Staunton District Traffic Alert for November 25 - December 6, 2024

Route 658 (Rockland Road) bridge construction, Warren County

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 from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke and Warren.

Note: VDOT suspends many highway work zones and lifts most lane closures on interstates and other major roads from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27 until noon on Monday, Dec. 2.

Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. When traveling through a work zone, 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

No lane closures reported.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 18 (Potts Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control between Covington city limits and Route 1215 (Cherokee Trail) for inspection of bridge over Potts Creek, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. November 25.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for tree and debris removal, drainage work, pothole patching, brush cutting, ditching and shoulder repairs. Mobile traffic control for tractor mowing. Weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. except November 28-29.

SECONDARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 696 (Selma-Low Moor Road) – Flagger traffic control between Business Route 60/220 (Ridgeway Street) and Route 1002 (Richmond Street) for inspection of bridge over railway, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. November 26.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for ditch work, shoulder repairs, pothole repairs, pipe replacement and brush cutting. Mobile traffic control for tractor mowing. Weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. except November 28-29.

 

BATH COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays except November 28-29.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays except November 28-29.

 

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

No lane closures reported.

INTERSTATE 81

No lane closures reported.

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays except November 28-29.

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 except November 28-29.

 

HIGHLAND COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pothole patching, brush cutting and shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays except November 28-29.

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 except November 28-29.

 

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

Mile marker 95 to 98, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for installation of traffic equipment, 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. through night of January 8.

*NEW* Mile marker 95 to 99, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures including along exit 96 exit 99 off-ramps for sign installation, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 2 to December 6.  

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures 24/7 for bridge replacement and roadway construction as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane project. Expected completion in summer 2025. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.

Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures between mile marker 221 and 223 for guardrail and bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday and Tuesday nights (Nov 25-26). Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 widening project. Right and left shoulder closures 24/7 through spring 2026. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) – Right shoulder closures from Route 606 (Raphine Road) to Route 620 (Spotswood Road) for sign installation, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 2 to 6. Route 250 (Broad Street, Waynesboro) – Westbound overnight lane closures between Route 340 (Rosser Avenue/West Main Street) and East Main Street for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of November 26.

*NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Overnight road closures from Route 638 (Desper Hollow Road) to Staunton city limits for concrete barrier work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the nights of November 25 and 26.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 624 (South Delphine Avenue, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between South Oak Lane and Chinquapin Drive for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor, through May 2025.

Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) – Closed between I-81 frontage roads (FR-217 and FR-218) for bridge replacement as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane project. Follow posted detour. Expected completion summer 2025.

Route 664 (Lyndhurst Road, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between Miami Avenue and Purdue Street for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor, through June 2025.

*NEW* Route 666 (Lofton Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 608 (Cold Springs Road) and Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) for railroad crossing replacement. Closure scheduled for up to 72 hours beginning 5:30 a.m. December 2. Follow posted detour.

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

*NEW* Mile marker 238 to 241, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 2 – 6.

Exit 240, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures along ramps to and from Route 257 for construction of additional turn lanes, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through December 31.

Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Overnight ramp closures and alternating lane closures as needed, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through December 2026. Expect delays. 24/7 shoulder closures. Traffic restrictions are related to Route 33 bridge and interchange project.

*NEW* Exit 251, southbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 25 – 29.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Eastbound and westbound overnight mobile lane closures between Route 726 (Weavers Road) and Route 1135 (Belmont Drive/Clear View Drive) for traffic signal inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. November 26 night.

Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger and pilot-truck traffic control between Dry Run Road and Switzer Lake Road for road widening project, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December 28.

Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Overnight lane closures eastbound and westbound between Vine Street/Hawkins Street and Terri Drive due to bridge work, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through January 2026. Detours in place as needed during overnight closures. Single-lane traffic between Hawkins Street and Evelyn Byrd Avenue for bridge construction, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through September 2026. Shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 25 miles an hour with automated speed enforcement. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement.

*NEW* Route 42 (John Wayland Highway) – Southbound right shoulder closures between Business-Route 42 (Koogler Lane) and Route 732 (Eberly Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 25 – 29.

