VDOT has updated its road work and maintenance schedule for the coming two weeks, encompassing the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
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
Interstate 81
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through Dec. 22, then Jan. 5 – March 30, 2026. Shoulder closures northbound and southbound 24/7 through spring 2026. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- Mile marker 234 to 237, 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 lanes.
Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Flagger traffic control at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Route 792 (Indian Mound Road/Balsley Road) for intersection improvements, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through May 2026.
*UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Shoulder closures between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and FR-Route 224 (Bells Lane/Country Club Road) for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 23.
Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 672/619 (Patrick Mill Lane/Turk Mountain Lane) and Route 619 (Purple Cow Road) for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Dec. 23.
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.
*NEW* Route 619 (Purple Cow Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 340 (East Side Highway) intersection for overhead utility work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 22 – 23.
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 Dec. 24.
*NEW* Route 720 (Morris Mill Road) – Closed between Route 833 (Trinity Point Road) and Route 1060 (Belle Vista Drive) for maintenance to bridge over Middle River, Dec. 19 – 22, then flagger traffic control from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 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
Interstate 64
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 57 to 56, westbound – Left lane closures for overhead sign work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 22 – 23.
*NEW* Route 11/FR-055 (Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 684 (Tinkerville Road) and Botetourt County line for tree removal operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 31.
*NEW* Route 60 (East Midland Trail) – Flagger traffic control between Buena Vista eastern city limits and Amherst County line for tree removal operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 31.
*NEW* Route 130 (Rockbridge Road, Glasgow) – Flagger traffic control between Route 684 (Blue Ridge Road/Jarvis Trail) and Route 1113 (13th Street) for tree removal operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 31.
*NEW* Route 501 (Glasgow Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 130 (Wert Faulkner Highway) and Route 792 (Bennetts Run Road) for tree removal operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 22 – 31.
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 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.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 245 to 246, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for inspection of Route 253 overpass bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. night of Dec. 30.
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 Dec. 23.
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.
Various roads – Mobile lane closures on parts of Route 752 (Snapps Creek Road), Route 761 (Sky Road), Route 765 (Amberly Road), and Route 910 (Fort Lynne Road) for tree trimming operations, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Dec. 24.
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