SCOTTSVILLE — Beginning Thursday and continuing through next week, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews will perform bridge deck patching work on the Route 20 (Scottsville Road) bridge over the James River at the Buckingham-Albemarle County border.

According to a VDOT press release, one lane will be closed from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. “The lane closure will begin (Thursday) at 9 a.m. Motorists should use caution approaching the work zone and obey flagger directions.”

Commuters should plan for extra travel time.