Home Harrisonburg: City begins Phase 1 of annual paving, marking work
News and Views

Harrisonburg: City begins Phase 1 of annual paving, marking work

Crystal Graham

HarrisonburgPublic Works crews began paving and marking roads across Harrisonburg on July 22, as part of the annual paving schedule for preventative maintenance.

Paving and marking will be completed in two phases in the city.

Due to weather, some projects may be delayed until a later date. Projects above are not listed in order of expected completion.

Phase 1

Phase 1 predominantly includes roads that share high volume traffic from James Madison University and other arterial streets. Road work will be complete by August 12 for Phase 1.

Roads scheduled for paving in Phase 1 include:

  • South Main Street, from Mosby Court to Baxter Drive
  • South High Street, from Erickson Avenue to the southern City limit
  • Gay Street from Virginia Avenue to Chicago Avenue
  • Neff Avenue, from Reservoir Street to Valley Mall
  • Peach Grove Avenue, from Port Republic Road to Stone Spring Road
  • Lois Lane, from Peach Grove Avenue to 250-feet to the west
  • Devon Lane, from Port Republic Road to Louis Lane
  • South Avenue, from High Street to the end of the street, and from South Main to High Street

Phase 2

Phase 2, which mainly includes neighborhood streets, will commence in October and is scheduled to be completed by mid-November.

Roads scheduled for paving in Phase 2 include:

  • Rock Street, from Broad Street to Summit Street
  • Myrtle Street, from East Market Street to Kelley Street
  • Washington Street, from North Main Street to North Liberty Street
  • Jefferson Street, from Washington Street to Ashby Street
  • Leray Circle, from Early Road to the cul-de-sac
  • Ott Street, from Franklin Street to Paul Street
  • Rockbridge Circle, from South Avenue to the cul-de-sac
  • Augusta Circle, from South Avenue to the cul-de-sac
  • Manor Drive, from Stone Spring Road to the cul-de-sac
  • Kramer Court, from Gilmer Circle to the cul-de-sac
  • Waterman Drive, from Taliaferro Drive to the cul-de-sac
  • Clara Court, from Stonechris Drive to the cul-de-sac
  • Brookside Place, from Shenstone Drive to the cul-de-sac
  • Harmony Drive, from Virginia Avenue to the end of the pavement
  • Ivy Lane, from College Avenue to the cul-de-sac

Impacted roads will remain open while work takes place, though drivers should expect intermittent lane closures and flagger traffic control through the completion of both phases of the project. Motorist should take extra caution when traveling through work zones.

Roads for the annual paving schedule are selected through a pavement scoring system, where the Public Works Street Division evaluates asphalt content, surface cracking, pavement settling and rutting, and patching repairs. Staff also takes into account when the road was last repaved when determining which streets will be paved each year.

For more information, visit www.HarrisonburgVA.gov.

 
 




Featured Video

 

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

Latest News

vdot road
Local

VDOT: Local road work, maintenance on the schedule for Oct. 26-30

college basketball
Basketball

JMU rallies to force OT, but VCU pulls out win, 92-87, in preseason contest

JMU rallied from 10 down in the final 3:56 to force OT, but VCU’s Blake Harper poured in 11 of his game-high 30 points in the extra period to help the Rams to a 92-87 win over the Dukes on Sunday in a preseason contest at the Siegel Center.

kyle guy
Basketball, Go 'Hoos

UVA Basketball: Catching up with Kyle Guy, back playing overseas after coaching gig

Indiana native Kyle Guy helped the UVA Basketball program win the NCAA title in 2019, and he was voted the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament that year.

the mason family
Local

How you can help an Augusta County family get through a tough battle with cancer

charlottesville map
Local

Charlottesville Police investigating early morning shooting on 5th Street Extended

uva football beau pribula tony elliott mike ingalls
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football: The deepest dive you will ever get to explain the issues at QB

AI-driven test AI artificial intelligence business workplace automation
Politics, Virginia

Spanberger lays out framework for state AI plan, chides Trump for inaction