VDOT has updated its road construction and maintenance schedule for Augusta County, Rockbridge County and Rockingham County for the week of May 19-23.
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Augusta County
Interstate 64
- *NEW* Mile marker 87 to 91, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for sign installations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 87 to 100, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation control, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday night.
- 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 May 20.
- Mile marker 97 to 87, westbound – Overnight single lane closures for pavement treatment, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of June 26.
Interstate 81
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation control, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday night.
- Mile marker 205 to 209, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures at various locations for pavement marker installations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through May 28.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 210 to 216, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *NEW* Mile marker 217 to 225, northbound – Shoulder closures at various locations for sign installations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Overnight single-lane closures for equipment removal, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of May 22. 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.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight left-lane closures from mile marker 222 to 225 to for bridge work and construction-vehicle entrance work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday nights. Exit 221 southbound 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.
- *NEW* Exit 222, northbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- 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 along off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 232 to 233, northbound and southbound – Overnight single-lane closures southbound, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights. Daytime shoulder closures in both directions, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Traffic restrictions are for rock and soil testing.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures northbound for installation of concrete barriers, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night. Left shoulder closures northbound and southbound 24/7 through end of 2025. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 231 to 233, northbound and southbound – Overnight single-lane closures southbound, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights. Daytime shoulder closures in both directions, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Traffic restrictions are for rock and soil testing.
- Exit 235, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Westbound overnight right lane closures between I-81 interchange and Route 792 (Sangers Lane) for moving equipment, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday night. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project.
*UPDATE* 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 May 20.
*NEW* Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 920 (Oak Hill Lane) and Route 693 (Butter Road) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 16 – 19.
Route 254 (Ivy Street, Waynesboro) – Shoulder closures between King Avenue and Waynesboro western city limits for underground utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 30.
*NEW* Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road) – Shoulder closure near Route 865 (Rockfish Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Shoulder closures at various locations between I-81 interchanges for sign installation, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Southbound shoulder closures between I-81/I-64 exit 225 interchange and Route 11 (Lee Highway) for rock and soil testing, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 602 (Summerdean Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 603 (Cales Springs Road) and Route 677 (Shemariah Road) for bridge rehabilitation through June 6. Follow posted detour.
*NEW* Route 608 (Battlefield Road) – Shoulder closure near Route 774 (Piedmont Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 608 (Cold Springs Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1525 (Ridgeview Drive) and Route 842 (Horseshoe Circle) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through May 22.
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 633 (Patton Farm Road) – Flagger traffic control at various locations between Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) and Route 639 (Wayne Avenue) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through May 29.
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 (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 865 (Rockfish Road) – Shoulder closure near Route 608 (Battlefield Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 5119 (Oak Lane, Waynesboro) – Local traffic only between Lyndhurst Road and Delphine Avenue through May 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.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 64
- *NEW* Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for vegetation control, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights of May 18 to May 22.
- *NEW* Mile marker 55 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday night (May 18).
Interstate 81
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 174 to 205, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for vegetation control, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday night.
- Mile marker 188 to 184, southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for installation of drainage structures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through May 29.
- Mile marker 188 to 192, northbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through June 12 nights.
- *NEW* Exit 191, northbound – Overnight alternating lane closures along ramp to I-64 for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Sunday night (May 18).
Route 11 Business (North Main Street, Lexington) – Flagger traffic control between Massie Street and Hook Lane for utility work, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 27. Traffic restrictions are for pedestrian-access improvement project with scheduled completion in August 2025.
*NEW* Route 712 (Wades Road) – Road closed to through traffic between Route 726 (McElwee Road) and Route 729 (Back Draft Road/Davis Hill Road) for replacement of bridge over Cedar Grove Branch, May 27 – June 19.
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
- Mile marker 237 to 264, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for pavement marker installations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of May 28.
- Mile marker 237 to 238, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures for installation of concrete barriers, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday night (May 16). Continuous left shoulder closures through end of 2025. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
- *NEW* Mile marker 238 to 240, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for inspection of North River Road and Imboden Road overpass bridges, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday night.
- *NEW* Mile marker 239 to 241, northbound and southbound – Overnight northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for utility work, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday night (May 17).
- 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.
- *NEW* Mile marker 241 to 242, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for inspection of Cecil Wampler Road overpass bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday night.
- Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Occasional overnight ramp and lane closures as needed, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Shoulder closures in place 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange projectwith completion expected in fall 2026.
- *NEW* Mile marker 252 to 253, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for inspection of Trinity Church Road overpass bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday night.
- *NEW* Mile marker 255 to 261, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
*NEW* Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 613 (Clover Hill Road/Whitmore Shop Road) and Route 752 (Hinton Road) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday to Friday.
*UPDATE* 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 July 1.
Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane traffic between MLK Jr. Way and I-81 interchange. Two lanes in each direction between I-81 interchange and Linda Lane/Burgess Road. Be alert for travel-lane shifts. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement with expected completion in September 2026.
*NEW* Route 33 Business (Old Spotswood Trail) – Flagger traffic control near Route 635 (River Road) intersection for inspection of bridge over South Fork Shenandoah River, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.
*NEW* Route 42 (John Wayland Highway) – Southbound right shoulder closures between Koogler Lane and Route 732 (Eberly Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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 257 (Ottobine Road/Mason Street) – Flagger traffic control between Route 748 (Thomas Spring Road) and Route 1211 (Main Street, Dayton) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
*NEW* Route 257 (Dinkel Avenue) – Shoulder closures near Route 867 (Old Bridgewater Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 257 (Briery Branch Road) – Flagger traffic control between Branch Point Drive and Route 902 (Tilghman Road) for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Route 640 (Model Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 980 (Honeysuckle Road) and Route 639 (Nicholson Road), through May 21. Follow posted detour. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacement.
Route 644 (Resort Drive) – Closed between Silverstone Lane and Woodstone Drive for paving operations and turn-lane construction, through about July 31. Follow posted detour.
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.
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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