Staunton District Traffic Alert for Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026

STAUNTON – The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton District 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 to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

*NEW* or *UPDATE* indicates a change from last week’s report.

ALLEGHANY COUNTY
 
INTERSTATE 64 
Mile marker 23 to 26, eastbound – Left lane closures for bridge deck maintenance, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 2.

PRIMARY ROADS
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 42 (Cowpasture River Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Indian Hill Road) and Route 655 (Nimrod Drive) for inspection of bridge over Cowpasture River, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 29.
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 
*UPDATE* Mile marker 57 to 56, westbound – Left lane closures for overhead sign work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 22 – 23. 
 
INTERSTATE 81 No lane closures reported.
 
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 11/FR-055 (Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 684 (Tinkerville Road) and Botetourt County line for tree removal operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 31. 
*NEW* Route 60 (East Midland Trail) – Flagger traffic control between Buena Vista eastern city limits and Amherst County line for tree removal operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 31. 
*NEW* Route 130 (Rockbridge Road, Glasgow) – Flagger traffic control between Route 684 (Blue Ridge Road/Jarvis Trail) and Route 1113 (13th Street) for tree removal operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 31. 
*NEW* Route 501 (Glasgow Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 130 (Wert Faulkner Highway) and Route 792 (Bennetts Run Road) for tree removal operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 31. 
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
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 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through Dec. 22, then Jan. 5 – March 30, 2026. Shoulder closures northbound and southbound 24/7 through spring 2026. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. 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. 
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Flagger traffic control at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Route 792 (Indian Mound Road/Balsley Road) for intersection improvements, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through May 2026. 
*UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Shoulder closures between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and FR-Route 224 (Bells Lane/Country Club Road) for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 23.
Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 672/619 (Patrick Mill Lane/Turk Mountain Lane) and Route 619 (Purple Cow Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 23. 
 
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 2026.
*NEW* Route 619 (Purple Cow Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 340 (East Side Highway) intersection for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 22 – 23. 
Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) intersection for pipe installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Dec. 24.
*NEW* Route 720 (Morris Mill Road) – Closed between Route 833 (Trinity Point Road) and Route 1060 (Belle Vista Drive) for maintenance to bridge over Middle River, Dec. 19 – 22, then flagger traffic control from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 26.
Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 to 4 p.m. through April 2026.
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 2026.
Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. 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. 
Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Single lane closures 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange projectwith completion expected in fall 2026.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 245 to 246, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for inspection of Route 253 overpass bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. night of Dec. 30. 
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures as needed. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacements and interchange improvements with expected completion in September 2026. 
Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 680 (Oak Ridge Road) and Route 689 (Shen Lake Drive/Spaders Church Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 23.
Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. 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 – Mobile lane closures on parts of Route 752 (Snapps Creek Road), Route 761 (Sky Road), Route 765 (Amberly Road), and Route 910 (Fort Lynne Road) for tree trimming operations, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Dec. 24. 
 
 
PAGE COUNTY
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. 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 overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 22 – 23.
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 268 to 270, northbound and southbound – Single shoulder closures for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 30.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 294 to 299, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 8. Shoulder closures 24/7. Slow-roll traffic control (rolling roadblocks) for controlled blasting between 10 a.m. and 12 noon during week of Jan. 5. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 
*NEW* Mile marker 298 to 273, southbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 22 – 24. 

PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
 
SECONDARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
 
 
FREDERICK COUNTY
 
INTERSTATE 81 
*NEW* Mile marker 300 to 323, northbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, Dec. 29 – 31, Jan. 2, 2026. 
Mile marker 300 to 302, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 8. 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 324, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures for cable barrier installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Dec. 30. 

PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.

 
CLARKE COUNTY                                           
 
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Westbound right lane closures between Route 604 (Good Shepherd Road) and Route 679 (Pine Grove Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 24. 
 
SECONDARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 679 (Pine Grove Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 604 (Good Shepherd Road) intersection for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 25. 

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 Jan. 9.
Mile marker 14 to 15, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Jan. 1. Nighttime and overnight work during weekends.
 
INTERSTATE 81 
*NEW* Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, Dec. 29 – 31, Jan. 2, 2026. 
Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 8. 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 522/340 (Winchester Road) – Northbound and southbound left lane closures between Route 675 (Success Road) and Route 639 (Ashby Station Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Jan. 24. 
 
SECONDARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.

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