VDOT construction to impact Wonju St., Colonial Ave., Brandon Ave. at night through August

VDOT News Release
Published: July 16, 2008

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Work continues to make traffic and safety improvements at the intersections of Wonju Street, Colonial Avenue and Brandon Avenue in Roanoke.  The project entails making improvements to signals and the addition of some turn lanes. Drivers should be alert to road construction activities that may impact traffic during the next six weeks.  All work will be performed, Sunday through Friday, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Throughout the month of July, new signals will be installed at several intersections in this project.  Drivers should be alert to new traffic patterns and expect possible lane closures.  New signals will be installed at the intersections of 23rd Street and Brandon Avenue, Brandon Avenue and Colonial Avenue and Colonial Avenue at the Route 220 southbound off-ramp.

In addition, weather permitting, the following activities are planned:

July 13 through July 18:

• Drivers should expect delays and lane closures due to paving on Colonial Avenue between Wonju Street and Brandon Avenue, on Brandon Avenue starting west of Colonial Avenue and extending to the bridge over Route 220 and on Wonju Street south of Colonial Avenue.

July 20 through August 1:

• Work is planned to widen the southbound off-ramp from the Route 220.  Drivers should expect lane closures around this ramp due to excavation.

August 3 through August 15:

• Construction of a concrete traffic island at the intersection of 23rd Street and Colonial Avenue will impact traffic at this intersection.  During work on this traffic island, left turns from Colonial Avenue onto 23rd Street toward Brandon Avenue will be prohibited.
• Paving on the southbound off-ramp from Route 220 will impact traffic.
• Pavement marking and sign installation will impact traffic.

This schedule is subject to change based on weather. 

Estimated completion of the Wonju Street improvement project is October 2008.