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Vdot news - May 23

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF May 26 - 30, 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

* (NEW) Various locations – Raised pavement marker installation (snow plowable markers) and lens replacement, Tuesday, May 27. Nighttime work.



Interstate 81

* Mile marker 235 to 225, southbound – Right shoulder closure. Ditch cleaning. Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.



Primary Roads

* Route 11– Litter, mowing and debris pick up. Bridge sweeping. Spot leveling at Pilot Truck stop in turning lane and on I-81 northbound on ramp.

* Route 42 – Paving from Churchville to Buffalo Gap, Monday through Friday, 7 am to 7 pm. Traffic controlled by flaggers and pilot vehicle.

* Route 42 – Bridge sweeping and mowing.

* Route 250 – Bridge sweeping and mowing.

* Route 252 – Bridge sweeping and mowing.

* Route 254 – Bridge over Middle River , located just east of Route 833. Bridge repair with single lane traffic. Traffic will be controlled by temporary traffic signals.

* (NEW) Route 254 – Bridge over I-81 just east of Staunton city limits, bridge deck maintenance. Single lane closure with flagger traffic control. No lane closures, Monday, May 26.

* Route 254 – Bridge sweeping and mowing.

* (New) Route 256– Mowing.

* Route 256 – At Route 276, grading and drainage work. Lane closures with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Minor delays.

* Route 262 – Mile marker posts installation from milepost 1 to milepost 13. Right shoulder closed Monday through Thursday.

* Route 262 – Bridge sweeping and mowing.

* Route 262 – Debris pick up from I-81 to Route 11 on Wednesday.

* (New) Route 275– Mowing.

* Route 285 – Bridge sweeping and mowing.

* Route 340 – Litter and debris pick up, mowing. Bridge sweeping. Spot leveling from Route 655 to Route 694.

* Various roads – Litter and debris pick up.

* (NEW) Various Roads – Line painting. Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.



Secondary Roads

* (NEW) Route 601 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Rockbridge County line to five miles north.

* (NEW) Route 608 – Spot leveling.

* (NEW) Route 612 – Bridges over I-81, .3 mile west of Route 792, bridge deck maintenance. Single lane closure with flagger traffic control. No lane closures on Monday, May 26.

* (NEW) Route 616 – At Middle River Bridge, bridge repairs. Single lane traffic with temporary signals controlling traffic.

* (NEW) Route 620 – Patching and leveling near Fishersville.

* Route 647 – Bridges over I-81, between 0.04 mi west of Rte 648 and 0.33 mi. east of Route 11. Bridge deck maintenance. One-lane may be closed with flaggers controlling traffic.

* (NEW) Route 655 – Spot leveling.

* Route 683 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Route 687 to Route 684.

* Route 684 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Route T-687 to Route 601.

* Route 685 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Route 42 to Route 684.

* Route T-687 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Route T-1101 to Route 42.

* Route 694 – Patching and leveling near Fishersville.

* Route 696 – Road reconstruction project in Mount Sidney area. Road closure begins June 2. Expected completion is August 15. Work will be .5 miles west of Route 11 to Route 11. Motorists are advised to use Route 626 and Route 748 for detour.

* (NEW) Route 697 – Patching and leveling near Fishersville.

* Route 730 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Route 747 to Route 728.

* (NEW) Route 750 – Bridge over I-81 just west of Route 778. Bridge deck maintenance. Single lane closure with flagger traffic control. No lane closure on Monday, May 26.

* (NEW) Route 799 – Patching from Route 250 to Route 828.

* Route 811 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Route 42 to Route 42.

* (NEW) Route 827 – Patching from Route 254 to end of state maintenance.

* (NEW) Route 828 – Patching from Route 865 to Route 799.

* Route 836 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Route 42 to end of state maintenance.

* Route 938 - Tree trimming during daylight hours. Route 684 to 0.75 mile east of Route 684.

* Various Roads – Machining dirt roads, dust treatment, mowing, brush cutting, spot leveling, patching, shoulder repair, and scraping dirt roads.

* Various Roads – Bridge sweeping county wide in Fishersville and Swoope areas.

* (NEW) Various Roads – Line painting. Tuesday, May 27 to Wednesday, May 28, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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