The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
(UPDATE) or (NEW) indicates a new entry or a revised entry since last week’s report.
ALLEGHANY COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
Mile marker 0 (WV state line) to 2, eastbound – Alternating lane closures as needed for paving operations. Days and times will vary during the week Days and times will vary during the week, including some work on Sundays, Saturdays and overnights. Estimated completion December 1.
Mile marker 10, eastbound – Single lane closures for bridge work over Dunlap Creek and Route 159, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion September 18.
Mile marker 41 to 0, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, clearing sign areas, cleaning ditches and slopes. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 220 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Route 269 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Tar and graveling, paving, ditching, pipe replacement and shoulder repairs with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Various roads – Pilot truck and flagger controlled lane closures as needed for surface treatments at various locations. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
BATH COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
Various roads – Patching with flagger traffic control. Mowing with a mobile operation. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Patching with flagger traffic control. Mowing with a mobile operation. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for crews removing debris and cleaning paved ditches, slopes and drop inlets. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mile marker 53.3 to 55.3, eastbound and westbound – Eastbound traffic will detour across the median to the westbound side of the interstate. Both directions of traffic will use westbound Maury River bridge until late 2015 while the eastbound bridge undergoes rehabilitation. Speed limit is 55 miles per hour.
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 173 to 205, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews trimming trees, removing debris, clearing sign areas and cleaning paved ditches, slopes and drop inlets. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NEW) Mile marker 187 to 194, northbound – Right lane closures as needed for pavement repair work. Sunday, September 20, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following morning.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 42 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Route 60 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Route 252 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching, pipe replacement, brush cutting, tree removal, ditching and pothole repairs with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching, ditching, pothole repairs, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pipe replacement, grading and brush cutting with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
HIGHLAND COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 220 – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement 0.7 mile south of Route 606 (Dry Branch Road). Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route 250 – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 607 (Big Valley Road, Mustoe) – Weekday flagger traffic control during bridge work over tributary of Dry Branch. Work zone is 6.95 mile north of Route 694 (Little Valley Road) to 0.3 south of Route 606 (Dry Branch Road). September 8 through 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Route 629 (Straight Creek Road) – Ditching with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Various roads – Patching with flagger traffic control. Mowing with mobile operation. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
AUGUSTA COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
Mile marker 87 to 100, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, clearing sign areas, cleaning paved ditches and drop inlets. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NEW) Mile marker 90 to 92 and Exit 91, eastbound – Overnight closures of right lane between mile maker 90 and 92 and closure of exit 91 on-ramp for milling and paving. September 16 and 17, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following mornings. Detours: Drivers approaching from the north will follow Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) east into the city of Waynesboro, Lew Dewitt Boulevard south and Route 340 (Rosser Avenue) south back to I-64. Drivers approaching from the south will follow Route 631 (Ladd Road) east and Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) north back to I-64.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 94 to 107, eastbound and westbound – Median shoulder and right shoulder closures Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Lane closures as needed for installation of traffic-management system Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 P.m.. Estimated completion Dec. 24, 2015.
(NEW) Mile marker 98.6, eastbound – Overnight lane closures as needed for asphalt repair. September 14 and September 15, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. each day.
INTERSTATE 81
(NEW) Mile marker 205.6 to 213, northbound and southbound – Early morning lane closures as needed to replace pavement markings. September 15 and 17, 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. each day.
Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, cleaning paved ditches, drop inlets and slopes. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NEW) Mile marker 228 to 230, southbound – Single lane closures overnight for bridge inspection over Middle River. September 16 and 17, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following mornings.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
(UPDATE) Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain Highway) – Right shoulder closures near I-64 on ramps. Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for installation of traffic-management system. Estimated completion Dec. 24, 2015.
Route 250 (Hankey Mountain Highway) – Restricted to single lane with temporary traffic signals during replacement of bridge over White Oak Draft. Work zone is about 0.5 mile west of Route 728. Estimated project completion Jan. 29, 2016.
Route 250 (Hankey Mountain Highway) – Restricted to single lane with temporary traffic signals during replacement of bridge over Calfpasture River. Work zone is just east of Route 715 (Braley Pond Road). Estimated project completion March 2016.
(NEW) Route 256 – Road closed Friday, September 18, at 5 p.m. through 7 p.m. Sunday, September 20, between Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) and Route 2002 (Houff Road) for maintenance of railroad tracks. Detour as follows: Route 256 to Route 750 (Keezletown Road) to Route 11(Lee Highway).
Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Shoulder closures and occasional flagging operations for road-widening project between Route 636 and Route 635.
(UPDATE) Route 340 (Rosser Avenue, Waynesboro), northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures.Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for installation of traffic-management system near I-64 on-ramps. Estimated completion Dec. 24, 2015.
Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Right lane closure on Route 340 southbound in Stuarts Draft for turn lane construction. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Estimated completion September 25.
Route 340/635 Intersection – Lane shifts and shoulder closures for gas line installation. Estimated completion Oct. 23, 2015.
