VDOT : Scheduled Construction & Maintenance Work : Week Of Dec 23 – Jan 3rd

 

CULPEPER DISTRICT: Dec. 23, 2024-Jan. 3, 2025

CULPEPER — The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week. Traffic movements may be restricted, and speed limits may be reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report.

To help make end-of-year holiday travel more enjoyable, the Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24, until noon on Thursday, Dec. 26, as well as from noon on Tuesday, Dec. 31, until noon on Thursday, Jan. 2.

Culpeper District traffic information is also available on Twitter at @VaDOTCulp and on VDOT’s website at http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/travel_alerts/culpeper/default.asp.

Albemarle County 

(UPDATE) Equipment installation and repairs – Expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:

• Interstate 64, between mile marker 106 and mile marker 107 in the westbound lanes, daily, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Interstate 64, Interstate 64, between mile marker 102 and mile marker 106 in the eastbound lanes, nightly, 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
• Interstate 64 between mile marker 104 and mile marker 107 in the westbound lanes, nightly 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

(UPDATE) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:

• U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike), alternating lane closures between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Route 240 (Crozet Avenue), alternating lane closures between Route 691 (Jarmans Gap Road) and Route 240 (Three Notch’d Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Route 240 (Three Notch’d Road), alternating lane closures between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Route 601 (Old Ivy Road), between U.S. 29 (Bypass) and the Charlottesville city line in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Route 751 (Brownsville Road), both shoulders closed between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane), right shoulder closures between U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) and Route 684 (Half Mile Branch Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

(UPDATE) Interstate 64 – Tree trimming. Expect left lane and left shoulder closure between mile marker 112 and mile marker 115 in the westbound lanes, daily, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) – Roadway improvements. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 3416 (Angus Road) and Seminole Court in the northbound and southbound lanes, nightly, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., 10 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday.

(NEW) Route 20 (Scottsville Road) – Sign installation. Expect right shoulder closures at Red Hill Road in the northbound and southbound lanes at the following times:

• Monday, Dec. 30, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7 a.m. to noon.
• Thursday, Dec. 2, noon to 5 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 3, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(NEW) Route 606 (Dickerson Road) – Bridge inspection. One-lane road closed between Route 1030 (Lonicera Way) and Route 850 (Chris Greene Lake Road), Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(NEW) Route 726 (James River Road) – Tree removal. Road closed with detour in place between Route 20 (Scottsville Road) and Route 795 (Blenheim Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane) – Rehabilitation project. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 684 (Half Mile Branch Road) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

City of Charlottesville

Roadway improvements – Expect alternating lane closures Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., 10 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday in the following areas:

• U.S. 250 (Bypass), between Route 3412 (Dairy Road) and the ramp to U.S. 29 (Emmet Street) in the northbound and southbound lanes.

• Route 743 (Hydraulic Road), between Route 3431 (Brandywine Drive) and U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) in the eastbound and westbound lanes.

Culpeper County

(UPDATE) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect alternating lane closures in the following areas:

• U.S. 15 (James Madison Highway), between Route 684 (Bel Pre Road) and 2 miles south in the southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• U.S. 15 (James Madison Highway), between Route 674 (Kellys Ford Road) and the Fauquier County line in the southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• U.S. 522 (Germanna Highway), between U.S. 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) and the Culpeper town line in the northbound and southbound lanes, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• U.S. 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway), between Route 652 (Cedar Grove Road) and Route 3 (Germanna Highway) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fauquier County

(NEW) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures, daily through Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the following areas:

• U.S. 15 (Eastern Bypass), right shoulder closures between Route 651 (Freemans Ford Road) and the Culpeper County line in the southbound lanes.
• U.S. 15 (Lee Highway), right shoulder closures between Route 1045 (Snow Hill Drive) and Route 600 (Beverleys Mill Road) in the southbound lanes.

