Staunton District Traffic Alert for May 18 – 22, 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 3 to 4, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for pipe work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 9 to 10, eastbound – Right lane closures for pipe work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 10 to 13, eastbound – Single lane closures for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 18 – June 5.

PRIMARY ROADS

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.
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 

Mile marker 47 to 44, westbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

INTERSTATE 81 

Mile marker 174 to 206, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday nights.
*NEW* Mile marker 186 to 190, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including the off-ramps at exit 188B for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Mile marker 205 to 200, southbound – Overnight left-lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through June 10.

PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control for tree removals between I-81 exit 175 and 180 interchanges (Natural Bridge area), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.
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

Route 646 (Big Hill Road) – Stop-and-proceed traffic pattern between Route 649 (Tom Alphin Road) to Route 647 (Unexpected Road) for bridge replacement at Colliers Creek, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 28.  
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 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

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 94 to 97, eastbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 17 through July 2.
*NEW* Mile marker 94 to 100, eastbound and westbound – Overnight rolling left lane closures to replace Afton Mountain fog lights, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night.

INTERSTATE 81 

Mile marker 217 to 214, southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for drainage work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Thursday night.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures at various locations for barrier wall placement, milling and paving, sign work and equipment movement, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday night. 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.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 232 to 238 – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, including the ramps at exit 235. 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.
*NEW* Mile marker 237 to 229, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Lee-Jackson 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. through June 26.
Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) – Southbound right shoulder closures near Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) interchange just south of Staunton for sign installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through May 29.
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 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Northbound right shoulder closures near Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) interchange for sign installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through May 29.
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.
*NEW* Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Overnight short duration lane closures at intersections between Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) to Route 1512 (Gloucester Road) for inspections of traffic signals, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

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.
Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 634 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through June 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  

*UPDATE* Mile marker 237 to 240, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. 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 241 to 250, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for shoulder strengthening, widening and guardrail relocation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday nights through January 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening with completion scheduled for June 2032.
*NEW* Mile marker 242 to 241, 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 – Shoulder closures 24/7 and overnight single lane closures as needed for Route 33 bridge and interchange project. Completion scheduled for August 2026.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 252 to 255, northbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Turn-lane closures, travel-lane shifts and occasional single-lane closures for sidewalk installation between Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) –Eastbound left shoulder closures near the Elkton town limits for painting of bridge over Route 340, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound shoulder and turn-lane closures for sign installation between Route 687 (Massanetta Springs Road) and Route 655 (Penn Laird Drive), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound right shoulder closures for utility work between Elkton Middle School and Route 634 (Tanyard Bridge Road), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 18 through June 30.
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.
*NEW* Route 42 (Harpine Highway) – Flagger traffic control for pavement marking operations between Route 772 (Greenmount Road) and Route 1151 (Harmony Drive) near the Harrisonburg city limits, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through May 29.
*NEW* Route 42 (Warm Springs Pike) – Flagger traffic control for pavement marking operations between the Augusta County line and the town of Bridgewater, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through May 29.
*NEW* Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Northbound shoulder closures at the intersection with Route 649 (Island Ford Road/Berrytown Road) for cleanup related to the new traffic signal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 5.
Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control between Route 253/659 (Port Republic Road) and Route 634 (Sapling Ridge Road) for shoulder widening and guardrail installation, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 11 through August 28.
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 June 30.
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 701 (Silver Lake Road) and Route 736 (Swope Road) for bridge widening, through May 28. Follow posted detour.

