ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, January 28, 1996 TAG: 9601290042
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-6 EDITION: METRO
Here are highway and street projects scheduled this week by the Virginia Department of Transportation and area localities. Schedules are subject to change because of weather and contractors' scheduling. ``#'' indicates new information.
BEDFORD COUNTY
#U.S. 460 and Virginia 811: Near New London, construction is under way to install new traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. 460 and Virginia 811. Use extreme caution.
Virginia 707: Construction is under way to widen and pave Virginia 707 between Virginia 24 and Virginia 43.
Virginia 643: Vehicles that weigh more than 3 tons or are wider than 8 feet are prohibited from the bridge 1.2 miles south of U.S. 221 near Bellevue.
Virginia 805: Vehicles that weigh more than 3 tons are prohibited from the bridge near Stone Mountain.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Virginia 632: The road is under construction to Virginia 717, and new surface treatment will be applied after reconstruction.
Virginia 832: The road is under construction between Virginia 40 and 707. Surface treatment will be applied.
Virginia 640: Five Mile Mountain Road is under construction to correct a slide.
Virginia 742: The road is under construction from Virginia 643 north to Virginia 739.
Virginia 850: The road is under construction from Virginia 643 to its dead end. The road is being rebuilt, a new bridge is being installed, and surface treatment will be applied.
Virginia 853: The road is under construction from Virginia 864 to its dead end, and surface treatment will be applied.
Virginia 890: The slope at the end of the bridge over Snow Creek, two-tenths of a mile south of Virginia 630, is being replaced.
HENRY COUNTY
U.S. 58: The 4.6-mile stretch from Virginia 684 to Spencer is being widened to four lanes. Traffic has been shifted to the new lanes while a bridge is rebuilt. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Virginia 177: Work is under way to add southbound lanes from I-81 to Radford.
Virginia 685: Work is under way to widen and straighten Virginia 685 (Prices Fork Road) near Blacksburg.
Depot Street: Work is under way to extend Depot Street from U.S. 460 (North Franklin Street) to Virginia 8 (South Main Street) in Christiansburg. One lane in each direction will be open. Flaggers will direct traffic; there may be delays.
ROANOKE and ROANOKE COUNTY
Peters Creek Road: The section from Melrose Avenue to Shenandoah Avenue is under construction. Intersections at Melrose, Salem Turnpike and Shenandoah will be reworked. Work is being done along Salem and Shenandoah. Drivers should use caution. Eastbound Melrose may be closed temporarily for pipe work. Flaggers will direct traffic; there will be delays.
Second Street (Gainsboro Road): Work is under way to widen Second Street from Salem Avenue north to Orange Avenue. A bridge will be built over the Norfolk Southern tracks near the existing grade crossing, which is closed. Salem is closed from the middle of the block between First and Second streets to Third Street. Norfolk Avenue is closed to through traffic crossing Second. Motorists may experience delays. Gilmer Avenue will be restricted to local traffic only between Second and Patton Avenue. During working hours, Gilmer Avenue will be restricted to one lane, with flaggers controlling traffic. Completion is expected in the fall of 1997.
Interstate 81: The bridges over Mason Creek between Exits 140 (Virginia 311) and 141 (Virginia 419) are being replaced. Two lanes of traffic are being maintained in each direction through the work zone. The southbound on-ramp at Exit 141 will be closed for two years. Motorists can use Virginia 311 to Exit 140 to travel south. Speed has been reduced to 55 mph.
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