(UPDATE) U.S. 15 Business (Broadview Avenue – Expect alternating lane closures between Route 1893 (Winchester Street) and Hospital Drive in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Greene County

U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) – Pothole patching. Expect left shoulder closures at U.S. 33 (Spotswood Trail) in the southbound lanes, daily through Monday, Dec. 30, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Route 810 (Dyke Road) – Bridge substructure repairs/replacement. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 630 (Rosebrook Road) and Route 631 (Haneytown Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Louisa County

(NEW) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:

• Route 208 (New Bridge Road), right shoulder closure between U.S. 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) and Route 652 (Kentucky Springs Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Route 605 (Willis Proffitt Road), alternating lane closures between U.S. 33 (Jefferson Highway) and U.S. 522 (Pendleton Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Monday, Dec. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

U.S. 15 (James Madison Highway) – Maintenance. Expect alternating lane closures between the Gordonsville town line and Zions Crossroads in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Route 640 (East Jack Jouett Road) – Bridge repairs. Road closed between Route 613 (Poindexter Road) and Route 617 (Green Springs Road). Expected completion date is Jan. 17.

Madison County

U.S. 29 (North Seminole Trail) – Pipe repairs/installation. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 612 (James City Road) and the Culpeper County line in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Orange County

Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect alternating lane closures, daily, in the following areas:

• U.S. 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway), between Route 611 (Raccoon Ford Road) and the Culpeper County line in the northbound and southbound lanes, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• U.S. 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway), between Route 9725 (Village Road) and Route 650 (Independence Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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VDOT’s nine-county Culpeper District includes the counties of Albemarle, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. The independent city of Charlottesville maintains its own roads.

LYNCHBURG DISTRICT

TRAFFIC ALERT

December 23-29, 2024

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned;

however, 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.511.VDOT.Virginia.gov

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.

Work at specific locations:

Amherst County:

Please note district-wide activities above.

Appomattox County:

Please note district-wide activities above.

Buckingham County:

Please note district-wide activities above.

Campbell County:

Please note district-wide activities above.

Charlotte County:

Please note district-wide activities above.

Cumberland County:

Please note district-wide activities above.

Halifax County:

Route 615 (Dudley Road) – Bridge Replacement. Closed to through traffic. Detour is in

place. Estimated completion January 2025.

Please note district-wide activities above.Lynchburg:

Please note district-wide activities above.

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.

Route 653 (Wilson Road) – Bridge Replacement. The bridge over the Norfolk Southern

Railroad is closed. Estimated reopening November 2025.

Please note district-wide activities above.

Pittsylvania County:

Route 311 (Harville-Saunders Parkway) – New Road Construction. The roadway is

open. Work is still being done off the roadway. Expect shoulder and lane closures.

Overall completion expected June 16, 2025.

Route 751 (Grassland Drive) – Emergency Culvert Repair. A detour with signage is in

place, utilizing Route 40. Expected completion January 1, 2025, weather permitting.

Please note district-wide activities above.

Prince Edward County:

Please note district-wide activities above.

 

