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CONTACT: Len Stevens 434-856-8176 (office)             LYN-24-16

LYNCHBURG DISTRICT
TRAFFIC ALERT
April 22-28, 2024

Traffic Alert April 22-28 2024

LYNCHBURG, Va. – 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 www.511Virginia.org.

District-wide activities:

Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are not limited to bridge & guardrail maintenance, brush/tree/limb cutting, pothole/surface/shoulder work, surface treatment/paving operations, work orders, mowing, boom axing, drainage repairs/ work and roadside cleanup.

Work at specific locations:

Nelson County:
Route 29, between Route 6 (River Rd.) and Route 718 (Mountain Cove Rd.) – Shoulder widening, rumble strip installation, guardrail installation. Work to begin March 18 and cause alternating lane closures. Estimated completion January 2025.
Route 60 (Richmond Highway) over James River – Bridge deck replacement. Lane closures and changes in traffic patterns in effect. Traffic is utilizing the other side of the bridge to cross. Estimated completion July 2024.
Please note district-wide activities above.

You can also find this information here:  Lynchburg District | VDOT Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert April 22-28, 2024 | Virginia Department of Transportation