Staunton District Traffic Alert for April 20 – 24, 2026

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* Exit 1A, westbound – Right shoulder closure along off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Tuesday. 
*NEW* Mile marker 6 to 8, eastbound – Right shoulder closure for brush removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday. 
*NEW* Mile marker 10 to 13, eastbound and westbound – Alternating lane closures for bridge inspection, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Mile marker 21 to 24, eastbound – Alternating lane closures for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. through May 1.
*NEW* Mile marker 27 to 29, eastbound – Left lane closure for median repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday. 

PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 18 (Potts Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 656 (Redbud Road) and Rout 1215 (Cherokee Trail) for bridge work over Potts Creek, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 30.
Route 220 (Grafton Street/Market Avenue) – Oversized tractor trailers with police escorts between I-64 exit 27 interchange and Botetourt County line, up to four times daily through May 31. Expect delays.
*NEW* Route 220 – Alternating lane closures for mowing operations in the area of Route 640 (Falls Road), 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 
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
FR-Route 198 (Jerry’s Run Road) – Flagger traffic control for bridge work between FR-Route 46 (Hoke Road) and I-64 interchange, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 1.
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 53 to 55, eastbound and westbound – Alternating lane closures for bridge inspection, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 

INTERSTATE 81  
*UPDATE* Mile marker 201 to 202, northbound – Right shoulder closures for drainage work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
Mile marker 205 to 200, southbound – Overnight left-lane closures for soil boring operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weeknights through May 17.

PRIMARY ROADS
Route 252 (Brownsburg Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 39 (Maury River Road) and Route 726 (Beard Road), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through May 29.
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
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 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 lane closures reported.

INTERSTATE 81  
*UPDATE* Mile marker 220 to 226, northbound and southbound – Southbound closed overnight from exit 225 to exit 222, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday night (April 18). Follow posted detour. Southbound overnight right lane closures from exit 224 to exit 221 for sign work, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday nights. Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound. 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 – 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) – 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. April 20 – June 26. 
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Shoulder closures between Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) interchange and Second Street for electrical installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20 through May 8.
Route 11 (Commerce Road, Staunton) – Shoulder closures between Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Technology Drive for electrical installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 8.
*NEW* Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control for fiber installation between Route 709 (Smoky Row Road) and Route 695 (Sugar Loaf Road), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. 
Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Flagger traffic control as needed at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway), Route 792 (Indian Mound Road/Balsley Road) and Route 640 (Old White Bridge Road) for intersection improvements, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 6.
Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control at various locations between Waynesboro city limits and Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) for shoulder widening, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through June 5.
Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Overnight flagger and pilot truck traffic control between Route 657 (Indian Ridge Road) and Edelweiss Lane for shoulder widening operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through June 25. 

SECONDARY ROADS
Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road, Verona) – 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.
*NEW* Route 680 (Burketown Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 11 (Lee Highway) and Route 696 (Coffman Road) for bridge replacement over Naked Creek, April 20 – May 15. Follow posted detour.
Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 30.
Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway, Verona) – 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 238, 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. 
*UPDATE* Mile marker 240 to 243, northbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 242 to 251, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for shoulder strengthening and widening and guardrail relocation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening and Route 33 bridge and interchange project with completion expected for widening project in winter 2027. 

PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound shoulder closures at various locations between McGaheysville Road and Rockingham Pike for sign installations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – 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.
Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures just west of Elkton town limits for bridge painting, 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday (April 19). 
*NEW* Route 42 (Main Street, Timberville) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1506 (C Street) and Route 617 (Church Street) for inspection of bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, 12 noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Route 42 (Warm Springs Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 727 (Spring Creek Road) and the Augusta County line for paving operations, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays through Friday. 
*NEW* Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Flagger traffic control near Page County line/Verbena for inspection of bridge over Naked Creek, 8 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday. 
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 May 1.
Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Shoulder closures near Route 649 (Island Ford Road/Berrytown Road) intersection for traffic signal installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 8.
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 735 (Linhoss Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 710 (Silver Lake Road) and Route 736 (Swope Road) for bridge widening, through May 28. Follow posted detour . 

PAGE COUNTY
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 211 (Lee Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures for sign work between Northcott Drive/Cave Hill Road and Route 656 (Whispering Hill Road), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday. 
*NEW* Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Flagger traffic control near Page County line/Verbena for inspection of bridge over Naked Creek, 8 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday. 
Business Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 639 (Lakewood Road) and Luray town limits for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays 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
*NEW* Route 622 (Judy Lane Extension) – Flagger traffic control between Route 623 (Judy Lane) and Route 624 (Pine Grove Road) for utility pole replacement, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.
 
