Ivy Road still closed near Route 29/Route 250 bypass

Route 250 Business (Ivy Road) remains closed near the Route 29/250 Bypass for repairs to power and utility lines damaged early this morning.

Evening commuters are encouraged to seek an alternate route or follow the posted detour, which carries westbound traffic from Ivy Road to Route 29 Business (Emmet Street or Jefferson Park Avenue/Fontaine Avenue) to the Route 29/250 Bypass and back to Ivy Road. Eastbound traffic will reverse the detour.

The closure is expected to remain in place into the overnight hours.

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.