VDOT: Road work, maintenance, on the local schedule for Nov. 24-Dec. 5

It’s Thanksgiving Week, so the road work scheduled by VDOT will get something of a holiday toward the end of this week.

Things will be back on schedule next week.

This is the schedule from the folks at VDOT for road work for the next two weeks.

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.

Call 800-367-7623 or use its mobile friendly website.

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

Augusta County

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Interstate 81  

• *UPDATE* Mile marker 206 to 208, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for installation of traffic sensors, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Dec. 4.
• Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through November 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.
• *UPDATE* Mile marker 232 to 237, northbound and southbound – Mobile shoulder closures for sign repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 25. Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
• *NEW* Mile marker 229 to 228, southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 227 off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24 – 28.
• *NEW* Mile marker 220 to 206, southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 217 and Exit 213 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 – 5.

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) – Southbound right shoulder closures near Rockbridge County line for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 – 5.

*NEW* Route 42 (Little Calf Pasture Highway) – Shoulder closures near Route 811 (Augusta Springs Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 – 5.

Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) – Eastbound right shoulder closure between Route 876 (Swoope Road) and Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Dec. 2.

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 2026.

Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) intersection for pipe installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Nov. 26.

Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 to 4 p.m. through April 2026.

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 2026.

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

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Interstate 64  

• *NEW* Mile marker 46 to 41, westbound – Mobile right shoulder closures for tree and brush cutting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24 – 25.
• *NEW* Exit 55, eastbound – Right shoulder closures along the off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov 24 – 28.

Interstate 81

• *NEW* Mile marker 177 to 205, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures at various locations for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the nights of Nov 24 – 25.
• *NEW* Mile marker 204 to 206, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for installation of traffic sensors, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Dec. 4.
• *NEW* Mile marker 205 to 195, southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 205, Exit 200 and Exit 195 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. nights of Dec. 1 – 4.

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Shoulder closures at various locations for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 – 5.

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Southbound single lane closures from Route 706 (Borden Grant Trail) to Route 837 (Greystone Lane) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Dec. 12.

*NEW* Route 42 (Virginia Avenue) – Shoulder closure near intersection with Route 615 (Wilhelm Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 – 5.

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

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Interstate 81  

• *UPDATE* Mile marker 237 to 238, northbound and southbound – Mobile shoulder closures for sign repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 25. Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
• Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Single lane closures, 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.
• Mile marker 246 to 247, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24 – 28.
• *NEW* Mile marker 248 to 249, northbound and southbound – Overnight lane and shoulder closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. night of Dec. 2.

*NEW* Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Shenandoah County line and Route 798 (Arkton Road/Tenth Legion Road) for fiber installation, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 – Dec. 5.

*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound right shoulder closures near Route 654 (Montevideo Circle) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24 – 28.

*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound right shoulder closures near Route 991 (Conn Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24 – 28.

*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound right shoulder closures near Greene County line for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 – 5.

Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures as needed. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacements and interchange improvements with expected completion in September 2026.

Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 680 (Oak Ridge Road) and Route 689 (Shen Lake Drive/Spaders Church Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov 27.

*NEW* Route 256 (Third Street, Grottoes) – Shoulder closures near Dogwood Avenue intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 – 5.

*NEW* Route 340 (Augusta Avenue, Grottoes) – Northbound right shoulder closures near Route 256 (Third Street) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 – 5.

Route 340 (South Eastside Highway) – Flagger traffic control for tree trimming from Route 708 (Ore Bank Road) to Route 754 (Rocky Bar Road), 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 25.

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.