Staunton District Traffic Alert for July 29 – August 2, 2024

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 from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke and Warren.

Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. When traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

*NEW* or *UPDATE* indicates a new or revised entry since last week’s report.

 

ALLEGHANY COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

*UPDATE* Mile marker 28 to 27, westbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for tree and debris removal, drainage work, pothole patching, brush cutting, ditching and shoulder repairs. Mobile traffic control for tractor mowing. Weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for ditch work, shoulder repairs, pothole repairs, pipe replacement and brush cutting. Mobile traffic control for tractor mowing. Weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BATH COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

 

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

No lane closures reported.

INTERSTATE 81

*NEW* Mile marker 186 to 180, southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

*NEW* Mile marker 190 to 189, southbound – Overnight left shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday night.

Mile marker 193 to 190, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights through August 30.

Mile marker 194 to 205, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for pavement resurfacing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through August 15.

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting. Mobile lane closures for mowing, 7:30 to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for grading, pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, pavement patching, shoulder repairs and brush cutting. Mobile lane closures for mowing, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 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. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting, pipe cleaning, tree removal, adding stone to unpaved roads and ditch work, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

 

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

*NEW* Mile marker 87 to 89, eastbound and westbound – Overnight alternating lane closures including narrowing of Exit 87 off-ramp for pavement resurfacing operations, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights August 4 – September 26.

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 205 to 211, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for pavement resurfacing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through August 15.

Mile marker 207 to 210, northbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Mile marker 220 to 221, northbound and southbound – Overnight northbound closures and traffic detours Monday through Wednesday nights. Overnight southbound slow-roll closures Thursday and Friday nights. Traffic restrictions are for bridge-girder placement from 11 p.n. to 5 a.m. each night. Shoulders closed 24/7 for bridge replacement and roadway construction as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Expected completion summer 2025.

*NEW* Mile marker 221 to 223, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for litter pickup, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday and Friday.  

*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single-lane closures for barrier wall installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Right and left shoulder closures in place 24/7 through spring 2026. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project.

*NEW* Mile marker 223 to 221, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures including along Exit 221 for resurfacing operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights August 4 – September 27.

*NEW* Mile marker 227 to 230, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for inspections of Middle River bridges, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights of August 4-5.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 250 (Richmond Avenue/Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound overnight left lane closures between Route 1427 (Rowe Road) and Route 644 (Frontier Drive) for barrier installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 widening project.

*UPDATE* Route 250 (West Main Street, Waynesboro) – Eastbound and westbound overnight alternating lane closures between Route 1007 (Stoneridge Drive) and Hopeman Parkway for soil testing, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights Sunday (August 4) through August 8.

*NEW* Route 254/262 (Hermitage Road/Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 795 (Saint James Road/Glover Circle) and Route 790 (Lewis Creek Road) for soil testing, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday.

*NEW* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Overnight northbound right lane closures between Country Club Road and I-81 interchange for installation of construction entrance, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday night. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 widening project.

*NEW* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Southbound overnight alternating lane closures between Route 11 (Lee Highway) interchange and I-81 exit 220 interchange including ramp narrowing for pavement resurfacing operations, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights August 4 – September 26.

*NEW* Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Northbound right shoulder closure between Foursquare Lane and Route 1315 (Wilson Lane) for commercial entrance construction, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 29 to August 26.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 602 (Summerdean Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 603 (Cales Spring Road) and Route 876 (Mish Barn Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Thursday.

Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 916 (View Drive) and Route 634 (China Clay Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Thursday.

Route 624 (South Delphine Avenue, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between South Oak Lane and Chinquapin Drive for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor, through May 2025.

Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) – Closed between I-81 frontage roads (FR-217 and FR-218) for bridge replacement as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane project. Follow posted detour. Expected completion summer 2025.

*NEW* Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) – Northbound shoulder closures between Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) and Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) for commercial entrance construction, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 29 to August 26.

Route 664 (Reeds Gap Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 814 (Love Road) and Blue Ridge Parkway for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Thursday.

Route 664 (Mount Torrey Road) – Occasional flagger traffic control between Route 624 (Lyndhurst Road) and Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 30.

Route 664 (Lyndhurst Road, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between Miami Avenue and Purdue Street for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor, through June 2025.

Route 682 (McKinley Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) and Route 679 (Campbells Hollow Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Thursday.

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. on weekdays.

 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 238 to 240, northbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to North River bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Thursday.

*NEW* Mile marker 239 to 241, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound –. Overnight alternating lane closures as needed, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through December 2026. Overnight slow-roll closures as needed, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Expect delays. 24/7 shoulder closures. Traffic restrictions are related to Route 33 bridge and interchange project.

