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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
*NEW* Mile marker 0 to 41, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.
*NEW* Mile marker 8 to 6, westbound – Right shoulder closure for brush removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 17 to 19, eastbound and westbound – Left lane closures for drainage work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Mile marker 21 to 24, eastbound – Alternating lane closures for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 18 (Potts Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 656 (Redbud Road) and Rout 1215 (Cherokee Trail) for bridge work over Potts Creek, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday.
*NEW* Business Route 60 (Grafton Street) – Westbound shoulder closures just east of Clifton Forge town limits for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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 through May 31. Expect delays.
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
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. through Friday.
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
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 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. weekdays.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
*NEW* Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.
*NEW* Mile marker 53 to 55, eastbound and westbound – Alternating lane closures for bridge inspection, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Exit 50, westbound – Mobile right shoulder closures along the off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 174 to 206, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday nights.
*NEW* Exit 175, southbound – Right and left shoulder closures along off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
*NEW* Mile marker 178 to 188, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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
Route 252 (Brownsburg Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 39 (Maury River Road) and Route 726 (Beard Road), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through May 29.
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.
*NEW* Route 250 (West Main Street, Monterey) – Shoulder closures between Route 1003 (Water Street) and Route 636 (Spruce Street) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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
*NEW* Mile marker 87 to 100, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
*NEW* Mile marker 100 to 99, westbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch cleaning, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 218 to 220, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday night (May 3).
*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for overhead sign work and barrier wall placement, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound. 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.
*NEW* Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for underdrain installations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 3-21 nights.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 232 to 237, northbound and southbound – Slow-roll traffic control (rolling roadblocks) for controlled blasting, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Exit 235 northbound on-ramp closed during this time. Southbound overnight left lane closures from mile marker 237 to 236 for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights of May 3 – May 7. 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 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 620 (Spottswood Road) and Route 1210 (Spitler Circle) for paving operations, 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. through June 26.
Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Shoulder closures between Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) interchange and Second Street for electrical installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 8.
Route 11 (Commerce Road, Staunton) – Shoulder closures between Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Technology Drive for electrical installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 8.
Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Flagger traffic control as needed at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway), Route 792 (Indian Mound Road/Balsley Road) and Route 640 (Old White Bridge Road) for intersection improvements, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 6.
Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control at various locations between Waynesboro city limits and Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) for shoulder widening, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through June 5.
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 680 (Burketown Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 11 (Lee Highway) and Route 696 (Coffman Road) for bridge replacement over Naked Creek, through May 15. Follow posted detour.
*NEW* Route 778 (Patterson Mill Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 886 (Prospect Street) and Route 340 (East Side Highway) for railroad bridge repairs, Monday through Thursday. Follow posted detour.
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 Thursday.
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.
