15-minute traffic stoppages scheduled at Rt CULPEPER – Drivers traveling on the U.S 29/250 Bypass in Albemarle County should expect overnight delays Tuesday night as the Virginia Department of Transportation’s contractor continues work to replace the Route 601 (Old Ivy Road) bridge 29/250 Bypass will be closed in both directions between Route 654 (Barracks Road) and U.S a series of temporary 15-minute traffic stoppages will halt traffic in both directions to remove a beam from the Route 601 bridge Flagging teams will control a temporary traffic stoppage of Route 601 eastbound traffic as the beams are removed obey all traffic controls and reduce speed when approaching and traveling through the work zone The Old Ivy Road bridge, originally built in 1961, is being replaced due to structural deficiencies. Work began on Feb. 3, and the project is expected to be completed in July 2026. More project information is available on VDOT’s website at vdot.virginia.gov/projects/culpeper-district/route-601-old-ivy-road-albemarle-county Current traffic conditions, VDOT’s statewide network of traffic cameras and other real-time travel information are on the 511Virginia website That information is also available on the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia VDOT’s Culpeper District includes the counties of Albemarle The independent City of Charlottesville maintains its own road network Please note that this file is not ADA compliant This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page From a fight to get into the Battlefield District tournament to comfortably in the mix Spotsylvania boys soccer has been on fire as of recently What a week it’s been for Spotsylvania boys soccer a program that came into this week fighting for a spot in the Battlefield District tournament the path toward the postseason looks as bright as it’s ever looked It began on Tuesday as the Knights took on Chancellor at home a program they were 3-61 against coming into the match A previous draw against the Chargers on the road gave Spotsylvania confidence and for the first time in more than 15 years a 2-1 victory to snap a 28-match losing streak another team in the mix for a district tournament spot scoring twice for the Knights’ second 2-1 win and their fifth in their last six matches “My guys kept their heads and didn’t get panicky because they’ve been working on that and they stayed dialed in,” Spotsylvania head coach Kurt Buchanan said I told them to be disciplined on corners and we’ve been working on that things have completely revolutionized for the Knights (5-4-1 the spark plug came off the foot of freshman Louay Azzouzi a perfect ball into the box that he was able to slot home in the 73rd minute he found the back of the net off yet another cross this time coming with more chaos in the box “We were making sure not to keep our heads down,” Azzouzi said “I made sure to keep the energy of the guys high capitalize off chances and that’s how we won.” He wore his emotions on his sleeve on both goals taking off his jersey on the second goal as he celebrated with his teammates and those in the stands While he was given an immediate yellow card for his action the impact he made in a short time was impactful and changed the dynamic of the match completely “The only thing in my mind was that I’m too good Spotsylvania felt like there was a breakthrough coming 4-3-2) struck first in the 33rd minute thanks to Jacob Chavez but where the Blue Devils were able to control early they couldn’t maintain that level of intensity throughout the match Culpeper was unable to capitalize off a flurry of scoring chances “We lightened up on a couple of their key players,” Culpeper head coach Erick Kalenga said “Our goal was to shut their key players down The regular season wraps up for both programs in the next few weeks but Thursday’s win propelled Spotsylvania to new heights chemistry and a love for each other and the game has helped the Knights become a competitor amongst the best in the region believing it and trusting each other,” Buchanan said amurphy@freelancestar.com Email notifications are only sent once a day What a night it was for Spotsylvania freshman Louay Azzouzi scoring twice in the final eight minutes to secure a 2-1 win over Culpeper Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Scheduled construction and maintenance work CULPEPER -- The following highway work is scheduled in the Culpeper District during the next week and speed limits may be reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report.  Culpeper District traffic information is also available on Twitter at @VaDOTCulp and on VDOT’s website at http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/travel_alerts/culpeper/default.asp Roadway improvement -- Expect alternating lane closures nightly (New) Roadway sweeping – Expect mobile (New) Traffic engineering – Expect shoulder closures in the following areas (Update) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas: (New) Paving – Expect alternating lane closures Expect mobile work zone with slow roll between mile marker 124 and mile marker 136 in the eastbound lanes 29/250 (Bypass) – Expect alternating lane closures and 15-minute traffic stoppages between Route 654 (Barracks Road) and U.S 29 Business (Fontaine Avenue) in the northbound and southbound lanes Expected completion date is fall of 2026.  alternating lane closures in the following areas: (New) Traffic engineering – Expect right shoulder closures Monday through Friday in the following areas: (Update) Construction – Expect lane and closures in the following areas: Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas: Route 3 (Germanna Highway) and McDevitt Drive – Construction of a new roundabout.  