 
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
 
INTERSTATE 81  
Mile marker 272 to 274, northbound overnight single lane closures for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through April 22. 
*NEW* Mile marker 276 to 278, northbound overnight right lane closures to work on ITS equipment, 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Tuesday.
Mile marker 286 to 284, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge repairs, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights and 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Estimated completion April 30.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 290 to 292, northbound right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Exit 291, northbound – Left shoulder of off-ramp closed for ramp widening project, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 1.
Mile marker 294 to 299, Overnight single lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 30. Shoulder closures 24/7 through May. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 

PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 641 (Locus Grove Road) and Route 639 (Green Acre Drive) for crack sealing, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through April 30. 
*NEW* Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) – Mobile flagger traffic control between Route 737 (Cedar Lane) and Route 866 (Mountain View Drive) for crack sealing, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through April 30. 
*NEW* Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) – Mobile lane closures between New Market town limits Maurertown limits for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 30.
Route 55 (Front Royal Road) – Temporary signal controlling traffic 24/7 at Warren County line for maintenance to bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, through May 1. 

SECONDARY ROADS
Route 604 (North Street/Fairview Road) – Road closed to through traffic between Summit Avenue (Woodstock) and Route 676 (Fravel Road) for maintenance to bridge over I-81 through April 30. Follow posted detour.
*NEW* Route 661 (Ridgely Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 600 (Headley Road) and Helsley Bridge Lane due to slope repair work, April 20 – May 2. Use alternate route.
*NEW* Route 663 (Artz Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) and dead end for crack sealing, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through April 30. 
*NEW* Route 747 (Creek Road) – Road closed to through traffic between Tea Berry Road and Riverview Drive for pipe installation, April 20 – May 15. Follow posted detour.

FREDERICK COUNTY
 
INTERSTATE 81  
Mile marker 298 to 302, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 30. Single shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 
Mile marker 304 to 325, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures for cable barrier installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through April 30. 
*NEW* Mile marker 313 to 314, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday night.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 317 to 319, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through May 15.

PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Southbound left lane closures near I-81 interchange for traffic camera replacement, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. 
*UPDATE* Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Overnight northbound and southbound single lane closures near I-81 interchange for test boring operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through May 15. 
*NEW* Route 37 – Northbound and southbound just west of Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) interchange for bridge inspection, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday.

SECONDARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 656 (Greenwood Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 657 (Senseny Road) and Route 7 (Berryville Pike) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 30.
*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 625 (Germany Road), Route 638 (Clark Road), Route 654 (Cedar Grove Road), Route 661 (Welltown Road), Route 676 (Warm Springs Road), Route 677 (Old Baltimore Road), Route 731 (Cattail Road), Route 738 (Ogden Lane), Route 739 (Apple Pie Ridge Road) and Route 759 (Buffalo Marsh Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through May 11. 


CLARKE COUNTY                                           
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Business Route 7 (West Main Street) and Route 635 (Moose Road), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 1.
Business Route 7 (West Main Street, Berryville) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) and Route 636 (Tom Whitacre Circule), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 1.
*NEW* Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between West Virginia state line and Berryville town limits for crack sealing, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through May 5. 
*NEW* Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Overnight mobile flagger traffic control between Boyce town limits and Route 522 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) for crack sealing, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through April 29. 
Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Northbound and southbound mobile lane closures for pavement marking between Route 1035 (Mosby Boulevard, Berryville) and West Virginia state line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 30.
Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Northbound and southbound mobile lane closures for pavement marking between Route 522 (Stonewall Jackson Highway), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 30.

SECONDARY ROADS
Route 617 (Briggs Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 255 (Bishop Meade Road) and Route 621 (Ellerslie Road), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through April 30.
Route 644 (Stone Bridge Road) – Closed between Route 658 (Rockland Road/Sugar Hill Road) and Route 644 near the Warren County line for bridge replacement through May 1. 
*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 605 (Morgans Mill Road), Route 606 (Mount Carmel Road), Route 611 (Summit Point Road), Route 639 (Allen Road), Route 641 (Lewisville Road), Route 649 (Frogtown Road), Route 653 (Kimble Road) and Route 654 (Stringtown Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through May 1. 

WARREN COUNTY
 
INTERSTATE 66  
Mile marker 2 to 0, westbound – Shoulder closures for road work related to I-81 southbound widening, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through May 1.
 
INTERSTATE 81  
Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures northbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 30. Single shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 

PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Eastbound and westbound overnight single lane closures between Front Royal town limits and Fauquier County line for crack sealing, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through April 30.
*NEW* Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Eastbound and westbound overnight mobile lane closures between Front Royal town limits and Fauquier County line for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through April 29.
*NEW* Route 55 (Strasburg Road) – Mobile lane closures between Shenandoah County line and town of Front Royal for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 30.
Route 55 (Front Royal Road) – Temporary signal controlling traffic 24/7 at Shenandoah County line for maintenance to bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, through May 1. 
 
SECONDARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 725 (Daughters of Stars Drive) – Mobile lane closures between dead end and Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 30.

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