The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close both northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. 29/250 at Route 601 (Old Ivy Road) in Albemarle County overnight on Friday, February 20, and Saturday, February 21. The closure will be in effect each night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. as crews set new bridge beams for an ongoing construction project.
Message boards have been placed to notify motorists about the upcoming closure.
Truck traffic traveling north will be directed to use Interstate 64 east to Exit 124, continue west on U.S. 250 (Richmond Road), and then take the ramp for U.S. 29 north (Emmet Street/Seminole Trail). Passenger vehicles and local traffic heading north will follow U.S. 250 Business (Ivy Road) and Emmet Street. To reach points south of the closure, drivers should use the U.S. 29/250 west exit at Route 601 (Old Ivy Road), turn left onto eastbound U.S. 250 Business, then take an immediate right to continue on U.S. 29/250.
This project involves replacing the existing bridge with a new deck and beams and rehabilitating the bridge piers. Construction is expected to finish in July 2026.
All work is weather dependent, and drivers are encouraged to use caution in the area and follow all posted detour signs.
VDOT provides updates about conditions in its Culpeper District through its social media channels, including X.com/VaDOTCulp and its Facebook page.
Information on current traffic conditions is available through VDOT’s statewide network of traffic cameras and other travel resources via the 511 Virginia website, the free VDOT 511 mobile app, or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia.
The Virginia Department of Transportation manages one of the nation’s largest state highway systems, building, maintaining, and operating roads, bridges, and tunnels across tens of thousands of lane-miles in Virginia. The agency also oversees planning, construction, maintenance activities, land-use permits along state routes, highway maintenance services, and operates out of its headquarters at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond.