McDevitt Drive will be closed to through traffic between Route 3 and Route 667 (Nalles Mill Road). Access open to local traffic via Route 667. Drivers should follow signed detour around the work zone. For more information, go to Route 3 at McDevitt Drive roundabout, Town of Culpeper (Update) Paving – Expect alternating lane closures (Update) Roadway improvements – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas: (New) Interstate 66 – Shoulder repairs Expect alternating lane closures between mile marker 16 and mile marker 35 in the eastbound and westbound lanes 15 (James Madison Highway) – Construction Expect right lane and right shoulder closures between Route 28 (Catlett Road) and the Culpeper County line in the northbound and southbound lanes alternating lane closures between Route 622 (Old Bridge Road) in Culpeper County and the Warrenton town line (New) Route 28 (Catlett Road) – Pipe repairs/installation Expect alternating lane closures between Route 649 (Germantown Road) and Route 643 (Meetze Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes Route 780 (Cabin Branch Road) – Rural rustic repairs Expect alternating lane closures between Route 681 (Cliff Mills Road) and Route 737 (Conde Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes Construction – Expect alternating lane closures in the following areas: (Update) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect alternating lane closures in the following areas: 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Traffic engineering Expect shoulder closures between Route 652 (Sassafras Lane) and Stoneridge Drive in the eastbound and westbound lanes (Update) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect road closures for 15-minute intervals daily (Update) Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement – Road closed in the following areas: 15 (James Madison Highway) – Piping and ditching Expect alternating lane closures with flaggers between Zion Crossroads and Gordonsville in the northbound and southbound lanes Expect alternating lane closures between the Orange County line and the Fluvanna County line 15 (James Madison Highway) – Super load Expect mobile work zone with a slow roll between U.S 250 (Three Notch Road and Interstate 64 in the northbound lanes Route 208 (New Bridge Road) – Construction Expect alternating lane closures between Route 652 (Kentucky Springs Road) and U.S 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) in the eastbound and westbound lanes daily (New) Route 230 (Wolftown-Hood Road) – Tree removals Expect alternating lane closures between Route 613 (Kinderhook Road) and Route 692 (Riverview Lane) in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Route 662 (Shelby Road) – Paving Expect alternating lane closures between U.S 29 (South Seminole trail) and Route 230 (Wolftown-Hood Road) in the northbound lanes Roadway improvements – Expect alternating lane closures daily 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) – Utility work under VDOT permit Expect alternating lane closures between 611 (Raccoon Ford Road) and the Culpeper County line in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Paving – Expect alternating lane closures daily alternating lane closures between Route 639 (Weaver Road) and Waterpenny Lane in the westbound lanes VDOT’s nine-county Culpeper District includes the counties of Albemarle The independent City of Charlottesville maintains its own roads We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at info@insidenova.com or call us at 703-318-1386 The project will shut down Spotswood Trail between Rt 33 (Spotswood Trail) will close to all traffic at the railroad bridge between Route 20 (Constitution Highway) north and Route 20 south This closure is part of the Virginia Department of Transportation's new roundabout project at the intersection of U.S. 33 and Route 20 Crews will install pipe under the roadway at the bridge and the closure is necessary due to tight working constraints and rocky conditions beneath the bridge Message boards are in place informing drivers of the upcoming detour during construction (New) Ditch cleaning – Expect left shoulder closures (New) Tree removals – Expect lane and shoulder closures alternating lane closures between Route 643 (Polo Grounds Road) and Route 1571 (Lewis and Clark Drive in the northbound and southbound lanes 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) – Signal installation Expect alternating lane closures at Route 635 (Miller School Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) – Pipe repairs/installation Expect right shoulder closures between Route 172 (Little Rock Lane) and the Nelson County line in the westbound lanes (New) Route 20 (Scottsville Road) – Bridge inspection Expect alternating lane closures between Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway) and Route 3409 (Carlton Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane) – Rehabilitation project Expect alternating lane closures between Route 684 (Half Mile Branch Road) and U.S 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes (Update) Paving – Expect alternating lane closures in the following areas: (New) Interstate 66 – Ditch cleaning alternating lane closures between mile marker 15 and mile marker 36 in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Route 690 (Bear Wallow Road) – Pipe repairs/Installation Road closed between Route 628 (Cannonball Gate Road) and Filly Lane (New) Route 713 (Maidstone Road) – Bridge deck repairs Expect alternating lane closures at Route 624 (Lost Corner Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 780 (Cabin Branch Road) – Rural rustic repairs (Update) Route 600 (South Boston Road) – Resurfacing alternating lane closures between Route 618 (Monticello Road) and Route 633 (North Boston Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes daily through Friday 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Tree removals Expect alternating lane closures between Route 625 (Goose Pond Road) and Powell Mountain Road in the eastbound and westbound lanes 29 (Seminole Trail) and Little Edge Farm Road in the eastbound lanes daily through Friday Route 633 (Amicus Road) – Utility work under VDOT permit Expect alternating lane closures between Route 623 (Swift Run Road) and Route 617 (Dunnes Shop Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes 15 (James Madison Highway) – Roadway improvements and paving 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Pipe installation Road closed between Route 20 (Constitution Highway) west of the Norfolk Southern Railway and Route 20 east of the railway from 3 a.m Please follow signed detour around the closure Route 618 (Hawlin Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement Expect alternating lane closures at Route 231 (F T Valley Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Traffic signal inspections – Expect alternating lane closures from 9 p.m (Update) Interstate 64 – Ditch cleaning Expect left shoulder closures between mile marker 110 and mile marker 115 in the westbound lanes Route 20 (Scottsville Road) – Traffic engineering Expect right shoulder closures at Route 712 (Coles Rolling Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes (Update) Route 1206 Orchard Drive – Construction Expect alternating lane closures between 1412 Orchard Drive and 1448 Orchard Drive in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Raised pavement markings – Expect mobile Paving – Expect alternating lane closures in the following areas: (New) Traffic light inspection – Expect alternating lane closures Wednesday through Friday from 9 p.m (New) Traffic light inspections – Expect alternating lane closures Wednesday through Friday (New) Interstate 66 – Bridge inspection Expect right lane and both shoulders closed between mile marker 20 and mile marker 21 in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Route 215 (Vint Hill Road) – Raised pavement markings 15 (Lee Highway) and the Prince William County line in the eastbound and westbound lanes nightly starting Wednesday Route 600 (South Boston Road) – Resurfacing alternating lane closures between Route 618 (Monticello Road) and Route 633 (North Boston Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes daily (New) Route 618 (Lake Monticello Road) – Soil borings alternating lane closures at Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures (Update) Construction – Expect alternating lane closures in the following areas: 29 (Seminole Trail) – Curb and gutter work 33 (Spotswood Trail in the northbound lanes 29 (Seminole Trail) – Traffic light inspections Expect alternating lane closures between Route 1120 (Lake Saponi Drive) and Route 609 (Fredericksburg Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes 29 (Seminole Trail) and Little Edge Farm Road in the eastbound lanes daily through Saturday 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Debris removal Expect right lane closures between Route 810 (Dyke Road) and Route 636 (Goosepond Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Route 609 (Fredericksburg Road) – Ditch cleaning 29 (Seminole Trail) in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect road closures for 15-minute intervals daily starting Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m alternating lane closures Tuesday from 9 a.m Expect alternating lane closures between Zion Crossroads and Gordonsville in the northbound and southbound lanes Route 701 (Belle Meade Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures Paving – Expect alternating lane closures daily through Friday Norfolk Southern Railroad is conducting work at the Catlett Rd./Casanova Rd crews with Norfolk Southern Railroad closed the intersection of Route 28 (Catlett Road) and Route 616 (Casanova/Bristersburg Road) to perform maintenance work on the railroad crossing in Fauquier County Drivers on Casanova Road wishing to turn south on Route 28 should instead turn north and finally south on Route 642 (Old Calverton Road) to return to Route 28 Northbound drivers on Route 28 should follow the detour beginning south of the intersection by taking Old Calverton Road east to Bristersburg Road and north to Route 28 Southbound drivers on Route 28 should follow the detour beginning north of the intersection by taking Bristersburg Road east to Old Calverton Road and south to Route 28 CULPEPER — The following highway work is scheduled (New) Ditch cleaning – Expect lane and shoulder closures (New) Signal installations – Expect both shoulders closed (Update) Raised pavement marking installations – Expect mobile work zone with slow-moving vehicles Equipment installation – Expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures Monday through Thursday in the following areas: Bridge Superstructure repairs/replacement – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas: Expect left lane and left shoulder closures between mile marker 108 and mile marker 109 in the westbound lanes 29 (Seminole Trail) – Roadway improvements Expect alternating lane closures between Route 3416 (Angus Road) and Seminole Court in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 631 (Rio Road East) – Soil borings alternating lane closures between Route 650 (Gasoline Alley) and Route 768 (Pen Park Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes Roadway improvements – Expect alternating lane closures Monday through Thursday (New) Bridge inspections – Expect alternating lane closures in the following areas: 15 (James Madison Highway) – Pavement investigation alternating lane closures between Route 657 (General Winder Road) and Route 721 (White Oak Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes alternating lane closures between the Madison County line and the Fauquier County line in the northbound and southbound lanes Route 635 (Hazeland Lane) – Rural rustic repairs alternating lane closures between Route 646 (Old Stillhouse Road) and the end of Route 635 in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Bridge inspections – Expect alternating lane closures Roadway improvements – Expect lane and shoulder closures (New) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas: alternating lane closures between mile marker 30 and mile marker 33 in the eastbound and westbound lanes 15 (James Madison Highway) – Other construction Expect lane and shoulder closures between Route 651 (Freemans Ford Road) and U.S 15 Business (Remington Road) in the southbound lanes Route 802 (Springs Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement Alternating lane closures between Route 1133 (Waverly Drive) and Route 682 (Black Snake Road) Route 822 (Distillery Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement Road closed between Route 822 cul-de-sac and Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) Route 1437 (Suncrest Drive) – Pipe repairs/installation Expect alternating lane closures between Route 839 (Porch Road) and the cul-de-sac in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 615 (Carysbrook Road) – Bridge inspection Expect alternating lane closures at Route 609 (Hells Bend Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes Construction of a new roundabout – Expect alternating lane closures daily (Update) Interstate 64 – Tree trimming Expect mobile work zone with right shoulder closures between mile markers 131 and mile marker 143 in the westbound lanes 15 (James Madison Highway) – Pipe repairs/installation Expect alternating lane closures between the Orange County line and Zion Crossroads in the northbound and southbound lanes Route 640 (East Jack Jouett Road) – Bridge repairs Road closed between Route 613 (Poindexter Road) and Route 617 (Green Springs Road) (New) Route 644 (Mount Airy