Traffic alert August 20, 2026 Contact Len Stevens 434-856-8176 VDOT Lynchburg District Traffic Alert August 24-30, 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:
Residential Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Days The special Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will take place at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 from 9am-3pm on the following dates: Fall 2026 Friday, September 18, 2026 Saturday, September 19, 2026 HHW collections are free only
Traffic alert August 13, 2026 Contact Len Stevens 434-856-8176 VDOT Lynchburg District Traffic Alert August 17-23, 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 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
