VDOT has updated its schedule for road construction and maintenance for the week of Nov. 9-13.
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.
Augusta County
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 214 to 234, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. nights through Nov. 20.
- Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for sign and guardrail work, line painting and barrier removal, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. Single-lane traffic 24/7 on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 East. Shoulder closures and travel lane shifts 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project with estimated completion in summer 2027. 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 with estimated completion of late 2027.
Primary and secondary roads
- Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures as needed between Rolling Thunder Lane and Staunton southern city limits for Route 11 safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
- Route 250 (Jefferson Highway)– Eastbound shoulder closures between Route 792 (Brand Station Road) and Route 637 (Jericho Road) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 30.
- Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures between Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) and Route 822 (Greenview Drive) for turn lane construction, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 27.
- Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures as needed near Route 792 (Sangers Lane) intersection for pedestrian and transit safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.
- Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) including interchange ramps, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday night.
- Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) and Route 625 (Midway Lane) for line painting, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 21.
- Route 358 (Woodrow Wilson Avenue) – Shoulder closures between Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) and Wilson Elementary School for work related to roadway widening, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through May 2027.
- Route 611 (Dooms Crossing Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 340 (East Side Highway) and Route 865 (Rockfish Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through April 1.
- 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. The long-term lane closure for construction of the project has been removed. Any remaining cleanup work will be accomplished utilizing short-term shoulder or lane closures with temporary signs. Work is expected to be fully completed by November 13th.
- Route 29 (Thomas Nelson Highway) from the Amherst County Line to Route 718 (Mountain Cove Rd.) safety improvements. Shoulder widening, rumble strips, and guardrail replacement project. Lane closures expected. Expected completion July 2027.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 64
- Mile marker 41 to 51, eastbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for line painting, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. through the night of Nov. 20.
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 174 to 204, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. through the night of Nov. 20.
- *NEW* Mile marker 189 to 191, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, including along the northbound off-ramp at Exit 191, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *NEW* Mile marker 198 to 199, northbound – Overnight right lane closure for spill cleanup, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night.
- *UPDATE* Exit 205, northbound – Left shoulder closure along the off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Primary and secondary roads
- *NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Southbound single-lane closures for paving between the Augusta County line and Route 706 (Steeles Fort Road), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 9 – 20.
- Route 743 (Fanny Barger Road) – Closed to through traffic for utility work between Route 689 (Buck Hill Road) and Route 11 (Lee Highway), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 – Nov. 30. Follow posted detour.
- 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 263, northbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. nights through Nov. 20. Mile marker 237 to 240, 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 with estimated completion of late 2027.
- Mile marker 240 to 251, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound single lane closures for right shoulder strengthening/widening and setting steel barrier on left shoulders, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday nights through Jan. 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.
- *NEW* Mile marker 244 to 242, southbound – Overnight right lane closures for guardrail repairs, midnight Sunday, Nov. 8, through 7 a.m., Monday, Nov. 9.
- *NEW* Exit 247A, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work along the off-ramp, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *UPDATE* Exit 247B, northbound – Ramp to westbound Route 33 (East Market Street) closed for shoulder widening work as part of the I-81 widening Harrisonburg project, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights (Nov. 11 – 12).
- Mile marker 258 to 261, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Weekend work hours vary. Estimated completion Feb. 1.
Primary and secondary roads
- Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane, turn lane and shoulder closures between Route 704 (Oakwood Drive) and Harrisonburg city limits for work related to widening and intersection improvements, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through December 2026.
- Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Southbound turn-lane closures and travel-lane shifts as needed for sidewalk installation between Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Estimated project completion fall 2027.
- Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) – Overnight mobile lane closures between Route 612 (Runions Creek Road) and Route 612 (Hopkins Gap Road) for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of Nov. 19.
- Route 259 (East Lee Street, Broadway) – Shoulder closures for curb-and-gutter construction between Route 42 (Timber Way) and Walnut Drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Nov. 20.
- 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 Nov. 30.
- Route 704 (Oakwood Drive/) – Shoulder closures during daylight hours. Traffic restrictions are for widening and intersection improvements through December 2026.
- Route 794 (Craney Island Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road/Smith Creek Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- Route 796 (Moores Mill Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) intersection for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- Route 798 (Arkton Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 2.
- Route 826 (Criders Road) – Flagger traffic control for bridge painting just east of Route 865 (Dovesville Road) through March 1.
- Various roads – Mobile lane closures on parts of Route 42 (John Wayland Highway), Route 211 (New Market Road), Route 253 (Port Republic Road), Route 256 (3rd Street, Grottoes), Route 257 (Briery Branch Road), Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road), Route 276 (Cross Keys Road), Route 290 (College Street, Dayton) and Route 340 (East Side Highway) for line painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Nov. 21.
- 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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