Central Virginia Times

VDOT Traffic Alert – January 16th – 20th

 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.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 operations, work orders, mowing, boom axing, drainage repairs/work and roadside cleanup.

Work at specific locations:

Amherst County:
Please note districtwide activities above.
Appomattox County:
Route 460 Business in the town of Appomattox – Crews will be repairing pavement messages, such as stop bars and turn arrows.
Route 460 from the Town of Appomattox to the Campbell County line – The Sign Crew will be working on warning sign maintenance.
Please note districtwide activities above.
Bedford County:
Route 221 Forest Rd. intersections Route 1425 Graves Mill and Route 1426 Gristmill Rd. – Lane closures changes in traffic pattern are likely. Started May 1 2022 and est. comp. May 18, 2023.
Please note districtwide activities above.
Buckingham County:
Route 60 at Route 15 – Repairing painted pavement messages (stop bars and turn arrows).
Please note districtwide activities above.
Campbell County:
Route 29 N over NSRR, near airport –Bridge and approach work; est. comp. May 2023.
Route 29B Timberlake Road intersection Route 622 Waterlick Road – Safety improvement
project lane closures changes in traffic pattern are likely Starting May 1 est. comp. May 12,
2023. Crews will be working in the median on Timberlake Road between Tomahawk Drive and
Homewood Drive. Signs and Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic.
Please note districtwide activities above.
Charlotte County:
Please note districtwide activities above.
Cumberland County:
Please note districtwide activities above.
Halifax County:
Routes 501 & 610 – Passing lane project. Lane closures and shoulder closures will continue as
needed with work along the shoulders. Fixed completion- May 5, 2023.
Please note districtwide activities above.
Lynchburg:
Route 29/460 (Campbell Ave–Concord Turnpike) – Bridge replacement. Northbound
29/eastbound and westbound 460 speed limit 45 mph. Lane closures changes in traffic pattern
are likely. Completion July 31, 2023.
Nelson County:
Route 60 over James River – Bridge Deck replacement. Lane closures and changes
in traffic patterns rescheduled and began the week of June 6. Est. comp July 14, 2024.
Please note districtwide activities above.
Pittsylvania County:
Route 29 at Bannister River – Road closure for bridgework. Motorists should expect delays on
Route 29 at the Bannister River in the Tightsqueeze area of Pittsylvania County. The northbound
bridge will close for repair and both north and south traffic will cross the southbound bridge.
Bridgework began April 4 and continuing until approximately August of 2023.
Route 670 (Deer View Road) – Motorists should expect delays due to a culvert replacement on
Route 670 in Pittsylvania County. Route 670 (Deer View Road) will be temporarily closed to
thru traffic from Route 642 (Scott Jacobs Memorial Dr.), to the intersection of Route 671
(Midway Road). This section of Route 670 will be closed 12/05/2022 – 01/20/2023.
Please note districtwide activities above.
Prince Edward County:
Please note districtwide activities above. 

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