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Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert: Jan. 25-31

Chris Graham

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) – 1/5-2/5/15, weather permitting, rock scaling operations will occur on Rt.130 approx. ½ mile south of Route 501/130 intersection. Traffic controls and flaggers will be in use.  Delays of up to 15 minutes are likely.

Route 643 over Horsley Creek – 1/5/15-10/15/15, bridge replacement and approach work.  Traffic control devices and flaggers will be in use. Use caution; expect delays.

 

Appomattox County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

No items to report

 

Buckingham County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

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

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

 

Campbell County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Bridge inspection: Route 501 over Staunton River, Jan. 28.

Route 643 over Falling River – 12/15/14-7/22/16, bridge replacement and approach work.  Traffic control devices and flaggers will be in use. Use caution; expect delays.

 

Charlotte County:  Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

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 and cut brush.

Phenix – Crews will clean ditches and add shoulder stone.

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

 

Cumberland County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

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

 

Halifax County: Kenneth Martin, Residency Administrator

Bethel AHQ -Crews will cut right of way.

Cluster Springs and Volens AHQ – Crews will work shoulders.

Volens AHQ – Crews will boom axe.

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

 

Nelson County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Route 672 over East Branch- Road closed to through traffic 1/26 -2/20 for culvert replacement. Detour in place.

Route 722 over Branch of Buffalo Creek – Road closed 1/12-2/6/15, for structure replacement. Detour in place.

 

Pittsylvania County: Kenneth Martin, Residency Administrator

Route 713 (701-662) over Sandy Creek – Road closed 1/12-4/3/15, for structure replacement. Detour in place.

Brosville and Kentuck AHQ –Crews will perform ditch work.

Brosville, Kentuck, Mt. Airy and Rondo AHQ – Crews will boom axe.

Gretna AHQ – Crews will add rock around mailboxes and on shoulders and cut and limb dead trees.

Kentuck, Mt. Airy and Rondo AHQ – Crews will work shoulders.

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

 

Prince Edward County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

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

Route 658– Crews will make shoulder repairs.   

Various – Crews will clean roadsides, make surface repairs, cut brush and respond to customers

 

District-wide activities:

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

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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