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VDOT: Local road work on the schedule for the week of March 23-27

Chris Graham
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VDOT has updated its schedule for local road work for the coming week.

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.

The VDOT Customer Service Center operates 24/7 to help roadway users report potential hazards, make service requests or get information related to Virginia’s transportation network.

Use its mobile friendly website or call 800-367-7623.

Find the VDOT Staunton District on Facebook and X and follow VDOT statewide social media accounts.

News releases, travel tips and project updates are on the VDOT website.

Augusta County


Interstate 81

  • Mile marker 220 to 226, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through March 30. Shoulder closures and travel-lane shifts northbound and southbound 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
  • *NEW* Mile marker 228 to 229, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday nights.
  • Mile marker 234 to 238, northbound and southbound – 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 laneswith estimated completion of late 2027.

*NEW* Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between Route 694 (Mount Tabor Road) and Route 819 (Bittersweet Lane), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 23 through April 3.

Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 695 (Sugar Loaf Road) and Route 802 (Dynamite Road) for utility work, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 3.

Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 695 (Sugar Loaf Road) and Route 693 (Stingy Hollow Road) for fiber installation, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday.

Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Route 792 (Indian Mound Road/Balsley Road) for intersection improvements, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through June 5.

Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Northbound right shoulder closures between I-81 interchange and Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) interchange for fiber installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 3.

*NEW* Route 340 (Eastside Highway) – Single lane closures for tree removal operations between Route 612 (New Hope-Crimora Road) and Route 663 (Crimora Station Lane/Mine Branch Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 23 through April 3.

Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Overnight flagger and pilot truck traffic control between Route 657 (Indian Ridge Road) and Edelweiss Lane for shoulder widening operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through June 25.

*NEW* Route 600 (Marble Valley Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 692 (Rocky Spring Lane) and Route 687 (Ramsey Gap Road) for bridge maintenance, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control and westbound turn-lane closures at Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) for intersection improvements, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays through August 1.

*NEW* Route 626 (Berry Farm Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 612 (Quicks Mill Road) and Route 613 (Spring Hill Road) March 30 – April 9 for replacement of bridge with concrete pipe. Follow posted detour.

*NEW* Route 629 (Deerfield Valley Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 688 (Hodges Draft Lane) and Route 716 (West Augusta Road) for bridge maintenance, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

*NEW* Route 718 (Stokesville Road) – Flagger traffic control just west of Route 730 (North River Road) for bridge maintenance, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

*NEW* Route 742 (Lebanon Church Road) – Flagger traffic near intersection with Catheys River Lane for maintenance to Middle River bridge, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.

Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 30.

Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control near Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) for intersection and roadway improvements, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays through August 1.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays.

Rockbridge County


Interstate 64

  • Mile marker 45 to 44, westbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 31.
  • *NEW* Mile marker 45 to 47, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  • *NEW* Mile marker 56 to 57, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for tree cutting and brush removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.

Interstate 81

  • *NEW* Mile marker 174 to 189, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspections, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday and Monday nights (March 29-30).
  • *UPDATE* Mile marker 174 to 204, northbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 180 off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 251 (Link Road) and just east of Route 60 (East Midland Trail) bridge inspections, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

*UPDATE* Route 252 (Brownsburg Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 712 (Decatur Road/Bustleburg Road) and Route 724 (Hays Creek Road) for brush removal, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 501 (Glasgow Highway) – Alternating lane closures for tree removal operations between Route 663 (River Road) and Buena Vista southern city limits, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays through April 3.

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 238, 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 laneswith estimated completion of late 2027.
  • Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Single lane closures as needed 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange projectwith completion expected in fall 2026.

Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Follow posted detour. Single-lane closures 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 September.

Business Route 33 (Old Spotswood Trail, Elkton) – Flagger traffic control just east of Route 635 (River Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 4.

Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Shoulder closures near Route 649 (Island Ford Road/Berrytown Road) intersection for traffic signal installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 3.

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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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 Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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