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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
*UPDATE* Mile marker 0 to 14, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch cleaning, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 18 (Potts Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control for bridge inspection between Route 783 (Oneida Trail) and the Covington city limits, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
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.
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 220 (Sam Snead Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 39 (Mountain Valley Road) and Route 619 (Courthouse Road) for utility work, 9 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
Mile marker 41 to 51, eastbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for line painting, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. through the night of Nov. 20.
INTERSTATE 81
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. through the night of Nov. 20.
*NEW* Mile marker 189 to 191, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, including along the northbound off-ramp at Exit 191, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 198 to 199, northbound – Overnight right lane closure for spill cleanup, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night.
*UPDATE* Exit 205, northbound – Left shoulder closure along the off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Southbound single-lane closures for paving between the Augusta County line and Route 706 (Steeles Fort Road), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 9 – 20.
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 743 (Fanny Barger Road) – Closed to through traffic for utility work between Route 689 (Buck Hill Road) and Route 11 (Lee Highway), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 – Nov. 30. 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
No lane closures reported.
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 214 to 234, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. nights through Nov. 20.
Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for sign and guardrail work, line painting and barrier removal, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday 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 shoulder closures between Route 792 (Brand Station Road) and Route 637 (Jericho Road) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 30.
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 Nov. 27.
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 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 Thursday night.
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. through Nov. 21.
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
Route 611 (Dooms Crossing Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 340 (East Side Highway) and Route 865 (Rockfish Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through April 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.
