VDOT News - Staunton

STAUNTON – Motorists using the Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) bridge replacement project detour in Rockingham County can expect a 30-day period with flagging activities within the detour limits.

Flagging will occur at the intersection of Route 682 and Route 867 (North River Road) beginning Monday, November 28. Flaggers will control traffic Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists may experience delays during flagging operations. Throughout the 30-day period, traffic will be diverted onto a gravel driving surface through the work zone.

As part of the project, this intersection will be raised about five feet to improve sight distance over the adjacent Shenandoah Valley Railroad crossing.

The Route 682 and Route 867 intersection is at the eastern end of the detour route, which has been in place since March 2022 while contractors replace the bridge over Pleasant Run. The detour is scheduled to continue into January 2023, and has a speed limit of 25 miles an hour.

Traffic on the eastern side of the bridge wishing to access the western side should take Route 682 to Route 867 to Route 11 (North Main Street). Turn right onto Route 11 and proceed to Route 257 (Friedens Church Road). Turn right and proceed to where Route 257 turns into Route 682.

Traffic on the western side of the bridge wishing to access the eastern side should head west on Route 682, which turns into Route 257 and continues to the Route 11 intersection. Turn left onto Route 11 and proceed to Route 867. Turn left onto Route 867 and continue to Route 682.

Truck drivers should note a tight turn area at the Route 682 intersection with Route 867 and be alert for curves on Route 867. Signs are placed at both ends of the curves to warn motorists. The Shenandoah Valley Railroad crossing on Route 867 has stop and proceed signs and pavement markings leading up to the crossing.

In the Town of Mount Crawford, the intersection of Route 11 and Route 867 has temporary traffic signals. Motorists on Route 11 and Route 867 east and Route 867 west (Old Bridgewater Road) in Mount Crawford should be alert for stopped traffic at the signals. The speed limit on Route 11 in the area of the temporary signals is 25 miles per hour. The intersection of Mill Street south at Old Bridgewater Road is closed during the work zone detour period.

On December 6, 2021, the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded a $3,061,092.83 contract to Orders Construction Company Inc. of St. Albans, W.Va. Completion is expected in spring 2023.

All work is weather permitting.

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The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

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