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Interstate 81 lane closures in Shenandoah County begin Sunday

Chris Graham

interstate 81Paving and drainage work on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County may affect traffic beginning Sunday and continuing into mid-June. These operations will require overnight lane closures as well as shoulder closures during daytime and nighttime hours.

Southbound I-81 overnight lane closures between mile markers 286 and 282, including on- and off-ramps at Exit 283 (Woodstock), are scheduled for Monday, May 23, through Friday, May 27.  Milling, paving and pavement marking operations are scheduled from 8 p.m. each night through 7 a.m. the following morning.  Estimated completion of this project is June 16.

Northbound I-81 between mile markers 293 and 296 is scheduled to have right shoulder closures for drainage work as follows:

  • Sunday, May 22, through Thursday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The scheduled completion date for this work is June 3.
  • Sunday night, May 22, through the morning of Friday, May 27, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. The scheduled completion date for this work is June 9.

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 at 511Virginia.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 atwww.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].

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