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Anticipated lane closures for Route 26, starting December 29th.

Written on: December 23rd, 2014 in Route 26

Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the next week.

Monday, December 29, 2014 through Tuesday December 30, 2014
Begin shoulder widening on Route 26, east of Powell Farm Road. Motorists should anticipate lane closures on eastbound Route 26 at Powell Farm Road with traffic alternating through the intersection and through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by Law Enforcement and construction personnel from 09:00AM to 5:00PM.

Continue the installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26, east and west of Irons Lane. No lane closures are anticipated for this work. Motorists should anticipate periodic short term traffic stoppages as flaggers assist construction vehicles to safely enter and exit the work area from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Begin work on 48” drainage pipe east of Powell Farm Road. No lane closures are anticipated for this work. Motorists should anticipate periodic short term traffic stoppages as flaggers assist construction vehicles to safely enter and exit the work area from 07:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.


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Anticipated construction schedule and lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project for this week.

Written on: December 17th, 2014 in Route 26

Travel times to and from your destination may be quicker if you use one of the Route 26 Alternate Routes that were constructed prior to the start of the SR 26 Mainline Construction Project. The recently reconstructed roadways include:

• Burbage Road, from SR 17 to Windmill Drive
• Windmill Drive to SR 26 to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue, from Windmill Drive to Beaver Dam Road
• Beaver Dam Road, from Central Avenue to Muddy Neck Road

For more information on the Alternate Route Project, visit our website at https://deldot.gov/information/projects/sr26

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Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the week.

Monday, December 15, 2014 through Friday December 19, 2014
Continue installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26. Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 between Powell Farm Road and Irons Lane with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Begin paving on Route 26, east and west of Whites Neck Road. No lane closures are anticipated for this work. Motorists should anticipate periodic short term traffic stoppages as flaggers assist construction vehicles to safely enter and exit the work area from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Complete miscellaneous construction activities along Route 26 between Woodland Avenue and Central Avenue. Motorists should anticipate eastbound and westbound lane shifts or lane closures on Route 26 between Woodland Avenue and Central Avenue with traffic alternating through the work zone and intersection utilizing a flagging operation by law enforcement and construction personnel and from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue the installation of conduits and junction boxes for the temporary traffic signals located at Central Avenue and Cedar Drive and Central Avenue and Windmill Drive.

Motorists should anticipate lane closures or lane shifts at both intersections with traffic alternating through the work zone and intersection utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel and from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saw cut the existing roadway in preparation for the replacement of two small bridge structures along Route 26.

Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 at Clubhouse Road and Old School Lane with traffic alternating through the work zone and intersection utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel and from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday, December 15, 2014 through Friday December 19, 2014
Continue the installation of the privately owned Tidewater Utilities, Inc. water line between Grants Avenue and Old School Lane.

Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 between Grants Avenue and Old School Lane with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation from 9:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.


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Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the week.

Written on: December 8th, 2014 in Route 26

Monday, December 8, 2014 through Friday December 12, 2014

Continue installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26. Motorists should anticipate
eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 between Route 17 (Roxana Road) and Bethany Crest
with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by law enforcement and
construction personnel from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue paving Route 26 at Old Mill Road. Motorists should anticipate eastbound and westbound lane
shifts or lane closures on Route 26 between Cedar Drive and Dukes Drive with traffic alternating through
the work zone and intersection utilizing a flagging operation by law enforcement and construction
personnel and from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Grade the roadside area for the installation of new sidewalks. Motorists should anticipate westbound
lane closures on Route 26 between Railway Road and Clubhouse Road with traffic alternating through the
work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 09:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue the installation of electrical conduits and junction boxes at Central Avenue and Windmill
Drive. No lane closures are anticipated for this work.
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Travel times to and from your destination may be quicker if you use one of the Route 26 Alternate Routes that were constructed prior to the start of the Route 26 Mainline Construction Project. The recently reconstructed roadways include:

• Burbage Road, from Route 17 to Windmill Drive
• Windmill Drive to Route 26 to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue, from Windmill Drive to Beaver Dam Road
• Beaver Dam Road, from Central Avenue to Muddy Neck Road

For more information on the Alternate Route Project, visit our website at https://deldot.gov/information/projects/sr26


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Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the week.

