VDOT: Road conditions update

Route 220 at Route 60 (Madison Street at Valley Ridge Road) in Alleghany County is closed due to downed phone lines.  This is in the vicinity of exit 16 on Interstate 64.  The closure is expected to last until midnight or later.  Motorists are advised to avoid this area.

Road conditions vary throughout the Shenandoah Valley. The northern part of the Valley continues to receive fresh snow. Motorists should drive using extreme caution and expect icy conditions on untreated surfaces.

Here are the road conditions as of 9:20 p.m.

• Interstate 64 – Clear conditions in Alleghany, Rockbridge and Augusta counties.
• Interstate 66 – Moderate conditions in Warren County.
• Interstate 81 – Minor conditions in Shenandoah and Frederick counties.  Clear conditions in Rockbridge, Augusta, and Rockingham counties.
• Primary roads – Moderate conditions in Warren and Clarke counties.  Minor conditions in Highland, Rockingham, Frederick and Page counties. Clear conditions in Bath, Alleghany, Rockbridge, Augusta and Shenandoah counties.
• Secondary roads – Moderate conditions in Shenandoah, Frederick, Warren and Clarke counties.  Minor conditions in Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, and Page counties.  Clear conditions in Bath, Alleghany and Rockbridge counties.

For winter weather road conditions go to www.511Virginia.org, look at the orange bar on the top of the page and click on “Text Views” and then click on “Road Condition Table”. Look at the pull down box that lists all jurisdictions.  In this box individual counties can be chosen to view.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr,Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located at www.VirginiaDOT.org.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.