VDOT has updated its schedule for road work and maintenance on local roads in the coming week.
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Albemarle County
(NEW) Soil borings – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:
- U.S. 29 Business, mobile, alternating lane closures between U.S. 29 Bypass exit ramp and the Charlottesville city limit in the northbound lanes, Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- U.S. 29 Bypass, right lane and right shoulder closed at the ramp to U.S. 29 Business (Fontaine Avenue Extended) in the northbound lanes, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- U.S. 29 Bypass, left lane and left shoulder closed at the ramp to Interstate 64 westbound in the northbound lanes, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- U.S. 29 Bypass, left shoulder closure between the Interstate 64 ramp westbound and the U.S. 29 Bypass off-ramp in the northbound lanes, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- U.S. 29 Bypass, mobile, alternating lane closures between the U.S. 29 Bypass off-ramp and the ramp from U.S. 29 Business in the southbound lanes, Monday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- U.S. 29 Bypass, mobile work zone with right lane and right shoulder closures at the ramp from U.S. 29 Business (Fontaine Avenue Extended) in the southbound lanes, Monday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Route 743 (Hydraulic Road), mobile, alternating lane closures between Route 1411 (Inglewood Drive and Route 1411 (Swanson Drive) in the northbound and southbound Wednesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(NEW) Resurfacing – Expect mobile, alternating lane closures daily through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the following areas:
- Route 20 (Stony Point Road), between Route 641 (Echo Valley Road) to Route 640 (Turkey Sag Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes.
- Route 649 (Proffit Road), between Route 1504 (Landford Hills Drive) and Route 20 (Stony Point Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes.
(NEW) Traffic engineering – Expect right shoulder closures in the following areas:
- U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike), at Route 635 (Miller School Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Monday and Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Route 20 (Scottsville Road), between Route 708 (Red Hill Road) and Route 627 (Carters Mountain Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Route 240 (Crozet Avenue), between Route 691 (Jarmans Gap Road) and U.S. 240 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(UPDATE) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:
- U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike), alternating lane closures between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- U.S. 250 (Richmond Road), alternating lane closures with flaggers between Route 1146 (Hunters Way) and Route 22 (Louisa Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- U.S. 250 (Richmond Road), alternating lane closures with flaggers between Route 729 (North Milton Road) and Route 709 (Shadwell Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Route 240 (Crozet Avenue), alternating lane closures between Route 691 (Jarmans Gap Road) and Route 240 (Three Notch’d Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Route 240 (Three Notch’d Road), alternating lane closures between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Route 601 (Old Ivy Road), alternating lane closures between U.S. 29 (Bypass) and the Charlottesville city line in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Route 751 (Brownsville Road), both shoulders closed between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane), right shoulder closures between U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) and Route 684 (Half Mile Branch Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(NEW) Paving – Expect alternating lane closures from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the following areas:
- Route 618 (Jefferson Mill Road), between Route 620 (Rolling Road) and Route 712 (Coles Rolling Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, starting Tuesday.
- Route 641 (Burnley Station Road), between Route 644 (Burnley Road) and U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(NEW) Interstate 64 – Shoulder repairs. Expect right shoulder closures between mile marker 100 and mile marker 125 in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route 601 (Old Ivy Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs. Bridge will be restricted to eastbound traffic during construction. Westbound traffic should follow signed detour around the work. Drivers should go slow and use caution near the work zone. Intermittent night closures will also be in place during construction from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. For detailed detour information, visit Route 601 bridge over U.S. 29/250. Expected completion date is fall of 2026.
Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane) – Rehabilitation project. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 684 (Half Mile Branch Road) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(NEW) Route 1206 Orchard Drive – Construction. Expect alternating lane closures between 1412 Orchard Drive and 1448 Orchard Drive in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Augusta County
Interstate 64
- Mile marker 95 to 94, westbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 3.
- *NEW* Mile marker 95 to 98, eastbound and westbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for bridge inspections, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 95 to 98, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single-lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and daytime shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for bridge painting. Estimated completion April 30.
- *UPDATE* Exit 99, eastbound – Overnight narrowing of ramps to and from Route 250 for bridge painting, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of May 30.
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound left lane closures for concrete deliveries, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday nights. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacement and roadway construction as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane Expected completion in fall 2025. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- Exit 221, southbound – Left or right lane closed along ramp to I-64 eastbound beginning due to overpass bridge work related to I-81 widening project. Ramp lane closures expected to continue through summer 2025.
- Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Southbound Exit 221 off-ramp limited to a single lane through summer 2025. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7 through spring 2026. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- Exit 225, northbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramp for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 226 to 230, northbound and southbound – Overnight single-lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and daytime shoulder closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for bridge painting. Estimated completion May 31.
- *NEW* Exit 227, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *NEW* Mile marker 231 to 233, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for survey work, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the nights of March 30 to April 3.
- Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures with exit 235 ramp closures as needed due to shoulder strengthening, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Saturday nights. Right shoulder closures at various locations during daylight hours. Work-zone speed limit 60 miles per hour 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
*NEW* Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) and Buffalo Gap High School for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain Highway) – Flagger traffic control with pilot truck between Waynesboro eastern city limits and I-64 Afton interchange for pipe replacement, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain Highway) – Eastbound and westbound right shoulder closures near I-64 exit 99 interchange for painting of interstate overpass bridges, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through March 31.