Road) – Utility work under VDOT permit Expect alternating lane closures between Route 605 (Shannon Hill Road) and U.S 33 (Jefferson Highway) in the northbound and southbound lanes 29 (North Seminole Trail) – Bridge inspection Expect alternating lane closures between Route 636 (River Road) and Route 603 (Hebron Valley Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes 29 (South Seminole Trail) – New roadway construction Expect alternating lane closures between Route 677 (Estes Road) and Route 662 (Shelby Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes Expect alternating lane closures between Route 634 (Washington Street) and Route 631 (Kirtley Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 647 (Crest Hill Road) – Bridge inspection Expect alternating lane closures at the Fauquier County line in the eastbound and westbound lanes The independent city of Charlottesville maintains its own roads drivers will encounter a significant traffic pattern change at the intersection of Route 743 (Hydraulic Road) and U.S 29 (Seminole Trail) in the city of Charlottesville The left turns from eastbound and westbound Hydraulic Road onto U.S crews will reconfigure the traffic signals to reflect the new traffic pattern drivers should use caution approaching the intersection obey all traffic controls and stay alert for workers in and near the travel lanes only through and right-turn movements will be allowed on Hydraulic Road at U.S eastbound Hydraulic Road drivers who wish to turn north onto U.S 29 can instead continue through the intersection and use the new roundabout at Hillsdale Drive to perform a U-turn Hydraulic Road westbound drivers who wish to travel south can instead turn right onto Hillsdale Drive toward Seminole Court and then left again to reach southbound U.S drivers can continue straight through the new roundabout and turn right onto U.S and then make a U-turn at the Seminole Court intersection to reach U.S Drivers who use the Hydraulic Road and U.S 29 intersection should allow for extra travel time while VDOT works to calibrate the signal timing The traffic pattern changes at Hydraulic Road and U.S 29 will help relieve congestion along the U.S In addition to the traffic signal reconfiguration The reconfigured intersection is one of four transportation improvements combined into a single design-build project to improve congestion The transportation improvements are funded for a combined $24 million through the SMART SCALE process. For more information about the project elements, visit Hydraulic Road and U.S. 29 transportation improvements Current traffic conditions, VDOT’s statewide network of traffic cameras and other real-time travel information is on the 511Virginia website and speed limits may be reduced in work zones (New) or (Update) indicate revisions since last week’s report.  (New) Brush removal – Expect lane and shoulder closures (Update) Ditch cleaning – Expect lane and shoulder closures Signal installations – Expect shoulder closures in the following areas: (Update) Equipment installation – Expect intermittent lane and shoulder closures in the following areas: alternating lane closures between mile marker 100 and mile marker 132 in the eastbound and westbound lanes Route 20 (Scottsville Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement Expect temporary traffic signal with a traffic pattern shift at Route 708 (Red Hill Road) Route 708 is narrowed to one lane for construction on the bridge over the North Fork Hardware River Please expect delays during high volume times of the day (New) Route 240 (Three Notch’d Road) – Sign repairs Expect right shoulder closures between Parkview Drive and Union Mission Lane in the eastbound and westbound lanes (Update) Route 824 (Patterson Mill Lane) – Soil borings 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) and Route 688 (Midway Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes (Update) Soil borings – Expect lane and shoulder closures 15 Business (Remington Road) and the Fauquier County line in the southbound lanes Route 628 (Hazel River Road) – Bridge substructure repairs/replacement Expect alternating lane closures between Route 629 (Settle School Road) and Route 729 (Eggbornsville Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Sign repairs – Expect right lane and right shoulder closures alternating lane closure in the following areas: (Update) Roadway improvements – Expect lane and shoulder closures 7 a.m (Update) Interstate 66 – Shoulder repairs Expect alternating lane closures between mile marker 15 and mile marker 35 in the eastbound and westbound lanes Expect alternating lane closures between the Culpeper County line and Route 621 (Freemans Ford Road) in the southbound lanes 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Tree trimming alternating lane closures between Route 1103 (Industrial Drive) and Route 810 (Dyke Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes alternating lane closures between mile marker 131 and mile marker 148 in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Route 605 (Shannon Hill Road) – Utility work under VDOT permit Expect alternating lane closures between Route 646 (Yanceyville Road) and Route 644 (Mount Airy Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 607 (Lillards Ford Road) – Utility work under VDOT permit Expect alternating lane closures between Route 1018 (Sandy Creek Drive) and U.S 29 (North Seminole Trail) in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Signal installation – Expect right shoulder closures Expect alternating lane closures between Route 611 (Raccoon Ford Road) and the Culpeper County line in the northbound and southbound lanes 211 (Lee Highway) – Pothole patching 522 (Sperryville Pike) and Route 48 (Skyline Drive) in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Route 231 (F T Valley Road) – Mowing 522 (Sperryville Pike) and the Madison County line in the northbound and southbound lanes 2025 – UVA Health is pleased to announce the opening of UVA Health Children’s Pediatrics Dominion The office is now scheduling appointments for patients aged newborn to 21 years old.  “I am thrilled to see UVA Health continuing to invest and expand to meet the growing needs of the Culpeper community,” says Donna Staton chief operating officer of UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center “We are guided by our 10-year strategic plan for UVA Health as well as the needs expressed in our local Community Health Needs Assessments deeply understand the need for more access to primary care for adults and children We are confident that UVA Health Children’s Pediatrics Dominion will begin serving this community right away and can grow over time to keep up with the demand for appointments.”  