Home VDOT Staunton District Roads Report: July 14-18
Local

VDOT Staunton District Roads Report: July 14-18

Contributors

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

(UPDATE) Mile marker 0 to 7, eastbound – Shoulder repairs and cleaning drop inlets. Wednesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(NEW) Mile marker 28 to 29, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closure for bridge inspection over CSX RailwayJuly 18, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(UPDATE) Mile marker 40 to 38, westbound – Lane closures as needed for shoulder repairs and drop inlet cleaning.Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(UPDATE) Mile marker 41 to 0, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for removing debris, trimming around signs, and cleaning paved ditches. Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 42 – Mobile flagger traffic control for alternating lane closures, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for pavement work.  Work zone extends from
I-64 east ramp 29A at Route 632 to the Bath/Alleghany county line. Estimated completion December 2014.

(NEW) Route 159 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Brush cutting and pipe replacement with flagger traffic control.Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 606 (Sioux Street, Clifton Forge) – Right shoulder closure with intermittent flagging for box culvert construction work under I-64.  Estimated completion June 15, 2015.

(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Brush cutting, patching and pipe replacement with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

 

BATH COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation.  Patching, ditch work and shoulder repairs with flagger traffic control.Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 687 (Jackson River Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control at various locations for bridge work over Cowardin Run. Work zone is 0.45 mile north of Route 618 to 0.55 miles north of Route 618.  Estimated completion Sept. 24, 2014.

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching, ditch work and shoulder repairs with flagger traffic control.Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

 

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

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

(NEW) Mile marker 45.6 to 45.7, eastbound – Right lane closed July 14 through July 19 for a soil test embankment study.

Mile marker 51.4 to 55.2 eastbound and mile marker 56.7 to 53.6 westbound – Left shoulder and lane closures for the Maury River bridges rehabilitation project. 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Estimated completion is Oct. 6, 2016.

 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 173 to 205, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews tree trimming around signs, removing debris, cleaning bridge ditches. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(NEW) Mile marker 187 to 189, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures for bridge inspection over Route 60 (East Midland Trail), July 18 and July 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Exit 200, northbound – Alternating lane closures for on-ramp and off-ramp paving. Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Estimated completion December 2014.

Mile marker 205.1 to 200.15, including ramp 200A, southbound – Alternating lane closures for pavement work.Monday to Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. each day.  Estimated completion December 2014.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

(NEW) Route 39 (Maury River Road, Goshen Pass area) – Road closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, beginning July 14for approximately four weeks for slope reinforcement work at various locations. Route 39 will be open to two-way traffic at all other times.  Detours:  Eastbound traffic should use Route 780 (Bratton’s Run) to Route 850 (West Midland Trail) to I-64 east to Lexington. Westbound traffic should use I-64 west to exit 43 to Route 850 (West Midland Trail) to Route 780 (Bratton’s Run) to Route 39.

Route 39 – Alternating lane closures with flagging operations and pilot truck for traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for pavement work.  Work zone extends from 0.41 mile east of Route 751 to Route 11. Estimated completion December 2014.

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching, pipe replacement, brush cutting, ditch work and pothole repairs with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

(NEW) Route 622 (Whiteside Road– Road closed from July 21 at 8 a.m. to July 29 at 5 p.m. for culvert replacement under roadway. Traffic will detour using Route 602 (Turkey Hill Road) and Route 624 (Maple Swamp Road).
Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching, pipe replacement, brush cutting, ditching and pothole repairs with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

 

HIGHLAND COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Mowing and guardrail weedeating with a mobile operation.  Patching with flagger control.  Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Mowing and guardrail weedeating with a mobile operation.  Patching and ditch work with flagger control.  Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

No lane closures reported.

 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews trimming around signs, removing debris, and cleaning ditches and bridge slopes. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mile marker 206 to 211, southbound – Alternating lane closures for nighttime pavement work. Monday to Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Estimated completion December 2014.

(NEW) Mile marker 219 – Shoulder closure for bridge work on Route 647 (Christians Creek Road) overpass.Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion Aug. 8, 2014.

Mile marker 219 to 217, southbound – Alternating lane closures for nighttime pavement work. Sunday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.  Estimated completion December 2014.

Mile marker 221– Shoulder closure for bridge work on Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) overpass. Monday toThursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion July 31, 2014.

Mile marker 224 – Shoulder closures as needed for bridge repairs on Route 254 (New Hope Road) over I-81. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated

completion July 18, 2014.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 42 – Alternating lane closures for pavement work 0.27 mile south of Route 754 to 0.04 mile south of Route 809.Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion December 2014.

Route 250 – Traffic restricted to single 12’ lane width during Ramsey’s Draft bridge replacement.  Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Traffic controlled by temporary signal. Work zone 1.036 mile west of Route 716 to 1.124 mile west of Route 716.  Estimated completion April 30, 2015.

Route 252 – Alternating lane closures as needed for pavement work from just south of Route 701 to 0.36 miles north of Route 802. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion December 2014.

Route 254 (New Hope Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for bridge repairs at I-81 overpass, 0.07 miles from Staunton city limits and 1.32 mile from Route 929.  Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Estimated completion July 18, 2014.

