TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF August 25-29, 2008

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF August 25-29, 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

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



Interstate 81

* Mile marker 222 to 227, southbound – Milling, paving, and guardrail replacement, Monday to Thursday night p.m. to 7 a.m. Operations to begin Tuesday, August 19 and last approximately four weeks.

* Mile marker 237 to 205, northbound and southbound – Ditch cleaning, right shoulder closure, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday.

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



Primary Roads

* Route 11 –Litter and debris pickup Wednesday.

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

* 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.

* (NEW) 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.

* 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.

* Route 262 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday.

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

* Route 340 –Litter and debris pickup.

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



Secondary Roads

* Route 600 (Upper Back Creek) – Pipe work. Road closed from 4.3 mile south of Route 250 (Mountain Turnpike) and 7.2 mile north of Route 84 (Mill Gap Road). Road closed August 25 at 7 a.m. until August 28 at 3:30 p.m.

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

* Route 612 – Litter pickup on Wednesday.

* Route 622 – Patching, Route 340 to Route 611, Monday to Wednesday.

* (NEW) Route 648 – Spot leveling. Fishersville area.

* 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 753 – Bridge deck repair from Route 42 to Route 613.

* Route 823– Patching from Route 340 to end of state maintenance, Friday.

* 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.

* Route 905– Patching from Route 340 to end of state maintenance, Thursday.

* Various roads – Mowing, scraping dirt roads, brush cutting, and shoulder repairs.

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