*NEW* Route 42 (Harpine Highway) – Northbound right shoulder closures near Route 778 (Brenneman Church Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 25 – 29.

*NEW* Route 42 (High Street, Harrisonburg) – Overnight lane closures between Hidden Creek Lane and northern city limits for traffic signal inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the night of November 26.

Route 42 (Main Street, Timberville) – Northbound and southbound right lane closures between McCauley Drive and Fifth Street for curb and gutter installation, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through December 27.

*NEW* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Eastbound and westbound overnight mobile alternating lane closures between Route 280 (Stone Spring Road) and Route 708 (Goods Mill Road) for traffic signal inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. November 24 – November 26 nights.

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 except November 28-29.

SECONDARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 885 (James Branch Road) and Route 922 (Ragtown Road) for tree trimming, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.  December 2 through 20.

*NEW* Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) – Shoulder closures between Route 680 (Oak Ridge Road) and Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 2 through 6.

Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures between I-81 interchange and Route 989 (Creekside Drive) for road widening project, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through December 31.

*NEW* Route 701 (Main Street, Dayton) – Shoulder closures between Route 732 (Eberly Road) and Dayton town limits for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 25 – 29.

*NEW* Route 732 (Eberly Road) – Shoulder closures between Route 42 (John Wayland Highway) and Business-Route 42 (Main Street, Dayton) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 25 – 29.

Route 800 (McCauley Drive, Timberville) –Flagger traffic control between Route 42 (South Main Street/Timber Way) and Fourth Avenue for sidewalk construction, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through May 1.

 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Business Route 340 – Road closure between Route 615 (Rockingham Drive) and Route 614 (Shuler Lane) for utility work, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. November 25.

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 except November 28-29.

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

*NEW* Mile marker 264 to 265, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  December 2 – 6.

*NEW* Mile marker 279 to 280, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  December 2 – 6.

*NEW* Exits 296, 291, 283 and 279, southbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. December 2 – 6.

 PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) – Right shoulder closures along on-ramp to I-81 southbound (at Strasburg) for shoulder repairs, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. December 2 – 6.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

*NEW* Mile marker 310 to 319, northbound – Crews in right of way for survey work, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 25-26 and 8 a.m. to 12 noon November 27.

Mile marker 317 to 319, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures as needed for extension of exit 317 northbound entrance ramp and southbound exit ramp, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of November 28.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Right shoulder closures between I-81 interchange and Route 661 (Welltown Road) for traffic signal work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 25 and December 2 – 6.

Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Northbound and southbound I-81 northbound on-ramp closures as needed for extension of exit 317 northbound entrance ramp and southbound exit ramp, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of November 28.

SECONDARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 641 (Double Church Road) – Single lane traffic between Route 277 (Fairfax Pike) and Route 1049 (Buckingham Drive) for hydrant replacement, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 25.
Route 661 (Redbud Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 662 (Milburn Road) and Route 660 (Woods Mill Road) for road maintenance, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through December 31.
Route 662 (Milburn Road) – Flagger traffic control at various locations between Route 661 (Redbud Road) and Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road) for road maintenance, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through December 31.

 

CLARKE COUNTY 

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 601 (Blue Ridge Mountain Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 50 (John Mosby Highway) and Route 605 (Morgans Mill Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through December 6.

 

WARREN COUNTY

INTERSTATE 66

*NEW* Mile marker 2 to 8, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures at various locations for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 26.

*NEW* Mile marker 5 to 6, eastbound – Shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 2 – 6.

*NEW* Mile marker 13 to 12, westbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 26.

INTERSTATE 81

No lane closures reported.

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 658 (Rockland Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 340/522 (Winchester Road) and Route 705 (Fishnet Boulevard) for construction of bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway. Follow posted detour. Estimated completion December 2025.

 

Vegetation management may take place district wide on various routes. VDOT reminds motorists to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.

Obtain traffic alerts and traveler information by dialing 511 or visiting 511Virginia.org. For other assistance, call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

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