Staunton District Traffic Alert for March 2 – 6, 2026

I-81 Cedar Creek bridge construction near Strasburg - February 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* Mile marker 6 to 9, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Mile marker 8 to 7, westbound – Single lane closures for maintenance to Route 661 bridge, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 13.

Mile marker 10 to 7, westbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday. 

*UPDATED* Mile marker 25 to 23, westbound – Single lane closures for bridge maintenance from 8 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Thursday. Estimated completion March 27.

*NEW* Mile marker 29 to 28, westbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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

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

No lane closures reported.

INTERSTATE 81

No lane closures reported.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 39 (Maury River Road) – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting between Route 622 (Alone Mill Road/Reid Road) and Route 252 (Brownsburg Turnpike), 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 60 (East 29^th Street/East Midland Trail) – Flagger traffic control near eastern Buena Vista city limits for utility work, 8:30 a.m. to 4 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

*NEW* Route 716 (Timber Ridge Road) – Flagger traffic control just north of Route 608 (South River Road) for inspection of South River bridge, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday.

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

*NEW* Mile marker 100 to 99, westbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch and shoulder cleaning, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

INTERSTATE 81

*NEW* Exits 213, 217 and 222, northbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 219 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through March 30. Shoulder closures northbound and southbound 24/7 through spring. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.

*NEW* Mile marker 222 to 233, northbound and southbound – Slow-roll traffic control (rolling roadblocks) for fiber installation, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday (March 1).

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 42 (Scenic Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 754 (Badger Road) and Route 753 (Nash Road) for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.

*NEW* Route 250 (Hankey Mountain Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 720 (Jerusalem Chapel Road) and Highland County line for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.

*NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Westbound right lane closures possible for utility work between Route 822 (Greenview Drive) and Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 3 – 13.

Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 695 (Sugar Loaf Road) and Route 693 (Stingy Hollow Road) for fiber installation, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through March 27.

Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Waynesboro city limits for intersection improvements, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through June 5.

SECONDARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road, Verona) – Westbound right shoulder closures between Route 1907 (Locust Street) and Route 1921 (Adams Lane) for fiber installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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.

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.

Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Single lane closures as needed 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange project with completion expected in fall 2026.

*NEW* Mile marker 249 to 247, southbound – Right lane closures for inspections, 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday night.

*NEW* Mile marker 258 to 260, northbound – Right lane closures for inspections, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday night.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Follow posted detour. Single-lane closures 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.

*NEW* Route 340 (Stuart Avenue) – Right lane closures at various locations within Elkton town limits for traffic signal inspections, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday night.

*UPDATE* Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Northbound right shoulder closures near Route 649 (Island Ford Road/Berrytown Road) intersection for signal pole installations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 13.

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

No lane closures reported.

 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Business Route 340 (Fourth Street, Shenandoah) – Southbound shoulder closures between Edge Wood Drive and Shenandoah southern town limits for utility pole replacement, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday.  

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 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 – Shoulder closures for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 27.

*NEW* Mile marker 290 to 292, northbound – Shoulder closures for sign installations related to exit 291 off-ramp widening, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Wednesday.

Mile marker 292 to 283, southbound – Overnight full closure for girder removal and replacement, 6 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (March 7-8). Follow posted detour. Overnight single lane closures for repairs to Route 604 overpass bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights and 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights through April 30.

Mile marker 294 to 299, Overnight single lane closures, 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.

*NEW* Mile marker 298 to 299, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for environmental cleanup, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday night.

Mile marker 298 to 299, northbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday (March 7).

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 55 (Front Royal Road) – Temporary signal controlling traffic 24/7 at Warren County line for maintenance to bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, March 2 – April 3.

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 651 (Mount Olive Road) – Shoulder closures for sign installations related to exit 291 off-ramp widening, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Wednesday.

 

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 300 to 301, northbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday (March 7).

Mile marker 300 to 302, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound, 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 March 30.

Mile marker 315 to 312, southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 313B and Exit 315 off-ramps for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday (March 7).

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 621 (Jones Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade) and Route 1109 (Stonebrook Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Estimated completion March 2.

Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade) – Flagger traffic control between Winchester city limits and Route 621 (Jones Road/Merrimans Lane) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Estimated completion March 2.

*NEW* Route 627 (Reliance Road) – Shoulder closures near Route 1116 (Carolyn Avenue) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 661 (Welltown Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 671 (Cedar Hill Road) and Route 663 (Fair Lane) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 671 (Cedar Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 661 (Welltown Road) and FR-230 (Thistle Lane) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

CLARKE COUNTY                                           

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures between Route 643 (Retreat Road) and Route 604 (Ebenezer Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 16.

SECONDARY ROADS
Route 632 (Crums Church Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) and Route 656 (Longmarsh Road) for utility work, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

Route 679 (Pine Grove Road) – Single lane closures between Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) and Route 604 (Good Shepherd Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 16.

*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control on parts of Route 601 (Blueridge Mountain Road), Route 604 (Ebenezer Road) and Route 605 (Morgans Mill Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

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 – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday (March 7).

Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures northbound, 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 (Strasburg Road) – Temporary signal controlling traffic 24/7 at Shenandoah County line for maintenance to bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, March 2 – April 3.

*NEW* Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road) – Flagger traffic control near I-66 interchange for inspection of I-66 overpass bridges, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Route 522/340 (Winchester Road) – Southbound shoulder closures between Route 655 (Crooked Run Boulevard) and I-66 interchange ramp for construction of turn lane extension, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 27.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

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