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road-work-headerThe following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.

Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

(NEW) or (UPDATE) indicates a new entry or a revised entry since last week’s report.

 

ALLEGHANY COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

(NEW) Mile marker 0 to 3, eastbound – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for shoulder repairs Wednesday andThursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MILE marker 41 to 0, eastbound and westbound – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for mowing, weedeating and removing litter, Wednesday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Be alert for crews cleaning paved ditches and slopes. Mondayto Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

(NEW) Mile marker 41 to 38, westbound – Lane and shoulders closures as needed for shoulder repair. Tuesday andWednesday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 42 – Mobile flagger traffic control for alternating lane closures, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for pavement work.  Work zone extends from
I-64 east Ramp 29A at Route 632 to the Bath/Alleghany county line. Estimated completion December 2014.

Various roads – Mowing, patching and ditching with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 606 (Sioux Street, Clifton Forge) – Right shoulder closure with intermittent flagging for box culvert construction work under I-64.  Estimated completion June 15, 2015.

Various roads – Mowing, patching and ditching with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

 

BATH COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching with flagger traffic control.  Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 687 (Jackson River Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control at various locations for bridge work over Cowardin Run. Work zone is 0.45 mile north of Route 618 to 0.55 miles north of Route 618.  Estimated completion Sept. 24, 2014.

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching and ditching with flagger traffic control.  Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

 

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound –Be alert for crews removing debris, cleaning paved ditches. Tuesdayto Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

Mile marker 51.4 to 55.2 eastbound and mile marker 56.7 to 53.6 westbound – Left shoulder and lane closures for the Maury River bridges rehabilitation project. 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Estimated completion is Oct. 6, 2016.

 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 173 to 205, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, cleaning bridge slopes and ditches.  Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(UPDATE) Mile marker 190 to 195.4, northbound – Lane closures as needed for paving operations.  June 22, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and June 23 through June 27, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night.

(NEW) Exit 200, northbound – Alternating lane closures for on-ramp and off-ramp paving. Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Estimated completion December 2014.

Mile marker 205.1 to 200.15, including ramp 200A, southbound – Alternating lane closures for pavement work.Monday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. each day.  Estimated completion December 2014.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 – Alternating lane closures from Rockbridge/Augusta county line to Route 710 (Fairfield town limits). Mondayto Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for pavement work. Estimated completion December 2014.

Route 39 – Alternating lane closures, with flagging operations and pilot truck for traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for pavement work.  Work zone extends from 0.41 mile east of Route 751 to Route 11. Estimated completion December 2014.

Various roads – Brush cutting, pipe replacement, patching, spot leveling, shoulder repairs, and ditching with flagger traffic control. Mowing with a mobile operation. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Brush cutting, pipe replacement, patching, spot leveling, shoulder repairs, and ditching with flagger traffic control. Mowing with a mobile operation. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

 

HIGHLAND COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 220 – Patching at various locations with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 250 – Ditching, pavement repairs and patching at locations with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation.  Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 607 (Big Valley Road) – Pavement repairs with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 614 (Cowpasture River South) – Rural Rustic tar and gravel road surface work with flagger traffic control.Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation.  Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

Exit 87, westbound – Shoulder closure for bridge work at I-81 interchange. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion July 11, 2014.

 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, cleaning bridge slopes/ditches and repairing mile marker signs. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mile marker 206 to 211, southbound – Alternating lane closures for nighttime pavement work. Monday to Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Estimated completion December 2014.

Mile marker 219 to 217, southbound – Alternating lane closures for nighttime pavement work. Sunday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.  Estimated completion December 2014.

(NEW) Mile marker 221– Shoulder closure for bridge work on Route 635 overpass. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion July 11, 2014.

Exit 221, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closure for bridge work at I-64 interchange. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion July 11, 2014.

Mile marker 224 – Shoulder closures as needed for bridge repairs on Route 254 (New Hope Road) over I-81. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion July 11, 2014.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 42 – Alternating lane closures for pavement work 0.27 mile south of Route 754 to 0.04 mile south of Route 809.Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion December 2014.

Route 250 – Traffic restricted to single 12 foot lane during Ramsey’s Draft bridge replacement.  Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Traffic controlled by temporary signal. Work zone 1.036 mile west of Route 716 to 1.124 mile west of Route 716.  Estimated completion April 30, 2015.

