Staunton District Traffic Alert for May 4 – 8, 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 
Mile marker 0 to 41, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Wednesday.
*NEW* Mile marker 17 to 19, eastbound and westbound – Left lane closures for drainage work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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
*NEW* Route 616 (Rich Patch Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 617 (Jamison Mountain Road) and Route 615 (Blue Spring Run Road) for shoulder repairs.
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 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Wednesday. 

INTERSTATE 81 
*NEW* Mile marker 174 to 203, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exits 180 and 188A off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
Mile marker 174 to 206, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Wednesday. 
*UPDATE* 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 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
*NEW* Route 646 (Big Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 649 (Tom Alphin Road) to Route 647 (Unexpected Road) for construction of bridge over Colliers Creek, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4 – 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 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 
Mile marker 87 to 100, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Wednesday.
*NEW* Mile marker 94 to 97, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

INTERSTATE 81 
*NEW* Mile marker 210 to 220, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 217 off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
Mile marker 218 to 220, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday night (May 3). 
*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Southbound overnight full closure from Exit 225 to Exit 220 for paving and sign structure installation, 6 p.m. Saturday (May 9) through 8 a.m. Sunday (May 10). Follow posted detour. Overnight single lane closures for overhead sign work and barrier wall placement, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday 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.  
*NEW* Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for underdrain installations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through May 21.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 232 to 237, northbound and southbound - Slow roll traffic control for controlled blasting, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday or Wednesday. Exit 235 on-ramp closed during blasting. Southbound overnight left lane closures from mile marker 237 to 236 for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night. 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
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. through June 26. 
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. 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.
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.
Route 680 (Burketown Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 11 (Lee Highway) and Route 696 (Coffman Road) for bridge replacement over Naked Creek, through May 15. Follow posted detour.
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 –Slow roll traffic control for controlled blasting, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Exit 235 on-ramp closed during blasting. 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.
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.

PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Overnight flagger and pilot truck traffic control between Mount Crawford southern town limits and Cantermill Lane for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through Thursday.
*NEW* Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures with flagger traffic control as needed between Route 1132 (Grandview Drive) and Route 1144 (Rorrer Circle) for guardrail upgrades, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday.
*UPDATE* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound shoulder closures at various locations between Route 9372 (McGaheysville Elementary School) and Route 655 (Penn Laird Road) 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.
*UPDATE* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures just west of Elkton town limits for painting of bridge over South Fork Shenandoah River, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday (May 10). 
*NEW* Route 340 (Augusta Avenue, Grottoes) – Northbound right shoulder closure at the intersection with Route 256 (Third Street) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  
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.
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
*UPDATE* Route 701 (West Mosby Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 712 (Pike Church Road) intersection for paving and pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
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
*NEW* 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. May 4 – June 12. 
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  
Exit 291, northbound – Left shoulder of off-ramp closed for ramp widening project, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 22.
Mile marker 294 to 299, Overnight single lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Thursday. 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
*UPDATE* 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 15. 

SECONDARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.

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. nights through Thursday. 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. 
*NEW* Mile marker 308 to 313, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exits 310 and 313 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
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
Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Route 659 (Valley Mill Road) and Ross Street (Winchester) for bridge work at various locations, 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 May 15. 
*NEW* Route 37 – Northbound right shoulder closures for sign work just north of Route 628 (Middle Road) bridge, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
*NEW* Route 37 – Southbound right shoulder closures for sign work south of Route 50 (Northwestern Pike/Amherst Street) interchange, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

SECONDARY ROADS
*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. Tuesday through Thursday.
 *UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 676 (Warms Springs Road) and Route 677 (Old Baltimore Road, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May 11.   

 
CLARKE COUNTY                                           
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 50 (John Mosby Highway) – Eastbound and westbound left lane closures between Route 638 (Howellsville Road) and Fauquier County line for utility work, 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.
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 Tuesday. 

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 May 21.
*UPDATE* 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 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 11 to 12, eastbound and westbound – Left lane closures for inspection of bridge over Dismal Hollow Road, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
*NEW* Mile marker 11 to 12, eastbound and westbound – Left lane closures for inspection of bridge over Manassas Run, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
 
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 Thursday. 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
Urban Route 112 (West Criser Road, Front Royal) – Flagger traffic control between Route 681 (Luray Avenue) and Route 340 (South Royal Avenue/Stonewall Jackson Highway) for rock and soil testing, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
Route 55 (Strasburg Road) – Temporary signal controlling traffic 24/7 at Shenandoah County line for maintenance to bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, through May 15.
 
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 604 (Harmony Hollow Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 522 (Remount Road) and dead end, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through May 8. 

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