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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* Exit 27, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramps for tree trimming, brush removal and ditch cleaning, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
PRIMARY ROADS
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
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
SECONDARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 607 (Switzerland Trail) – Flagger traffic control between Route 687 (Jackson River Turnpike) and Route 603 (Richardson Gorge Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 4:30 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 41 to 51, eastbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for line painting, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Friday night.
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 Friday night.
PRIMARY ROADS
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. through Friday.
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. through 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
*UPDATE* Mile marker 98 to 99, eastbound and westbound – Shoulder closures for lighting installation, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
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 Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 217 to 219, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday night.
*NEW* Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for sign and guardrail work, line painting and barrier relocations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday 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
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 262 interchange and Staunton city limits for signal inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 11 (Lee-Jackson 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 single lane closures between Route 792 (Brand Station Road) and Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road for signal inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures just west of I-64 interchange for signal inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* 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 Friday.
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 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.
*NEW* Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 649 (Augusta Farms Road) and Waynesboro city limits for signal inspections, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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.
