VDOT has released its updated schedule for local road construction and maintenance for the week of Oct. 12-16.
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.
Augusta County
Interstate 81
- *NEW* Mile marker 211 to 222, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 213 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for asphalt testing, northbound mile marker 222 to 226, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights. Overnight right lane closures for bridge work, southbound mile marker 223 to 221, 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday night (Oct. 10). Overnight single lane closures for pavement testing, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night. Single-lane traffic 24/7 on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 East. Shoulder closures and travel lane shifts northbound and southbound 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project with estimated completion in summer 2027. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Oct. 22.
- Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes with estimated completion of late 2027.
Primary and secondary roads
- *NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures as needed between Rolling Thunder Lane and Staunton southern city limits for Route 11 safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
- *NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures as needed near Route 792 (Sangers Lane) intersection for pedestrian and public-transit safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
- *UPDATE* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound on-ramp to southbound I-81 closed for pouring concrete, 6 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 10-11). Follow posted detour.
- *NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures between Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) and Route 822 (Greenview Drive) for turn lane construction, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 30.
- Route 252 (Middlebrook Avenue) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between the Staunton city line and Route 802 Dynamite Road, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Monday.
- Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving between Route 11 (Commerce Road/Lee-Jackson Highway) and Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) including interchange ramps, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of Oct. 15.
- Route 358 (Woodrow Wilson Avenue) – Shoulder closures between Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) and Wilson Elementary School for work related to roadway widening, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through May 2027.
- 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 and secondary roads
- Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Hwy.) and Route 653 (Oak Ridge Road) intersection improvement and turn lane project. The lane closure for construction of the project has been removed. Any remaining cleanup work will be accomplished utilizing standard shoulder or lane closures with temporary signs. Work is expected to be fully completed week of October 19th.
- 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, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.
Primary and secondary roads
- *NEW* Route 60 (West Midland Trail) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between Route 641 (Jacktown Road) and Route 639 (Ebenezer Circle), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-23.
- *NEW* Route 631 (Old Buena Vista Road/Longhollow Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 704 (Middle Road) and Route 733 (Jordan Road) for pipe work, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Route 691 (Rural Valley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 610 (Plank Road) and Route 609 (Red Mill Road) for bridge replacement, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Oct. 22. Follow posted detour.
- 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 – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes with estimated completion of late 2027.
- Mile marker 240 to 251, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound single lane closures for right shoulder strengthening/widening and setting steel barrier on left shoulders, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday nights through Jan. 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.
- Exit 243, southbound – Nightly closures of off-ramp to Route 11 (South Main Street) for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Friday night. Follow posted detour.
- *NEW* Mile marker 240 to 247, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *NEW* Mile marker 243 to 244, northbound and southbound – Early morning single lane closures for utility work, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 11).
- Mile marker 258 to 264, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday nights through Feb. 1.
Primary and secondary roads
- Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Turn lane and shoulder closures between Route 704 (Oakwood Drive) and Harrisonburg city limits for work related to widening and intersection improvements, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through December 2026.
- Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Southbound turn-lane closures and travel-lane shifts for sidewalk installation between Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 5 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 October 31.
- Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures as needed between Hawkins Street and University Boulevard. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for sign and signal work related to interchange improvements with completion in October 2026.
- *NEW* Route 42 (Harpine Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 765 (Buttermilk Creek Road) and Route 765 (Cromer Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
- 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 Oct. 31.
- *NEW* Route 704 (Oakwood Drive) – Shoulder closures near Route 11 intersection for work related to widening and intersection improvements, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through December 2026.
- Route 765 (Buttermilk Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 753 (Kratzer Road) and Route 42 (Harpine Highway), 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Oct. 23.
- Route 794 (Craney Island Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road/Smith Creek Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- Route 796 (Moores Mill Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) intersection for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- Route 798 (Arkton Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- 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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