Lynchburg District Traffic Alert: Jan. 31-Feb. 6

Weekly report from VDOT Lynchburg office

Highway work in the Lynchburg 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 visit www.511Virginia.org.  

Amherst County:  

Route 501/130 (Snowden) – Traffic control/flaggers in use. Expect delays. End: 4/21/17.   

Appomattox County:  

None

 

Buckingham County:    

Route 20 over Slate River – Traffic delays expected during bridge replacement and construction of approaches. Estimated completion – December 2017.

Andersonville AHQ– Crews will boom axe.

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

 

Campbell County:  

Route 643 over Falling River –Traffic will be turned onto new structure. Traffic control devices/flaggers in use. Expect delays.

Route 701 over Hills Creek (696-699)  – Road closed, detour in place through 4/29/16 for structure replacement. Detour using Routes 696 and 699.

 

Charlotte County:   

Route 638 over Little Cub Creek – Road closed Jan. 4 through April 8 for structure replacement. Detour in place using Routes 630, 629, and 628. 

Various –Crews will make surface repairs, work shoulders, cut brush/boom axe and respond to customers.

 

Cumberland County:  

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

 

Halifax County:  

Route 691 over Tobey Creek(Rt 659/658 intersection) – Road closed Dec. 7-March 4 for structure replacement. Detour in place via Routes 659, 662 and 659.

Bethel AHQ – Crews will clean around pipe.

Bethel and Volens AHQ – Crews will apply stone to shoulders.

Cluster Springs and Volens AHQ– Crews will boom axe.  

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

 

Lynchburg:

Route 29/460 Access Management – Motorists should be alert to presence of construction traffic entering and exiting roadway beginning in early February. Use caution.

 

Nelson County:  

Route 29 southbound, near Rte. 641 – Pipe jacking may result in lane closures/delays.

 

Pittsylvania County:  

Routes 41 and 57, Rondo AHQ – Crews will boom axe.

Route 726 – Construction underway. Signs/traffic control devices in place. Est.comp-4/29/16. 

Route 1530 (Hickory Forest Rd) – Crews will install a temporary vehicle crossing.

Brosville AHQ – Crews will mow storm water basins.

Gretna AHQ – Crews will boom axe and work low water bridges. 

Gretna and Rondo AHQ – Crews will clean debris.

Kentuck AHQ – Crews will make shoulder repairs on secondary routes and boom axe.

Mt. Airy AHQ – Crews will place stone at mailboxes and driveways, repair shoulders and boom axe.

Various –Crews will work surfaces and respond to customers.

 

Prince Edward County:  

Route 632 over Bush River – Road closed for structure replacement. Detour in place using Routes 633, 15, 647and 630. Route 632 will be closed between the intersection of Route 633 and Route 630.

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

 

District-wide activities: 

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

Bridge-mounted signs – Foundation work underway. Traffic control devices will assist motorists.

Pavement markings – Contractors are applying permanent pavement markings districtwide.