Motorists should be alert for northbound and southbound slow-roll lane closures early Sunday morning,August 17, along Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County between mile markers 174 and 182.
Closures are scheduled to begin at approximately 6:30 a.m. and last 20 to 25 minutes.
The southbound slow‐roll will begin at mile marker 182. The northbound slow‐roll will begin at mile marker 174. On-ramps at exits 175 and 180 will be controlled by flaggers. These brief closures are needed for installation of fiber optic cables over I-81 at mile marker 178.
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 andYouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located atwww.VirginiaDOT.org.
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Chris Graham