Route 252 – Alternating lane closures as needed for pavement work from just south of Route 701 to 0.36 miles north of Route 802. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion December 2014.

Route 254 (New Hope Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for bridge repairs at I-81 overpass, 0.07 miles from Staunton city limits and 1.32 mile from Route 929.  Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Estimated completion July 11, 2014.

(UPDATE) Route 262 – Alternating lane closures with flagger operations for pavement work starting at 0.28 miles west of Route 11, westbound to Route 252 and includes Route 252 ramp, Route 720 ramp, Route 254 ramp and Route 250 ramp. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

(NEW) Route 276 – Nighttime alternating lane closures for milling paving and line striping from Route 750 to 0.22 miles north of Route 768.  Monday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.

Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Intersection work from Route 654  to Route 831. Traffic signal at Route 657 intersection may be disabled during flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Estimated completionAug. 6, 2014.

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading.  Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

(NEW) Route 616 (Grey Fox Road) – Road closed June 23 at 7:30 a.m. for a box culvert replacement for existing bridge over a “wet weather” stream. Estimated completion July 15, 2014. Work zone is 1.05 mile from Route 804 (Salem Church Road) to 0.03 mile from Route 746 (Seawright Road).  A detour is in place with posted signs.

(NEW) Route 635 (Barterbrook Road)–  Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for bridge repairs on Route 635 over I-81.  Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion July 11, 2014.

Route 759 – Periodic road closures for a Rural Rustic Road construction project.  Monday – Friday, 7:30 a .m. to 3 p.m. between Route 761 and Route 756 (Buck Hill Road).  Posted detours will be in place using Route 756 to Route 730 to Route 761.  Estimated completion Aug. 8, 2014.

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading.  Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY 

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 237 to 264, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris, cleaning paved ditches and hand mowing. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(UPDATE) Exit 251, northbound and southbound – Nighttime on- and off-ramps restricted to 10’ lane width June 23 to June 26 for shoulder work and guardrail installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Estimated project completion July 31, 2014.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading.  Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 704 (Oakwood Drive, Bridgewater area) – Traffic using temporary two-lane bridge over Cooks Creek. Periodic flagging for construction vehicle access. Work zone from 0.70 mile west of Route 712 to 0.58 mile west of route 712. Estimated completion Oct. 31, 2014.

Route 726 (Stone Spring Road and Peach Grove Avenue) – Motorists should be alert for shoulder closures and occasional flagger controlled lane closures on the Route 280 Southeast Connector project. Work zone extends from 0.51 mile east of Harrisonburg city limits to 0.15 mile west of city limits. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Estimated completion November 2014.

Route 745 (Martin Miller Road) – Pipe work from Route 257 (Ottobine Road) to Route 744 (Dry Hollow Road). Periodic, short duration closures, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Follow posted detours.  Follow posted detour.

Route 754 (Berrytown Road) – Road closed for bridge work between Route 649 and Route 630, near the town of Elkton. Southbound traffic will detour north on Route 754, south on Route 340, and north on Route 649 to Route 754. Northbound traffic will detour south on Route 754, south on Route 649, and north on Route 340 to Route 754. Estimated completion July 8.

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading. Mowing, litter pickup and pavement repairs as need in the Mount Crawford area.

 

 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Business Route 211 – Single lane closure for paving operations from east Luray corporate limits to the Route 211 Bypass.  Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading.  Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

(UPDATE) Route 684 (South Page Valley Road) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations from Route 675 (Bixlers Ferry Road) to 2.5 miles south  of Route 675 (Bixlers Ferry Road) for paving work. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.  Estimated completion July 2, 2014

(NEW) Route 759 (Jollett Road) – Bridge replacement work beginning June 30.  Work zone 0.50 miles east of Route 607 (Weaver Road). Roadway will be restricted to 11’2” widths during the project. Traffic will be controlled by temporary signal. Estimated completion July 21, 2014.

Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading.  Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

 

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 264 to 300, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal, brush cleanup operations, bridge cleaning and shoulder mowing. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(UPDATE) Mile marker 265 to 275, northbound.  Nighttime left lane closures at various locations June 23 through to June 26, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. each night – These closures are for underdrain installation. Estimated project completion July 17, 2014.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 760 (Water Street) – Flagger controlled traffic from Route 1403 to 0.30 mile east for bridge replacement over Stoney Creek. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Estimated completion June 2015.

