Beginning Monday, June 9, drivers on the U.S. 29/250 Bypass in Albemarle County should anticipate overnight delays due to ongoing work by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to replace the Route 601 (Old Ivy Road) bridge.
Crews are preparing to set beams under the bridge, which necessitates short-term stoppages and two overnight closures. The following impacts are expected:
From Monday, June 9 through Thursday, June 12, there will be intermittent 15-minute stoppages between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. On Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14, full closures of the U.S. 29/250 Bypass will occur from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.
Flagging teams will manage the intermittent stoppages. Drivers are advised to exercise caution in the area and comply with all traffic controls.
During the full overnight closures on Friday and Saturday, detour signs will guide drivers around the work zone:
Local northbound traffic on U.S. 29/250 Bypass will detour via U.S. 250 (Ivy Road) and U.S. 29 Business (Emmet Street). Local southbound traffic on U.S. 29 will continue on Emmet Street, turn right on Ivy Road, then left to return to the U.S. 29/250 Bypass.
Regional northbound traffic, including trucks, should use Interstate 64 east at U.S. 29 (Monacan Trail), take exit 124, then head west on U.S. 250 (Richmond Road) to reconnect with U.S. 29 (Emmet Street) north of Charlottesville. Regional southbound traffic should follow these roads in reverse.
The Old Ivy Road bridge was originally built in 1961 and is being replaced due to structural deficiencies. Work began on February 3 and is expected to conclude by July 2026.
For more project information visit VDOT’s website at vdot.virginia.gov/projects/culpeper-district/route-601-old-ivy-road-albemarle-county.
Local updates about conditions in VDOT’s Culpeper District can be found on X.com/VaDOTCulp and the Culpeper District Facebook page.
Current traffic conditions and real-time travel information are available on the VDOT’s statewide network of traffic cameras via the website or free mobile app at “511Virginia,” or by calling “511” from any phone in Virginia.
