VDOT Road Watch through Feb. 20th
We will have a report tomorrow on the WVWA project going on just off Glebe Rd. A number of people have asked what it is exactly. Now we know!
(UPDATED 2-7-20) * ROUTE 220 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN EAGLE ROCK – The project is underway. Flagging operations will be in place on Route 220, north and southbound lanes between Eagle Rock and Iron Gate, 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The speed limit will be reduced to 45 miles per hour just south of Route 622 (Prices Bluff Road) and just north of Route 722 (Chatham Road). No wide loads are permitted through the area. Drivers are cautioned to slow down and pay close attention through the work zone due to curves and minimal site distance. Flagging operations are in place during daytime hours only. Drivers should watch for signs. Work is estimated to be completed fall 2021.
· UPDATE – CULVERT REPLACEMENT TO REDUCE LANES ON ROUTE 220:Due to weather, the date has changed to be on or about February 19 for Route 220 to be reduced to one lane with flaggers controlling traffic during daytime and nighttime hours in the vicinity of Route 696 (Locust Bottom Road and Burhman Road). Crews will be building a temporary lane that will accommodate two lanes of traffic during the culvert replacements. During the week of March 9, traffic will be shifted back into a two-lane pattern and remain in this configuration with a reduced speed of 45mph until the culverts have been replaced.
· UPDATED – LOCUST BOTTOM ROAD CLOSURE: Due to weather, the closure has now been scheduled to begin on or about February 19 on Locust Bottom Road. It will be closed at its intersection with Route 220 for the replacement of two culverts. A detour will be in place for Locust Bottom Road traffic onto Route 220. For access to northbound Route 220, drivers should take westbound Locust Bottom Road to Route 633 (Glen Wilton Road). To access southbound Route 220, drivers will use westbound Locust Bottom Road to Route 622 (Prices Bluff Road). Locust Bottom Road is expected to re-open by early April.
· BURHMAN ROAD DELAYS: Drivers on Route 696 (Burhman Road) will still be able to access Route 220 during the culvert replacements. However, Burhman Road drivers should expect delays as flaggers will be controlling traffic at the intersection with Route 220 until the week of March 9.
(NEW 2-14-20) * ROUTE 600 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT – Due to weather, this road work was not completed. It will be closed again on Tuesday, February 18. Watch for message boards. A section of Route 600 (Hawthorne Road) is scheduled to be closed for the installation of a concrete slab. The closure will be located .66 mile from Route 668 (Mt. Pleasant Church Road) and 1.20 miles from Route 606 (Grove Hill Road). A detour is in place and message boards will alert drivers. Flagging operations may also be used during the project. Weather permitting, the road is scheduled to re-open by 4 p.m. on February 18, 2020.
(NEW 1-16-20) * LANE CLOSURES FOR GREENFIELD TANK EXTENSION PROJECT – Possible lane closures on the two-way road and at intersections along Route 675 (Glebe Road) and Route 1043 (Hollymeade Lane) as part of the WVWA Greenfields Tank WL Extension project. Drivers should expect delays in the areas through the end of February 2020.
(UPDATED 1-3-20) * ROUTE 685 BRIDGE REPAIRS OVER CRAIG CREEK – Work is underway to repair the bridge on Route 685 (Ball Park Road) over Craig Creek. This is located near the intersection of Route 615 (Craig Creek Road). Daily road closures will be in place on Route 685 (Ball Park Road) for repairs to the bridge over Craig Creek near the intersection of Route 615 (Craig Creek Road). The work will be performed Monday through Friday from 9 p.m. to 3 p.m. Slow rolls may delay traffic attempting to cross the bridge for 10 to 15 minutes periodically while equipment and materials are moved and placed along the bridge. Temporary lane closures may also be in place with flaggers controlling traffic at various times. This phase of work will continue until mid-March.
(UPDATED 1-24-20) * ROUTE 603 ROAD CLOSURE – Route 603, Zimmerman Road, in Botetourt County, is closed to through traffic for a rural rustic project. The 0.4 mile rural rustic project will be performed on Route 603, Zimmerman Road, from West Road to Pebble Road, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The work will consist of cross and driveway pipe replacements to improve drainage, slope and shoulder work and placing a hard surface on the roadway. Due to the narrow, steep and curvy work zone area, the road is expected to be closed to through traffic for approximately six to eight weeks. Residents in the area will have access to their homes, but should expect delays. Signs will alert drivers of the closure. Once the drainage and slope work on the project is complete in 2019, surface treatment on the road will be performed in spring 2020.
