Vdot news - December 23

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEKS OF December 24, 2007 – January 4, 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.

AUGUSTA COUNTY

Interstate 64

No activity reported.



Interstate 81

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

* Rockbridge County line to Rockingham County line – Northbound and southbound lanes, Debris clean up, Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4.



Primary Roads

* (NEW) Route 11– Debris clean up. Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4.

* 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 clean up. Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4.

* (NEW) Route 275 – Debris clean up. Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4.

* 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.

* (NEW) Route 340 – Debris clean up. Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4.



Secondary Roads

* Route 604 – Tree trimming from Route 701 to the Rockbridge County line, Jan. 2-4, daylight hours.

* (NEW) Route 608 – Tree trimming from Route 939 to the Rockbridge County line, Jan. 2-4, daylight hours.

* Route 613 – Tree trimming from the Staunton City Limits to Route 662, Dec 26-28, daylight hours.

* (NEW) Route 613 – Shoulder machining, Route 753 to Route 607, Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4.

* Route 670 – Tree trimming from Route 252 to Route 604, Dec 26-28, daylight hours.

* Route 676 – Tree trimming from Route 670 to Route 726, Dec 26-28, daylight hours.

* (NEW) Route 754 – Pipe replacement, Route 42 to Route 731. Work is Jan. 2. Flagger traffic control.

* Route 898 – Tree trimming from Route 608 to end of state maintenance, Dec 26-28, daylight hours.

* Route 903 – Tree trimming from Route 693 to end of state maintenance, Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4, daylight hours.

* Route 912 – Tree trimming from Route 610 to Route 660, Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4, daylight hours.

* Route 914 – Tree trimming from Route 608 to Route 635, Dec 26-28 and Jan. 2-4, daylight hours.

* Route 933 – Tree trimming from Route 340S to end of state maintenance, Dec 26-28, daylight hours.

* Route 1401 – Tree trimming from Route 1402 to Route 1403, Jan. 2-4, daylight hours.

* Various Roads – Bridge maintenance, Shoulder repairs, brush cutting, pothole patching, weed eating, machining non-hard surface roads, and scraping dirt roads. No work on Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.




SAFETY SERVICE PATROL IN SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND CHARLOTTESVILLE WILL HAVE EXTENDED DECEMBER HOLIDAY SERVICE



STAUNTON – The Virginia Department of Transportation will extend safety service patrol operations in the Shenandoah Valley region and Charlottesville area during December 21, 22, 26 and 27.



The patrol serving Frederick , Warren and Shenandoah counties on I-81 from exit 298 (Route 11, Strasburg) to exit 323 (Route 669, Frederick County ) will be in service 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.



The patrol serving I-81 in Augusta County from exit 235 (Route 256, Weyers Cave ) to exit 213 (Route 11, Greenville ), and in Augusta and Albemarle counties on I-64 from exit 87 (I-81 interchange) to exit 107 (Route 250, Crozet) will be operational from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Coverage during this period on I-81 will be extended in Rockingham County from exit 235 (Route 256, Weyers Cave ) to exit 251 (Route 11 north, Harrisonburg ) and in Rockbridge County from exit 175 (Route 11, Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County ) to exit 195 (Route 11, Lexington ). The hours of operation in this coverage area will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.



The patrol serving Albemarle County on I-64 from exit 107 (Route 250, Crozet) to exit 124 (Route 250, Charlottesville ) and on Route 29 to Barracks Road will be operational from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Note these operations hours are for December 21, 22, 26 and 27 only.



Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. In areas where 511 is unavailable, dial 1-800-578-4111. (TTY/TDD users, call 711). Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org.



Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. Virginia’s highway safety partnership — the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police — challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits. For more information on the Highway Safety Challenge and things you can do to avoid becoming Virginia ’s next traffic fatality, visit www.safeVAhighways.org.