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STAUNTON – The following is a list of maintenance and construction work that may affect traffic in the VDOT Staunton District, which consists of 11 counties in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands.
Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. When traveling through a work zone, use extreme caution and be alert for lane closures and traffic-pattern changes.
*NEW* or *UPDATE* indicates a change from last week’s report.
ALLEGHANY COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
GREGG SHULTZ *UPDATE* Mile marker 10 to 24, eastbound – Single lane closures at various locations for drainage structure installations, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. through April 17.
GREGG SHULTZ *NEW* Mile marker 21 to 24, eastbound – Alternating lane closures for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
PRIMARY ROADS
SALLY RAYNES *NEW* Route 18 (Potts Creek Road)– Flagger traffic control for bridge inspection between Route 656 (Redbud Road) and Route 1215 (Cherokee Trail), 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 8.
SALLY RAYNES *NEW* Route 18 (Potts Creek Road)– Flagger traffic control for bridge inspection between Route 612 (Uplands Road) and Route 613 (Hickory Hill Road), noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 8.
ALVIN TROUT (email) *NEW* Route 220 (Grafton Street/Market Avenue) – Oversized tractor trailers with police escorts between I-64 exit 27 interchange and Botetourt County line, up to four times daily from April 6 through May 31. Expect delays.
KIM DEBERRY (email) Various roads – Flagger traffic control for tree and debris removal, drainage work, pothole patching, brush cutting, ditching and shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
SECONDARY ROADS
DESIREE VERMILLION FR-Route 198 (Jerry’s Run Road) – Flagger traffic control for bridge work between FR-Route 46 (Hoke Road) and I-64 interchange, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 – May 1.
KIM DEBERRY (email) Various roads – Flagger traffic control for ditch work, shoulder repairs, pothole repairs, pipe replacement and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
BATH COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
KIM DEBERRY (email) Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
SECONDARY ROADS
KIM DEBERRY (email) Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
No lane closures reported.
INTERSTATE 81
*UPDATE* Mile marker 174 to 196, northbound – Right shoulder closures for brush removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
*NEW* Exits 188A, 195 and 205, northbound – Off ramp right-shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 200 to 201, northbound – Right shoulder closures for drainage work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 205 to 200, southbound – Overnight left-lane closures for soil boring operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weeknights through May 17.
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 501 (Glasgow Highway) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal at various locations between Buena Vista southern city limits and Amherst County line, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays through April 17.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for grading, pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, pavement patching, shoulder repairs and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
HIGHLAND COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 220 (Potomac River Road) – Temporary traffic signal in operation between Route 632 (The Pines Road) and Route 629 (Strait Creek Road) for Strait Creek bridge replacement. Estimated completion August 2027.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pothole patching, brush cutting and shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting, pipe cleaning, tree removal, and adding stone to unpaved roads, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
AUGUSTA COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
No lane closures reported.
*NEW* Exit 87, westbound – Right-shoulder closure along the ramp to I-81 northbound, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 96 to 97, westbound – Right-shoulder closure for shoulder and sign repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 210 to 212, northbound – Right shoulder closures including the off-ramps at exits 213 and 217 for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.
Mile marker 220 to 226, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through March 30. Shoulder closures and travel-lane shifts northbound and southbound 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project with estimated completion in summer 2027. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 228 to 229, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.
Mile marker 234 to 238, northbound and southbound – Northbound and southbound left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes with estimated completion of late 2027.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Route 792 (Indian Mound Road/Balsley Road) for intersection improvements, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through June 5.
Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Northbound shoulder closures between I-81 interchange and Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) interchange for fiber installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 10.
*UPDATE* Route 340 (Eastside Highway) – Single lane closures for tree removal operations between Route 633 (Crimora Station Lane/Mine Branch Road) and Route 612 (Crimora Mine Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 17.
Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Overnight flagger and pilot truck traffic control between Route 657 (Indian Ridge Road) and Edelweiss Lane for shoulder widening operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through June 25.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control and westbound turn-lane closures at Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) for intersection improvements, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays through August 1.
Route 626 (Berry Farm Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 612 (Quicks Mill Road) and Route 613 (Spring Hill Road) March 30 – April 9 for replacement of bridge with concrete pipe. Follow posted detour.
*UPDATE* Route 742 (Lebanon Church Road) – Flagger traffic near intersection with Catheys River Lane for maintenance to Middle River bridge, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday.
Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 30.
Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control near Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) for intersection and roadway improvements, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays through August 1.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 237 to 238, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes with estimated completion of late 2027.
Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Single lane closures as needed 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange project with completion expected in fall 2026.
*NEW* Mile marker 250 to 256, northbound and southbound – Brief slow-roll closures (rolling roadblocks) for overhead utility work, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday (April 12).
Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Follow posted detour. Single-lane closures as needed between Hawkins Street and University Boulevard. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacements and interchange improvements with expected completion in September.
*UPDATE* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound single lane closures just west of Elkton town limits for bridge painting, 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 5.
*NEW* Route 42 (Warm Springs Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 727 (Spring Creek Road) and the Augusta County line for paving operations, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays through April 24.
*NEW* Route 42 (John Wayland Highway) – Southbound right lane closures from Route 713 (Brunk Lane) to (Koogler Lane) for turn lane construction, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through April 17.
Route 340 (Stuart Avenue, Elkton) – Single lane closures for utility work between Business Route 33 (Old Spotswood Trail) and Route 1924 (Spotswood Avenue), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through May 1.
Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Shoulder closures near Route 649 (Island Ford Road/Berrytown Road) intersection for traffic signal installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 10.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
SECONDARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 735 (Linhoss Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 710 (Silver Lake Road) and Route 736 (Swope Road) for bridge widening, April 6 to May 28. Follow posted detour.
PAGE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 211 – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures for sign work between Northcott Drive/Cave Hill Road and Route 656 (Whispering Hill Road), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 24.
*NEW* Business Route 340 – Flagger traffic control from Route 639 (Lakewood Road) to Luray town limits for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through April 24.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
*UPDATE* Mile marker 286 to 284, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge repairs and inspections, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights and 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Estimated completion April 30.
*NEW* Mile marker 291 to 283, southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Exit 291, northbound – Left shoulder of off-ramp closed for ramp widening project, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 1.
Mile marker 294 to 299, Overnight single lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 30. Shoulder closures 24/7 through May. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project.
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 55 (Front Royal Road) – Temporary signal controlling traffic 24/7 at Warren County line for maintenance to bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, through May 1.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 604 (North Street/Fairview Road) – Road closed to through traffic between Summit Avenue (Woodstock) and Route 676 (Fravel Road) for maintenance to bridge over I-81 through April 30. Follow posted detour.
FREDERICK COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
*UPDATE* Mile marker 298 to 302, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 30. Single shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project.
Mile marker 304 to 325, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures for cable barrier installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through April 30.
*NEW* Mile marker 314 to 315, northbound and southbound – overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection work, 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 317 to 319, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 16.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Overnight northbound and southbound single lane closures near I-81 interchange for test boring operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 16.
*NEW* Route 50 (Northeastern Turnpike) – Eastbound right lane closure from Route 723 (Carpers Valley Road) to Route 645 (Airport Road) for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Tuesday through April 17.
*NEW* Route 277 (Fairfax Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal between Journeyman Lane and Route 340/522 (Stonewall Jackson Highway), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 7 to April 17.
SECONDARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 625 (Germany Road), Route 627 (Chapel Road), Route 638 (Vaucluse Road), Route 654 (Cedar Grove Road), Route 661 (Pony Path Lane), Route 669 (Rest Church Road), Route 676 (Warm Springs Road), Route 677 (Old Baltimore Road), Route 731 (Cattail Road), Route 738 (Ogden Lane), Route 739 (Apple Pie Ridge Road), Route 758 (Belle View Lane), Route 759 (Buffalo Marsh Road) and Route 1360 (Ashland Drive).
CLARKE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Business Route 7 (West Main Street) and Route 635 (Moose Road), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 1.
Business Route 7 (West Main Street, Berryville) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) and Route 636 (Tom Whitacre Circule), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 1.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 617 (Briggs Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 255 (Bishop Meade Road) and Route 621 (Ellerslie Road), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through April 30.
*NEW* Route 644 (Stone Bridge Road) – Closed between Route 658 (Rockland Road/Sugar Hill Road) and Route 644 near the Warren County line for bridge replacement through May 1.
*UPDATED* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 601 (Blueridge Mountain Road), Route 605 (Morgans Mill Road), Route 606 (Mount Carmel Road), Route 649 (Frogtown Road), Route 653 (Kimble Road) and Route 654 (Stringtown Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Friday.
WARREN COUNTY
INTERSTATE 66
Mile marker 2 to 0, westbound – Shoulder closures for road work related to I-81 southbound widening, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through May 1.
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures northbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 30. Single shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project.
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 55 (Front Royal Road) – Temporary signal controlling traffic 24/7 at Shenandoah County line for maintenance to bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, through May 1.
Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Westbound right shoulder closures between Route 647 (Dismal Hollow Road) and Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road) for soil and rock testing, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 10.
*NEW* Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road) – Flagger traffic control for bridge inspection near I-66 interchange, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday night.
Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road) – Southbound right shoulder closures near Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) intersection for soil and rock testing, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 10.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 647 (Dismal Hollow Road) – Shoulder closures between Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) and FR-Route 285 (Gap Road) for drilling under the road, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 10.
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