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Overnight lane closures on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County

Chris Graham

interstate 81Overnight single lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, August 15, in several locations along Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County. These lane closures are for paving operations, guardrail installation and bridge inspections. All work is weather permitting.

On southbound I-81 from mile marker 298 to 292, milling and paving are scheduled for Monday through Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. This work should be complete in mid-September.

On southbound I-81 from mile marker 287 to 283 and northbound I-81 from mile marker 292 to 296, guardrail replacement is scheduled for Monday through Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Work at both of these locations should be complete in mid-September.

Bridge inspections are scheduled for August 15-17 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. as follows:

  • Monday, August 15, on northbound I-81 from mile marker 267 to 269.
  • Tuesday, August 16, on northbound and southbound I-81 from mile marker 267 to 270.
  • Wednesday, August 17, on southbound I-81 from mile marker 270 to 268.

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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