VDOT has updated its schedule of road construction and maintenance in Augusta County, Rockbridge County and Rockingham County.
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 64
- *NEW* Mile marker 90 to 93, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday night.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 100 to 99, westbound – Right shoulder closures for ditch cleaning, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Interstate 81
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 220 to 226, northbound and southbound – Full northbound closure7 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday (March 14-15) for traffic-shift preparations. Northbound traffic will detour onto Route 262 between exits 220 and 225. Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through March 30. Shoulder closures northbound and southbound 24/7 through spring. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- *NEW* Mile marker 222 to 225, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspections, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday night (March 8).
- 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.
Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Westbound right lane closures possible for utility work between Route 822 (Greenview Drive) and Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday.
*NEW* 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. March 3 – 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 March 27.
Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Waynesboro city limits for intersection improvements, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through June 5.
*NEW* 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. March 9 – 20.
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 693 (Cedar Green Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 704 (William Cousins Road) and Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) for inspection of bridge over railway, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday.
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.
*NEW* Route 5112 (Second Street, Waynesboro) – Flagger traffic control between Bath Avenue and Route 340 (North Delphine Avenue) for inspection of bridge over railway, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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
- *NEW* Mile marker 45 to 44, westbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 9 – 31.
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. Tuesday through Thursday nights.
- *NEW* 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 252 (Brownsburg Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 39 (Maury River Road) and Route 710 (Swope Lane) for brush removal, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound right shoulder closures near Route 9372 (McGaheysville Elementary School) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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.
*NEW* Business Route 33 (Old Spotswood Trail, Elktoni) – Flagger traffic control just east of Route 635 (River Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 4.
*UPDATE* Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Shoulder closures near Route 649 (Island Ford Road/Berrytown Road) intersection for installing junction boxes and pulling wire, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.
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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