VDOT roads report

The latest from the Virginia Department of Transportation on local roads projects.

Rockbridge County
Interstate 64
* Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Litter and debris removal. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
* Various locations – Ditch cleaning, litter and debris removal. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Interstate 81
* Mile marker 174 to 205, northbound and southbound – Litter and debris removal. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
* Mile marker 182.3, northbound and southbound – Bridge painting. Alternating lane closures, Tuesday to Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Estimated completion is late September.
* Mile marker 219.1, northbound and southbound – Bridge painting. Alternating lane closures, Sunday to Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Estimated completion is late September.
* Various locations – Mowing, Sunday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
* Various locations – Ditch cleaning, litter and debris removal. Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Primary Roads
* Route 60, eastbound and westbound – Paving from Buena Vista City eastern limits to Amherst County line. Flagger traffic control and pilot truck, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
* Route 130 (Glasgow) – Bridge construction at Route 501. Periodic single-lane traffic with flagger traffic control, signs posted. Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. to noon. Use extreme caution as motorists become acquainted with new traffic pattern. Completion is in September 13, 2010.

Secondary Roads
* (NEW) Route 608 (Forge Road) – Ditch cleaning, from Route 60, eastbound. Single-lane traffic, flagger traffic control, Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
* Various roads – Brush cutting. Single-lane traffic, flagger traffic control, Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
* Various roads – Grading, mowing.

Augusta County
Interstate 64
No lane closures reported.

Interstate 81
* Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Litter and debris removal. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
* Mile marker 219.1, northbound and southbound – Bridge over Route 654. Bridge painting. Alternating lane closures, Tuesday to Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Estimated completion is late September.
* Mile marker 222 to 225, northbound and southbound – Bridge over Lewis Creek. Bridge repairs. Possible shoulder closures, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Possible lane closure, Monday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
* Various locations – Ditch cleaning, mowing, litter and debris removal. Sunday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Primary Roads
* (NEW) Route 250 – Cutting high shoulder and pipe cleaning from Highland County line to 1 mile east of Highland County line. Flagger traffic control, Monday to Wednesday.
* Route 262, westbound – Construction of acceleration lane extension from Middlebrook Avenue to Route 262. Single-lane traffic, flagger traffic control, Tuesday to Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Estimated completion is October.
* (NEW) Route 262 – Mowing from Route 11 to Route 720. Mobile operation, Monday to Friday.
* Route 340 – Brush cutting around guardrail from Route 611 to Rockingham County line, Monday to Friday.
* Route 340 (Waynesboro) – Construction from Route 250 to Delphine Avenue for railroad bridge replacement and roadway widening, Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Expect minor delays from Broad Street to Sixth Street for construction work. Seventh Street closed from Winchester Avenue to Commerce Street, June 1 to January 2010, and Sixth Street closed from Delphine Avenue to Commerce Street, July 6 to late January 2010, for retaining wall construction, bridge and utility work. Estimated completion is November 2011.
* (NEW) Various roads – Mowing, machining dirt roads. Mobile operation, Monday to Friday.
* Various roads – Litter and debris removal, Monday to Friday.

Secondary Roads
* (NEW) Route 612 – Stop sign installation at Route 340, Wednesday to Thursday.
* (NEW) Route 693 – Stump removal and rural rustic from Route 711 to Route 712. Flagger traffic control, Monday to Friday.
* Route 732 – Patching from Route 613 to Route 745. Traffic control, Monday to Wednesday.
* Route 745 – Patching from Route 732 to Route 742. Traffic control, Wednesday to Friday.
* Route 774, northbound and southbound (Cline River Road, New Hope) – Bridge over Middle River. Bridge replacement activities from Route 608 (Battlefield Road) to Route 775 (Craig Shop Road). Road closed from Mar. 30 to Nov. 13. Suggested detour: Northbound traffic take Route 608 to Route 778 (Knightly Mill Road) to Route 775 to Route 774. Southbound traffic take reverse of northbound detour.
* Route 794 (Sangers Lane), eastbound and westbound – Bridge over Christians Creek, from Route 792 (Basley Road) to Route 642 (Barren Ridge Road). Bridge replacement. Road closed, 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, April 27 to Dec. 16. Suggested detour: Westbound traffic, take Route 792 south to Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) east to Route 642 north to Route 794. Eastbound traffic, take reverse of westbound detour.
* Route 802 – Rural rustic from Route 252 to Route 693. Road closed to thru traffic. Flagger traffic control, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Estimated completion is Sept. 15.

Rockingham County
Interstate 81
* (NEW) Mile marker 237.51 to 263, northbound and southbound – Mowing, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Left lane closed, Monday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
* Mile marker 237.51 to 263, northbound and southbound – Fence repair, litter and debris removal. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Primary Roads
* Route 42 (Main Street, Broadway) – Autumn Days Craft Show. Road closed from Route 259 (Broadway Avenue) to Route 259 (Lee Avenue). Sept. 19, 5:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
* Route 42, northbound and southbound – Paving from Route 1151 to 2.23 miles north of Route 778. Single-lane traffic, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
* Route 211 (New Market Road) – Cable installation from Route 960 (Water Wheel Road) to Shenandoah City limits. Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Secondary Roads
* Route 724 (Trinity Church Road) – Road widening from 0.7 mile east of Buffalo Drive (Route 238) to 0.2 mile west of Route 717 (Indian Trail Road). Single-lane traffic, flagger traffic control, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 727 (Airport Road) – Grade/slope work from Route 11 (Main Street, Mount Crawford) to Route 696 (Kiser Road). Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 843 (Cemetery Road) – Road work at Route 641 (Cave Hill Road) and Route 650 (Power Dam Road). Intermittent single-lane traffic, flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 867 (North River Road) – Construction entrance from Route 11 (Main Street) to Route 693 (Fairview Road). Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.