Jakum are committed to offering exceptional care to all Virginians Jakum is regularly honored as a Top Doctor in pediatrics by Washingtonian magazine and Northern Virginia magazine He has also been voted best pediatrician by the readers of Culpeper Star-Exponent and Warrenton Lifestyle magazine and adolescents and his area of expertise includes child development To arrange an appointment for your child call 540.829.4200.  Categories: All Releases, Children's Hospital, Primary Care Email  |  KQQ9DC@uvahealth.org © 2025 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday on multiple bribery charges was convicted in December for his role in a “cash for badges” scheme in 2022 in which he accepted over $75,000 in cash payments in exchange for appointing unqualified auxiliary deputy sheriffs to his department Jenkins’ charges include one count of conspiracy four counts of honest services fraud and seven counts of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds “We hold our elected law enforcement officials to a higher standard of conduct and this case proves that when those officials use their authority for unjust personal enrichment the Department of Justice will hold them accountable,” acting U.S At trial in December, two undercover FBI agents who were sworn in as auxiliary deputies in 2022 testified they gave Jenkins envelopes with $5,000 and $10,000 cash Jenkins also accepted bribes in the form of campaign donations from Rick Rahim Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia said in a news release The men were then appointed as auxiliary deputy sheriffs without proper training or vetting Rahim was sentenced to 78 months in prison in a separate tax and wire fraud scheme earlier this month Gumbinner and Metcalf have pleaded guilty for their roles in the scheme and await sentencing Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area Ciara Wells is the Evening Digital Editor at WTOP She is a graduate of American University where she studied journalism and Spanish she was the opinion team editor at a student publication and a content specialist at an HBCU in Detroit Traffic movements may be restricted and speed limits reduced in work zones. (NEW) or (UPDATE) indicate revisions since last week’s report.  (New) New roadway construction – Expect land shoulder closures in the following areas: (New) Ditch cleaning – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas: (New) Litter pick-up – Expect mobile work zone with right shoulder closures (New) Bridge inspections – Expect shoulder and lane closures in the following areas: (Update) Paving – Expect Lane closures in the following areas: Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas: Bridge repairs – Expect alternating lane closures New Roadway Construction – Construction of a roundabout at Route 743 (Hydraulic Road) and Hillsdale Drive Expect lane and shoulder closures with flaggers in the following areas nightly (Update) Interstate 64 – Other construction Expect lane and shoulder closures between mile marker 102 and mile marker 107 in the eastbound and westbound lanes Expect left lane and left shoulder closures between mile marker 128 and mile marker 130 in the eastbound lanes 7 p.m Route 620 (Rolling Road – Tree trimming Expect alternating lane closures between Route 795 (Presidents Road) and the Fluvanna County line in the northbound and southbound lanes Route 641 (Frays Mill Road) – Other bridge work Road closed at Route 743 (Advance Mills Road) for replacement of bridge over Marsh Run 29 (Seminole Trail) who need to access Route 743 north and west of the closure should use Route 607 (Cedar Grove Road) (New) Route 676 (Woodlands Road) – Line painting alternating lane closures between Route 1050 (Rivanwood Drive) and Route 1548 (Beau Mont Farm Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes 29 (Seminole Trail) – Signal installation Expect right shoulder closures at Route 1417 (Woodbrook Drive) in the southbound lanes Road improvements -- Expect lane and shoulder closures with flaggers Monday through Thursday (New) Herbicide spraying – Expect mobile Road widening projects – Expect shoulder and lane closures in the following areas: 29 (James Monroe Highway) – Bridge inspection Expect right lane and right shoulder closures at the Madison County in the northbound and southbound lanes 29 (James Madison Highway) – Milling Expect alternating lane closures at the ramp to U.S 522 (Germanna Highway) in the southbound lanes (New) Route 685 (Chestnut Fork Road) – Turn lane construction Expect alternating lanes closures between Route 229 (Rixeyville Road) and Route 761 (Ridgelea Avenue) in the eastbound and westbound lanes Expect right shoulder closures between mile marker 33 and mile marker 35 in the westbound lanes (Update) Interstate 66 – Bridge deck repairs Expect alternating lane closures between mile marker 31 and mile marker 33 The exit ramp to Route 245 (Old Tavern Road) will be closed in the westbound lanes Please use caution through the work zone and expect delays (Update) Interstate 66 – Tree trimming Expect right shoulder closures between mile marker 18 and mile marker 21 in the eastbound and westbound lanes (Update) Interstate 66 – Ditch cleaning Expect alternating lane closures between mile marker 22 and mile marker 30 in the eastbound and westbound lanes 17 (Broadview Avenue) – Roadway improvements Expect intermittent lane closures between Hospital Drive and Winchester Street in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 643 (Meetze Road) – Line painting alternating lane closures between Route 28 (Catlett Road) and Route 672 (Duhollow Road) in the northbound lanes (New) Route 616 (Bristersburg Road) – Paving alternating lane closures between Route 806 (Elk Run Road) and Route 1630 (Beaver Dam Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 622 (Whiting Road) – Shoulder repairs Expect alternating lane closures between Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) and Route 622 dead end (New) Route 804 (Stuart Street) – Other maintenance Expect right shoulder closures between Ewell Street and Route 626 (Loudoun Avenue) in the eastbound lanes Signal repairs – Expect alternating lane closures Expect alternating lane closures between Route 662 (Shelby