Vdot News - September 1

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF September 1– 5, 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

* Various locations – Sign repair. Shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.



Interstate 81

* (NEW) Mile marker 210 to 230, northbound and southbound – Nighttime bridge work on various structures. Possible lane closures. Work is Tuesday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* Mile marker 222 to 227, southbound – Milling, paving, and guardrail replacement, Tuesday to Thursday night 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

* (NEW) Mile marker 174 to 237, north and southbound – Crossover repair in Augusta and Rockbridge Counties ; right shoulder closure, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to Thursday.

* Various locations – Sign repair. Shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.



Primary Roads

* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris pickup in the Verona area, Tuesday to Friday.

* Route 11 Park and Ride, Mint Springs area – Litter and debris pick-up.

* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.

* Route 11 ( Lee Jackson Highway ) – Sanitary sewer work from Route 694 to Route 701. Shoulder closure southbound Route 11. Work is 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

* Route 11 – Sewer line inspections from Route 612 to Staunton city limits, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Alternating lane closures.



* (NEW) Route 42 – Debris pickup as needed.

* (NEW) Route 42 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.

* Route 250 ( Jefferson Highway ) – Entrance construction off of westbound lanes from Route 1334 to Route 822. Work is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

* (NEW) Route 250 – Debris pickup as needed.

* (NEW) Route 254 – Debris pickup as needed.

* (NEW) Route 256 – Debris pickup Tuesday to Friday.

* (NEW) Route 252 – Ditch cleaning in the Swoope area.

* Route 262 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday.

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

* Route 340 ( Stuarts Draft Highway ) – Entrance construction from Route 1512 to Route 649, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday

* (NEW) Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Left-turn lane construction, southbound from Route 672 to Route 1340. Be alert for alternating lane closures. Detours on Route 1343 and Route 1346 as needed. Work is Tuesday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

* (NEW) Route 340, Waynesboro – Mobilization of equipment and materials on North Delphine Avenue from Route 250 to Sixth Street for railroad bridge replacement and roadway widening. Estimated completion is November, 2011.

* (NEW) Route 340 – Debris pickup Tuesday to Friday.

* (NEW) Route 340 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.

* Route 340 –Litter and debris pickup.

* Route 340 Park and Ride, Waynesboro . – Litter pick-up.

* (NEW) Various roads – Litter and debris pickup. Cleaning grass from paved ditches and traffic islands.



Secondary Roads

* (NEW) Route 603 – Patching. Watch for signs and flaggers.

* Route 612 Park and Ride, Verona – Litter pick up.

* Route 612 – Litter pickup on Wednesday.

* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.

* (NEW) Route 682 – Patching. Watch for signs and flaggers.

* (NEW) Route 687 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.

* (NEW) Route 688 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.

* Route 701 ( Howardsville Road ) – Sewer line work from Route 11 to Route 613. Shoulder closure off of westbound lane. Work is 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

* (NEW) Route 823 – Patching Friday, from Route 340 to end of state maintenance with traffic control.

* Route 825 ( South River Road ) – Road closed between Route 778 ( Patterson Mill Road ) and Route 770 ( Cosby Mill Lane ), beginning Monday, August 25 at 7 a.m. until Friday, September 19 at 5 p.m. for bridge replacement. Detour as follows: Northbound traffic take Route 778 East to Route 340 to Route 256 west to Route 644 to Route 825. Southbound traffic, take Route 644 to Route 256 east to Route 340 to Route 778 west to Route 825. Detour and Road Closed signs will be posted.

* Route 831 – Shoulder repair, ditch cleaning, pipe replacement.

* (NEW) Route 1015 – Patching from Route 250 to end of state maintenance with traffic control. Work will be Tuesday to Thursday.

* (NEW) Route 1022 – Patching Friday, from Route 250 to end of state maintenance with traffic control.

* Various roads – Mowing.

* Various roads – Paving and line marking, weekdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Flagger traffic control and pilot truck.


Virginia’s New State Map is Available

Map encourages travelers to “get away” to Virginia for vacations



RICHMOND – The Commonwealth of Virginia ’s new official state transportation map is being released just in time to assist motorists with their Labor Day travel plans.



The new map, which is free of charge, is available online and can be ordered on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT’s) Web site at http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/maps-default.asp. Maps are available at state Welcome Centers and local and regional visitor centers. The new maps will also be available at VDOT offices this fall. To find a local VDOT office, visit http://www.virginiadot.org/about/districts.asp.



“ Virginia ’s new state transportation map is another way that VDOT is giving motorists the information they need to make educated travel decisions,” said VDOT Commissioner David S. Ekern. “With tools like our recently improved 511 service and this new map, VDOT is working to make it easier than ever for motorists to save time, gas and stress while traveling around Virginia.”



The map celebrates a variety of activities that can be enjoyed while vacationing in the Old Dominion. VDOT collaborated with the Virginia Tourism Corporation to develop the “Get Away” theme represented through the map’s images and text.



Notable additions to the 2008-2010 map include National Bike Routes 1 and 76, the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park in Middlesex County , the Great Meadow equestrian event site in Fauquier County and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Henrico County . More than 140 cartographic changes were made, including the depiction of completed or widened highways.



In addition to the new state map, travelers can also use VDOT’s free, improved 511 system to access continuously updated traffic and travel information any time, any place. Motorists can access 511 by going online to www.511virginia.org; receiving personalized traffic information via e-mail, text pager, BlackBerry, PDA, or other mobile device, or by calling 511 from a cell phone or land line.



A map showing the state’s highway system is required by Virginia law – (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+33.1-36).



A map of the state's road network has been published since 1922, before some roads were even assigned a number. It wasn’t until 1928 that a more detailed map was produced. The map was extremely popular, and within just a few months the first 50,000 copies were gone. By 1929, the demand jumped to 150,000. This year, 2.5 million maps were printed­­­.