VDOT has released an updated schedule for road work and maintenance in Augusta County, Rockbridge County and Rockingham County for the week of July 14-18.
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Augusta County
Interstate 64
- Mile marker 97 to 87, westbound – Overnight single lane closures for pavement treatment, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.
Interstate 81
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for barrier wall removal and guardrail installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of July 31. Shoulder closures in both directions 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane Expected completion in late summer 2025. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures northbound for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday nights. Overnight left lane closures southbound for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of August 1. Southbound exit 221 off-ramp to I-64 limited to a single lane as needed for overhead bridge work. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7 through spring 2026. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 226 to 230, northbound and southbound – Overnight single-lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and daytime shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for bridge painting. Estimated completion August 31.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Left lane closures for installation of equipment access points, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Shoulder closures near Route 616 (Dam Town Road/Fort Defiance Road) intersection for traffic signal work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Flagger and pilot truck traffic control between Route 1035 (Meadow Lane) and Route 742 (Willow Sprout Road) for paving operations, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 15 – 25.
*UPDATE* Route 250 – Overnight mobile traffic control at various locations between Highland County line and Nelson County line for pavement marking, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday night.
*NEW* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Shoulder closures between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and I-81 interchange for traffic signal work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 608 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Overnight pilot truck traffic control between Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) and Route 652 (Guthrie Road) for paving and pavement marking operations, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through July 24.
*NEW* Route 626 (Limestone Road) – Closed to through traffic July 21 to 25 between Route 612 (Quicks Mill Road) and Route 745 (Mount Pisgah Road) for replacement of drainage pipe. Follow posted detour.
*NEW* Route 631 (Ladd Road) – Pilot truck traffic control between Route 664 (Lyndhurst Road) and Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) for paving and pavement marking operations, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday.
*UPDATE* Route 635 – Nighttime mobile traffic control at various locations between Route 639 (Wayne Avenue) and Staunton city limits for pavement marking, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. through Monday night.
Route 635 (Mount Vernon Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control between Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) and Route 639 (Wayne Avenue) for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through night of July 30.
*NEW* Route 664 (Lyndhurst Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Waynesboro city limits for paving and pavement marking operations, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday.
Route 775 (Buttermilk Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (Lee Highway) and Route 773 (Westview School Road) for rock and soil testing, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 81
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 191 to 195, northbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday to Thursday nights through July 31.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 195 to 201, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of July 24.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 201 to 203, northbound – Overnight left lane closure for spill cleanup, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday night.
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound and southbound mobile lane closures between Route 11 Business (Link Road/South Main Street, Lexington) and Route 734 (Broad Creek Church Road) for shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
Route 11 Business (North Main Street, Lexington) – Flagger traffic control between Massie Street and Hook Lane for utility work, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Traffic restrictions are for pedestrian-access improvement project with scheduled completion in August 2025.
*UPDATE* Route 56 (Tye River Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control for pavement patching at various locations between Route 608 (South River Road) and Nelson County line, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.
*NEW* Route 60 (East Midland Trail) – Eastbound and westbound mobile lane closures between I-81 interchange and Buena Vista city limits for shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
Route 501 (Magnolia Avenue, Buena Vista) – Flagger and pilot truck traffic control between Second Street and 15th Street/Sycamore Avenue for paving operations, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday through July 31.
Various roads – 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.
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.
Rockingham County
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 237 to 238, northbound and southbound – Left lane closures for installation of equipment access points, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
- *NEW* Mile marker 239 to 240, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for utility work, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday night.
- 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 August 1.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for removal of Route 33 bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Slow roll operations as needed, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Shoulder closures in place 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange projectwith completion expected in fall 2026.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 261 to 257, southbound – Mobile right shoulder closures including along Exit 257 off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound right lane closure between Route 842 (Mountain Grove Road) and Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) for utility installations, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday.
Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Laurel Woods Lane and Switzer Lake Road/Skidmore Fork for paving, line-painting and guardrail work related to road widening and curve improvements, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through August 1.
Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane traffic between MLK Jr. Way and I-81 interchange. Two lanes in each direction between I-81 interchange and Linda Lane/Burgess Road. Be alert for travel-lane shifts. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement with expected completion in September 2026.
*NEW* Route 42 (Warm Springs Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 727 (Spring Creek Road) and Bridgewater town limits for inspection of bridge over North River, 8 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday.
*NEW* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Eastbound and westbound overnight single lane closures and flagger traffic control as needed between Route 1163 (Rosedale Drive) and Route 340 (East Side Highway) for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights July 16 – July 30.
*NEW* Route 257 (Briery Branch Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control between Rockingham County line and I-81 interchange for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of July 15.
*NEW* Route 612 (Hopkins Gap Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) and Route 972 (Millertown Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 14 – 24.
Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 722 (Armentrout Path) and Route 811 (Fridleys Gap Road) for replacement of bridge over Mountain Run, through September 11. Follow posted detour.
Route 644 (Resort Drive) – Closed between Silverstone Lane and Woodstone Drive for paving operations and turn-lane construction, through about October 31. Follow posted detour.
Route 717 (Indian Trail Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 724 (Flook Lane) and Route 721 (Fellowship Road) for tree trimming operations, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through July 24.
Route 724 (Melrose Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 725 (Etna Road) and Route 11 (North Valley Pike) for tree trimming operations, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through July 24.
Route 806 (Martz Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 717 (Indian Trail Road) and Route 11 (North Valley Pike) for tree trimming operations, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through July 24.
*NEW* Route 819 (Yankeetown Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) and Gold Nugget Drive for inspection of bridge over North Fork Shenandoah River, 12 noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
*NEW* Route 822 (Arbuckle Road) – Closed to through traffic near Route 820 (Crab Run Road) intersection for pipe installation, July 21 – 25. Follow posted detour.
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.
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