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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 9 to 10, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
*NEW* Mile marker 21 to 22, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for bridge inspection, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Monday.
*NEW* Mile marker 33 to 24, westbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch cleaning and brush removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 60 (Horse Mountain View) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures near I-64 interchange for inspection of I-64 overpass bridges, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Route 159 (Dunlap Creek Road) – Signalized traffic control 24/7 for bridge replacement between Route 655 (Moss Run Road) and Route 717 (Boone Road). Estimated completion June 2028.
*NEW* Route 220 (Market Avenue) – Flagger traffic control between Route 701 (Earnest Avenue, Iron Gate) and Route 60 Business (Grafton Street) for brush removal, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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
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 51, eastbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for line painting, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. on the nights of Oct. 25 – Nov. 20.
*NEW* Mile marker 48 to 44, westbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch cleaning and brush removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 174 to 177, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for installation of rumble strips and pavement markers, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday nights.
*NEW* Mile marker 174 to 204, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. on the nights of Oct. 24 – Nov. 20.
*NEW* Mile marker 186 to 185, southbound – Right shoulder closure for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.
*NEW* Exit 188A, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 204 to 203, southbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch cleaning, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
*NEW* Exit 205, northbound – Left shoulder closure along the off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
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 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 Thursday. 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
Route 220 (Potomac River Road) – Signalized traffic control 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 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
Mile marker 99, eastbound and westbound – Shoulder closures for lighting installation, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 206, southbound – Shoulder closures for ditch cleaning and fence repair, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 214 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. on the nights of Oct. 25 – Nov. 20.
*NEW* Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Right shoulder closures 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 barrier relocation and traffic reconfiguration, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights (Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30) and 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Single-lane traffic 24/7 on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 East. Shoulder closures and travel lane shifts 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 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
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.
Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures as needed near Route 792 (Sangers Lane) intersection for pedestrian and transit safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – On-ramp to southbound I-81 closed for traffic reconfiguration, 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday night.
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 Friday.
Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) including interchange ramps, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of Nov. 12.
*NEW* Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) and Route 625 (Midway Lane) for line painting, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25 – Nov. 21.
*NEW* Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Southbound right lane closure between Route 654/909 (White Hill Road/Johnson Drive) and Route 608 (Draft Avenue/Tinkling Spring Road) for turn lane construction, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 27 – Nov. 3
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.
