
Culpeper District Traffic Alerts: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 1
The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

Virginia State Police Trooper H.E. Kelly is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash in Rockingham County. The crash occurred Friday at 4:25 a.m. on Route 253 (Port Republic Road).

Virginia State Police Trooper F.W. Stanley is investigating a fatal crash in Orange County. The crash occurred Thursday at 1:00 a.m. on Route 601 at 1 mile west of Back Gate Lane.

Drivers on southbound Interstate 81 can expect overnight alternating lane closures near mile marker 247.8 in Harrisonburg from Jan. 24 to Feb. 1.

The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation has announced its endorsement of the Interstate 81 improvement legislation that is currently under debate in the Virginia legislature.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

Virginia State Police Trooper J.W. Allen is investigating a fatal crash in Orange County. The crash occurred Jan. 17 at 8:35 p.m. on Route 20 at Cleveland Drive.

Light snow began falling in some areas of the Shenandoah Valley region in late Thursday afternoon and continues into the night. VDOT crews and contractors are plowing and treating roadways tonight. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution when traveling and to expect ice or snow patches on some roads.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board this week released scores for transportation projects that have been vetted and validated through the third round of the Smart Scale prioritization program.
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