Traffic Alert: New traffic patterns coming on Route 58 Lovers Leap project in July

SALEM – Beginning in mid-July, drivers can expect traffic pattern changes as part of the ongoing road widening project on Route 58 over Lovers Leap Mountain in Patrick County.

Weather permitting, starting July 9, Route 58 traffic will be shifted onto a new 1.25-mile section roadway starting 0.5 mile east of Route 640 (Central Academy Road). Two-way traffic will be routed onto the newly constructed eastbound lanes. As part of this shift, a new connection between Route 8 and Route 58 will be opened just west of the current Route 8 and Route 58 intersection.

Starting the week of July 14, traffic will be shifted onto a new 1.5-mile section of Route 58 beginning at the western end of the project near Poor Farmers Farm. Two-way traffic will be routed onto the newly constructed eastbound lanes. A new connection between the new lanes and existing Route 58 will be provided to maintain access to Poor Farmers Farm, Fred Clifton Park and the Lovers Leap Overlook.

Motorists should pay attention to signs and watch for new traffic patterns.  Electronic message boards will be posted to alert drivers to the upcoming changes.

As of June 2025, overall construction on the project is about 70 percent complete with the final completion anticipated in summer 2026.