Vdot news - February 1

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF February 4 – 8, 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

*(NEW) Mile markers 95 to 96 – Cleaning and painting bridges, 24 hours a day Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.



Interstate 81

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

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



Primary Roads

*(NEW) Route 11 – Utility company will be trimming trees.

*(NEW) 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.

* Route 256 – Shoulder repairs with single lane closures from Route 11 to Route 340. Flaggers will control traffic.

* 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 for utility work with flagger traffic control during daylight hours.



Secondary Roads

*(NEW) Route 608 – Utility company will be trimming trees.

*(NEW) Route 610 – Tree trimming from Route 608 to the Nelson County Line weekdays during daylight hours.

*(NEW) Route 624 – Tree trimming from the Waynesboro City Limits to Route 634 weekdays during daylight hours

*(NEW) Route 710 – Utility company will be trimming trees..

*(NEW) Route 726 – Utility company will be trimming trees.

*(NEW) Route 730 (Stribling Spring Road) – Road closed 0.7 miles south of Route 747 (Freemason Run Road) and 0.5 mile north of Route 761 (Bull Mountain Road), beginning Monday, February 11, through Friday, February 22, for box culvert installation. Detour provided.

* Route 794 – Road closed for bridge replacement beginning Tuesday, January 22, from 1.8 miles east of Route 792 to 2.3 miles west of Route 642. Detour signs posted. Estimated completion is late February 2008.

*(NEW) Route 794 – Road closed at bridge during replacement. Location: 1.8 miles east of Route 792 and 2.3 miles west of Route 642. Detour signs posted.

*(NEW) Route 796 – Shoulder repairs with lane closures from Route 795 to Route 640. Flaggers will control traffic.

*(NEW) Route 802 – Tree trimming from Route 252 to Route 693 weekdays during daylight hours.

* Route 831 – Tree trimming. Route 340 to Route 654 weekdays during daylight hours.

* Route 872 – Tree trimming. Route 613 to Route 693 weekdays during daylight hours.

*(NEW) Route 971 – Tree trimming from Route 970 to Route 624 weekdays during daylight hours.

*(NEW) Route 1621 – Minor delays due to trucks entering work site onto Route 1621 (Beagle Gap Run) for sewer line installation. Flaggers will control traffic during daylight hours.

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



ICING LEAVING BUT POWER TO AFTON FOG LIGHTS IS GONE TOO



STAUNTON – In Augusta County , all eastbound and westbound lanes on Route 250 are closed from Waynesboro to the Interstate 64 interchange at exit 99 due to a down power line in the roadway. The power outage in this area is affecting the Interstate 64 Afton fog light system, making all the lights inoperable. If fog develops on the mountain, motorist should use extreme caution when driving in this area.



Dominion Power is working on the power line. The Virginia Department of Transportation Staunton Traffic Management Center is reporting the outage will last another couple of hours, according to their sources at Dominion Power. This is as of 4:30 p.m. today.



Most roads are clear or in minor condition in the Shenandoah Valley following today’s ice storm. The sun is coming out in the southern part of the Valley and is rapidly melting ice. Motorists should be alert for falling ice from tree limbs and power lines.





The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick , Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren , Page, Rockingham, Augusta , Highland , Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties



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.