TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF August 27-31, 2007

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF August 27-31, 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

* No activity reported.



Interstate 81

* Various Locations – Bridge deck maintenance north and southbound with one lane traffic 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday night through Friday morning.

* (NEW) Mile marker 237 to 205 – Debris pickup along shoulders and in medium on Wednesday, August 29.



Primary Roads

* Route 11 – Guardrail weed-eating in the Verona area.

* (NEW) Route 262 – Debris pickup along shoulders and in medium on Wednesday, August 29 from I-81 to Route 11.

* (NEW) Route 276 – Guardrail weed-eating in the Verona area.

* Route 340 – Guardrail weed-eating in the Verona area.



Secondary Roads

* Route 602 (Walkers Creek Road) – Road closed due to bridge replacement at .20 mile north of Route 681 (Mt. Hermon Road) to 3.0 miles south of Route 682 (McKinley Road) Monday, August 20 through Friday, Sept. 7. Detour is five miles long: Southbound traffic should detour using Route 682 east to Route 252 south ( Middlebrook Road ) to Route 681 west to Route 602. Northbound traffic should detour using Route 681 west to Route 252 north to Route 682 west to Route 602.

* Route 631 – Drainage improvements and road alignment for the constructions of a turn lane at Route 285 and Route 608. Flagger traffic control with estimated completion mid-October 2007. Motorist should be aware of new traffic pattern.

* Route 636 – Shoulder closure east and west due to road widening from Route 285/1377 to 300-feet east of the AMC Hospital entrance Monday, August 20 through Tuesday, August 28.

* 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 785 – Grading and drainage work with lane closures with flagger traffic control Monday, August 20 through Friday, November 2, 2007.

* (NEW) Route 780 – Ditching and patching between Route 781 and Route 906 with lane closures.

* Various Roads – Mowing south of Route 612 in the Barrenridge area. Weed eating and spot leveling in the Swoope area. Mowing and patching in the Fishersville area.