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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 1, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
Mile marker 15 to 17, eastbound – Alternating lane closures for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. through July 31.
*NEW* Mile marker 27 to 29, eastbound and westbound – Mobile right lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, July 10.
PRIMARY ROADS
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
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
Route 220 (Sam Snead Highway) – Flagger and pilot vehicle traffic control for paving between Route 39 (Mountain Valley Road) and Route 622 (Robinson Lane), 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
SECONDARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 620 (Warm Springs Drive)– Flagger traffic control for paving operations between the intersections with Route 39 (Mountain Valley Road), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 687 (Jackson River Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 615 (Main Street) and Route 618 (Dunns Gap Road), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
Mile marker 46 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Overnight left lane closures at various locations for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Wednesday.
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 174 to 201, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures at various locations for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Wednesday.
*NEW* Mile marker 190 to 195, northbound – Overnight right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mile marker 205 to 200, southbound – Overnight southbound right lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Thursday.
PRIMARY ROADS
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
Route 646 (Big Hill Road) – Temporary bridge with stop-and-proceed traffic pattern 24/7 between Route 647 (Unexpected Road) and Route 649 (Tom Alphin Road) for bridge replacement, through Thursday.
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 24/7 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 work scheduled.
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 east. 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.
Mile marker 234 to 238, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7 with overnight lane closures as needed. 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.
*NEW* Mile marker 234 to 236, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 (Lee-Jackson 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 July 30.
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) – Northbound right shoulder closures for traffic engineering between Route 1403 (Second Street) and Route 1402 (First Street), 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday.
*NEW* Route 250 (Shenandoah Mountain Drive) – Flagger traffic control for pipe flushing between the Highland County Line and Route 716 (West Augusta Road), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
*NEW* Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) – Flagger traffic control for pipe flushing between the Staunton city line and the Waynesboro city line, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 833 (Trinity Point Road) and Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway/Parkersburg Turnpike), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through July 31.
*NEW* Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road) – Eastbound and westbound flagger traffic control between Route 772 (Sulfur Pump Road) and Route 865 (Rockfish Road) for bridge work, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday.
Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Overnight single lane closures or flagger traffic control for paving operations between Waynesboro northern city limits and Route 619 (Purple Cow Road), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) – 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 616 (Dam Town Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 777 (Knightly Lane) and Route 865 (Rockfish Road), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 15.
Route 635 (Augusta Farms Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 635 (Kindig Road) and Route 608 (Tinkling Spring Road) for paving operations, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 30.
Route 657 (Indian Ridge Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 656 (Offliter Road) and Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 30.
Route 701 (Howardsville Road) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) and Route 252 (Middlebrook Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 30.
*NEW* Route 718 (Stokesville Road) – Eastbound and westbound flagger traffic control for bridge work between the dead end of Stokesville Road and Route 730 (North River Road), 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through Friday.
*NEW* Route 828 (Cattle Scales Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 611 (Baynes Road) and Route 796 (George Home Road) for replacement of bridge with concrete pipe, July 13 – 23. Follow posted detour.
Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) – 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 240, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7 with overnight lane closures as needed. 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 237 to 264, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures and daytime shoulder closures for mowing and litter pickup operations through Tuesday.
Mile marker 240 to 260, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures at various locations for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Wednesday.
Mile marker 240 to 251, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for shoulder strengthening, widening and guardrail relocation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights through January 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening with completion scheduled for June 2032.
Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures 24/7 and overnight single lane closures as needed for Route 33 bridge and interchange project. Completion scheduled for August 2026.
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving operations between the Augusta County line and the Mount Crawford northern town limits, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30.
*UPDATE* Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 806 (Lacey Spring Road) and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30.
Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Turn-lane closures, travel-lane shifts and occasional single-lane closures for sidewalk installation between Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays through fall 2027.
Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound right shoulder closures for utility work between Elkton Middle School and Route 634 (Tanyard Bridge Road), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 31.
*UPDATE* Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Westbound lanes will be closed between the intersections with Linda Lane/Burgess Road and North Carlton Street for paving and striping, July 6 through July 16. Single-lane closures and lane shifts 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.
*NEW* Route 42 (John Wayland Highway) – Southbound turn lane and shoulder closures for sign work between Route 732 (Eberly Road) and Route 257/Business Route 42 (Mason Street), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 42 – Northbound turn lane and shoulder closures for sign work between Route 746 (Herring Lane) and the Bridgewater town limits, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control between Route 672 (Pineville Road/Latimer Road) and Route 340 (East Side Highway) for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30.
Route 259 (Mayland Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving between I-81 southbound and Route 42 (Lee Street/North Timber Way), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30.
*NEW* Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) – Northbound and southbound flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 820 (Bergton Road) and Route 612 (Runions Creek Road), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 6 through July 31.
Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control between Route 253/659 (Port Republic Road) and Route 634 (Sapling Ridge Road) for shoulder widening and guardrail installation, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through August 28.
Route 340 (Stuart Avenue, Elkton) – Single lane closures for utility work between Spotswood Avenue and Blue and Gold Drive, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 31.
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
Route 679 (Pleasant Valley Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 704 (Osceola Springs Road) and Route 689 (Spaders Church Road), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30.
*UPDATE* Route 688 (Taylor Spring Lane) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving operations between Arrowhead Road and Route 687 (Massanetta Springs Road), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30.
Route 765 (Buttermilk Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 753 (Kratzer Road) and Route 42 (Harpine Highway), 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through July 17.
*NEW* Route 824 (Bennett Run Road) – Eastbound and westbound stop-and-proceed traffic control between Route 865 (Bergton Road/Dovesville Road) and Tough Street for work on the bridge over Bennett Run, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 6 through August 13. The road will be narrowed to one lane at the bridge.
