Interstate 81: Overnight lane closures in Augusta County beginning tonight

Overnight single lane closures are scheduled for northbound Interstate 81 in Augusta County from Sunday, August 21, through early December.

The location is from mile marker 207 to 209 between Raphine and Greenville, where contractors will be paving and installing guardrail, rumble strips and drainage structures.

Left or right lane closures will take place Sunday through Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. 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.