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Interstate 81 lane closure in Shenandoah County for emergency work

Chris Graham

The right lane of Interstate 81 southbound is scheduled to close at 8 p.m. tonight (Monday, July 31) while contractors make an emergency bridge-deck repair at mile marker 288.1 in Shenandoah County. This location is at the bridge over Route 625 (Harman Road), between Toms Brook and Woodstock.

interstate 81The right lane of I-81 southbound is scheduled to reopen by 7 a.m. Tuesday, August 1. All work is weather permitting.

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

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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].