VDOT has updated the schedule of construction and maintenance on our local roads for the week of March 24-28.
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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) Roadway sweeping – Expect a mobile work zone from 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. in the following areas:
- Route 649 (Proffit Road), between U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) and Route 1722 (Worth Crossing) in the northbound lanes, Monday and Tuesday.
- Route 649 (Proffit Road), between U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) and Route 606 (Dickerson Road) in the northbound lanes, Wednesday through Friday.
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.
(UPDATE) Interstate 64 – Ditch cleaning. Expect a mobile work zone with right shoulder closures between mile markers 124 and mile marker 132 in the eastbound lanes, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(UPDATE) 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 through Friday, 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.
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
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 95 to 94, westbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 4.
- 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
- *NEW* Mile marker 212 to 217, northbound – Mobile right shoulder closures for debris cleanup, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 220 to 222, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound left lane closures for concrete deliveries, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday nights. Northbound and southbound 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.
- 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.
- 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 228 to 237, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures for overhead sign inspections, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
- *NEW* Mile marker 231 to 233, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for survey work, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the nights of March 30 to April 3.
- *NEW* Mile marker 233 to 237, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 235 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for shoulder strengthening through June 2025, beginning on southbound I-81. Temporary southbound off-ramp closures at exit 235 Monday or Tuesday night. 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.
*NEW* Route 250 – Flagger traffic control at various locations between Highland County line and Nelson County line for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
*NEW* Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain Highway) – Flagger traffic control with pilot truck between Waynesboro eastern city limits and I-64 Afton interchange for pipe replacement, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain 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 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control at various locations between Rockbridge County line and Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
Route 610 (Howardsville Turnpike) – Mobile lane closures 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.
*NEW* Route 635 – Mobile lane closures at various locations between Staunton southern city limits and Route 639 (Wayne Avenue) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
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.
*NEW* Route 664 (Mount Torry Road) – Mobile lane closures between Waynesboro southern city limits and Nelson County line for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
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
(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.
(NEW) U.S. 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Resurfacing. Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between U.S. 29 (Seminole Trail) and Little Edge Farm Road in the eastbound lanes, daily beginning Monday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(NEW) Route 230 (Madison Road) – Construction. Expect alternating lane closures between Route 1004 (Childs Road) and Route 1005 (Commonwealth Drive) in the eastbound and westbound lanes in the eastbound and westbound lanes, daily through Wednesday, 7 a.m. ot 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
- *NEW* Mile marker 41 to 56, eastbound – Mobile right shoulder closures for tree trimming operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
- 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 53 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 55 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Interstate 81
- *NEW* Mile marker 182 to 181, southbound – Right shoulder closures 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 243, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 240 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- *UPDATE* Mile marker 238 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for shoulder strengthening through June 2025, beginning 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* Mile marker 253 to 254,northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures for Route 721 overpass bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday night.
- *NEW* Mile marker 259 to 260,northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures for Route 798 overpass bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday night.
*NEW* Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Northbound right shoulder closures near Route 721 (Fellowship Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound alternating lane closures near Route 340 interchange for maintenance to bridge over Route 340, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 4.
*NEW* Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Mobile traffic control between Route 612 (Peake Mountain Road) and Route 734 (Bank Church Road) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
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) – Overnight left lane closures northbound and southbound between Harrisonburg city limits and Bridgewater town limits for bridge inspection, 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
*NEW* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Mobile traffic control between Route 1163 (Rosedale Drive) and Route 331 (Alumnae Drive) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
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) – Mobile traffic control between Route 775 (Judge Paul Road) and Route 42 Business (Main Street, Dayton) for pavement marking, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11.
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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