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VDOT: Updated road work, maintenance schedules for week of Oct. 27-31

Chris Graham
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VDOT has updated its list of ongoing road construction and maintenance projects in Augusta County, Rockbridge County and Rockingham County for the week of Oct. 27-31.

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.

Find the VDOT Staunton District on Facebook and X and follow VDOT statewide social media accounts.

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

Augusta County


Interstate 64  

  • Exit 94, eastbound – Left shoulder closures for drainage work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Interstate 81  

  • Mile marker 205 to 208, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for installation of traffic sensors, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.
  • Mile marker 222 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on southbound I-81 ramp to I-64 eastbound at exit 221 through Nov. 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.
  • 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 11 (Commerce Road, Staunton) – Southbound right shoulder closures between Staunton city limits and Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) for installation of traffic equipment, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

*UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Southbound right shoulder closures between I-81 southbound ramps at Exit 225 and Route 11 (Commerce Road) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday.

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.

*UPDATE* Route 693 (Cedar Green Road) – Temporary traffic signal in operation 24/7 between Route 703 (Buttermilk Spring Road) and Route 703 (Hebron Road) for maintenance to bridge over railway. Estimated completion 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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

  • *NEW* Mile marker 57 to 41, westbound – Left shoulder closures for drainage work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Southbound overnight single lane closures for paving operations between Route 1017 (Jackson Heights Drive) to Route 631 (Buena Vista Road/Furrs Mill Road), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of Nov. 6.

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures for paving operations between Route 717 (McClung Road) to Route 1017 (Jackson Heights Drive), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Nov. 14.

Route 130 (Rockbridge Road/Wert Faulkner Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 501 (Glasgow Highway) and Route 860 (Douglas Way) for fiber installation, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

Route 608 (Forge Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 680 (Falling Spring Road) and Route 679 (Lone Jack Road) for fiber installation, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

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 238 to 242, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closure for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Alternating 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 253, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along exit 251 southbound off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*UPDATE* 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 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound shoulder closures between Route 1167 (Confederacy Drive) and Route 1165 (Robin Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger traffic control for westbound lane closure between Route 734 (Bank Church Road) and Route 752 (Hinton Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Route 644 (Resort Drive) – Closed between Silverstone Lane and Woodstone Drive for paving operations and turn-lane construction, through Oct. 31. Follow posted detour.

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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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].