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Cold Temperatures Delay Ironbound Road WorkBy Amber Lester Kennedy Thursday, January 05, 2012 The Virginia Department of Transportation said construction on Ironbound Road will be delayed, due to cold temperatures. Construction crews were expected to begin the second phase of construction on Ironbound Road this week, but VDOT’s Jennifer Gwaltney said Wednesday that construction has been delayed due to cold temperatures. A cold weather mix of asphalt cannot be placed when the surface temperature is below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, she said. Although daytime air temperatures might reach above that level, it takes longer for the surface temperature to warm up. “This can diminish the amount of allowable work hours for the project, and is especially a problem when overnight temperatures are below freezing,” Gwaltney said. She said the traffic switch is now planned for the week of Jan. 9, but could be further delayed, depending on the weather forecast. The first phase of construction on the road is nearly complete. When they begin work, crews will shift traffic onto the newly constructed southbound lanes on the west side of Ironbound Road (Route 615) between Strawberry Plains Road (Route 616) and Longhill Connector Road (Route 612). Once the traffic has shifted, work will begin on the second phase of the project, which includes reconstruction of the northbound lanes on the east side of Ironbound Road. One lane in each direction will be open to the public. Although the newly paved west side of Ironbound Road will be smoother, motorists should still be alert for uneven surfaces and unmarked pavement in the construction area. The Ironbound Road improvement project began in fall 2010 and is expected to be completed on schedule in December 2012. The project includes widening the road from two lanes to four, with two travel lanes in each direction, intersection improvements, additional turn lanes and a shared-use recreational path. |
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You have GOT to be kidding.....any one with any sense at all can judge this project for what it is. You do not need a direct understanding of how to build a road or the infrastructure underneath to declare that this project is really a mess. JUST ASK THE BUSINESS OWNERS, or has everyone forgotten about them??
I'm sure there's plenty more for your to hear if you'll listen.
All, please remember, working construction is NOT like working a desk job. There are variables that have to be considered that will have an effect on the timeline of a project. One of those variables is weather. VDOT is not one to just slap a road together and then be back out there every few months making repairs. They get the job done and they get it done well. Unfortunately, sometimes the weather slows things down. We can only predict the weather to a point and when creating a timeline for a road project, you're making projections based on an average of weather during previous years.
Does anyone remember, the year, when that construction project was ACTUALLY begun, with the HOMES and homeowners along that portion of our Ironbound, across from New Town, being disrupted for the first time by these good folk? Don't believe me? Next time you drive through that stretch of mixed HOMES and New Town, originally in favor of the homes, take a quick moment to "see" those homeowners' plights...thank s.