Here is an updated list of highway work projects that might affect traffic in the Staunton Transportation District during the coming weeks. 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.
Augusta County
Interstate 64
No lane closures reported.
Interstate 81
* Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Debris removal. Monday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Primary Roads
* (NEW) Route 252 – Brush trimming from Route 693 to Route 262. Monday to Friday with flagger traffic control.
* Route 340 – Shoulder repair.
* Route 340, Waynesboro – Construction from Route 250 to Delphine Avenue for railroad bridge replacement and roadway widening, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Estimated completion is November, 2011. Expect minor delays from Broad Street to 6th Street for construction work.
* Various roads – Debris cleanup, brush trimming near signs, pothole repair.
Secondary Roads
* (NEW) Route 679 – Brush cutting from Route 681 to Route 682. Monday to Friday with flagger traffic control.
* (NEW) Route 680 – Shoulder work from Route 696 to Route 11, Monday to Wednesday. Traffic control.
* (NEW) Route 690 – Shoulder work from Route 11 to Route 646, Thursday to Friday. Traffic control.
* Route 701 (Howardsville Road) – Sewer line work from Route 11 to Route 613. Shoulder closure off of westbound lane. Work is 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Wednesday. Flagger traffic control.
* Route 746 – Mowing from Route 745 to Route 804, Monday to Friday. Traffic control.
* Various roads – Bridge maintenance, Monday to Friday.
* Various roads – Pothole repair, shoulder repair, machining dirt roads, brush trimming.
Rockingham County
Interstate 81
* Mile marker 237 to 263, northbound and southbound – Litter and debris removal. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* Mile marker 237 to 263, northbound and southbound – Repair, replace signs. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Primary Roads
* Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Pole installation from Route 720 (Smithland Road) to Harrisonburg City limits. Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Entrance construction from Route 701 (Silver Lake Road) to Route 733 (Dale Enterprise Road). Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Entrance construction. Work is from Route 33 (Old Route 33/Business) to Harnsberger Street. Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Sewer line installation from Route 704 (Osceola Springs Road) to Route 276 (Cross Keys Road). Westbound lane shoulder closure. Occasional single lane traffic with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 257 (Mason Street, Dayton) – Entrance construction from Route 1204 (Ashby Street) to Route 1203 (Westview Street). Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Secondary Roads
* Route 641 (Cave Hill Road) – Road work from Route 843 (Cemetery Road) to Route 991 (Jacob Burner Road). Intermittent lane closures. Flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 650 (Power Dam Road) – Road work from Route 649 (Island Ford Road) and Route 651 (Power Dam Road). Intermittent lane closures. Flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 676 (Oak Shade Road) – Directional bore. Work is from Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) to Route 674 (Duck Run Road). Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 679 (Pleasant Valley Road) – Sewer line installation from Route 689 (Spaders Church Road) to Route 898 (Pleasant Drive). Shoulder and lane closures controlled by flaggers. Blasting may occur. Work is Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 689 (Shen Lake Drive) – Sewer line installation from Route 253 (Port Republic Road) to Route 1003 (Cumberland Drive). Westbound shoulder closure. Occasional single lane traffic with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 704 (Cecil Wampler Road) in conjunction with Route 679 work – Sewer line installation from Route 679 (Pleasant Valley Road) to Route 704 (Cecil Wampler Road). Occasional blasting may occur. Shoulder closure. One lane traffic controlled by flaggers. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 704 (Cecil Wampler Road) – Sewer line work from Route 679 (Pleasant Valley Road) to Route 705 (Cottontail Trail). Shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 709 (Autumn Lane) – Sewer line installation from Route 704 (Osceola Springs Road) to Route 710 (Greendale Road). Westbound shoulder closure. Occasional single lane traffic with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 710 (Reservoir Street) – Gas line installation. Shoulder closures from south Harrisonburg City limits to Route 253 (Port Republic Road). Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 794 (Canery Island Road) – Overhead line installation from Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mount Valley Road). Right shoulder closure, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 820 (Bergton Road) – Debris removal from Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) and Route 826 (Criders Road). Single lane traffic, flagger traffic control. Work is Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* Route 1204 (Ashby Street) – Waterline installation from Route 1209 (Thompson Street) to Route 1201 (Turner Street). Shoulder closure. Occasional single lane traffic with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* Route 1304 (Sunset Drive) Town of Dayton – Sewer line installation between Route 257 (Mason Street) and 1209 (Thompson Street). Road closed. Traffic controlled by flaggers, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 64
* Mile marker 0 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Sign repair. Shoulder closure, Tuesday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
* Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Debris removal. Monday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
* Mile marker 54 – Bridge over Maury River and Kerrs Creek. Bridge deck maintenance. Possible lane closures, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Interstate 81
* Mile marker 174 to 205, northbound and southbound – Debris removal. Monday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Primary Roads
* Route 39 – Litter removal from Route 11 to Route 780.
* Route 60, eastbound and westbound – Litter removal from Lexington City limits to Buena Vista City limits.
* Route 130 – Bridge construction at Route 501 in Glasgow. Periodic single lane traffic with flagger traffic control, Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. Completion is in September 13, 2010.
Secondary Roads
* Various roads – Brush cutting, grading dirt roads. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., flagger traffic control.
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