TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF January 21 - 25, 2008

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF January 21 - 25, 2008

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.


(NEW) _ Indicates a new or revised entry since last week’s report.

AUGUSTA COUNTY

Interstate 64

No activity reported.



Interstate 81

* Various locations –Guardrail installation. Alternating lane and shoulder closures both northbound and southbound. Night work, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* (NEW) Vegetation management on Tuesday through Thursday during daylight hours.

* (NEW) Mile markers 205 to 237 – Northbound and southbound lanes, debris clean up.

* (NEW) County line to county line – Northbound and southbound lanes, debris clean up on Wednesday.





Primary Roads

* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris pickup Tuesday through Friday.

* Route 250 –Trucks entering from Route 636 between Route 637 to Route 358 and from Route 608 between Route 608 to Route 1360.

* (NEW) Route 256 – Debris pickup Tuesday through Friday

* Route 256 – Shoulder repairs with single lane closures from Route 11 to Route 340. Flaggers will control traffic.

* Route 262 – Debris clean up from I-81 to Route 11 at Verona on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

* (NEW) Route 275 – Debris pickup Tuesday through Friday.

* (NEW) Route 340 – Debris pickup Tuesday through Friday

* Route 340 (Rosser Avenue) – Trucks entering from work site from Route 608 to Route 1501 for utility work with flagger traffic control during daylight hours.



Secondary Roads

* Route 608 - Utility Company Tree Trimming.

* (NEW) Route 612 – Shoulder repairs with single lane closures between Route 792 and 340. Flaggers will control traffic Tuesday through Friday.

* Route 657 –Tree trimming. Route 340 to Route 1205 on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.

* Route 697 – Tree trimming. Route 11 North to Route 11 South, Route 11 to Route 252 on Monday through Friday during daylight hours.

* Route 710 - Utility Company Tree Trimming.

* Route 717 - Utility Company Tree Trimming.

* Route 721 - Utility Company Tree Trimming.

* Route 724 - Utility Company Tree Trimming.

* Route 726 - Utility Company Tree Trimming.

* Route 739 ( Moffett Branch Road ) – Intersection of Routes 739 and 741 ( Old Quarry Road ) to 0.75 mile east of Route 875. Closed through January 25, 2008. Bridge deck replacement. Road Closed and detour signs will be posted.

* (NEW) Route 794 – Road closed for bridge replacement beginning Tuesday, January 22, from 1.8 miles east of Route 792 to 2.3 miles west of Route 642.

* Route 819 – Tree trimming. Route 252 to End of State Maintenance on Tuesday through Friday during daylight hours.

* Route 831 – Tree trimming. Route 340 to Route 654 on Tuesday through Friday during daylight hours.

* (NEW) Various Roads – Grading dirt roads, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, patching, and machining non-hard surface roads. Work will be Tuesday through Friday during daylight hours.