 

PAGE COUNTY 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 211/340 (Lee Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Shenandoah County line and Route 615 (Longs Road)for paving operations, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 12.
*UPDATE* Route 340 – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 684 (Good Mill Road/River Road) and Route 661 (Cavalier Road), 9 a.m. to 2:30 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 759 (Jollett Road) – Stop and proceed traffic control for bridge work about a mile and a half east of Route 607 (Weaver Road), 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 – July 10.
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 264 to 299, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday nights.
Exit 291, northbound – Off-ramp left shoulder closed for ramp widening project, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.
Mile marker 294 to 299, Overnight single lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. Shoulder closures 24/7 through January 2028. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 55 (Front Royal Road/King Street, Strasburg) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Shenandoah Valley Drive and Lemley Street, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday.  
Route 211 (East Lee Highway, New Market) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Congress Street) and Fadeley Avenue for sidewalk construction, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October 28. 
*NEW* Route 263 (Orkney Grade) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 721 (Kelly Road) and Route 11 (Main Street), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 18 – June 19.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

FREDERICK COUNTY 

INTERSTATE 81  

Mile marker 300 to 302, northbound and southbound –Overnight single lane closures southbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. Single shoulder closures 24/7 through January 2028. 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 at various locations for guardrail upgrades 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 31.
*NEW* Mile marker 309 to 310, northbound and southbound – Overnight shoulder and right lane closures for inspection of bridge over Opequon Creek, 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday.
*NEW* Mile marker 314 to 315, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Sunday nights, May 18 through June 1.
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 Monday.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures at various locations between Route 659 (Valley Mill Road) and Ross Street (Winchester) for bridge work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 29.
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 Monday.
*NEW* Route 50 (Northwestern Pike) – Right lane closure for pipe installation between Route 600 (Hayfield Road) and Cordwood Drive, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.
*NEW* Route 127 (Bloomery Pike) – Flagger traffic control for pipe installation between Crocket Hill Lane and Route 700 (Gardners Road), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. 

SECONDARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 627 (Reliance Road) – Shoulder closures for sign work between Route 842 (Bucktown Road) and Route 11 (Valley Pike), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Route 627 (Reliance Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1116 (Carolyn Avenue) and Route 11 (Valley Pike) for turn lane construction, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Route 661 (Redbud Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control for soil borings between Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) and Route 662 (Milburn Road), 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
*UPDATE* Route 676 (Warm Springs Road)– Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 671 (Green Spring Road) and Route 677 (Old Baltimore Road) 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through May 29.

 

CLARKE COUNTY                                            

PRIMARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound and westbound alternating lane closures for bridge work between Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) and Business Route 7 (Audley Lane/East Main Street), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 29.
Route 50 (John Mosby Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures for utility work between Route 601 (Blue Ridge Mountain Road) and Route 622 (Swift Shoals Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.
Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Turn lanes onto Route 612 (Shepherds Mill Road) closed for Route 340 widening project. Estimated completion May 21. Follow posted detour.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 612 (Shepherds Mill Road) – Closed at intersection with Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) for Route 340 widening project. Estimated completion May 21. Follow posted detour.
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 Thursday.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 602 (Wildcat Hollow Road) and Route 605 (Morgans Mill Road, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Friday.

 

WARREN COUNTY 

INTERSTATE 66 

Mile marker 0 to 15, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday through Wednesday nights.
*NEW* Mile marker 2 to 1, westbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting at two locations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Sunday nights, May 18 through June 1.
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 January 2028.
*NEW* Mile marker 5 to 6, eastbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting at two locations, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday nights and 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday nights, May 18 through June 1.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 11 to 12, eastbound and westbound shoulder and right lane closures for bridge inspections over Dismal Hollow Road and Manassas Run, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

INTERSTATE 81  

Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures northbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. Single shoulder closures 24/7 through January 2028. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Shoulder closures at the intersections with Route 647 (Dismal Hollow Road) and Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road) for lighting installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 29.
Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Flagger traffic control for test soil borings between the Front Royal eastern town limits and Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road), 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through July 1.
Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 674 (Limeton Church Road) to Route 605 (Poor House Road) for paving, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 12.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 604 (Harmony Hollow Road), Route 613 (Bentonville Road), Route 630 (Thompson Hollow Road), Route 631 (William Vincent Road), Route 730 (Shangri-La Road), and Route 738 (Jennings Lane), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through June 12.

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