VDOT has updated the road construction and maintenance schedule in the Lynchburg District for the week of July 8-12.
Work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues.
Items in italics contain new/updated information.
For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org.
District-wide activities
Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are not limited to bridge & guardrail maintenance, brush/tree/limb cutting, pothole/surface/shoulder work, surface treatment/paving operations, work orders, mowing, boom axing, drainage repairs/ work and roadside cleanup.
Amherst County
Route 29 & Route 151 (Patrick Henry Hwy.) – Construction of a Restricted Crossing U-Turn, storm drainage, advanced warning flashers, traffic lighting. The Route 608 (Toytown Rd.) crossover will reopen the week of July 8, 2024. The Route 29/151 crossover will subsequently close the week of July 8, 2024 for Phase Two of the project. Use caution and watch for changes in the traffic pattern during construction. Estimated project completion November 2024.
Appomattox County
Route 131 (Old Courthouse Rd.) from Route 460 BUS (Confederate Blvd.) to Route 460 Bypass (Richmond Highway) – Route 131 Reconstruction. Traffic shift in place. Lane closures expected. Use caution. Estimated completion January, 2025.
Buckingham County
Note district-wide activities above.
Campbell County
Route 24 between Shady Tree Lane and Route 656 (Crews Shop Road) – Bridge Structure re-coating. One lane closed during recoating work. Pay extra attention when driving through this area. Estimated completion September 2024.
Charlotte County
Route 15 (Farmville Highway) at Route 15/360 BUS (Four Locust Highway) – Roundabout project. Change in traffic pattern now in place allowing two-way movement along Route 15/360 BUS (Four Locust Highway) and a stop condition for Rte. 15 (Farmville Highway) southbound traffic. The on-ramps from Route 15 to the Route 15/360 (Kings Highway) and the off-ramp from Route 15/360 (Kings Highway) to Route 15 are closed to traffic. Message boards and detour signage will alert motorists to the change and direct traffic along the detour. Estimated overall project completion October 2024.
Cumberland County
Route 45 (Cartersville Rd.) at Route 690 (Columbia Rd.) – Roundabout Project. Speed limit has been reduced to 35 mph through the work zone. Expect changes in traffic patterns with grade changes along Route 45. Traffic will be running on stone during this time and lane closures are expected. Use caution. Estimated completion November 2024.
Halifax County
Route 724 (Drybridge Road) – Bridge Repairs. Route 724 (Drybridge Road) is temporarily closed to through traffic. Expected reopening is July 19, 2024.
Route 360 (James D. Hagood Highway) from Route 716 (Wolf Trap Rd.) to Route 344 (Scottsburg Rd.) – Safety improvements. Shoulder widening, rumble strips, guardrail replacement. Lane closures expected. Use caution. Estimated completion November 2024.
Route 501 (L P Bailey Memorial Highway) at Route 628 (Chestnut Road) – Intersection improvement project. Shoulder and lane closures expected. Temporary traffic signals in place maintaining one lane of traffic along Route 501 and Route 628 until approximately the end of August, 2024. Use caution. Estimated overall project completion December 2024.
Lynchburg
Route 501 (Campbell Avenue) Bridges over Route 29/460 (Richmond Highway) – Bridge Painting. Lane closures expected nightly on Rte. 29/460 Eastbound and Westbound (Richmond Highway) beginning June 20th from 7 pm to 6 am. Use caution. Estimated completion mid-July 2024.
Nelson County
Route 29, between Route 6 (River Rd.) and Route 718 (Mountain Cove Rd.) – Shoulder widening, rumble strip installation, guardrail installation. Estimated completion January 2025.
Pittsylvania County
Route 768 (Bibee Road) – Culvert Replacement. Route 768 (Bibee Road) will be temporarily closed to through traffic from Route 672 (Pittsville Road) to the intersection of Route 609 (Brights Road) from July 15, 2024 through approximately September 13, 2024.
Route 761 (Straightstone Rd.) – Bridge Replacement. Route 761 (Straightstone Road) will be temporarily closed to through traffic from Route 604 (Glade Road), to the intersection of Route 604 (Glade Road) from June 10, 2024 to approximately August 8, 2024.
Prince Edward County
Note district-wide activities above.
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