Staunton District Traffic Alert for November 4 - 8, 2024

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.

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 new or revised entry since last week’s report.

 

ALLEGHANY COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

*NEW* Mile marker 7 to 6, westbound – Left lane closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

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.

SECONDARY ROADS

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.

 

BATH COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

 

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

No lane closures reported.

INTERSTATE 81

*UPDATE* Mile marker 178 to 179, northbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

*NEW* Mile marker 181 to 179, southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance of Route 11 bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights from November 4 through November 10. *NEW* Mile marker 199 to 206, northbound – Be alert for work vehicles in right of way due to survey operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Alternating lane closures between Lexington city limits and Route 678 (Buffalo Bend Road) for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. through November 15.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting. Mobile lane closures for mowing, 7:30 to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for grading, pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, pavement patching, shoulder repairs and brush cutting. Mobile lane closures for mowing, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

 

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. on 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. on weekdays.

 

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

*UPDATE* 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.

INTERSTATE 81

Exit 213, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures along on-ramps from Route 11 for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Exit 217, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures along on-ramps from Route 654 for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Shoulders closed 24/7. Overnight lane closures or slow-roll closures as needed. Traffic restrictions are 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.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound left lane closures mile marker 226 to 223, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday nights for bridge construction. Right and left shoulder closures 24/7 through spring 2026. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project.

*NEW* Mile marker 227 to 229, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance of Middle River bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights from November 4 through November 10.

*NEW* Mile marker 233 to 235, northbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance of bridge over railroad, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights from November 4 through November 17.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) and Last Raid Lane for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through November 21.

Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 720 (Dry Branch Road/Morris Mill Road) and Route 2212 (Taliaferro Drive) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through November 15.

Route 42 (Little Calf Pasture Highway) – Mobile lane closures between Route 1130 (East Village Lane) and Route 685 (Lehigh Road) for pavement marking, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Saturday (November 2).

Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Westbound right shoulder closures between southbound I-81 on-ramp (Exit 222) and Route 792 (Sangers Lane), 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday. Traffic restrictions are for drilling operations related to I-81 widening project.

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.

*UPDATE* Route 705 (Scott-Christian Road/North Mountain Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 703 (Hewitt Road) and Route 707 (Trimbles Mill Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through November 21.

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 240 to 238, southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance of North River bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights from November 4 through November 17.

Exit 240, southbound – Left shoulder closures along off- and on-ramps for turn lane construction, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through November 16.

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. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway/North Valley Pike) – Northbound right shoulder closures between Route 721 (Fellowship Road) and New Beginnings Lane for sign work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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.

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 (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.

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. on weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 608 (Mauzy Athlone Road) and Route 806 (Martz Road), 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through November 12.

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

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. on 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

*NEW* Mile marker 264 to 266, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to bridge over Route 211 (West Old Cross Road), 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through November 21.

*NEW* Mile marker 269 to 270, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to Route 730 (Caverns Road) bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through November 17.

*NEW* Mile marker 288 to 291, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance of bridge over Route 625 (Harman Road), 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights from November 4 through November 17.

*NEW* Exit 291, southbound – Right shoulder closures along on-ramp for shoulder repairs, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday.

*NEW* Exit 296, southbound – Right shoulder closures along on-ramp for shoulder repairs, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

*NEW* Exit 298, southbound – Right shoulder closures along on-ramp for shoulder repairs, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday.

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

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

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Southbound left shoulder closures between Merchant Street/Snowden Bridge Boulevard and Route 661 (Welltown Road) for signal installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday (November 3).

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. nights through November 28.

*NEW* Route 50 (Northwestern Pike) – Eastbound and westbound closures as needed between Route 654 (Poorhouse Road) and Route 803 (Round Hill Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 4 to November 11.

*NEW* Route 50/17 (Millwood Pike) – Eastbound and westbound closures as needed between Route 522 (Front Royal Pike) and Route 781 (Prince Frederick Drive) for overhead utility work, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 4 to November 11.

Route 50/17 (Millwood Pike) – Eastbound right shoulder closures between Winchester city limits and Route 522 (Front Royal Pike) for traffic signal work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday (November 3).

SECONDARY ROADS

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.

Route 803 (Round Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 654 (Poorhouse Road) and Route 620 (Singhass Road) for overhead utility work, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Wednesday.

*NEW* Route 862 (Century Lane) – Shoulder closures between FR-732 (Lenoir Drive) and dead end for utility work, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 1129 (Prosperity Drive) – Shoulder closures between Route 11 (Valley Pike) and Renaissance Drive for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through November 18.

 

CLARKE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

WARREN COUNTY

INTERSTATE 66

*UPDATE* Mile marker 0 to 15, eastbound and westbound – Mobile left lane and right shoulder closures for litter pickup and mowing operations, 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday morning (November 7). Lane closures are primary during nighttime and overnight hours.

Mile marker 1 to 14, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 5 to 6, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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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