Part of Route 50 Traffic Pattern Changes

The traffic pattern on Rt. 50 eastbound between Pleasant Valley Rd. and Stonecroft Blvd. will change on Wed., July 18.

Traffic will be diverted 50 feet to the north. VDOT was scheduled to begin on July 18 and work overnight. It will be entirely operational by the morning of July 19.

A notice from House of Delegates Member Jim LeMunyon advises commuters to allow for extra travel time initially because local drivers will be unfamiliar with the new traffic pattern. No access to or from side streets will be impacted and traffic will function normally.

In addition to the change in traffic pattern, scheduled rock drilling in the area began July 16 and will continue for the coming weeks. Rock drilling and blasting will only occur at the intersection of Rt. 50 and Willard Rd. up to the intersection of Rt. 50 and Pleasant Valley Rd.  Blasting will happen between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and is not expected to cause major delays. Some minor delays are predicted for Route 50 and cross streets within 300 feet.

. Construction on the 3.7 mile stretch of road between Rt. 28 and Poland Rd. began earlier this year.

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