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Overnight detours at Interstate 81/Interstate 64 interchange in Rockbridge County

Chris Graham

interstate 81The ramp from southbound Interstate 81 to westbound I-64 at exit 191 in Rockbridge County is scheduled to close during overnight hours Monday, October 15, and Tuesday, October 16. These overnight closures are for milling and paving from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. All work is weather permitting.

Southbound I-81 motorists who need to reach westbound I-64 will continue south on I-81 to exit 188B (Lexington), follow Route 60 west and then Route 11 north to I-64. Variable message boards will alert drivers to this detour.

As an alternate route, southbound I-81 motorists can take exit 195 (Lexington) about four miles before the work zone, and then follow Route 11 south to I-64.

Virginia traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at http://www.511Virginia.org.

The VDOT Customer Service Center can assist with reporting road hazards, asking transportation questions, or getting information related to Virginia’s roads. Call 800-FOR- ROAD (800-367-7623) or use its mobile friendly website at https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/. Agents are available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week.

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 at http://www.VirginiaDOT.org.

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

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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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