Work Starts Next Week on Route 11 Sidewalk in Rockingham County

STAUNTON – A mile-long sidewalk project is scheduled to begin the week of May 11, 2026, along Route 11 (North Valley Pike) in Rockingham County. The new sidewalk will extend from Jewell Street to the Harrisonburg northern city limits, with a grass buffer separating it from the south travel lane.

The first few weeks of construction will include installation of work-zone signs, equipment mobilization and the start of work near the southern end of the project. This will require a closure of the right-turn lane from Route 11 south onto Mount Clinton Pike. Throughout the project, Route 11 motorists should be alert for travel-lane shifts and occasional lane closures at various locations.

Sidewalk work is expected to take place through spring and summer 2026, typically on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Starting in late fall 2026, contractors will construct a box culvert that will carry the new sidewalk over a creek just south of Jewell Street. Final project completion is scheduled for August 2027. All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

In March 2026, the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded a $2.4 million contract to A & J Development And Excavation Inc. of Mount Crawford. This project will improve pedestrian safety and access in the Harrisonburg/Rockingham area. It was selected for funding under Virginia’s SMART SCALE process for prioritizing transportation projects.

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The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

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