VDot News - March 2

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF March 3 - 7, 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

* Mile markers 95 to 96 – Cleaning and painting bridges, alternating lane and shoulder closures. Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.



Interstate 81

* Mile markers 205 to 237 – Northbound and southbound lanes, debris clean up on Wednesday.

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



Primary Roads

* Route 11 – Utility company will be trimming trees.

* Route 56 – Utility company will be trimming trees.

* 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 250 – Guardrail replacement. Alternating lane and shoulder closures. Weekdays, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

* Route 252 - Utility company will be trimming trees.

* (NEW) Route 256 – At Route 276, grading. Flagger traffic control. Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

* (NEW) Route 262 – Guardrail replacement. Alternating lane and shoulder closures. Weekdays, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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

* Route 340 ( Rosser Avenue ) – Trucks entering from work site from Route 608 to Route 1501.



Secondary Roads

* Route 608 – Utility company will be trimming trees.

* Route 612 – Curb and gutter installation from Route 1908 ( Locust Street ) to Route 792 ( Riverside Avenue ). March 4 to 5.

* Route 621 ( Sandy Ridge Road ) – Between Route 823 and Route 611. Work-site truck traffic for sub-division road construction. Work is during daylight hours.

* Route 660 – Tree trimming. Route 610 to end of state maintenance. Work is weekdays during daylight hours, weekdays.

* Route 664 – Tree trimming from Waynesboro City limits to the Blue Ridge Parkway during daylight hours, weekdays.

* Route 710 – Utility company will be trimming trees.

* Route 726 – Utility company will be trimming trees.

* (NEW) Route 794 – Road closed between Route 642 and Route 792 for pipe repair on Tuesday, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. “Road Closed” signs will be posted.

* Route 912 – Tree trimming. Route 610 to Route 660. Work is during daylight hours, weekdays.

* Route 913 – Tree trimming. Route 912 north to Route 912 south. Work is during daylight hours, weekdays.

* (NEW) Route 914 – Tree trimming. Route 608 to Route 635 during daylight hours, weekdays.

* Route 1319 ( Westminster Drive ) – From Route 1360 and Route 608, for truck traffic sub-division road construction. Work is daylight hours.

* Route 1621 (Beagle Gap Run) – From Wild Cat Cove to Beagle Gap Forest . Trucks entering work for sub-division road construction. Work is daylight hours.

* (NEW) Various Roads – Bridge maintenance.

* (NEW) Various Roads – Shoulder repairs, patching pot holes, brush cutting and removal, and machining non-hard surface roads. Scraping dirt roads. Lane closures and flaggers may be used at various locations. Work will be weekdays during daylight hours.