TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF March 19-23, 2007

Highway work zones in the Staunton District

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton 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.

AUGUSTA COUNTY

Interstate 64

* Exit 96 to Nelson County line – Guardrail work with right shoulder closures during daylight hours east and west Monday through Friday.

* Exit 99 – Guardrail work on and off ramps east and westbound with shoulder closures Monday through Friday.

* Exit 221 – Bridge painting on eastbound ramp over Interstate 81. Shoulder work 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday with no traffic disruptions. Alternating lane closures for Interstate 81 north and south Monday through Thursday 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.

Interstate 81

* Rockbridge County line to Rockingham County line – Debris cleanup north and southbound Monday through Friday.

* (NEW) Various locations – Alternating lane and shoulder closures north and south for guardrail replacement from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Saturday.

Primary Roads

* Route 11 – Debris pickup from Route 220 to Route 237 Monday through Friday.

* Route 250 – Expect delays due to trucks entering from Route 636 between Route 637 to Route 358 Monday through Saturday.

* Route 256 – Debris pickup from Route 220 to Route 237 Monday through Friday.

* Route 275 – Debris pickup from Route 220 to Route 237 Monday through Friday.

* Route 340 – Debris pickup from Route 220 to Route 237 Monday through Friday.

* Route 340 (Rosser Avenue) – Trucks entering from worksite from Route 608 to Route 1501 for utility work in the street with flagger traffic control during daylight hours Monday through Saturday.

Secondary Roads

* Route 605 – Ditching from Route 865 to Route 608 Monday through Friday with single lane road.

* Route 612 – Ditching from Route 663 to end of state maintenance Monday through Friday with single lane closure.

* Route 614 – Brush cutting from Route 340 to Route 663 Monday through Friday with single lane road.

* Route 650 (North Oak Lane) – Road closure over South River due to bridge replacement from Route 624 to Route 664 with signs posted through October 15, 2007. Traffic detoured on Route 624 ( Mt. Torrey Road ) and Route 664 ( Lyndhurst Road ).

* Route 636 – Alternating lane closure due to paving and turn lane construction Monday, March 12 through Friday, April 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with flagger traffic control and signs controlling traffic.

* Route 646 (Fadley Road) and Route 11 – Alternating lane closure between Burketown Road and Mount Sidney due to reconstruction of intersection Monday, March 19 through Thursday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with flagger traffic control and signs controlling traffic.

* Route 662 (Greenville School Road) – Road closed for slide repair from 1.2 miles east of Route 11 to Route 608 Monday, March 5 through Monday, April 9, 2007. Traffic should detour from Route 608 ( Cold Springs Road ) to Route 666 ( Lofton Road ) to Route 11.

* Route 705 – Road closed due to road repair between Route 706 and Route 707 Monday through Friday until March 30 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

* Route 708 – Expect delays due to alternating lane closures on bridge over Edison Creek for repainting bridge from Sunday to Saturday with flagger traffic control during daylight hours.

* Route 716 – Expect delays due to alternating lane closures on bridge over Ramsey’s Draft for repainting bridge Sunday through Saturday with flagger traffic control during daylight hours.

* Route 727 ( Wolfe Ridge Road ) – Road closure due to bridge replacement in the town of Sangersville March 5 through August 10, 2007. Signs will be posted and a detour will be in place.

* Route 756 (Whetstone Draft Road) – Road closed due to bridge replacement between Route 731 (Natural Chimneys Road) and Route 758 (George Waltons Road) from Monday, March 19 through Tuesday, March 27. Westbound detour take Route 731 north to Route 747 west to Route 758 south to Route 756. Eastbound detour take Route 758 north to Route 747 east to Route 731 south to Route 756.

* Route 782 – Ditching from Route 617 to Route 616 Monday through Friday with single lane road.

* Route 935 – Expect delays due to trucks entering from worksite from Route 608 to Route 1043. Signs will be posted. No work Monday, March 19 through Friday, March 23.

* Various Roads – Scraping dirt roads, stone application on non-hard surface roads, pothole patching, brush removal, shoulder repairs, brush cutting, machining.