VDOT Road Watch update on Craig Creek and Ball Park Road

August 4, 2020 Reader Submission

(UPDATED 8-3-20) * 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 traffic impacts 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. The completion of the project is expected at the end of August 2020.

· BALL PARK ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE: Due to supply issues, this road closure was delayed and message boards will alert drivers with updates. The closure of Route 685 has been rescheduled for August 9 and will reopen on or about August 23, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning. Bridge painting and timber decking replacement will be performed and drivers may also experience flagging operations during daytime hours. During the closures, pedestrian access will be available periodically throughout the night. A vehicle parking area will be in place on the eastern side of the structure near Craig Creek Road in a gravel lot towards the end of Ball Park Road. There will also be a staging/parking area on the western side of Ball Park Road for vehicles alongside the shoulder area. Both of these parking areas will be marked prior to the closure. Message boards will alert drivers and if emergency access is necessary by EMS, the contractor will assist accordingly to insure access.

· Once the bridge deck replacement is complete, paving operations will then be performed during the day with an occasional slow roll to stop traffic.

Jen K. Ward, Communications Coordinator, VDOT Salem Office