
Augusta County: Portion of Route 262 to close Oct. 1-2 for sinkhole repairs
VDOT will repair a sinkhole located on the west side of Route 262 in Augusta County beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1.

VDOT will repair a sinkhole located on the west side of Route 262 in Augusta County beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1.

Part of Route 649 (Island Ford Road) in Rockingham County is scheduled to be closed from Monday, Sept. 20, through Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Part of Route 765 (Buttermilk Creek Road) in Rockingham County will be closed to through traffic on Friday during emergency repairs to a Norfolk Southern Railway crossing.

VDOT has begun a $4.7 million project to reduce traffic congestion and enhance safety at the interchange of Interstate 81 and Route 606 (Raphine Road) at Exit 205 in Rockbridge County.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a citizen information meeting on Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m. for the planned widening of Interstate 81 in Augusta County near Staunton.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will repair two sinkholes along the northbound lanes of Interstate 81. Both will be nighttime repairs.

VDOT will hold a citizen information meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, in the auditorium of the VDOT Staunton District office, 811 Commerce Road, Staunton, for the planned widening of Interstate 81 in Augusta County near Staunton.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 9, face masks will again be required in the Albemarle County Office Buildings on McIntire Road and 5th Street, and in county-operated facilities, such as community centers and parks bath houses.

A portion of Route 750 (Keezletown Road) will be closed for railroad repairs beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the road set to reopen by 5 p.m. on Monday.

Work continues on Route 624 (Happy Creek Road) in Warren County. A portion of Route 624 is closed to through traffic and will remain closed until ongoing utility work is finished.
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