Traffic alert August 6, 2026 Contact Sheri Bakken District Communications Specialist 540-230-0935 Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert August 10-16, 2026 LYNCHBURG — Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit
Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Hwy.) and Route 653 (Oak Ridge Road) – Intersection improvement and turn lane project. Route 653 (Oak Ridge Rd.) is closed to traffic from Route 29 to 0.2 miles east of Route 29. Traffic will follow a signed detour route. The right, northbound lane of Route 29 is closed from 0.6
Traffic alert July 23, 2026 Contact Len Stevens 434-856-8176 Lynchburg District Traffic Alert July 27-August 2, 2026 LYNCHBURG — Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit https://511.vdot.virginia.gov District-wide activities:
The Nelson County Health Department will have a delayed opening on Friday, July 24, 2026 for District Staff meetings. The office will be closed from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Normal business operations will resume at 1:00 PM.
Due to the smoke drifting from the wildfires in Canada, and the summer heat and humidity, an air quality alert has been issued for the region. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for Northwestern and Central Virginia. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that
Traffic alert July 16, 2026 Contact Len Stevens 434-856-8176 Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert July 20-26, 2026 LYNCHBURG — Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit https://511.vdot.virginia.gov District-wide activities:
Traffic alert July 9, 2026 Contact Len Stevens 434-856-8176 LYNCHBURG — Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit https://511.vdot.virginia.gov District-wide activities: Crews will perform various activities throughout the district
Traffic alert July 2, 2026 Contact Len Stevens District Communications Manager 434-856-8176 Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert July 6-12, 2026 LYNCHBURG — Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit
Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Ahead of the historic heat wave this week and throughout the holiday weekend, Governor Abigail Spanberger is urging Virginians across the Commonwealth to prepare for extremely hot and humid conditions. According to the National Weather Service, Virginia is expecting a prolonged and widespread heatwave from Wednesday, July 1
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