*NEW* Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) and Route 876 (Swoope Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
*NEW* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Shoulder closures for utility work between I-81 exit 225 interchange and Route 11 (Commerce Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Route 624 (South Delphine Avenue, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between South Oak Lane and Chinquapin Drive through May 2025 for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor.
Route 626 (Cider Mill Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 616 (Morningside Drive/Salem Church Road) and Route 745 (Mt. Pisgah Road) for replacement of bridge with concrete pipe. Estimated completion April 7. Follow posted detour.
Route 635 – Mobile lane closures at various locations between Staunton southern city limits and Route 639 (Wayne Avenue) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) – Closed between I-81 frontage roads (FR-217 and FR-218) for bridge replacement as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane project. Follow posted detour. Expected completion in July 2025.
Route 664 (Mount Torry Road) – Mobile lane closures between Waynesboro southern city limits and Nelson County line for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
Route 664 (Lyndhurst Road, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between Miami Avenue and Purdue Street for work related to construction of Waynesboro Southern Corridor through June 2025.
*NEW* Route 707 (Trimbles Mill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 705 (North Mountain Road) and Route 713 (Shuey Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 31 through April 17.
Route 5119 (Oak Lane, Waynesboro) – Local traffic only between Lyndhurst Road and Windsor Road through April 30 for road work related to Waynesboro Southern Corridor project. Flagger traffic control for local drivers, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Through traffic will be detoured.
Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays.
City of Charlottesville
(NEW) U.S. 29 Business (Fontaine Avenue) – Soil borings. Expect alternating lane closures at Montpelier Street, Wednesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Greene County
(UPDATE) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:
- U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail), right lane and right shoulder closed between Route 607 (Matthew Mill Road) and the Albemarle County line in the southbound lanes, nightly, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail), right lane and right shoulder closures between Luck Stone Road and Willie’s Auction House in the southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(UPDATE) U.S. 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Resurfacing. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) and Little Edge Farm Road in the eastbound lanes daily through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(UPDATE) Route 230 (Madison Road) – Construction. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 1004 (Childs Road) and Route 1005 (Commonwealth Drive) in the eastbound and westbound lanes daily, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NEW) Route 634 (Bull Yearling Road) – Paving. Expect alternating lane closures between U.S. 33 (Spotswood Trail) and Route 639 (Saddleback Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes daily, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nelson County
Route 653 (Wilson Road) – Bridge Replacement. The bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad is closed. Estimated reopening November 2025.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 64
- Mile marker 43 to 48, eastbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for traffic sensor installations, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound and southbound alternating lane closures between Route 716 (Timber Ridge Road) and Route 645 (Valley Pike) for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Route 11 (North Main Street, Lexington) – Flagger traffic control between Hook Lane and Massie Street, generally weekdays during daylight hours. No on-street parking. Traffic restrictions are for pedestrian-access improvement project with scheduled completion in August 2025.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 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
- *NEW* Mile marker 237 to 242, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for debris removal and other maintenance work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Mile marker 238 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for shoulder strengthening through June 2025, beginning on southbound I-81. Work will generally take place Monday through Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Work-zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
- Exit 240, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures along ramps to and from Route 257 for construction of additional turn lanes, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through July 1.
- Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Overnight ramp closures and alternating lane closures as needed, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Expect delays. 24/7 shoulder closures. Traffic restrictions are related to Route 33 bridge and interchange projectwith completion expected in September 2026.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound mobile lane closures for pavement marking between Harrisonburg city limits and Greene County line, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound right shoulder closures near Elkton eastern town limits for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound alternating lane closures near Route 340 interchange for maintenance to bridge over Route 340, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 4.
Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Mobile traffic control between Route 612 (Peake Mountain Road) and Route 734 (Bank Church Road) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Laurel Woods Lane and Switzer Lake Road/Skidmore Fork for paving, line-painting and guardrail work related to road widening and curve improvements, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 20.
Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane traffic between Vine Street/Hawkins Street and Evelyn Byrd Avenue during daytime or overnight hours due to bridge construction. Occasional full closures as needed. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement with expected completion in September 2026.
*NEW* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Eastbound and westbound mobile lane closures for pavement marking between Harrisonburg city limits and Route 340 (Eastside Highway), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 4 to April 7.
Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Mobile traffic control between Route 1163 (Rosedale Drive) and Route 331 (Alumnae Drive) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Temporary traffic signal between Route 1601 (New Haven Road) and Route 1605 (Water Street) for maintenance to North River bridge, 24/7 through June 30. Vehicle width restriction 11 feet.
*NEW* Route 256 (Third Street, Grottoes) – Mobile lane closures for pavement marking between Augusta County line and Route 340 (Augusta Avenue), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 4 through April 7.
Route 257 (Ottobine Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 775 (Judge Paul Road) and Route 42 Business (Main Street, Dayton) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between I-81 interchange and Route 867 (North River Road) for road widening project, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through July 1.
Route 800 (McCauley Drive, Timberville) –Flagger traffic control between Route 42 (South Main Street/Timber Way) and Fourth Avenue for sidewalk construction, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through May 1.
Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. 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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