We have the updated VDOT road construction and maintenance schedule for Augusta County, Nelson County, Rockbridge County and Rockingham County for the week of Aug. 17-21.
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.
Augusta County
Interstate 64
- Exit 87, westbound – Ramp to I-81 North closed overnight Saturday night (August 15) from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. for work related to I-81 widening project. Follow Detour Route C.
Interstate 81
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 217 to 225, northbound and southbound – Brief closure for overhead utility work between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday (August 16).
- Mile marker 218 to 214, southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement testing, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of August 20.
- Mile marker 218 to 214, southbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of September 29.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight full closure northbound for traffic shift preparations, 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday (August 15-16). Follow Detour Route C. Overnight right lane closures southbound at various locations for sign work, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Wednesday nights. Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 East 24/7. Shoulder closures and travel lane shifts northbound and southbound 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening projectwith estimated completion in summer 2027. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 225 to 234, northbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of September 29.
- Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. 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.
Primary and secondary roads
Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 1210 (Spitler Circle) and Route 853 (Poor Creek Lane) for utility pole replacement, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through August 27.
*NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures for turn lane construction between Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) and Route 822 (Greenview Drive), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 17 – Sept. 4.
Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound overnight single lane closures for paving operations between Waynesboro western city limits and Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the night of September 3.
Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Overnight closures of on-ramp to I-81 North, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday night (August 15). Ramp closures are for I-81 traffic shift preparations. Follow posted detour.
Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound overnight right lane closures for utility work between Route 792 (Brand Station Road) and Route 638 (Desper Hollow Road), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the night of August 27.
*NEW* Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road) – Overnight mobile traffic control for pavement marker installations between Route 276 (Keezletown Road) and Rockingham County line, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday nights.
*UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Eastbound and westbound overnight mobile lane closures and mobile traffic control for pavement marker installations between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and Route 254 (New Hope Road), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday and Monday nights.
Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Eastbound overnight closure of exit 225 on-ramp to I-81 south from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday night (August 15). Ramp closures are for traffic shift. Follow posted detour.
*NEW* Route 276 (Keezletown Road) – Overnight mobile traffic control for pavement marker installations between Bluestone Drive and Rockingham County line, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday nights.
*NEW* Route 608 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Overnight mobile lane traffic control for pavement marker installations between Route 935/631 (Expo Road/Ladd Road) and Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday nights.
Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) – Single lane closures or turn lane closures as needed near Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway), 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Traffic restrictions are for intersection and roadway improvements with estimated completion in early August.
*NEW* Route 654 (White Hill Road) – Overnight mobile traffic control for pavement marker installations between I-81 interchange and Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday nights.
Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) – Flagger traffic control as needed near Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road), 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Traffic restrictions are for intersection and roadway improvements with estimated completion in early August.
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. Route 653 (Oak Ridge Rd.) is closed to traffic from Route 29 to 0.2 miles east of Route 29. Traffic will follow a signed detour route. The right, northbound lane of Route 29 is closed from 0.6 miles south of Route 653 to 0.2 miles north of Rt. 653. The speed limit along Route 29 is reduced to 50 mph while the lane closure is in place. Oak Ridge Road is expected to be reopened to traffic sometime during the week of August 16, weather permitting. The expected completion date for the entire project is October 9, 2026.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 174 to 177, northbound– Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of October 1.
- *NEW* Mile marker 192 to 196, northbound – Overnight left lane closures for shoulder repairs, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights (August 16-20, then 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights (August 21-22).
Primary and secondary roads
- *UPDATE* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Shoulder closures at various locations between Route 785 (Sam Houston Way) and Route 251 (Link Road) for mowing, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
- *NEW* Route 39 (Maury River Road)– Flagger traffic control for ditch cleaning operations at various locations between Route 252 (Brownsburg Turnpike) and Flat Rock Lane, 7:30 a.m. through 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Route 609 (Red Mill Road)– Shoulder closures for utility work between Route 11 (Lee Highway) and Route 692 (Cedar Creek Road), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through August 31.
- 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.
- 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.
Rockingham County
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 237 to 240, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. 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 240 to 251, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for shoulder strengthening/widening and setting temporary steel barrier on left shoulder, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 wideningwith completion scheduled for June 2032. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.
- *NEW* Mile marker 242 to 241, southbound– Overnight right lane closures for Route 704 (Cecil Wampler Road) overpass bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of August 20.
- Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures 24/7 and overnight single-lane closures as needed for Route 33 bridge and interchange project. Completion scheduled for late August. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.
Primary and secondary roads
- Route 11(Valley Pike) – Flagger and pilot-truck traffic control for paving operations between Route 985 (Pickering Lane) and the Shenandoah County line, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through September 11.
- Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Southbound turn-lane closures and travel-lane shifts for sidewalk installationbetween Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 6 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 Sept. 30.
- Route 33(East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures and lane shifts 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 late August.
- Route 259(Brocks Gap Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 613 (Mountain Road) and Route 820 (Bergton Road) for overhead utility work, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through September 3.
- *NEW* Route 276(Cross Keys Road) – Overnight mobile traffic control for pavement marker installations between Augusta County line and Route 33 (Spottswood Trail), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.
- Route 340(East Side Highway) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control between Route 253/659 (Port Republic Road) and Route 634 (Sapling Ridge Road) for shoulder widening and guardrail installation, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through August 28.
- 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 Sept. 30.
- *NEW* Route 704(Cecil Wampler Road) – Full closure at I-81 overpass for bridge work, 7 p.m. August 20 through about August 27. Follow posted detour.
- Route 824(Bennett Run Road) – Stop-and-proceed traffic control between Route 865 (Bergton Road/Dovesville Road) and Tough Street for work on the bridge over Bennett Run, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through August 28. The road will be narrowed to one lane at the bridge.
- 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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