VDOT has updated its schedule for road construction and maintenance for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4.
Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. When traveling through a work zone, use extreme caution and be alert for lane closures and traffic-pattern changes.
For updated traffic alerts and travel information dial 511, visit the 511 Virginia website or download the mobile app.
Augusta County
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 218 to 214, southbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of September 29.
- *NEW* Mile marker 221 to 223, northbound– Overnight right lane closure for installation of guardrail and removal of barrier wall, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday and Friday night.
- Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 East 24/7. Shoulder closures and travel lane shifts northbound and southbound 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening projectwith estimated completion in summer 2027. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 225 to 234, northbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of September 29.
- Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing laneswith estimated completion of late 2027.
Primary/secondary roads
- Route 42(Scenic Highway) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between Route 754 (Badger Road) and Route 250 (Hankey Mountain Highway), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 4.
- Route 250(Shenandoah Mountain Drive) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between Route 629 (Deerfield Valley Road) and Route 736 (Jennings Gap Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 4.
- Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures for turn lane construction between Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) and Route 822 (Greenview Drive), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through September 4.
- *UPDATE* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound overnight single lane closures for paving operations between Waynesboro western city limits and Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the night of September 10.
- Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike)– Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) and Route 833 (Trinity Point Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 4.
- Route 262(Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Westbound right lane closures for sign work between the junction with I-81 and Route 11 (Commerce Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 4.
- Route 262(Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) including interchange ramps, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the night of October 1.
- Route 262(Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Northbound right shoulder closures for tree removal operations just north of I-81 exit 220, through September 4.
- Various roads– Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays.
Nelson County
Primary/secondary roads
- Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Hwy.) and Route 653(Oak Ridge Road) intersection improvement and turn lane project. The right, northbound lane of Route 29 is closed from 0.6 miles south of Route 653 to 0.2 miles north of Rt. 653. The speed limit along Route 29 is reduced to 50 mph while the lane closure is in place. Expect temporary flagging operations on Oak Ridge Road as work is performed on the shoulders and ditches. The expected completion date is October 9, 2026.
- Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Highway) from the Amherst County Line to Route 718 (Mountain Cove Rd.) safety improvements. Shoulder widening, rumble strips, and guardrail replacement project. Lane closures expected. Expected completion July 2027.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 174 to 177, northbound– Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of October 1.
Primary/secondary roads
- *NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound shoulder closures at various locations between Route 251 (Link Road) and Route 785 (Sam Houston Way) for mowing, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.
- Route 609 (Red Mill Road)– Shoulder closures for utility work between Route 11 (Lee Highway) and Route 692 (Cedar Creek Road), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through August 31.
- *NEW* Route 612 (Bluegrass Trail)– Temporary diversion and stop-and-proceed traffic in place between Route 807 (Pullen Road) and Botetourt County line for bridge replacement over North Buffalo Creek, September 2 – 24.
- Various roads– Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
- Various roads– Flagger traffic control for grading, pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, pavement patching, shoulder repairs and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
Rockingham County
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 237 to 240, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing laneswith estimated completion of late 2027.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 240 to 246, northbound and southbound– Overnight right lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday night, August 30.
- Mile marker 240 to 251, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for shoulder strengthening/widening and setting temporary steel barrier on left shoulder, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 wideningwith completion scheduled for June 2032. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures 24/7 and overnight single-lane closures as needed for Route 33 bridge and interchange project. Completion scheduled for mid-September. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 247 to 245, southbound– Overnight single lane closures for overpass bridge repairs, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through September 4.
Primary/secondary roads
- Route 11(Valley Pike) – Flagger and pilot-truck traffic control for paving operations between Route 985 (Pickering Lane) and the Shenandoah County line, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through September 11.
- Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Southbound turn-lane closures and travel-lane shifts for sidewalk installationbetween Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. Estimated project completion fall 2027.
- Route 33 (Spotswood Trail)– Westbound right shoulder closures for utility work between Elkton Middle School and Route 634 (Tanyard Bridge Road), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sept. 30.
- Route 33(East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures and lane shifts as needed between Hawkins Street and University Boulevard. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacements and interchange improvements with expected completion in mid-September.
- *NEW* Route 42(Harpine Highway)– Single lane closures for paving operations between Harrisonburg city limits and Route 772 (Greenmount Road), 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. September 1 through October 9.
- Route 259(Brocks Gap Road) – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement marking operations between Route 612 (Runions Creek Road) and Route 612 (Hopkins Gap Road), 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of Sept. 10.
- Route 259(Brocks Gap Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 613 (Mountain Road) and Route 820 (Bergton Road) for overhead utility work, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through September 3.
- Route 340 (Stuart Avenue, Elkton)– Single lane closures for utility work between Spotswood Avenue and Blue and Gold Drive, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sept. 30.
- Various roads– Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
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