(UPDATE) Route 340 at Route 1512 (Gloucester Road, Stuarts Draft) – Right lane and shoulder closures at Route 1512 (Gloucester Road) through September 25 for utility work.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 608 (Cold Springs Road, Greenville) – 24/7 “Stop and proceed” single-lane traffic pattern begins September 22 as part of bridge widening over Deep Pond Run. Work zone 0.95 mile south of Route 658 (Avis Road) to 0.70 mile north of Route 662 (Greenville School Road). Estimated completion October 22.
(UPDATE) Route 608 (Cold Springs Road, Greenville) – Weekday flagger traffic control through September 21, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., for shoulder widening as part of future bridge project over Deep Pond Run. Work zone from 0.95 mile south of Route 658 (Avis Road) to 0.70 mile north of Route 662 (Greenville School Road).
Route 608 (Tinkling Springs Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures for improvements at Route 608/635 intersection. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Estimated completion Dec. 15, 2015.
(UPDATE) Route 624 (South Delphine Avenue), northbound and southbound – – Right shoulder closures near I-64 on ramps. Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for installation of traffic-management system. Estimated completion Dec. 24, 2015.
Route 635 (Augusta Farms Road/Ramsey Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures for improvements at Route 608/635 intersection. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Estimated completion Dec. 15, 2015.
Route 636 (Lifecore Drive) – Shoulder closures and occasional flagging operations for road widening west of Route 285.
Route 693 (Cedar Green Road) –Intermittent lane closures for utility work between Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) and Route 704 (William Cousins Road). Estimated completion September 30.
Route 801 (Hangers Mill Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) and Route 835 (Hotchkiss Road) for bridge replacement. Traffic will follow the posted detour. Estimated completion October 2015.
(NEW) Routes 1305, 1306, 1328, 1329, 1330, 1331, 1336, 1337, 1338, 1339 (Fishersville area) – Flaggers and pilot truck-controlled lane closures as needed for pavement treatment at various locations. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NEW) Routes 1601, 1602, 1603, 1604, 1605, 1606, 1608, 1609, 1611, 1612 (Featherstone Subdivision – Lyndhurst area) – Flaggers and pilot truck-controlled lane closures as needed for pavement treatment at various locations. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Various roads – Pilot truck and flagger controlled lane closures as needed for surface treatments at various locations. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 237 to 264, northbound and southbound – Debris removal, hand mowing bridge slopes, basins and ditches. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) between Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) to Route 687 (Massanetta Springs Road) – Single lane closure westbound for water line installation. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30pm. Estimated completion Oct. 31, 2015.
Route 340 (Town of Elkton) – Periodic flagger-controlled lane closures for sidewalk and road improvements. All northbound traffic will be directed down E street to Route 340. Work zone from F Street to 0.18 miles south of East Street, Monday through Friday. Estimated completion Sept. 18, 2015.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading. Mowing, litter pickup and pavement repairs as needed.
PAGE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 340 – Single shoulder closures for bridge inspection over Jeremiahs Run. September 16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 611 (Kimball Road) – Road closed September 21 at 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. September 23 for railroad crossing work about 0.25 miles west of Route 658 (Rocky Branch Road) near Luray.
(NEW) Route 624 (Brady Road) – Road closed September 21 at 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. on September 23 for railroad crossing work about 0.5 miles west of Business Route 340 near Stanley. Detour via Route 633 (Goodrich Road) and Route 631 (Middleburg Road).
Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations, grading and mowing. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
(UPDATE) Mile marker 264 to 300, northbound and southbound – Debris removal, shoulder repair, hand mowing bridge slopes, basins and ditches. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(NEW) Mile marker 269 to 271, northbound – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures for milling and paving. Thursday, September 17, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. the following morning.
(NEW) Mile marker 270 to 272, northbound – Overnight lane closures for milling and paving. Left lane closure on Sunday, September 13, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. the following morning. Right lane closure on Monday, September 14, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. the following morning.
(NEW) Mile marker 272 to 274, northbound – Overnight lane closures for milling and paving. Left lane closure on Tuesday, September 15, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. the following morning. Right lane closure on Wednesday, September 16, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. the following morning.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 299, northbound and southbound at Warren county line – Shoulder closures as needed for bridge work. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion Sept. 25, 2015.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
(NEW) Route 42 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
SECONDARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Route 691 (Dellinger Acres Road) – Road closed between Route 717 (Liberty Furnace Road) and Route 705 (Buggy Ridge Road) for bridge replacement until 4 p.m. September 15. Detours: Eastbound traffic will travel south on Route 717 (Liberty Furnace Road), then south on Route 611 (Supinlick Ridge Road), then east on Route 703 (Jerome Road) then north on Route 705 (Buggy Ridge Road) back to Route 691. Westbound traffic will travel south on Route 705 (Buggy Ridge Road), then west on Route 703 (Jerome Road), then north on Route 611 (Supinlick Ridge Road) then north on Route 717 (Liberty Furnace Road) back to Route 691.
