PRESS RELEASE: VDOT–– Tree trimming on Route 29 (Seminole Trail) in Albemarle County will occur over the next two weeks, causing minor delays for the traveling public.
Beginning today at noon, a contractor for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be performing tree trimming work on Route 29 northbound, between Route 643 (Polo Grounds Road) and the Greene County line. The work will continue throughout the week, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, with left and right lane closures.
Once Route 29 north is complete, the contractor will begin trimming trees along the Route 29/250 Bypass, northbound and southbound, from Route 654 (Barracks Road) to Interstate 64. Left and right lane closures will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
Motorists should be alert for mobile work zones and equipment and workers near the travel lanes. Weather permitting, the work will finish by December 9.
Real-time road conditions and weather forecasts are available on VDOT’s traffic and travel Web site, www.511Virginia.org. The site also has live traffic camera images for many major highways, including Interstate 64, I-66 and Routes 29 and 250 in Central Virginia. Motorists can call 511 from any telephone in Virginia for road and traffic conditions on all major highways in the state. Call 1-800-FOR-ROAD (367-7623) 24 hours a day to report highway-related problems or request information about Virginia’s highways.