October 2019
Project Activities:

The Laskin Road (Route 58) Bridge Replacement & Widening Project is in the early phases of construction. Current activities include utility work and preparing for construction in the eastern limits of the project between Winwood Drive and Red Robin Road. All work is weather permitting.

Upcoming construction will focus on replacement of the existing bridge over Linkhorn Bay, which is located one mile east of the First Colonial Road intersection.

The current bridge was built in 1938 and was later widened in 1956. The bridge is in overall fair condition.

The bridge will be widened to five travel lanes, with sidewalks on both sides. It will be built to accommodate future expansion to six lanes across. See the expected configuration for the finished bridge.

Traffic Alert:

  • Motorists should expect single-lane closures on Laskin Road east/west starting as early as 9 p.m. and ending no later than 6 a.m. between Red Robin Road and Winwood Drive. Closures will be restricted to the aforementioned hours Monday through Saturday during Phases 1-7 of the Laskin Road Bridge Replacement & Widening Project.
Look ahead:

  • October 2019:
  • Motorists should anticipate a reduced speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph.
  • Crews will close the feeder lanes between Linbay Drive and Winwood Drive to all except local traffic.
  • Crews will be setting up barrels between Winwood Drive and Red Robin Road and are expected to begin excavation of the median.
  • November 2019:
  • Work to build retention wall along north side of Laskin Road is expected to begin.
  • Clearing of trees and brush near the lake is expected to begin. This will accommodate planned construction.

  • As part of ongoing construction activities, VDOT is planning an extended closure of the Laskin Road access at Linbay Drive as soon as the end of the year. Local traffic to the Linlier neighborhood will be detoured.

(All work is weather permitting, and the schedule is subject to change.)
(Above: Citizens discuss project plans at the Oct. 10 meeting) Courtesy: WTKR
Pardon our Dust Meeting
VDOT hosted a Pardon our Dust meeting on Oct. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Linkhorn Park Elementary School.

Citizens were invited to see a preliminary construction schedule and learn about anticipated traffic impacts from the project.