(NEW) Route 707 (Red Banks Road) – Flagger controlled lane closure for bridge inspection over North Fork of Shenandoah River. September 17, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Route 758 (Seven Fountains Road, Fort Valley area) – Road closure for bridge replacement over Passage Creek, 0.7 miles from southern intersection with Route 678 (Fort Valley Road). Local traffic can access properties north of bridge by approaching from northern intersection of Routes 758/678. Estimated completion May 2016.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Mowing, patching, ditching and brush cutting.
FREDERICK COUNTY
INTERSTATE 66
No lane closures reported.
INTERSTATE 81
(UPDATE) Mile marker 300 to 324, northbound and southbound – Watch for crews removing debris, and hand mowing bridge slopes, basins and ditches. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 310 to 311, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures September 14 to17 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following mornings. Motorists should be alert for trucks entering and exiting the work zone. Part of exit 310 interchange project scheduled for completion in May 2018.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 37, northbound – Right shoulder closure of Route 522 off-ramp during construction of additional turn lane. Estimated completion Nov. 15, 2015.
Route 37, southbound – On- and off-ramps at Winchester Medical Center are closed for interchange reconstruction. Southbound Route 37 drivers can use Route 50 to access the medical center. Estimated completion January 2016.
Route 37 at I-81 Exit 310 (Kernstown Interchange), northbound and southbound – Be alert for construction vehicles and related activities at exit 310 interchange and intersections of Tasker Road (Route 642) and Hillandale Drive (Route 847). Part of interchange reconstruction scheduled for completion in May 2018.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 642 (Tasker Road, Kernstown Interchange), Northbound 24/7 right shoulder closures from existing intersection with Route 37 to 0.44 miles south of intersection as part of I-81 exit 310 interchange project. Work performed Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Estimated project completion May 2018.
Route 847 (Hillandale Lane, Kernstown Interchange) – Northbound 24/7 right shoulder closures from existing intersection with Route 37 to 0.31 miles north of intersection as part of I-81 exit 310 Interchange Project. Work performed Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Estimated project completion May 2018.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Mowing, patching, brush cutting and ditching.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
CLARKE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 601 (Blue Ridge Mountain Road, Mount Weather area) – Restricted to single lane with temporary traffic signals during replacement of bridge deck over Route 601. Lane width reduced to 12’ and height restriction of 13’ in place. Work zone speed reduced to 30 mph. Work zone is about 0.5 mile north and south of Route 605/601 intersection. Estimated project completion October 1.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Mowing, pipe cleaning and ditching.
WARREN COUNTY
INTERSTATE 66
(UPDATE) I-66/I-81 Interchange (Warren County Line) – Bridge repair closures. I-66 eastbound ramp narrows as needed Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and I-81 northbound left shoulder closed as needed Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion September 30.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 0 to 15 – Watch for crews removing debris, hand mowing bridge slopes, basins and ditches. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(NEW) Mile marker 6.5 to 8, westbound – Single lane and single shoulder closures for bridge inspections over Norfolk Southern Railway, Shenandoah River and Crooked Run. September 14, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mile marker 7, eastbound and westbound – Lane closures for bridge work at Shenandoah River, Monday to Thursday with variable schedules of day and night work between 8 a.m. and 4 a.m. the following day. Estimated completion September 18.
Mile marker 14, eastbound and westbound – Alternating single lane closures for bridge work over Route 638, Monday to Thursday with variable schedules of day and night work between 8 a.m. and 4 a.m. the following day. Estimated completion September 18.
INTERSTATE 81
(UPDATE) I-81/I66 Interchange (Warren County Line) – Bridge repair closures. The I-66 eastbound ramp narrows as needed Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and I-81 northbound left shoulder closed as needed Monday – Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion September 30.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 299, northbound and southbound at Shenandoah county line –Shoulder closures as needed for bridge work. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion Sept. 25.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 299.8, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures as needed for repairs of I-81 bridges over Route 840. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion September 25.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 55 (Strasburg Road) – Intersection modification at Route 340/522 (Shenandoah Avenue/Winchester Road). Lane closures as needed Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly. Temporary traffic signal at 55/340/522 intersection, and lane shift from 340/522 to Forest Hill Drive. Changes in effect through December 2015 for construction of new travel lanes. Estimated project completion December 2017.
Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Lane shifts on both sides of new bridge over Gooney Creek. Shoulder closures and occasional lane closures as needed. Work zone from 0.67 miles south of Route 605 to 0.35 miles north of Route 605. Estimated completion October 2015.
Route 340/522 (Shenandoah Avenue/Winchester Road) – South Fork bridge replacement and intersection modification at Route 55 (Strasburg Road). Lane closures as needed Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly. Lane shift and temporary traffic signal at 340/522/55 intersection from north end of bridge to Duck Street. Lane shift and closure of center turn lane from south end of bridge to just south of 17thStreet. Through traffic using 18th Street will detour onto North Royal Avenue and 17th Street. Changes in effect through December 2015 for construction of new travel lanes. Estimated project completion December 2017.
SECONDARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Route 840 (Water Plant Road) – Flagger controlled lane and shoulder closures as needed for repairs of I-81 bridges over Route 840. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion September 25.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Various roads – Mowing and ditching.
Vegetation management may take place district wide on various routes. Motorists are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.
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