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Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert: Nov. 26-30

Chris Graham

road work transportationHighway work in the Lynchburg District requiring road/lane/structure closures is scheduled, weather permitting. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org.

NOTE: VDOT will suspend most highway work zones and lift most lane closures on major roads from noon Wednesday, Nov. 21 until noon Monday, November 26.

Amherst County:

Route 29 Bus –Replace median barrier. Lane closures. Est. comp. – April 2019.

Route 60 (Malcolm Lane – 686) and Route 130 (635-653) – Milling, trenching and paving. Delays likely through Dec. 7.

Appomattox County:

Route 460 – Shoulder widening, rumble strips, guardrail updates. Lane closures likely.

Route 663 over Bent Creek (611-616) – Road closed for bridge deck replacement/repairs. Detour via 616, 615, and 26.

Buckingham County:

Route 20 (15- James River Bridge) – Widening, rumble strips, guardrail work & paving.

Route 633, Andersonville AHQ – Crew will work shoulders.

Andersonville AHQ – Crew will remove debris.

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

Campbell County:

Route 29/460 – Crew will work on ramp lights.

Route 501 @ Route 633 – Construction of left and right turn lanes.

Route 711 over NS Railroad – Bridge/approach work underway. Road closed; signed detour.

Route 712 over Otter River – Closed 9 am – 3:30 pm, Nov. 29 for structure inspection.

Routes 842, Greenwell Ct & 1532, Jefferson Dr – Closed due to damage from flooding. Alternate routes available.

Charlotte County:

Route 650 – Road closed. Detour in place.

Craftons Gate AHQ – Crew will boom axe.

Various – Crews will remove debris, work surfaces, mow, and respond to customer concerns.

Cumberland County:

Route 45 – Crew will maintain and repair pavement messages.

Route 600 – Closed for repairs. Detour in place.

Route 660 – Closed for pipe repair. Detour via 660, 639, 638, & 640 back to 660. Est. comp. Nov. 30.

Various – Crew will remove debris, work surfaces/ditches/shoulders, mow, cut brush and respond to customer concerns.

Halifax County:

Route 619 (603-623) – Closed for bridge repairs. Detour via 619, 603 & 623. Est. comp. June 2019.

Route 667 (657-649) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 667, 650, 603 & 649. Est. comp. March 2019.

Route 683 (680-685) – Closed for bridge repairs. Detour via 683, VA 360 & 680. Est. comp. late fall 2019.

Bethel AHQ – Crew will mow.

Bethel and Volens AHQs – Crews will repair washouts.

Various–Crews will respond to customer requests and clean debris.

Lynchburg:

Liberty Mtn Dr – Ramp to 460 E closed for roundabout project.

Odd Fellows to US 29 Exp. –Storm water installation, widening and utility work nearing completion. Temporary lane closures may occur. Bridge over railroad closed for demolition; detour in place.

Nelson County:

Route 56 – Crew will perform maintenance on signs.

Pittsylvania County:

Route 29 (Gretna and Rondo AHQs) and various locations (Brosville AHQ) – Crews will mow.

Route 29 S (Mt. Airy AHQ) and various locations (Kentuck AHQ) – Crews will work shoulders.

Route 58 W (Sandy Creek) – Closed for bridge repairs. Westbound using one lane of 58 E.

Route 618 (40-892) – Closed for pipe replacement. Detour via 606, 927 & 40.

Route 655 (726-734) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 655, 726, 58, 734 & back to 655.

Route 656 (688 to Halifax Co line) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 656, 713, & 656.

Route 660 (661-660) – Road closed for shoulder repair. Detour via 660, 360, 661 & back to 660.

Route 667 (657-649) – Closed until March for pipe repairs. Detour via Routes 650, 603 and 649.

Route 685 over Georges Creek (927-868) – Road closed late March for bridge replacement. Detour via 40, 686 and back to 685.

Route 729 over Birch Creek – Road closed 9/23-11/30 for debris removal and bridge repair. Detour using Routes 360, 660 and 820 back to 729.

Route 730 (713-655) – Closed for bridge repairs. Detour via 730, 728, 729, 713 back to 730.

Route 732 (728-725) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 732, 725, 726, 729, 728 & 732.

Route 745 (863–718) – Closed for culvert replacement through late January. Detour via Routes 863, 744 and 719, back to 745.

Route 760 (Music Street) – Crew will patch bridge.

Route 822 (1428-703)– Road closed for pipe repairs. Detour via Routes 823, 57, 1428 & 822.

Route 803 (Rondo AHQ) and various locations (Brosville and Kentuck AHQs) – Crews will work ditches.

Route 912 (360-660) – Closed for pipe repairs. Detour via 912, 660, 360 & back to 912.

Brosville and Mt. Airy AHQs – Crews will repair storm damage.

Gretna, Kentuck and Rondo AHQs – Crews will remove debris/clean roadsides.

Gretna and Rondo AHQs- Crews will patch potholes.

Various –Crews will respond to customers.

Prince Edward County:

Route 460 Business near hospital, Town of Farmville – Expect intermittent lane closures during pedestrian trail project. Project completion – May 31, 2019.

Route 600 over Little Saylers Creek – Closed for repairs. Detour: 600E, 617S, 307W & 600NE.

Routes 612 – Road construction. Delays possible.

Route 613 – Road closed. Detour: 613N, 606E, 601S, 612W, and 611NW back to 613.

Route 686 – Road closed. Detour: 686 SE, 604 S, 666 NW to 686 E.

Various – Crew will work surfaces, cut brush, mow, clean roadsides and respond to customer concerns.

District-wide activities:

Bridge maintenance – Crews will perform maintenance on bridges/other structures.

Guardrail maintenance – Crews will perform maintenance on guardrails.

Line painting/pavement marking – Crews will address work orders/requests.

Signal maintenance – Crews will do preventive maintenance.

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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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