VDOT has updated its schedule for road work and maintenance that will be ongoing during the week of March 17-21.
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Albemarle County
Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:
- U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike), alternating lane closures between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Route 240 (Crozet Avenue), alternating lane closures between Route 691 (Jarmans Gap Road) and Route 240 (Three Notch’d Road) in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Route 240 (Three Notch’d Road), alternating lane closures between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Route 601 (Old Ivy Road), alternating lane closures between U.S. 29 (Bypass) and the Charlottesville city line in the northbound and southbound lanes, daily, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Route 751 (Brownsville Road), both shoulders closed between Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane), right shoulder closures between U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) and Route 684 (Half Mile Branch Road) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(NEW) Interstate 64 – Pothole patching. Expect a mobile work zone with alternating lane closures between mile marker 100 and mile marker 131 in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Tuesday and Wednesday.
(NEW) Interstate 64 – Fence repairs. Expect right shoulder closures between mile marker 110 and mile marker 112 in the eastbound lanes, Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(NEW) Interstate 64 – Ditch cleaning. Expect a mobile work zone with left shoulder closures between mile markers 107 and mile marker 118 in the eastbound lanes, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(NEW) U.S. 29 (Monacan Trail) – Bridge inspection. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 1106 (Teel Lane) and Route 838 (Lackey Lane) in the northbound and southbound lanes, Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(NEW) U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) – Tree trimming. Expect right lane and right shoulder closures between Route 763 (Dickerson Road) and Route 607 (Cedar Grove Road) in the southbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) – Signal installation. Expect shoulder closures at Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) in the eastbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NEW) U.S. 250 (Ivy Road) – Signal repairs. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between Broomley Road and the U.S. 29 Bypass in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily starting Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Route 601 (Old Ivy Road) – Bridge superstructure repairs. Bridge will be restricted to eastbound traffic during construction. Westbound traffic should follow signed detour around the work. Drivers should go slow and use caution near the work zone. Intermittent night closures will also be in place during construction from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. For detailed detour information, visit Route 601 bridge over U.S. 29/250. Expected completion date is fall of 2026.
(NEW) Route 631 (Rio Road East) – Roadway sweeping. Expect a mobile work zone with alternating lane closures between U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) and the Charlottesville city line, Monday and Tuesday, 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.
(NEW) Route 633 (Cove Garden Road) – Pipe repairs/installation. Road closed between Route 712 (Plank Road) and U.S. 29 (Monacan Trail), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Route 797 (Hillsboro Lane) – Rehabilitation project. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 684 (Half Mile Branch Road) and U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Augusta County
Interstate 64
- *NEW* Mile marker 95 to 94, westbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
- Mile marker 95 to 98, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single-lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of March 30. Daytime shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through March 31. Traffic restrictions are for bridge painting.
- Exit 99, eastbound – Overnight narrowing of ramps to and from Route 250 for bridge painting, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 29.
Interstate 81
- Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures 24/7 for bridge replacement and roadway construction as part of I-81 southbound auxiliary lane Expected completion in summer 2025. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
- *NEW* Exit 221, southbound – Left or right lane closed along ramp to I-64 eastbound beginning due to overpass bridge work related to I-81 widening project. Ramp lane closures expected to continue through summer 2025.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures southbound from mile marker 223 to 222 for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through March 27. Ramp narrowing 24/7 southbound Exit 221 off-ramp through May 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.
- Exit 225, northbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramp for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Mile marker 226 to 230, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of March 30.Daytime shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through March 31. Traffic restrictions are for bridge painting.
- *NEW* Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for shoulder strengthening beginning March 17 on southbound I-81. Work will generally take place Monday through Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Work-zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) and Service Route 9819 for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through March 20.
Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound right shoulder closures between Nelson County line and FR-Route 212 for painting of I-64 overpass bridge, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through March 31.
Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound overnight alternating lane closures near I-81 interchange for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through March 27. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project.
*NEW* Route 340 (Eastside Highway/Augusta Avenue) – Shoulder closures near Grottoes southern town limits for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 633 (Patton Farm Road) and Route 608 (Cold Springs Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through March 27.
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.
*NEW* Route 626 (Cider Mill Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 616 (Morningside Drive/Salem Church Road) and Route 745 (Mt. Pisgah Road) for replacement of bridge with concrete pipe, March 24 – April 7. Follow posted detour.
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 summer 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.
Route 5119 (Oak Lane, Waynesboro) – Local traffic only between Lyndhurst Road and Windsor Road through April 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.
Greene County
(NEW) U.S. 33 Business (Spotswood Trail) – Emergency water main repairs. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 9086 (Ice House Road) and Tripple S Ranch Road in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(UPDATE) Utility work under VDOT permit – Expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:
- U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail), right lane and right shoulder closed between Route 607 (Matthew Mill Road) and the Albemarle County line in the southbound lanes, nightly, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail), right lane and right shoulder closures between Luck Stone Road and Willie’s Auction House in the southbound lanes, daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nelson County
Route 653 (Wilson Road) – Bridge Replacement. The bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad is closed. Estimated reopening November 2025.
Rockbridge County
Interstate 64
- Mile marker 43 to 48, eastbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for traffic sensor installations, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
- *NEW* Mile marker 52 to 55, eastbound and westbound – Left shoulder closures for inspection of bridges over Maury River, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
Interstate 81
- *NEW* Mile marker 176 to 178, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for bridge inspections, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday and Monday nights (March 16-17).
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound and southbound right shoulder closures between FR-Route 739 (Econo Lane) and I-81 interchange for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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
- *NEW* Mile marker 237 to 238, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for shoulder strengthening beginning March 17 on southbound I-81. Work will generally take place Monday through Friday nights from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Work-zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.
- 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.
- Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Overnight ramp closures and alternating lane closures as needed, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Expect delays. 24/7 shoulder closures. Traffic restrictions are related to Route 33 bridge and interchange projectwith completion expected in September 2026.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail, Elkton) – Eastbound and westbound right shoulder closures near intersection with Route 9750 (Blue and Gold Drive) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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 May 2025.
Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane traffic between Vine Street/Hawkins Street and Evelyn Byrd Avenue during daytime or overnight hours due to bridge construction. Occasional full closures as needed. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement with expected completion in September 2026.
*NEW* Route 42 (John Wayland Highway) – Northbound right shoulder between Dayton town limits and Route 732 (Eberly Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 42 (Warm Springs Pike) – Shoulder closures near Augusta County line 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 340 (Augusta Avenue/Eastside Highway) – Shoulder closures near Grottoes southern town limits for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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.
Route 800 (McCauley Drive, Timberville) –Flagger traffic control between Route 42 (South Main Street/Timber Way) and Fourth Avenue for sidewalk construction, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through May 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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