Written on: December 1st, 2014 in Route 26

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 through Friday December 5, 2014

Continue installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26 at Route 17 (Roxana Road). Motorists
should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 at Route 17 (Roxana Road) with traffic
alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by law enforcement and construction
personnel between 07:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Continue install new drainage pipe and associated drainage inlets along Route 26 between Railway Road
and Clubhouse Road. Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26
between Railway Road and Clubhouse Road with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a
flagging operation by construction personnel between 07:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Begin installation of electrical conduits and junction boxes at Central Avenue and Windmill Drive. No
lane closures are anticipated for this work.

Continue paving at Old Mill Road and Route 26. Motorists should anticipate eastbound and westbound
lane shifts on Route 26 and Northbound and Southbound lane shifts on Old Mill Road between 07:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m.
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Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the next week.

Written on: November 21st, 2014 in Route 26

Monday, November 24, 2014 through Tuesday November 25, 2014

Continue installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26 at Route 17 (Roxana Road). Motorists
should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 at Route 17 (Roxana Road) with traffic
alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by law enforcement and construction
personnel between 09:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue install new drainage pipe and associated drainage inlets along Route 26 between Railway Road
and Clubhouse Road. Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26
between Railway Road and Clubhouse Road with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a
flagging operation by construction personnel between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Continue installation of electrical conduits and junction boxes at Central Avenue and Route 26. No lane
closures are anticipated for this work.

Continue grading for sidewalk between Woodland Avenue and West Avenue. Motorists should
anticipate eastbound and westbound lane shifts on Route 26 between Woodland Avenue and West
Avenue between 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

No lane closures anticipated on this day. All construction activities are scheduled to be performed
outside of the roadway.

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Travel times to and from your destination may be quicker if you use one of the Route 26 Alternate Routes that were constructed prior to the start of the Route 26 Mainline Construction Project. The recently reconstructed roadways include:

• Burbage Road, from Route 17 to Windmill Drive
• Windmill Drive to Route 26 to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue, from Windmill Drive to Beaver Dam Road
• Beaver Dam Road, from Central Avenue to Muddy Neck Road

For more information on the Alternate Route Project, visit our website at https://deldot.gov/information/projects/sr26


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Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during this week.

Written on: November 17th, 2014 in Route 26

Monday, November 17, 2014 through Friday November 21, 2014

Continue installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26 at Route 17 (Roxana Road).
Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 at Route 17 (Roxana
Road) with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by law
enforcement and construction personnel between 09:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Install new drainage pipe and associated drainage inlets along Route 26 between Railway Road and
Clubhouse Road. Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26
between Railway Road and Clubhouse Road with traffic alternating through the work zone
utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Continue installation of electrical conduits and junction boxes at Central Avenue and Route 26. No
lane closures are anticipated for this work.

Continue placing topsoil behind curb between Woodland Avenue and West Avenue. Motorists
should anticipate eastbound and westbound lane shifts on Route 26 between Woodland Avenue and
West Avenue between 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Travel times to and from your destination may be quicker if you use one of the Route 26 Alternate Routes that were constructed prior to the start of the Route 26 Mainline Construction Project. The recently reconstructed roadways include:

• Burbage Road, from Route 17 to Windmill Drive
• Windmill Drive to Route 26 to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue, from Windmill Drive to Beaver Dam Road
• Beaver Dam Road, from Central Avenue to Muddy Neck Road

For more information on the Alternate Route Project, visit our website at https://deldot.gov/information/projects/sr26


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Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the next week.

Written on: November 6th, 2014 in Route 26

Monday, November 10, 2014 through Friday November 14, 2014

Continue installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26 between Powell Farm Road and
Route 17 (Roxana Road). Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route
26 between Powell Farm Road and Route 17 (Roxana Road) with traffic alternating through the
work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 09:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Install new drainage pipe and associated drainage inlets along eastbound Route 26 at Clubhouse
Road. Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 between
Windmill Drive and Clubhouse Road with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a
flagging operation by construction personnel between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Continue installation of electrical conduits and junction boxes at Old Mill Road and Route 26. No
lane closures are anticipated for this work.

