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STAUNTON, Va. (VR) – 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 14, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch cleaning operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 60 Business (Grafton Street) – Westbound right shoulder closures near Route 627 (Oakwood Drive) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 159 (Dunlap Creek Road) – Signalized traffic control for bridge replacement between Route 655 (Moss Run Road) and Route 717 (Boone Road) through June 2028.
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
*NEW* Route 39 (Mountain Valley Road) – Shoulder closures between Route 629 (McClung Drive) and Route 683 (Blue Grass Hollow Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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
No lane closures reported.
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 174 to 177, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 60 (West Midland Trail) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between Route 641 (Jacktown Road) and Route 639 (Ebenezer Circle), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-23.
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 631 (Old Buena Vista Road/Longhollow Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 704 (Middle Road) and Route 733 (Jordan Road) for pipe work, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Route 691 (Rural Valley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 610 (Plank Road) and Route 609 (Red Mill Road) for bridge replacement, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Oct. 22. Follow posted detour.
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
*NEW* Route 220 (Potomac River Road/Jackson River Road, Monterey) – Shoulder closures between both ends of Monterey town limits for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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
Route 640 (Blue Grass Valley Road) – Traffic diversion in place 24/7 just south of Route 642 (Laurel Fork Road) for bridge replacement through Nov. 30.
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.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 211 to 222, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 213 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for asphalt testing, northbound mile marker 222 to 226, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights. Overnight right lane closures for bridge work, southbound mile marker 223 to 221, 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday night (Oct. 10). Overnight single lane closures for pavement testing, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night. Single-lane traffic 24/7 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 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Oct. 22.
Mile marker 234 to 237, 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
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures as needed between Rolling Thunder Lane and Staunton southern city limits for Route 11 safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
*NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures as needed near Route 792 (Sangers Lane) intersection for pedestrian and public-transit safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
*UPDATE* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound on-ramp to southbound I-81 closed for pouring concrete, 6 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 10-11). Follow posted detour.
*NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures between Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) and Route 822 (Greenview Drive) for turn lane construction, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 30.
Route 252 (Middlebrook Avenue) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between the Staunton city line and Route 802 Dynamite Road, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Monday.
Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving between Route 11 (Commerce Road/Lee-Jackson Highway) and Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) including interchange ramps, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of Oct. 15.
Route 358 (Woodrow Wilson Avenue) – Shoulder closures between Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) and Wilson Elementary School for work related to roadway widening, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through May 2027.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays.