*NEW* Mile marker 244 to 241, southbound – Overnight left or right lane closures for guardrail work, 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 244 to 248, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday nights and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday nights through August 23.

*UPDATE*Mile marker 255 to 253, southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 263 to 264, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 264 to 259, southbound – Overnight left lane closures for guardrail work, 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (North Valley Pike/Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Northwood Lane and Route 765 (Gravels Road) for curb and gutter installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 29 through November 1.

Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) –Overnight alternating eastbound and westbound closures between Vine Street/Hawkins Street and Terri Drive due to bridge work, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through January 2026. Shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 25 miles an hour with automated speed enforcement. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement.

Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger and pilot-truck traffic control between Dry Run Road and Switzer Lake Road for road widening project, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through August 30.

Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Shoulder closures near Route 340 (South East Side Highway) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Shoulder closures near Route 679 (Battlefield Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 620 (Indian Trail Road) – Overnight shoulder closures near Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) intersection for turn-lane construction, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Friday.

*UPDATE* Route 726 (Apple Valley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Peach Grove Avenue and Harrisonburg city limits for storm sewer installation, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday. Follow posted detour.

*NEW* Route 848 (Artillery Road) – Shoulder closures near Route 253 (Port Republic Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 340 – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 663 (Island Ford Road) and Warren County line, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday.

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. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

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 287 to 289, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to Route 600 and Route 625 bridges, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through August 8.

*UPDATE* Exit 291, northbound – Off-ramp narrows during overnight hours for rock and soil testing, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday night (August 28).

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 42 (Senedo Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 263 (Orkney Grade) and 0.2-mile north of Route 691 (Dellinger Acres Road/Swover Creek Road), 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 29 to August 9.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 300 to 301, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures as needed through December 2024.  Southbound work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour. Work is related to southbound acceleration ramp extension and bridge widening.

*NEW* Mile marker 310 to 309, southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to Opequon Creek bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights of July 29 through August 16.

Mile marker 317 to 319, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures as needed for extension of exit 317 northbound entrance ramp and southbound exit ramp, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of September 27.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound alternating lane closures between Route 656 (Morgan Mill Road) and Route 991 (Regency Lakes Drive) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through August 9.

*NEW* Route 11 (Valley Pike) – Northbound shoulder closures between Route 652 (Apple Valley Road) and Route 652 (Shawnee Drive) for installation of traffic equipment, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

*NEW* Route 11 (Valley Pike) – Southbound shoulder closures between Route 661 (Welltown Road) and Route 838 (McCanns Road) for installation of traffic equipment, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

*NEW* Route 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control between route 600 (Hayfield Road) and Route 688 (Stony Hill Road) for overhead utility work, 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 627 (Reliance Road) – Shoulder closures just east of I-81 interchange for shoulder widening, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through August 16.

Route 661 (Redbud Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 662 (Milburn Road) and Route 660 (Woods Mill Road) for road maintenance, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through December 31.

Route 662 (Milburn Road) – Flagger traffic control at various locations between Route 661 (Redbud Road) and Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road) for road maintenance, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through December 31.

Route 842 (South Buckton Road) – Shoulder closures just south of Route 627 (Reliance Road) for utility work, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through September 27.

 

CLARKE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound left lane closures between Route 612 (Quarry Road) and Route 603 (Castleman Road) for turn lane construction, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through August 15.
Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Route 606 (River Road) and Route 601 (Blueridge Mountain Road) for shoulder widening and rumble strip installation. Eastbound lane closures 9: a.m. to 8:30 p.m. weekdays. Westbound lane closures between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays or weeknights. Estimated completion October 31.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

WARREN COUNTY

INTERSTATE 66

Mile marker 0 to 8, eastbound and westbound – Shoulder closures including along Exit 6 off-ramp for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. through September 30.

*NEW* Mile marker 7 to 15, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through September 30.

Mile marker 10 to 12, eastbound and westbound – Shoulder closures for sign installations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile Marker 14 to 15, eastbound – Shoulder closures for utility work, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Wednesday.

Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures as needed through December 2024. Southbound work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour. Work is related to southbound acceleration ramp extension and bridge widening.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 737 (Thunderbird Road/Walters Lane) and Route 607 (Rocky Lane), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

*NEW* Route 340/522 (North Shenandoah Avenue) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 55 (North Shenandoah Avenue) and Front Royal northern town limits, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 658 (Rockland Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 340/522 (Winchester Road) and Route 705 (Fishnet Boulevard) for construction of bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway. Estimated completion December 2025.

 

Vegetation management may take place district wide on various routes. VDOT reminds motorists to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.

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