Staunton District Traffic Alert for October 21 - 25, 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
*UPDATE* Mile marker 12 to 11, westbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.
*NEW* Mile marker 16 to 19, eastbound and westbound – Left lane closures for ditch cleaning, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 

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
Mile marker 55 to 58, eastbound – Alternating lane closures for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. through November 1.

INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 203 to 206, northbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights through October 31.

PRIMARY ROADS
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
Route 610 (Plank Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 692 (Cedar Creek Road) and Route 693 (High Bridge Church Road) for bridge replacement, through October 31. Follow posted detour. 
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
Mile marker 95 to 96, eastbound – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures for installation of traffic equipment, 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.

INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 214 to 213, southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to bridge over Route 11, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. 
*NEW* Mile marker 219 to 217, southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to Route 654 overpass bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights October 21 – 31. 
Mile marker 219 to 221, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for pavement repairs, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday night.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Overnight single-lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday and Tuesday nights. Shoulders closed 24/7. 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 single lane closures mile marker 222 to 224 for moving equipment and barrier replacement, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday night. Southbound overnight right lane closures mile marker 223 to 221 for drainage work, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Sunday night (October 20). 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 223 to 230, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 225 and Exit 227 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
Mile marker 227 to 226, southbound – Overnight right lane closures for pavement repairs, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday night.
Mile marker 228 to 229, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to bridges over Middle River, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Thursday. 

PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* 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 November 2.
Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain Highway) – Eastbound overnight right shoulder closures near I-64 (Exit 99) ramps for traffic equipment installation, 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.

SECONDARY ROADS
Route 611 (Calf Mountain Road) – Temporary closures near intersection with Route 619 (Purple Cow Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through October 31. 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 (Mount Torrey Road) – Temporary closures between Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) and Route 814 (Love Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through October 31. 
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. 
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 October 31. 
Various roads – Flagger and pilot truck traffic control for paving operations in subdivisions including parts of Route 1320 (New Brunswick Road), Route 1321 (Princeton Lane), Route 1322 (South Cobblestone Court), Route 1324 (Harrogate Drive), Route 1326 (Warren Circle), Route 1327 (Logan Lane), Route 1332 (Mallory Circle), Route 1333 (Longview Circle), Route 1350 (Summerfield Drive), Route 1404 (Sunset Boulevard), Route 1740 (Sir Robin Road), Route 1741 (Sir Robin Road), Route 1742 (Friar Tuck Court/King Richard Road), Route 1743 (Prince John Court), Route 1744 (Maid Marian Court), and Route 1745 (Little John Court), 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October 31. 
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 242, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along southbound Exit 240 off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
Mile marker 238 to 240, northbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to bridge over North River, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights through Thursday.
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.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 241 to 253, northbound and southbound – Overnight slow-roll closures (rolling roadblocks) for bridge beam placement, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. 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.
Mile marker 250 to 240, southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 11 (North Valley Pike/Lee Highway) – Northbound right shoulder closures between Route 721 (Fellowship Road) and New Beginnings Lane for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 11 (North Valley Pike/Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Northwood Lane and Route 765 (Gravels Road) for curb and gutter installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 1.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Right shoulder closures between Route 704 (Boyers Road) and Route 276/620 (Cross Keys Road/Indian Trail Road) intersections for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 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. 
Route 257 (Friedens Church Road) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures between I-81 interchange and Walton Way for commercial entrance construction, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through November 1.
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
Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 608 (Mauzy Athlone Road) and Route 655 (James Branch Road), 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through October 28.
Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) – Flagger traffic control between I-81 interchange and Route 989 (Creekside Drive) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through November 1.
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.
Route 803 (Daphna Road) – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting between Route 664 (Sunrise Drive) and the Broadway town limits, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Wednesday. 

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
*UPDATE* Mile marker 264 to 270, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance at various locations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night. 
Mile marker 289 to 287, southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for maintenance to various bridges, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through Thursday.

PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger and pilot truck traffic control for paving operations on various parts of Route 605 (Hoover Road), Route 645 (Old School House Drive), Route 650 (Tea Berry Road), Route 657 (Mason Road), Route 664 (Moose Road), and Route 780 (Walton Farm Road), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. through October 31. 

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
*NEW* 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. October 21 – 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 37 – Northbound and southbound right shoulder closures near Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade) interchange for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
 *NEW* Route 50/17 (Millwood Pike) – Median crossover at intersection with Route 728 (Victory Road) closing permanently on October 21. Intersection will allow right turns only. Westbound Route 50 motorists will access Route 728 by using Independence Drive.
*NEW* 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 November 3. 
*NEW* Route 522 (North Frederick Pike) – Northbound and southbound alternating lane between both ends of Route 693 (Cross Junction Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.

SECONDARY ROADS
Route 661 (Welltown Road) – Closed as needed between Route 663 (Fair Lane/Payne Road) and McGhee Road for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Monday (October 21).
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.
*NEW* Route 679 (Indian Hollow Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 600 (North Hayfield Road) and Route 608 (Dicks Hollow Road/Valpro Drive) for utility work and paving, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. October 19 – November 1.
*NEW* Route 728 (Victory Road) – Median crossover at intersection with Route 50/17 (Millwood Pike) closing permanently on October 21. Intersection will allow right turns only. Route 728 motorists will access westbound Route 50/17 by using Independence Drive.

CLARKE COUNTY
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures between Route 7 Business (West Main Street) and Route 679 (Pine Grove Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through November 1.
Route 7 Business (East Main Street, Berryville) – Flagger traffic control between Route 340 (Buckmarsh Street) and Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through November 1.
Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Single lane closures between Route 606 (River Road) and Route 601 (Blueridge Mountain Road) for guardrail installation as part of safety enhancement project. Eastbound lane closures 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. weekdays. Westbound lane closures between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays or weeknights. Estimated completion October 31. 

SECONDARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.

WARREN COUNTY 
 
INTERSTATE 66
Mile marker 14 to 15, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, with daytime and nighttime work hours possible. Estimated completion November 1.

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.

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