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Weather & Roads

Traffic coverage for Rocky Mount now follows the market route watch instead of a single Martinsville-only corridor.

3Active incidents
6Resolved
6Tracked routes
7Covered zones

Active Incidents

US-220 11:00 AM
LOW · [] Construction
US-220 southbound (Virgil H Goode Hwy), Franklin County VA: from Brick Church Rd to Ormac Ln
Construction on US-220 southbound (Virgil H Goode Hwy) in Franklin County VA. The north left shoulder is closed. The south left shoulder is closed. Scheduled Oct. 1, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.
Rt. 808 12:34 PM
HIGH · [] Maintenance
Rt. 808 northbound (Rockland Rd), Franklin County VA: from Bethany Rd to Custers Ridge Rd
Maintenance on Rt. 808 northbound (Rockland Rd) in Franklin County VA. All north lanes are closed. All south lanes are closed. Scheduled Sept. 30, 2026 through Oct. 16, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.
Rt. 705 7:18 PM
HIGH · [] Bridge Work
Rt. 705 northbound (Chestnut Hill Rd), Franklin County VA: from Washboard Rd to Ball Park Rd
Bridge Work on Rt. 705 northbound (Chestnut Hill Rd) in Franklin County VA. All north lanes are closed. All south lanes are closed. Scheduled June 30, 2025 through Nov. 6, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.

Route Watch

US-220 US-220 Bus US-40 VA-40 VA-122 VA-116

This route set is now desk-specific, so Greensboro no longer inherits Martinsville’s corridor list and Roanoke no longer shares Danville route copy.

Resolved Incidents

VA-122 Oct 1
VA-122 northbound (Booker T Washington Hwy), Franklin County VA: from Jubal Early Hwy to Harmony School Rd
Maintenance on VA-122 northbound (Booker T Washington Hwy) in Franklin County VA. The north left shoulder is closed. Scheduled Sept. 25, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.
VA-40 Oct 1
VA-40 eastbound (Franklin St), Franklin County VA: from Hatcher St to Patrick Cl/Franklin Cl
Mowing on VA-40 eastbound (Franklin St) in Franklin County VA. The east left shoulder and right shoulder are closed. The west left shoulder and right shoulder are closed. Scheduled Sept. 25, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.
US-220 / US-58 / VA-57 Aug 31
Near Bassett HS, Magna Vista HS, and Patrick County HS campuses, Henry County
Graduation ceremony traffic expected near Henry County high school campuses through late May. Two-lane cone-separated entry at venues. Arrive early. Affects US-220, US-58, VA-57 near school entrances.
US-220 May 20
Madison, Rockingham - South of Madison / Heading North
Logo sign maintenance
US-220 May 20
Madison, Rockingham - Near Madison / Heading South
Logo sign maintenance
US-220 Oct 1
US-220 southbound (Virgil H Goode Hwy), Franklin County VA: from Pleasant Hill Rd to Southside Dr
Construction on US-220 southbound (Virgil H Goode Hwy) in Franklin County VA. The north right shoulder is closed. The south right shoulder is closed. Scheduled June 30, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026. Source: VDOT 511.