August 15th Utility Work in Leesburg will Cause Major Traffic Delays

On Sunday, August 15, motorists should be prepared for major traffic delays in Leesburg while Dominion Virginia Power crews continue pulling wires across roadways for the new power line.  The Sunday work will require stopping traffic for up to 15 minutes at a time on South King Street (Route 15) in Leesburg near the Route 7 Bypass interchange, and just east of the interchange on Route 7 Bypass.  Crews will work from 5:30 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Throughout the day, State Police and VDOT will monitor traffic queues and  temporarily suspend stoppages if necessary to relieve delays.

The work is part of Dominion Virginia Power’s construction of a 12-mile, high-
voltage power line from a new substation northwest of Hamilton, near the  intersection of Berlin Turnpike and Route 7, to a substation off Cochran Mill Road east of Leesburg.  The project requires crews to string electric lines along about nine miles of VDOT roads, crossing them a total of 15 times.  Periodic traffic stops will continue through mid-September..

Posted by Charles Penifore on Aug 12 2010. Filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry