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VDOT roads report: Jan. 20-24

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The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.

road-work-headerThe Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

(NEW) or (UPDATE) indicates a new entry or a revised entry since last week’s report.

 

 

ALLEGHANY COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

Mile marker 0 to 41, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for crews cleaning bridge slopes, and removing debris. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mile marker 41 to 38.4, westbound – Be alert for lane closures as crews repair shoulders and object markers, clean paved ditches and drop inlets. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Shoulder repairs and brush cutting with flagger traffic control. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Shoulder repairs and brush cutting with flagger traffic control. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

 

BATH COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Shoulder repairs and brush cutting with flagger traffic control. Pothole repair with a mobile operation. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Brush cutting with flagger traffic control. Pothole repair with a mobile operation. Tuesday to Friday,8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

 

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, cleaning paved ditches and bridge slopes. Monday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 173 to 205, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews removing debris and repairing mile marker signs. Monday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(NEW) Mile marker 193 to 190, southbound – Alternating right and left lane closures for guardrail removal and replacement. January 20 to 24, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Mile marker 196 to 197, northbound – Be alert for crews removing brush, Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Pipe replacement, brush cutting, tree removal, pothole repairs with flagger traffic control. Trash pickup with signs for traffic control. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Pipe replacement, brush cutting, tree removal, pothole repairs and ditching with flagger traffic control. Trash pickup with signs for traffic control. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

 

HIGHLAND COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 250 – Brush cutting at various locations with flagger traffic control. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Brush cutting with flagger traffic control. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

 

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

No lane closures reported.

 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews repairing crossovers and mile markers signs, and cleaning paved slopes/ditches. Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Lee Highway, Greenville area with project-related work on Stover School Road, Church Street View Street, Palmer Street, Graham Street, Blacksmith Shop Road, Old Staunton Road as needed) – Northbound intermittent lane closures for sewer project. Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Estimated completion Jan. 30, 2014.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 662 (Stover School Road) – One lane closure as needed from Route 11 to View Street. Flaggers and signs in place to assist motorist. Estimated completion Jan. 30, 2014.

Route 664 (Reed’s Gap Road – Lake Sherando area) – Flagging as needed for pipe work 0.05 mile east of the intersection with Route 814 in the Lake Sherando area. Estimated completion Jan. 31, 2014.

Route 916 (View Street) – Lane closures as needed for shoulder repair, from Route 662 (Stover School Road) south.  Estimated completion Jan. 30, 2014.

Route 1201 (Graham Street) – Possible lane closure for sewer work and tree removal in Route 11 area. Estimated completion Jan. 30, 2014.

Route 1204 (Blacksmith Shop Road) – Possible lane closure for sewer work in Route 11 area. Estimated completionJan. 30, 2014.

Route 1206 (Old Staunton Road) – Possible lane closure for sewer work in Route 11 area. Estimated completion Jan. 30, 2014.

 

 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 237 to 264, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris/brush removal, fence and pothole repair. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

(NEW) Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Single lane closure with flaggers between Route 276 (Cross Keys road) and Route 1165 (Robins Road) to remove medians. Estimated completion Jan. 30, 2014.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 704 (Oakwood Drive – Bridgewater area) – Periodic flagging for construction work on temporary bridge being built over Cooks Creek. Work zone from 0.70 mil west of Route 712 to 0.58 mile west of route 712. Estimated completion Oct. 31, 2014.

Route 726 (Stone Spring Road and Peach Grove Avenue) – New road construction to extend Southeast Connector in county. Shoulder closures controlled by signs. Possible lane closures controlled by flaggers. Work zone extends from 0.51 mile east of Harrisonburg city limits to 0.15 mile west of city limits. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.Estimated completion November 2014.

 

 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 211/340 (Lee Highway – west of Luray) – Traffic restricted to single lane westbound, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for preliminary geotechnical engineering work in area of westbound bridge span over South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Work zone from Route 211 intersection at Kaufman’s Mill Road to .03 mile west of Route 211 at Kaufman’s Mill Road. Estimated completion Jan. 31, 2014.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

 

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

(UPDATE) Mile marker 264 to 300, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal and shoulder, fence and sign repairs. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 and Route 42 (Town of Woodstock) – New intersection construction of East Reservoir Road and Route 11. Flagger controlled traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Be alert for new traffic patterns and temporary signals. Estimated completion May 2014.

(NEW) Route 55 – Shoulder stone placement and guardrail work, 0.7 mile west of Frederick County line to 0.14 miles east of Route 754. January 20 to 24, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

 

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 300 to 324, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal and fence repair. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

 

CLARKE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

 

WARREN COUNTY

INTERSTATE 66

Mile marker 0 to 14.7, westbound and eastbound – Be alert for roadside debris removal and fence line tree removal. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

INTERSTATE 81

No lane closures reported.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 340/522 (North Shenandoah Avenue/Winchester Road), from Duck Street to 17th Street – Old South Fork bridge replacement and interchange modification at Route 55 (Strasburg Road) and 340/522.  Daily lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and nightly lane closures, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday.  Motorists are advised to allow more time in daily commutes. Estimated completion December 2017.

Route 340 (Town of Front Royal) – Daily lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., center lane closures, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and nightly closures, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday – Friday for utility relocations. Work zone from Duck Street to 17th Street. Estimated completion spring 2014.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 613 (Indian Hollow Road) – Replacement of low-water bridge over South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Work zone is from Route 628 to 0.35 mile north. Flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Expect minor delays. Estimated completion October 2014.

 

 

Vegetation management may occur district wide on various routes.

Motorists are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStauntonVDOT can be followed on FacebookFlickrTwitter andYouTubeRSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located atwww.VirginiaDOT.org.

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