VDOT has updated its list of local road construction and maintenance projects for the coming week.
Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. When traveling through a work zone, use extreme caution and be alert for lane closures and traffic-pattern changes.
Augusta County
Interstate 64
- *NEW* Mile marker 99, eastbound and westbound – Shoulder closures for lighting installation, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
Interstate 81
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for stormwater management, barrier removal and traffic reconfiguration, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday nights. Single-lane traffic 24/7 on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 East. Shoulder closures and travel lane shifts 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project with estimated completion in summer 2027. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.
- Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes with estimated completion of late 2027.
Primary and secondary roads
- Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures as needed between Rolling Thunder Lane and Staunton southern city limits for Route 11 safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
- Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures as needed near Route 792 (Sangers Lane) intersection for pedestrian and transit safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
- *UPDATE* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – On-ramp to southbound I-81 closed for new traffic configuration, 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights.
- Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures between Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) and Route 822 (Greenview Drive) for turn lane construction, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 30.
- *UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) including interchange ramps, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of Nov. 12.
- Route 358 (Woodrow Wilson Avenue) – Shoulder closures between Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) and Wilson Elementary School for work related to roadway widening, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through May 2027.
- Various roads – Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays.
Nelson County
Primary and secondary roads
- Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Hwy.) and Route 653 (Oak Ridge Road) intersection improvement and turn lane project. The long-term lane closure for construction of the project has been removed. Any remaining cleanup work will be accomplished utilizing short-term shoulder or lane closures with temporary signs. Work is expected to be fully completed by the end of October.
- Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Highway) from the Amherst County Line to Route 718 (Mountain Cove Rd.) – Safety improvements. Shoulder widening, rumble strips, and guardrail replacement project. Lane closures expected. Expected completion July 2027.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 81
- *NEW* Mile marker 198 to 199, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for environmental cleanup, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday night.
Primary and secondary roads
- Route 60 (West Midland Trail) – Flagger traffic control for tree removals between Route 641 (Jacktown Road) and Route 639 (Ebenezer Circle), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.
- Route 691 (Rural Valley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 610 (Plank Road) and Route 609 (Red Mill Road) for bridge replacement, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Thursday. Follow posted detour.
- 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 240, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes with estimated completion of late 2027.
- Mile marker 240 to 251, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound single lane closures for right shoulder strengthening/widening and setting steel barrier on left shoulders, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday nights through Jan. 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 258 to 264, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Weekend work hours vary. Estimated completion Feb. 1.
- *NEW* Mile marker 260 to 263, northbound and southbound – Nighttime single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Tuesday night.
- *NEW* Mile marker 263 to 264, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Primary and secondary roads
- Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Turn lane and shoulder closures between Route 704 (Oakwood Drive) and Harrisonburg city limits for work related to widening and intersection improvements, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through December 2026.
- Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Southbound turn-lane closures and travel-lane shifts as needed for sidewalk installation between Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Estimated project completion fall 2027.
- Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound right shoulder closures for utility work between Elkton Middle School and Route 634 (Tanyard Bridge Road), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through October 31.
- Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures as needed between Hawkins Street and University Boulevard. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for sign and signal work related to interchange improvements with completion in October 2026.
- *NEW* Route 42 (Harpine Highway/Virginia Avenue) – Northbound and southbound overnight mobile lane closures between Route 772 (Greenmount Road) and Route 1151 (Harman Road/Harmony Drive for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of Oct. 29.
- *NEW* Route 42 (Warm Springs Pike) – Overnight mobile lane closures between Augusta County line and Bridgewater town limits for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of Oct. 29.
- Route 340 (Stuart Avenue, Elkton) – Single lane closures for utility work between Spotswood Avenue and Blue and Gold Drive, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Oct. 31.
- Route 704 (Oakwood Drive) – Shoulder closures near Route 11 intersections for work related to widening and intersection improvements, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through December 2026.
- Route 765 (Buttermilk Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 753 (Kratzer Road) and Route 42 (Harpine Highway), 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday.
- Route 794 (Craney Island Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road/Smith Creek Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- Route 796 (Moores Mill Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) intersection for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- Route 798 (Arkton Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- 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.
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