Road) and Route 677 (Estes Lane) in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 231 (Blue Ridge Turnpike) – Herbicide spraying alternating lane closures between the Orange County line and Route 602 (Nethers Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) – Herbicide spraying alternating lane closures between the Spotsylvania County line to the Culpeper County line in the northbound and southbound lanes (New) Route 231 (Blue Ridge Turnpike) – Bridge inspection Expect alternating lane closures between Route 641 (Liberty Mills Road) and the Madison County line in the northbound and southbound lanes Expect alternating lane closures with flaggers between Route 20 (Constitution Highway) and Route 3 (Germanna Highway) in the northbound lanes 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway) – Paving Expect alternating lane closures between Route 635 (Hume Road) and the Warren County line in the northbound and southbound lanes 522 (Sperryville Pike) – Herbicide spraying alternating lane closures between Route 707 (Slate Mills Road) and the Warren County line in the northbound and southbound lanes Road conditions and other real-time travel information can be found on the 511 Virginia website the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia. VDOT updates are also on the Culpeper District Facebook page and the district’s Twitter account, @VaDOTCulp A look at one of Virginia’s hottest new data center markets sits around 55 miles south of Data Center Alley in Ashburn It is a largely rural county of 55,000 souls Like many Virginia counties south of Loudoun’s data center heartland it is seeing a rapid data center build-out totaling gigawatts of capacity Yet unlike many of the rural counties vying for the attention of data center developers it is one of the few with an existing data center footprint As companies look beyond Northern Virginia new counties across the state look to become major markets in their own right Culpeper was home to a high-security storage facility operated by the Federal Reserve Board The bunker housed enough US currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi River in the wake of a nuclear attack on DC The facility also housed the Culpeper Switch the central switching station of the Federal Reserve's Fedwire electronic funds transfer system – the Switch ceased operations in 1992 Rather than be turned into a traditional data center the site was acquired by HP founder David Packard’s foundation and transformed into the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center hosting the Library of Congress' audiovisual archive – all 6.3 million pieces of the library's movie Built by Terremark in 2008 to target government customers the company billed the site as one the most secure in the world Terremark was acquired by Verizon in 2011; Verizon then sold its data center business – including the Culpeper campus – to Equinix in 2016 The area saw little in the way of data center development for years With the advent of AI and capacity crunches further north The county is now expecting millions of square feet of new development all due to be built out within the next decade “I think Culpeper is looking like a promising market,” DC Byte analyst Lilli Flynn tells DCD Culpeper is proving a fairly friendly area for data centers The Culpeper Tech Zone was created to avoid a lot of the backlash much of Virginia has seen by localizing builds to a specified area and is utilizing existing infrastructure to incentivize operators to build there Equinix’s established presence in the area is also a draw.” as has been the case across the Old Dominion The cloud giant was granted permission in April 2022 to rezone 243 acres of land along Route 3 in Stevensburg to develop a two-building data center campus totaling 430,000 square feet (40,000 sqm) a bevy of other companies have followed suit into the county which is served by both Dominion and Rappahannock Electric Construction on each of the projects is anticipated to begin in the next two to three years and is projected to be completed in the 2030s “We've been interested in data centers for quite some time director of Culpeper County Economic Development (CCED) And then we had an AWS facility approved in 2022.” had an envious look to the success that Loudoun was able to produce,” he adds we had been described as a pathway community that was coming to us Loudoun and Prince William did what they needed to do to allow the data center industry to grow further out.” 2022 also saw CloudHQ acquire around 100 acres in Culpeper with plans to develop a build-to-suit campus spanning up to 2.1 million sq ft and 60MW 2023 saw DataBank announce plans for its own 85-acre campus expected to comprise three two-story buildings spanning 1.4 million sq ft (130,065 sqm) and set to offer 192MW will be located at 14601 Germanna Highway; it will offer 40MW across 180,000 sq ft (16,720 sqm) US real estate development firm Peterson Companies is developing a large nine-building campus on a 150-acre site along Route 799 (McDevitt Drive) and Route 699 (East Chandler Street) The Culpeper Technology Campus will support more than 2 million sq ft (185,805 sqm) of data centers; Peterson has said power will be available to the site by 2025 via two approved 300MW Dominion substations The nearby Copper Ridge development is another 116-acre data center campus in development The site could see up to eight two-story data center buildings developed totaling 2.36 million sq ft (219,250 sqm) It isn’t clear which company is behind the development at this stage but the land is owned by CR1/Culpeper LLC and CR2/Culpeper LLC In late 2023, Cielo Digital Infrastructure was granted permission to develop a 1.4 million sq ft (130,065 sqm) data center campus on a 121-acre parcel along Nalles Mill Road The site will reportedly span three buildings: two 96MW data centers and one 48MW data center EdgeCore has since acquired the development and announced a 216MW campus in the county Initial power delivery is expected in early 2028 through Rappahannock Electric Cooperative In July 2024, US investment firm Red Ace Capital Management was granted permission for two four-story data centers totaling 1.16m sq ft (148,645 sqm) in July 2024 Many of these companies share common traits; most of them are established data center developers and/operators and most have existing facilities further north around the traditional NoVA ecosystem Many are continuing to develop new facilities in NoVa are also