(UPDATE) Route 262 – Alternating lane closures with flagger operations for pavement work starting 0.28 miles west of Route 11, eastbound to Route 252. Includes ramps at Route 252, Route 703, Route 254 and Route 250. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Intersection work from Route 654 to Route 831. Traffic signal at Route 657 intersection may be disabled during flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Estimated completionAug. 6, 2014.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

(NEW) Route 604 (McClures Mill Road near Greenville) – Road closed beginning July 15 at 7:30 a.m. for bridge replacement at Christians Creek.  Estimated completion Aug. 26, 2014. Work zone is 0.27 mile from Route 817 (Hawpe Road) and 0.01 mile to route 817 (Spring Leigh Road). A detour is in place with posted signs.

Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for bridge repairs on Route 635 over I-81. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion July 31, 2014.

(NEW) Route 647 (Christians Creek Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for bridge repairs on Route 647 over I-81.  Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion July 31, 2014.

Route 759 – Periodic road closures for a Rural Rustic Road construction project.  Monday – Friday, 7:30 a .m. to 3 p.m. between Route 761 and Route 756 (Buck Hill Road).  Posted detours will be in place using Route 756 to Route 730 to Route 761.  Estimated completion Aug. 8, 2014.

(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading.  Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 237 to 264, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal and hand mowing. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Exit 251, northbound and southbound – On- and off-ramps restricted to 10’ lane width for overnight shoulder work and guardrail installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Estimated project completion July 31, 2014.

(NEW) Mile marker 259 to 262, northbound – Right lane closure for nighttime pavement work.  July 17 through July 20, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 – Work resumes July 21 at I-81 exit 251 on- and off-ramps.  Ramp widths restricted to 10’ for overnight guardrail installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Estimated project completion July 31, 2014.

(NEW) Route 33 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

(NEW) Route 340 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 704 (Oakwood Drive, Bridgewater area) – Traffic using temporary two-lane bridge over Cooks Creek. Periodic flagging for construction vehicle access. Work zone from 0.70 mile 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) – Motorists should be alert for shoulder closures and occasional flagger controlled lane closures on the Route 280 Southeast Connector project. 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.

Route 745 (Martin Miller Road) – Pipe work from Route 257 (Ottobine Road) to Route 744 (Dry Hollow Road). Periodic, short duration closures, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Follow posted detours.

(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading. Mowing, litter pickup and pavement repairs as needed.

 

 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

(UPDATE) Route 682 – Flagger controlled lane closures Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., for shoulder work from 0.87 mile south of Route 624 to end of state maintenance. Estimated completion July 25.

(UPDATE) Route 759 (Jollett Road) – Roadway restricted to 11’2” lane widths during bridge replacement. Traffic controlled by temporary signal.  Work zone 0.50 miles east of Route 607 (Weaver Road). Estimated completion Aug. 8, 2014.

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading.  Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

 

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 264 to 300, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal, brush cutting and hand mowing. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mile marker 265 to 275, northbound.  Nighttime left lane closures at various locations July 14 through to July 17, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. each night for underdrain work, milling and paving. Estimated project completion July 31, 2014.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

(NEW) Route 42 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

(NEW) Route 605 (Saint Luke Road) – Road closed July 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for pipe replacement. Work zone 0.27 miles west of Route 623 (Back Road).  Westbound traffic will detour via Route 623 north to Route 679 west to Route 605. Eastbound traffic will detour via Route 679 east to route 623 south to Route 605.

Route 760 (Water Street) – Flagger controlled traffic from Route 1403 to 0.30 mile east for bridge replacement over Stoney Creek. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Estimated completion June 2015.

(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

(NEW) Various roads – Pipe cleaning, calcium chloride applications and grading.  Monday to Friday.

 

 

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 300 to 324, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal mowing. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 522 – Shoulder closures north bound lane for the installation of fiber optic conduit between Route 679 and the West Virginia Line.  Estimated completion is Oct. 1, 2014.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 642 – Shoulder closures due to turn lane and entrance construction between Route 846 (Rutherford Lane) and Route 37.  Estimated completion Aug. 1, 2014.

(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

(NEW) Various roads – Brush cutting, patching, and calcium chloride applications.  Monday to Friday.

 

 

CLARKE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

(NEW) Various roads – Calcium chloride applications.  Monday to Friday.

 

 

WARREN COUNTY

INTERSTATE 66

Mile marker 0 to 15, westbound and eastbound – Be alert for debris removal. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

INTERSTATE 81

No lane closures reported.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Bridge replacement work over Gooney Creek from 0.67 miles south of Route 605 to 0.35 miles north of Route 605.  Traffic controlled by flaggers Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should expect minor delays. Estimated completion October 2015.

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.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 603 (Oregon Hollow Road) – Traffic controlled by flaggers Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for reconstruction of Route 603 from Route 647 (Dismal Hollow Road) to 0.5 miles north. Estimated completion December 2014.

Route 613 (Indian Hollow Road) – Traffic controlled by flaggers Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for replacement of low water bridge over South Fork of Shenandoah River. Work zone from Route 628 to 0.35 miles north. Estimated completion October 2014.

(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.

(NEW) Various roads – Calcium chloride applications.  Monday to Friday.

 

Vegetation management may take place 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 and at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 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 @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on FacebookFlickrTwitter andYouTubeRSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located atwww.VirginiaDOT.org.

Contributors

Contributors

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.