Interstate 64 westbound lanes in Rockbridge County reopened after road work

The Interstate 64 westbound lanes have reopened between Interstate 81 and the West Virginia line, following emergency roadwork.  I-64 eastbound lanes remain closed as roadwork continues.

Beginning at 6 a.m. this morning, eastbound and westbound Interstate 64 were closed from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for pavement repairs between exit 50 (Lexington/Kerrs Creek) and the junction of Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County. Local traffic will be able to reach the city of Lexington from I-64 eastbound by using exit 50, or from I-81 by using exit 188B or exit 195. Virginia State Police will enforce a detour route for all through traffic.

Eastbound I-64 through traffic will detour at exit 27 in Alleghany County and follow Route 220 south. Drivers will then enter I-81 northbound at exit 150. The detour ends near mile marker 191, where eastbound I-64 merges with northbound I-81.

Signs and variable message boards will guide motorists through the roughly 90-mile detour.

The pavement repairs will take place on I-64 between mile markers 53.3 and 55.3, where contractors are rehabilitating bridges over the Maury River.

All work is weather permitting.

Details on the Maury River bridges project and a high-resolution map of the temporary detour route are available here.

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

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