VDOT: Use caution on roads in Shenandoah Valley, Central Virginia

The Virginia Department of Transportation advises drivers to use caution when traveling Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, as temperatures may fall and cause icy patches. VDOT Staunton District crews and contractors have been monitoring road conditions and applying chemicals where needed.

Here are the road conditions as of 4 p.m.

• Interstate 64 – Clear conditions in Alleghany, Rockbridge and Augusta counties. Motorists should be alert for the presence of fog in the Afton Mountain area.
• Interstate 66 – Clear conditions in Warren County.
• Interstate 81 – Clear conditions in Rockbridge, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Frederick counties.
• Primary Roads – Minor conditions in Highland County. Clear conditions in Alleghany, Rockbridge, Bath, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Warren and Clarke counties.
• Secondary Roads – Minor conditions in Highland County. Clear conditions in Alleghany, Rockbridge, Bath, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Warren and Clarke counties.

For winter weather road conditions go to www.511Virginia.org, look at the orange bar on the top of the page and click on “Text Views” and then click on “Road Condition Table”. Look at the pull down box that lists all jurisdictions.  In this box individual counties can be chosen to view.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter andYouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located atwww.VirginiaDOT.org.