Continue grading for sidewalk between Old Mill Road and Cedar Drive. Motorists should
anticipate eastbound and westbound lane shifts on Route 26 between Old Mill Road and Cedar
Drive from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue placing topsoil behind curb between Woodland Avenue and West Avenue. Motorists
should anticipate eastbound and westbound lane shifts on Route 26 between Woodland Avenue and
West Avenue from 07:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Travel times to and from your destination may be quicker if you use one of the Route 26 Alternate Routes that were constructed prior to the start of the Route 26 Mainline Construction Project. The recently reconstructed roadways include:

• Burbage Road, from Route 17 to Windmill Drive
• Windmill Drive to Route 26 to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue, from Windmill Drive to Beaver Dam Road
• Beaver Dam Road, from Central Avenue to Muddy Neck Road

For more information on the Alternate Route Project, visit our website at https://deldot.gov/information/projects/sr26


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Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during this week.

Written on: November 3rd, 2014 in Route 26

Monday, November 3, 2014 through Friday November 7, 2014

Continue installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26 between Powell Farm Road and
Route 17 (Roxana Road). Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route
26 between Powell Farm Road and Route 17 (Roxana Road) with traffic alternating through the
work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 09:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Complete placement of new asphalt pavement between the new curb and gutter and the new
roadway surface. Complete grading for new sidewalk. Motorists should anticipate eastbound
and westbound lane shifts on Route 26 between Old Mill Road and Grants Avenue from 07:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m.

Complete placement of new asphalt pavement between the new curb and gutter and the new
roadway surface. Motorists should anticipate eastbound and westbound lane shifts on Route 26
between West Avenue and Woodland Avenue from 07:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Complete placement of new asphalt pavement between the new curb and gutter and the new
roadway surface. Motorists should anticipate the southbound lane on Central Avenue to be
closed between Route 26 and Woodland Avenue with traffic alternating through the work zone
utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 07:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Travel times to and from your destination may be quicker if you use one of the Route 26 Alternate Routes that were constructed prior to the start of the Route 26 Mainline Construction Project. The recently reconstructed roadways include:

• Burbage Road, from Route 17 to Windmill Drive
• Windmill Drive to Route 26 to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue, from Windmill Drive to Beaver Dam Road
• Beaver Dam Road, from Central Avenue to Muddy Neck Road


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Additional lane closures that will take place at night this week beginning this evening.

Written on: October 28th, 2014 in Route 26

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Begin saw cutting the existing roadway for installation of new roadway drainage pipes. Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 between Powell Farm Road and Route 17 (Roxana Road) with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel between 7:00 p.m. and 06:00 a.m.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 through Thursday, October 30, 2014

Continue saw cutting the existing roadway for installation of new roadway drainage pipes. Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 between Route 17 (Roxana Road) and Clubhouse Road with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel between 7:00 p.m. and 06:00 a.m.


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Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the next week

Written on: October 23rd, 2014 in Route 26

Monday, October 27, 2014 through Friday October 31, 2014

Continue installation of the new sanitary sewer line along Route 26 between Powell Farm Road and
Route 17 (Roxana Road). Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route
26 between Powell Farm Road and Route 17 (Roxana Road) with traffic alternating through the
work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 09:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Continue placement of new asphalt pavement between the new curb and gutter and the new
roadway surface. Begin grading for new sidewalk. Motorists should anticipate eastbound and
westbound lane shifts on Route 26 between Old Mill Road and Grants Avenue from 07:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m.

Continue placement of new asphalt pavement between the new curb and gutter and the new
roadway surface. Complete grading for new sidewalk. Motorists should anticipate eastbound
and westbound lane shifts on Route 26 between West Avenue and Woodland Avenue from
07:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Travel times to and from your destination may be quicker if you use one of the Route 26 Alternate Routes that were constructed prior to the start of the Route 26 Mainline Construction Project. The recently reconstructed roadways include:

• Burbage Road, from Route 17 to Windmill Drive
• Windmill Drive to Route 26 to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue, from Windmill Drive to Beaver Dam Road
• Beaver Dam Road, from Central Avenue to Muddy Neck Road

For more information on the Alternate Route Project, visit our website at https://deldot.gov/information/projects/sr26





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