Augusta County | VDOT closing portion of Route 256

Augusta County | VDOT closing portion of Route 256 for railroad crossing work

Published date: September 17, 2025 | 1:09 pm

Updated: September 17, 2025 | 5:07 pm

A portion of Route 256 in the Weyers Cave area of Augusta County will close for railroad crossing maintenance this weekend.

The closure will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and run through about 8 a.m. Sunday, according to VDOT.

The location is between Route 276/750 (Keezletown Road) and Route 2003 (Wayside Drive) in Weyers Cave.

During the closure, through traffic on Route 256 will detour as follows:

Drivers west of the crossing (Interstate 81 side) will go south on Route 11 (Lee Highway), then east and north on Route 750 to return to Route 256.
Drivers east of the crossing (Weyers Cave side) will go south and west on Route 750, then north on Route 11 (Lee Highway) to return to Route 256.

All work is weather permitting.

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