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I-81, I-66 closures for pavement work, tractor trailer removal

Chris Graham

interstate 81Overnight lane closures are scheduled for Interstates 81 and 66 tonight (Thursday, January 26) for pavement work and removal of an overturned tractor trailer.

Pothole patching will take place on I-81 northbound and southbound from mile marker 264 to 324 in Shenandoah and Frederick counties. This is a mobile operation that requires alternating right or left lane closures from 8 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Fridaymorning. During these same work hours, westbound I-66 will have alternating lane closures from mile marker 1 to 0, which is near the junction with I-81. The I-66 lane closures allow crews to patch pavement.

In addition, the right lane of I-81 northbound will be closed near mile marker 316 in Frederick County while crews remove a tractor trailer that crashed early this morning. This lane closure is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. Thursday and finish by 5 a.m.Friday morning. Virginia State Police will assist with traffic control.

All work is weather permitting.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located at www.VirginiaDOT.org.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].