Traffic alert
November 20, 2025
VDOT Lynchburg District Weekly Traffic Alert, Nov. 24-30, 2025
Work Zones in the Lynchburg District
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 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 653 (Wilson Road) – Bridge replacement. The bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad is closed (37.703194, -78.870712). Estimated reopening December 2025.
Please note district-wide activities above.
About the district
The Lynchburg District is comprised of 10 counties and the cities of Lynchburg and Danville, which cover 5,385 square miles in the southcentral portion of Virginia and is home to approximately 425,000 people. The district is located along the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
• Counties: Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Nelson, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward
• Cities: Danville and Lynchburg
• Towns: Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox, Brookneal, Charlotte Court House, Chatham, Dillwyn, Drakes Branch, Farmville, Gretna, Halifax, Hurt, Keysville, Pamplin, Phenix, Scottsburg, South Boston and Virgilina
For more information, visit VDOT’s website at vdot.virginia.gov. View traffic information at 511.vdot.virginia.gov. Contact VDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service Center by visiting my.vdot.virginia.gov or calling 800-FOR-ROAD (367-7623).
Contact
Len Stevens
District Communications Manager
434-856-8176
