility work under VDOT permit. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 1137 (Autumn Oaks Lane) and Route 1130 (Lumber Lane) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Louisa County

Construction of a new roundabout – Expect alternating lane closures daily, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the following areas. Project anticipated completion date, Jan. 31, 2025.

• S. 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) between Route 623 (Chopping Road) 0.3 miles north of Route 208 (New Bridge Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes.
• Route 208 (New Bridge Road) between U.S. 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) and Alma Gaynelle Drive in the eastbound and westbound lanes.

(UPDATE) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:

• S. 33 (Jefferson Highway), alternating lane closures between U.S. 522 (Pendleton Road) and Route 605 (Willis Proffitt Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon.
• S. 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway), alternating lane closures with flaggers between Route 623 (Chopping Road) and Route 720 (Hensley Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Route 652 (Kentucky Springs Road), alternating lane closures between Route 208 (New Bridge Road) and Route 1035 (Pine Point Place) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Route 652 (Kentucky Springs Road), alternating lane closures between Route 1035 (Pine Point Place) and Route 700 (Johnson Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Route 700 (Johnson Road), right shoulder closure between Route 652 (Kentucky Springs Road) and dead end of Route 700 (Haley Drive) in the northbound lanes, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Route 635 (Factory Mill Road) — Pipe repairs/installation. Road closed between Route 727 (Mickie Town Road) and Route 610 (Holly Grove Drive). Drivers should find an alternate route around the work area.

Madison County

(NEW) U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) — Herbicide spraying. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between the Greene County line and the Culpeper County line in the northbound and southbound lanes, Monday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

U.S. 29 (South Seminole Trail) – New roadway construction. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 621 (Seville Road) and Route 677 (Estes Lane) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

U.S. 29 (South Seminole Trail) – Bridge repairs. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 621 (Seville Road) and Route 609 (Fredericksburg Road) in the southbound lanes, daily, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Orange County

(NEW) Route 633 (Spicers Mill Road) – Pole installation. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 616 (Montford Road) and Route 674 (Little Skyline Drive) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Monday, and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Route 641 (Liberty Mills Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement. Road closed between Route 237 (Blue Ridge Turnpike) and Route 693 (Montpelier Road). Drivers should find an alternate route around the work zone. Expected completion date, May 17, 2024.

Rappahannock County

Route 729 (Richmond Road) – Bridge approach repairs. Expect flagging operation at Route 676 (Gore Road) in the northbound lanes, daily through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.