Highway Work Zones in the VDOT Staunton District

STAUNTON – The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke and Warren. Note: VDOT suspends many highway work zones and lifts most lane closures on interstates and other major roads from noon Tuesday, Dec. 24 until noon Thursday, Dec. 26 and again from noon Tuesday, Dec. 31 until noon Thursday, Jan. 2. Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. When traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures. *NEW* or *UPDATE* indicates a change from last week’s report. ALLEGHANY COUNTY INTERSTATE 64 No lane closures reported. PRIMARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for tree and debris removal, drainage work, pothole patching, brush cutting, ditching and shoulder repairs. Mobile traffic control for tractor mowing. Weekdays (except holidays) from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. SECONDARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for ditch work, shoulder repairs, pothole repairs, pipe replacement and brush cutting. Mobile traffic control for tractor mowing. Weekdays (except holidays) from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. BATH COUNTY PRIMARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). SECONDARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY INTERSTATE 64 No lane closures reported. INTERSTATE 81 *NEW* Mile marker 198 to 197, southbound – Left shoulder closure for ditch cleaning, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 23. PRIMARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). SECONDARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for grading, pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, pavement patching, shoulder repairs and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). HIGHLAND COUNTY PRIMARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pothole patching, brush cutting and shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). SECONDARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting, pipe cleaning, tree removal, adding stone to unpaved roads and ditch work, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). AUGUSTA COUNTY INTERSTATE 64 Mile marker 95 to 97, eastbound and westbound – Shoulder closures for painting of bridge over Route 624 (South Delphine Avenue), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through February 28. Mile marker 95 to 98, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for installation of traffic equipment, 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. through night of January 8. INTERSTATE 81 Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures 24/7 for bridge replacement and roadway construction as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary laneproject. Expected completion in summer 2025. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Right and left shoulder closures 24/7 through spring 2026 for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. PRIMARY ROADS Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain Highway) – Eastbound and westbound alternating lane closures near I-64 interchange for painting of interstate overpass bridges, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through February 28, 2025. SECONDARY ROADS Route 624 (South Delphine Avenue, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between South Oak Lane and Chinquapin Drive for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor, through May 2025. Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) – Closed between I-81 frontage roads (FR-217 and FR-218) for bridge replacement as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane project. Follow posted detour. Expected completion summer 2025. Route 664 (Lyndhurst Road, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between Miami Avenue and Purdue Street for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor, through June 2025. Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). ROCKINGHAM COUNTY INTERSTATE 81 Exit 240, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures along ramps to and from Route 257 for construction of additional turn lanes, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through December 31. Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Overnight ramp closures and alternating lane closures as needed, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through December 2026. Expect delays. 24/7 shoulder closures. Traffic restrictions are related to Route 33 bridge and interchange project. PRIMARY ROADS Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger and pilot-truck traffic control between Dry Run Road and Switzer Lake Road for road widening project, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December 28. Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Overnight lane closures eastbound and westbound between Vine Street/Hawkins Street and Terri Drive due to bridge work, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through January 2026. Detours in place as needed during overnight closures. Single-lane traffic between Hawkins Street and Evelyn Byrd Avenue for bridge construction, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through September 2026. Shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 25 miles an hour with automated speed enforcement. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement. Route 42 (Main Street, Timberville) – Northbound and southbound right lane closures between McCauley Drive and Fifth Street for curb and gutter installation, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through December 27. Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). SECONDARY ROADS Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures between I-81 interchange and Route 989 (Creekside Drive) for road widening project, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through December 31. Route 800 (McCauley Drive, Timberville) –Flagger traffic control between Route 42 (South Main Street/Timber Way) and Fourth Avenue for sidewalk construction, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through May 1, 2025. PAGE COUNTY PRIMARY ROADS Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays (except holidays). SECONDARY ROADS Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays (except holidays). SHENANDOAH COUNTY INTERSTATE 81 No lane closures reported. PRIMARY ROADS No lane closures reported. SECONDARY ROADS No lane closures reported. FREDERICK COUNTY INTERSTATE 81 *NEW* Mile marker 315 to 316, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for inspection of Route 7 overpass bridge, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the night of December 26. PRIMARY ROADS *UPDATE* Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound alternating lane closures between Route 660 (Woods Mill Road) and Clarke County line for tree trimming operations, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. December 23, December 30 and January 3. *UPDATE* Route 11 (Valley Pike) – Northbound shoulder closures between Route 652 (Apple Valley Road) and Route 652 (Shawnee Drive) for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 30, 7 a.m. to 12 noon December 31, 12 noon to 5 p.m. January 2 and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. January 3. SECONDARY ROADS Route 735 (Salem Church Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 636 (Huttle Road) and Route 637 (Cauthorn Mill Road) for utility work, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through December 31. CLARKE COUNTY PRIMARY ROADS No lane closures reported. SECONDARY ROADS No lane closures reported. WARREN COUNTY INTERSTATE 66 No lane closures reported. INTERSTATE 81 No lane closures reported. PRIMARY ROADS No lane closures reported. SECONDARY ROADS Route 658 (Rockland Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 340/522 (Winchester Road) and Route 705 (Fishnet Boulevard) for construction of bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway. Follow posted detour. Estimated completion December 2025. *NEW* Route 840, (Water Plant Road) – Flagger traffic control for inspection of I-81 overpass bridges, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 23. Vegetation management may take place district wide on various routes. VDOT reminds motorists to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones. Obtain traffic alerts and traveler information by dialing 511 or visiting 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 VDOT Staunton District is on Facebook and X (Twitter). Follow VDOT statewide accounts on Facebook, Flickr, X and YouTube. The VDOT Web page is at https://vdot.virginia.gov/.