Route 770 (Boliver Street, Fort Valley area) – Closed June 23 at 8 a.m. from 0 .25-mile south of Route 758 (Woodstock Tower Road) to 2.15-miles north of Route 803 for bridge deck replacement. Estimated completion July 2014.  Detours:  Northbound traffic will use Route 803 (Oak Tree Road) east to Route 678 (Fort Valley Road), north to Route 758 (Woodstock Tower Road) west.  Southbound traffic will use Route 758 (Woodstock Tower Road) east to Route 678 (Fort Valley Road), south to Route 803 (Oak Tree Road) west to Route 770 (Boliver Road).

Various roads – Mowing, pipe cleaning, brush cutting, shoulder repair and ditching . Monday to Friday.

 

 

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 300 to 324, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal, bridge cleaning and shoulder mowing. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(NEW) Mile marker 302 to 308, northbound and southbound – Slow‐roll lane closures Sunday, June 22, between 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Southbound slow‐roll will begin at mile marker 308. Northbound slow‐roll will begin at mile marker 302. The brief closures are needed for installation of utility cables over I-81 at mile marker 305.4.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 522 – Shoulder closures north bound lane for the installation of fiber optic conduit between Route 679 and the West Virginia Line.  Estimated completion is Oct. 1, 2014.

Various roads – Mowing. Monday to Thursday.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Mowing, shoulder work and pipe cleaning. Monday to Friday.

 

 

CLARKE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

(NEW) Route 7 Business West (Town of Berryville) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for paving operations from Route 340 to 2.0 miles west.  Monday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect minor delays. Estimated completion July 11.

(UPDATE) Route 7 Business East (Town of Berryville) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for paving operations from Route 700 to 0.85 miles east.  Monday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect minor delays. Estimated completion July 11.

Route 340 – Flagger traffic control from Route 522 to 3.92 miles north for paving operations. 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Estimated completion June 27, 2014.

Various roads – Mowing and bridge sweeping. Monday to Friday.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Scraping and mowing. Monday to Friday.

 

 

WARREN COUNTY

INTERSTATE 66

Mile marker 0 to 7, eastbound – Single lane closures as needed for line painting operations, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Estimated completion June 27, 2014.

Mile marker 0 to 15, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for debris removal and shoulder mowing. Pot hole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

INTERSTATE 81

No lane closures reported.

 

PRIMARY ROADS

(UPDATE) Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – 24-hour a day flagging operations with stone detour for pipe installation week of June 23.  This work is part of the bridge replacement work over Gooney Creek from 0.67 miles south of Route 605 to 0.35 miles north of Route 605.  Other project work has traffic controlled by flaggers Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should expect minor delays. Estimated completion October 2015.

Route 340/522 (North Shenandoah Avenue/Winchester Road), from Duck Street to 17th Street – Old South Fork bridge replacement and interchange modification at Route 55 (Strasburg Road) and 340/522.  Daily lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and nightly lane closures, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday.  Motorists are advised to allow more time in daily commutes. Estimated completion December 2017.

(NEW) Route 522 (Remount Road) – Single lane closure for slope repairs

beginning June 23, 2014. The work zone is at the intersection of Route 604 (Harmony Hollow Road) just south of Front Royal. Traffic controlled by temporary signal on both roads. Signs and variable message boards will alert motorists to 35 mph speed limit through the work zone. Drivers can expect potential delays during the repairs. Estimated completion July 2, 2014.

 

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 603 (Oregon Hollow Road) – Traffic controlled by flaggers Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 for reconstruction of Route 603 from Route 647 (Dismal Hollow Road) to 0.05 miles north of Route 647 (Dismal Hollow Road). Estimated completion December 2014.

Route 613 (Indian Hollow Road) – Traffic controlled by flaggers Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for replacement of low water bridge over South Fork of Shenandoah River. Work zone from Route 628 to 0.35 miles north. Estimated completion October 2014.

Various roads – Mowing and grading. Monday to Friday.

Vegetation management may take place district wide on various routes.

Motorists are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 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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