Home Railroad crossing work to close roads in Augusta County, Page County, Sept. 18-23
Local

Railroad crossing work to close roads in Augusta County, Page County, Sept. 18-23

Chris Graham

road-work-headerThe Virginia Department of Transportation has scheduled road closures in Augusta and Page counties for railroad crossing maintenance beginning Sept. 18. Each of the closures is expected to last two to three days, and signs will direct motorists on detour routes. All work weather permitting.

  • Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road) in Augusta County is scheduled to close from 5 p.m. Friday, September 18, to 7 p.m.Sunday, September 20. The crossing is between Route 276 (Keezletown Road) and Route 2002 (Houff Road), about one mile east of Interstate 81.
  • Route 611 (Kimball Road) in Page County is scheduled to close from 9 a.m. Monday, September 21, to 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 23. The crossing is about a 0.25-mile west of the intersection with Route 658 (Rocky Branch Road) near the town of Luray.
  • Route 624 (Brady Road) in Page County is scheduled to close from 9 a.m. Monday, September 21, to 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 23. The crossing is about 0.5-mile west of the intersection with Business Route 340 near the town of Stanley.

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 at www.VirginiaDOT.org.

 
 




Featured Video

 

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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 his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

Latest News

uva football jekail middlebrook
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football: Tailback Jekail Middlebrook ‘doubtful’ for Wake Forest game

waynesboro map
Local

Is Waynesboro marketing Nature’s Crossing to data center developers?

There’s been online chatter, apparently prompted by Google AI, about the City of Waynesboro is marketing the Nature’s Crossing Technology Center to data center developers.

school student child bookbag
Local

Albemarle County Schools ordered to review policies on child abuse reporting

The Spanberger administration has informed Albemarle County Public Schools that it needs to hire an independent consultant to review its policies regarding the mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse.

trick or treating
Local

Some dumba– is stealing Halloween decorations from our front yards

two faces of ben cline
Politics, Virginia

Reese Bull | Congressman Ben Cline is ambidextrous

college football
Football

Buffalo Gap High School wins $250K football field upgrade in T-Mobile contest

lawyer attorney justice court hearing judge agreement
Politics, U.S. & World

Sylvia Ghazarian | Silenced by contract: How NDAs protect abusers, not survivors