Staunton District Traffic Alert for Nov. 3 – 7, 2025

Flagger traffic control

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

*NEW* Mile marker 0 to 41, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for brush cutting, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday.

*NEW* Mile marker 16 to 18, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspections, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 24 to 26, eastbound and westbound – Right lane closures in place 24/7 for bridge maintenance through Nov. 15.

PRIMARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 42 (Forty Two Road) – Single-lane traffic near Route 636 (Morgan Drive) for maintenance to bridge over railway. Temporary signals control traffic 24/7. Wide-load tractor trailers are prohibited. Estimated project completion Friday.

*NEW* Route 154 (Craig Avenue, City of Covington) – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures for bridge inspection between Route 18 (East Madison Street/South Carpenter Drive) and North Monroe Avenue/West Riverside Street, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday.

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

*NEW* Mile marker 54 to 55, westbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for brush cutting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.

INTERSTATE 81

*NEW* Mile marker 177 to 181, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night through Wednesday night.

*NEW* Mile marker 191 to 195, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday night.

*NEW* Mile marker 202 to 205, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night through Wednesday night.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Southbound overnight single lane closures for paving operations between Route 1017 (Jackson Heights Drive) to Route 631 (Buena Vista Road/Furrs Mill Road), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday night.

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures for paving operations between Route 717 (McClung Road) and Route 1017 (Jackson Heights Drive), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Nov. 14.

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

Route 250 (Highland Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 654 (Doe Hill Road) and Route 631 (Rich Hills Road) for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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, adding stone to unpaved roads and ditch work, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

*NEW* Exit 99, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 204 to 208, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for installation of traffic sensors, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on southbound I-81 ramp to I-64 eastbound at exit 221 through Nov. 2025. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 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 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.

PRIMARY ROADS.  

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound right shoulder closure from Route 616 (Dam Town Road/Fort Defiance Road) to Route 925 (James Crawford Lane) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 11 (Commerce Road, Staunton) – Southbound right shoulder closure from Staunton city line to Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) – Eastbound right shoulder closure between Route 876 (Swoope Road) and Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 through Dec. 2.

*NEW* Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 772 (Sulfur Pump Road) and Route 865 (Rockfish Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov 14.     

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.

*UPDATE* Route 693 (Cedar Green Road) – Temporary traffic signal in operation 24/7 between Route 703 (Buttermilk Spring Road) and Route 703 (Hebron Road) for maintenance to bridge over railway. Estimated completion 5 p.m. Tuesday.

*NEW* Route 718 (Stokesville Road) – Flagger traffic control from Route 730 (River Road) to the dead end for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov 14.     

*NEW* Route 742/745 (Mount Pisgah Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 742 (Leaport Road) and Route 742 (Lebanon Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 14.     

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 238 to 242, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including exit 240 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Alternating lane closures, 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.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 249 to 253, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along exit 251 southbound off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*UPDATE* 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.

*NEW* Route 42 (Harpine Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1415 (Early Drive) and Route 1432 (5^th Street) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3 through Nov 27.     

*NEW* 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. Monday through Nov 27.     

*NEW* Route 340 (South Eastside Highway) – Flagger traffic control for tree trimming from Route 708 (Ore Bank Road) to Route 754 (Rocky Bar Road), 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 through Nov. 14^. 

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

Route 644 (Resort Drive) – Closed between Silverstone Lane and Woodstone Drive for paving operations and turn-lane construction, through Oct. 31. Follow posted detour.

Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) – Flagger traffic control from I-81 ramp to Route 995 (Koiner Ford Road) for shoulder repairs, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 731 (Community Center Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 750 (Nazarene Church Road) and Route 257 (Briery Branch Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov 21.  

*NEW* Route 755 (Lambert Town Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 750 (Nazarene Church Road) and Route 257 (Briery Branch Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov 17.

 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 648 (Sandy Hook Road) and Route 660 (Kibler Hill Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 28.

Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 693 (Trenton Avenue) and Rockingham County line for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.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. 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

*UPDATE* Mile marker 268 to 270, northbound and southbound – Alternating shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 31.

*NEW* Mile marker 277 to 292, northbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch cleaning operations, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 280 to 286, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including the 283 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 294 to 299, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 8. Alternating shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project.

Exit 296 to exit 298, northbound and southbound – Slow-roll traffic control for controlled blasting as needed for I-81 southbound widening, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday to Thursday through early December. No blasting on Election Day, Veterans Day or Thanksgiving week.

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 604 (Fairview Road) – Temporary traffic signal in operation 24/7 between Woodstock town limits and Route 676 (Wetzel Road) for repairs to bridge over I-81. Estimated completion Nov. 14.

 

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 302 to 298, southbound – Overnight single lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 8. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 widening project.

*NEW* Mile marker 313 to 321, northbound – Right shoulder closure for sign work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 304 to 325, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures for cable-barrier installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday nights. Estimated completion Dec. 31.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound right-lane closures from Route 660 (Russell) to Route 656 (Greenwood Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound left lane closures at I-81 interchange for turn-lane extension, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.

Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound and westbound single-lane closures at Clarke County line for bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 16.

Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Right lane closures at Route 37 overpass for bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 2.

*NEW* Route 37 – Northbound or southbound right shoulder closures at the Route 50 and Route 622 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 37 – Southbound right shoulder closures near Route 622 interchange for mowing, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 37 – Northbound and southbound right lane closures at the Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) on ramp for bridge inspections, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

Route 37 – Northbound and southbound right lane closures near Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) intersection for painting of bridge over railway and Redbud Run, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday Nov. 2.

SECONDARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 661 (Welltown Road) – Northbound right shoulder closure from Route 672 (Hiatt Road) to Route 669 (Rest Church Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Route 739 – Flagger traffic control between FR-Route 734 (Glentawber Road) and Route 672 (Catalpa Road/Hiatt Road) for fiber installation, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 20.

Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 666 (Gun Club Road) and Route 661 (Wadesville Road) for replacement of Opequon Creek bridge at Clarke County line. Expected completion in November 2025. Follow posted detour.

 

CLARKE COUNTY                                           

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single-lane closures at Frederick County line for bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 16.

*UPDATE* Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Alternating overnight lane closures between Route 610 (Clifton Road) and Route 612 (Shepherds Mill Road) for bridge joint repairs, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., through Nov. 28.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 666 (Gun Club Road) and Route 661 (Wadesville Road) for replacement of Opequon Creek bridge at Frederick County line through Monday, Nov. 3. Follow posted detour.

 

WARREN COUNTY

INTERSTATE 66

*NEW* Mile marker 7 to 8, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closure for sign work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 12 to 15, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closure for sign work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

*UPDATE* 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.

*NEW* Mile marker 5 to 9, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures including the exit 6 off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 10 to 12, eastbound – Alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov 14.

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Overnight single-lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Jan. 9. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 widening project.

*NEW* Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound – Right shoulder closure for sign work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 300 to 299, southbound – Right lane closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Southbound right shoulder closures at the Skyline Drive intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

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