Lynchburg VDOT District Traffic Alert: Feb. 1-7

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 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

Route 659 over Stadon Creek – Road will be closed from 2/9/15 – 2/27/15 for culvert replacement. Motorists may use Routes 20, 649 and 658 to detour.

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

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.

Route 1501 over Branch of Dreaming Creek – Road closed 2/23/15 – 3/13/15 for culvert replacement. Detour via Routes 739 and682 to and from Route1501.

 

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

Route 637 (Rt. 638 – 670) over SouthFork Buffalo Creek– Road closed 2/215 – 2/20/15 for replacement of timber deck and substructure repairs. Detour via Routes 638, 40 and 670 to and from 637.

Route 705 (Rt. 706 – Rt. 704) over Stokes Creek – Road closed 2/23/15-3/13/15 for culvert replacement. Detour via Routes 704, 658 and 706 to and from Route 705.

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 via Routes 673, 56, 655 to and from 672.

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.

Route 750 (844-703), Brosville – Crews will perform shoulder work.

Brosville and Kentuck AHQ –Crews will perform ditch work.

Gretna AHQ – Crews will limb and cut dead trees.

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

Gretna, Kentuck and Rondo AHQ – Crews will work shoulders.

Rondo AHQ – Crews will install driveway pipe.

Various – Crews will boom axe, 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.

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.