Lynchburg VDOT District Traffic Alert: Aug. 17-21

Highway 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 visit www.511Virginia.org.  

Amherst County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Route 29 Business N&S (Rt .163 -130) and Rt. 130  E&W (Rt. 29 Business to Rt. 29 Bypass) – Night milling and paving thru Aug. 30. Flaggers and other traffic control devices will be in use.

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

Route 643 over Horsley Creek and Route 635 connection – Thru 10/15/15, bridge replacement and approach work.  Traffic control devices and flaggers in use. Use caution; expect delays. 

Appomattox County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Route 667 over Wreck Island – Road will be closed between Rt. 608 – Rt. 611 from 8/10 – 10/30 for bridge replacement. Detour via Rt. 608, 653, 721, 611.

Various locations – Plant mix and surface treatment schedules underway. Be alert, use caution and expect delays. 

Buckingham County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator 

Route 20 @ Rt. 631 – Construction continues.

Route 631 (20 – 700) – Road closure in effect with detour using Route 700. Est. comp. 9/18/15. 

Various locations –Plant mix operations will take place. Flaggers and pilot vehicles will assist.  Crews will make surface repairs, mow and respond to customer requests.

 

Campbell County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Route 29 – Crews will inspect overhead signs at various locations on 9/15-16. Temporary lane closures are possible.

Route 643 over Falling River –Road closed and detour in place through 7/22/16 for bridge replacement and approach work. Traffic control devices/flaggers in use. Expect delays.

 

Charlotte County:  Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

Route 641 over Watkins Branch –Closed thru 8/28 for culvert replacement. Detour- Rt. 607, 746 and 612.

Route 675 over Cub Creek (Rt. 40 – Poor House Rd) – Road closed; temporary signal for bridge replacement. Est. comp. 9/28/15. 

Various – Crews will pave, boom axe, make surface repairs, mow and respond to customers.

 

Cumberland County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

Route 620 (Amelia/Cumberland Co. line) – Closed for structure replacement. Detour :Routes 621, 13, 654 and 600. 

Various locations – Surface treatment operations continue. Flaggers will assist in work zones. Crews will work surfaces, mow, clean ditches and respond to customers.

Halifax County: Kenneth Martin, Residency Administrator

Route 601(Cluster Springs)  – Crews will do ditch work. 

Route 675 (Rt. 756 – Rt. 665) –Road closed 7/13-9/18 for bridge replacement. Detour via Rt. 57.

Route 776 over North Fork Creek – Road closed until Aug. 24 for bridge superstructure replacement. Signs detour in place at northern end of road.

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

Volens AHQ – Crews will boom axe.

 

Nelson County: Don Austin, Residency Administrator

Various locations –Plant mix schedule begins April 23. Be alert, use caution and expect delays. 

 

Pittsylvania County: Kenneth Martin, Residency Administrator

Route 58 Bypass (Brosville) – Crews will make slope repairs.

Route 644 (Rt. 750 – Rt 799) –Closed 8/17– early Sept for culvert replacement. Detour 750, 649 and 799.

Route 676– Bridge replacement; road closed through 11/18/15. Detour in place. 

Route 713 (Rt. 714 – 729) –Closed  8/10-8/24 for pipe replacement. Detour via 714, 360, 726 and 729.

Route 726 – Be alert to improvements, including turn lanes for local and school traffic. Signs and other traffic control devices in place. Estimated completion-April 29, 2016. 

Route 755 and 758– Crews will work on rural rustic projects.

Kentuck and Mt. Airy AHQ – Crews will boom axe.

Various – Crews will work surfaces and ditches, mow and respond to customers.

 

Prince Edward County: Kevin Wright, Residency Administrator

Route 15 over Norfolk Southern tracks – Bridge inspection 8/20. Be alert to presence of crew members.

Route 643, Back Hampden Sydney Road –Under construction from 0.359 miles east of Rte 644 to 0.899 miles east of Rte 644- Traffic controlled by flaggers; speed limit reduced. Est. completion – April 2016.

Route 664 over Tributary of Buffalo Creek – Road closed from Rt. 665 to 669, 8/24-9/11 for culvert rehabilitation. Detour via 665, 670, and 669.

Various routes – Crews will perform surface treatment operations at various locations, weather permitting. Flaggers will assist in work zones.  Crews will, also, work surfaces, mow, clean ditches, and respond to customers.

 

District-wide activities: 

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

Surface treatment – Surface treatment underway. Work will be moving north through Appomattox, Amherst and Nelson Counties. Be alert, use caution and expect delays.