Culpeper District announces holiday period roadwork schedule; drivers urged to check updates

Stephen C. Brich, P.E. Commissioner
Stephen C. Brich, P.E. Commissioner - Virginia Department of Transportation
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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released its weekly traffic alert for the Culpeper District, covering the period from December 22, 2025, to January 2, 2026. The alert outlines scheduled construction and maintenance activities throughout the district.

Crews are set to conduct a range of operations including bridge and guardrail maintenance, brush and tree cutting, pothole repairs, surface and shoulder repairs, paving operations, work orders, mowing, drainage work, and roadside cleanup. The schedule provided reflects when work is planned but does not guarantee completion by those dates. All activities are subject to change based on weather conditions.

For details about major projects in the district or live updates on traffic and roadwork conditions, VDOT encourages drivers to visit their official platforms such as 511 Virginia or use the free VDOT 511 Virginia Traffic app for mobile devices. Drivers can also sign up for personalized alerts and view traffic cameras through these services.

Additional resources like the Paving Status Map and Virginia Roads information are available online. VDOT recommends following their Culpeper District updates on social media channels including X (@VaDOTCULP) and Facebook.

VDOT is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating roads across Virginia to support safe transportation (official website). The agency manages one of the largest state highway systems in the United States with tens of thousands of lane-miles (official website). Its responsibilities include highway maintenance, traffic management through systems like Virginia 511, oversight of land-use permits along state routes (official website), as well as planning and constructing road infrastructure (official website). Established in 1906 as the State Highway Commission (official website), VDOT’s headquarters is located at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond (official website).

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