Traffic alert: New traffic pattern coming on Route 58 Lovers Leap Project in Patrick County in December
Drivers should pay attention to message boards and signs
SALEM — Weather permitting, beginning Dec. 1, drivers can expect traffic pattern changes as part of the ongoing road widening project on Route 58 over Lovers Leap Mountain in Patrick County.
Route 58 traffic will be shifted onto a new section of roadway starting 1.7 miles east of Route 610 (Cloudbreak Road) to 1.5 miles west of Route 640 (Central Academy Road). Traffic will remain on this new section of road for approximately 1.5 miles before transitioning back onto existing Route 58.
Drivers should also expect flaggers controlling a 0.5-mile section of this new road for approximately two weeks.
Motorists should pay attention to signs and electronic message boards that will be posted to alert drivers to the changes.
Final completion of Route 58 over Lovers Leap Mountain is anticipated in summer 2026.
Last updated: January 22, 2026