expanding in other counties across Virginia Rothamel tells DCD the county is looking for some construction to start in the next year or two and then probably a 24-36-month build-out of the first building with development continuing over the next decade We're talking about that there'll be more power to one of these campuses then we probably currently see in our development area So it's going to be a significant power upgrade and we know that's going to take some time.” he says the county is now preparing for what the arrival of so many data centers could mean for the county “We are still a community that's very rural It's good that we have that roadway ahead of us We're trying to get prepared so that when that timeline starts in the next year or two The next five years will fundamentally change things for us I'm really excited about the opportunities “We’re asking if any vendors can meet with our Small Business Advisors now so we know what needs to be done in preparation and what they're looking for when they come to a community,” he says “We don't want them to show up and then we go 'Oh He says the county settled on keeping campus-style developments to prevent too much sprawl but Culpeper has had to figure out things like security “We don't have many buildings higher than 45 feet in Culpeper “We have a 100 percent volunteer fire staff How do we handle it if a building catches on fire How do you put out a building 75 feet high and 200,000 square feet Rothamel says Amazon was one of the “first ones to come up and they said we will help support the county on that." They have connected Culepeper with Loudoun's staff and provided information and assistance to the county to help prepare – the help was described as “extremely beneficial.” “AWS was able to say we think this would be a good solution like peer-to-peer and we can help arrange it,” he says the AWS solution that they came up with was very DCD understands that Amazon has developed programs with local law enforcement on how to treat its facilities; what happens around them providing familiarity with points of entry and how best to respond to a potential emergency The idea is to ensure first responders on site are not delayed in any event and the company has conducted training with the likes of local fire departments and county fire marshals to this end Rothamel says the change is exciting for a community of Culpeper’s size; “It's more trades more opportunities for our people that are going through our Technical Education Centre more restaurants that will be utilized throughout the work week “We will be able to see more small businesses grow different opportunities for employment that we currently have “You have one chance to bring in a new industry or to greatly expand a new industry You have one chance to make a good first impression You have one chance to do it right from the start “It's a relationship business and we've tried to keep an open communication I've had projects where we were talking weekly for years up to the point where the project gets announced It hasn’t all been plain sailing, however. Amazon has faced opposition and legal challenges to its Culpeper development but has managed to push its development through the permitting process The project was narrowly approved by the county board of supervisors despite the planning commission recommending denial of the project “We learned a lot through that first process [with AWS]; that's when we started kind of narrowing our focus to bring them outside of the town of Culpeper and into the Culpeper Tech Zone,” says Rothamel Part of keeping the community on-side for the other developments has been maintaining those projects within the Culpeper Technology Zone – a dedicated hub for all the data center developers minus Amazon – to act as a single industrial hub and prevent the kind of sprawl seen further north The county had previously established five different incentivized technology zones dedicated to these companies as county supervisors learned more about the power and fiber resources needed to support data centers they realized that by consolidating the five zones into a single 950-acre stretch of land near the Germanna and James Madison Highways Officials previously voted to remove data center zoning from one of the county’s designated technology areas after a local landowner proposed an 88-acre campus The application sought to develop more than 800,000 sq ft of data centers across three buildings but the proposal faced opposition from local residents due to concerns over noise the site’s adjacency to the new state park and the potential requirement for a new transmission line “So many communities struggle with that process; they're not quite sure where they want it to go and don’t know where they don't until it comes up.” Despite efforts by officials to keep these developments contained director of land use with Virginia opposition group is worried about the impact so much new data center capacity could have on the area they have been doing a good job of siting them within that core area Now you've got to cut off the faucet.” Bolthouse cites concerns around how the new and upgraded power lines needed to serve so much capacity will impact the area along with how so many data centers will impact the water table of the county saying there has been little clarity from the companies and how the arrival of what likely will be hundreds of generators will impact that quality during any major power outages Shenandoah National Park is located close to Culpeper and without careful view shed analysis and enforcement from local officials the landscape could soon be full of concrete boxes Bolthouse tells DCD she also fears lower air quality because of generators could also impact views in the long term Michael Shaw, vice president of land acquisition at EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, in August 2024 wrote in a piece for DCK: “Some have likened the Culpeper of today to pre-2008 Ashburn due to the availability of land While EdgeCore may be keen to promote its new investment it's unlikely Culpeper will become the next data center alley and see the same kind of build-out at Ashburn in the long run While the county is seeing a major data center build-out Culpeper seems to have taken a firm stance against the wild and largely uncontrolled build-out that has marked Loudoun’s history “We know that we have probably a glass ceiling of what we're interested in seeing development-wise,” says Rothamel This is a massive change for a community of our size We can't and we're not interested in competing with our neighbors to the north “The industry right now is in such a growth mode I never felt like it was a competition between the localities It's really who who needed to be where and who could go somewhere else.” Rothamel says the county has had inquiries from developers interested in building 500-acre but has told them it would be better to look elsewhere “We know we're not the best fit for everyone but we know who we are and we're honest about that with the companies,” he says “We tell them we don't think we're a great fit “We're interested in making development choices that make sense for Culpeper help us bring services and a way of life for our residents that we're interested in as well as attracting businesses that can fit into our economy he says the county is “really happy” with how things have gone and now the focus is on the future and “making this landing as smooth as possible “The next little bit is going to be very exciting.” Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Learn about plans to replace the Dolley Madison Rd CULPEPER — Community members are invited to attend a public hearing from 5 to 7 p.m to learn about an $8.9 million project to replace the Route 675 (Dolley Madison Road) bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Orange County The open house-style hearing will be held in Lewis Hall at the Montpelier Foundation located at 13384 Laundry Road in Montpelier Station the existing bridge features a timber deck and is located just northeast of James Madison’s Montpelier The structure is deteriorating and currently has a posted weight limit of 5 tons The replacement bridge will include new steel beams and a timber deck and will be rated to accommodate all legal loads Members of the community will have the opportunity to view project plans, ask questions, and leave comments. They can also submit comments to Kevin Barnholt, Project Manager, 1601 Orange Road, Culpeper VA 22701, or e-mail them to kevin.barnholt@vdot.virginia.gov Please reference “Route 675 Bridge Replacement Comment” in the subject line If you would like detailed information on this bridge replacement project, please visit vdot.virginia.gov/projects/culpeper-district/route-675-bridge-over-norfolk-southern-railroad-orange-county Local updates about conditions in VDOT’s Culpeper District are posted to X.com/VaDOTCulp and the Culpeper District Facebook group page Route 693 bridge over Stillhouse Creek restored and open to traffic CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation has reopened the Route 693 (Stillhouse Creek Road) bridge over Stillhouse Creek in Albemarle County following extensive repairs due to flood damage sustained in 2024 after VDOT bridge inspectors identified serious damage to one of its abutments compromising the integrity of the deck and superstructure The closure was necessary to ensure the safety of the traveling public VDOT quickly developed a replacement project to reconstruct the damaged abutments and install a new superstructure the Charlottesville bridge crew completed the months-long effort and safely reopened the bridge to all legal loads To report hazardous road conditions or for other inquiries, the public can contact VDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service Center at my.vdot.virginia.gov or by calling 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623) (New) Traffic signal inspections – Expect alternating lane closures in the following areas: (Update) Soil borings – Expect mobile alternating lane closures Monday through Wednesday in the following areas: (Update) Resurfacing – Expect mobile (New) Traffic engineering – Expect right shoulder closures in the following areas: (New) Paving – Expect alternating lane closures from 6 a.m (New) Interstate 64 – Ditch cleaning Expect left shoulder closures between mile marker 114 and mile marker 115 in the eastbound lanes (Update) Interstate 64 – Shoulder repairs Expect mobile work zone with right shoulder closures between mile marker 124 and mile marker 131 in the eastbound lanes Tuesday and Wednesday 29 (Seminole Trail) – Storm drain work Expect right lane and offramp closure between Route 1403 (Berkmar Drive) and Route 631 (Rio Road West) in the southbound lanes alternating lane closures on the ramp to and from Interstate 64 westbound in the northbound and southbound lanes 29 Business (Fontaine Avenue) – Soil borings Expect alternating lane closures at Montpelier Street in the northbound lanes (New) Route 3 (Germanna Highway) and McDevitt Drive – Construction of a new roundabout.  McDevitt Drive will be closed to through traffic between Route 3 and Route 667 (Nalles Mill Road). Access open to local traffic via Route 667. Drivers should follow signed detour around the work zone. For more information, go to Route 3 at McDevitt Drive roundabout, Town of Culpeper (New) Traffic engineering – Expect right shoulder closures (New) Pipe repairs/installation – Expect road closures Drivers should follow signed detours in the following areas: alternating lane closures between mile marker 15 and mile marker 23 in the eastbound and westbound lanes (New) Route 618 (Bristersburg Road) – Bridge work Bridge over Licking Run just south of Route 618 (Old Weaversville Road) closed to remove flood debris 29 (Seminole Trail) – Utility work under VDOT permit Expect right lane and right shoulder closures between Luck Stone Road and Willie’s Auction House in the southbound lanes Route 230 (Madison Road) – Construction Expect alternating lane closures between Route 1004 (Childs Road) and Route 1005 (Commonwealth Drive) in the eastbound and westbound lanes daily Route 634 (Bull Yearling Road) – Paving 33 (Spotswood Trail) and Route 639 (Saddleback Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes daily (New) Interstate 64 – Shoulder repairs alternating lane closures between mile marker 136 and mile marker 144 in the eastbound and westbound lanes 15 (James Madison Highway) – Roadway improvements 15 (James Madison Highway – Traffic signal inspection alternating lane closures between Camp Creek Parkway and Route 617 (East Green Springs Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes (Update) Roadway improvements – Expect alternating lane closures daily (Update) Paving – Expect alternating lane closures daily through Friday (Update) Route 618 (Hawlin Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs/replacement