The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
(NEW) or (UPDATE) indicates a new entry or a revised entry since last week’s report.
ALLEGHANY COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
(UPDATE) Mile marker 16.56 to 9.6, westbound – Milling, paving and pavement marking operations. Sunday through Saturday,6 a.m. to 8 p.m., but could extend to 24/7 operations. Estimated completion November 2015.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 41 to 0, eastbound and westbound – Lane closures May 5-7 for pothole patching 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Mile marker 41 to 0, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for debris removal, clearing sign areas, replacing object markers, cleaning bridge ditches and slopes. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 60 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Route 159 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Route 311 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
(NEW) Various roads – Paving and patching with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Various roads – Pipe replacement and cleaning, ditching, patching and paving with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
BATH COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
(NEW) Various roads – Patching with flagger traffic control. Mowing with a mobile operation. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 608 (Tinkertown Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures for pavement treatment from Route 220 (Sam Snead Road) to End of State Maintenance. Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 30.
(NEW) Route 611 (Virginia Avenue) – Flagger controlled lane closures for pavement treatment from Route 220 (Sam Snead Road) to End of State Maintenance. Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 30.
(NEW) Route 625 (River Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures for pavement treatment from Route 629 (Deerfield Road) to Route 678 (Indian Draft Road). Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 30.
(NEW) Route 630 (Stagecoach Drive) – Flagger controlled lane closures for pavement treatment on the loop from Route 39 (Mountain Valley Road) back to Route 39 (Mountain Valley Road). Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 30.
(NEW) Various roads – Patching, grading and pipe replacement with flagger traffic control. Mowing with a mobile operation. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for debris removal and cleaning paved ditches. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mile marker 53.3 to 55.3, eastbound and westbound. Eastbound traffic will detour across the median to the westbound side of the interstate. Both directions of traffic will use westbound Maury River bridge until late 2015 while the eastbound bridge undergoes rehabilitation. Speed limit is 55 miles per hour.
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 173 to 205.1, northbound and southbound – Be alert for rock removal from ditches, debris removal, repairing mile marker signs, replacing object markers and cleaning paved ditches. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 174 to 205.1, northbound and southbound – Lane closures May 5-7 for pothole patching 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Mile marker 175 to 195, northbound – Right shoulder closures at various locations for guardrail upgrades. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday through Saturday. Estimated completion June 9, 2015.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 196.1, southbound – Be alert for I-81 bridge maintenance work over Route 716 (Mount Atlas Road). Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 200.6, southbound – Shoulder closures as needed for I-81 bridge maintenance work over Route 710 (Sterrett Road). Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 205.1, exit 205, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures as needed for I-81 bridge maintenance work over Route 606 (Raphine Road). Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 42 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Route 60 (Midland Trail at Lexington City Limit), eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for Route 11 Bypass bridge work over Route 60. Sunday 7 p.m. through Thursday, May 7, at 5 p.m. Shoulder closure as needed Monday to Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be no daytime lane closures and no lane closures Friday or Saturday night. Motorists can expect delays.
Route 252 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
(NEW) Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching and pothole with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday,7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Route 606 (Raphine Road at I-81exit 205) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for bridge maintenance work. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(NEW) Route 638 (Muddy Lane) – Road closed for bridge replacement from 0.23 mile east of Route 632 (Hall Place Drive) to 0.15 west of Route 631 (Union School Road), May 11 to May 28. Detours: Northbound drivers will turn east onto Route 631 and then west onto Route 850 (West Midland Trail) back to Route 638. Southbound drivers will turn east onto Route 850 (West Midland Trail) and then south onto Route 631 back to Route 638.
(UPDATE) Route 710 (Sterrett Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for I-81 bridge maintenance work. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(NEW) Route 716 (Mount Atlas Road) – Flagger controlled lane and shoulder closures as needed for I-81 bridge maintenance work. Monday through Thursday, Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(NEW) Various roads – Mowing with a mobile operation. Patching, grading, patching, pothole repairs, brush cutting, pipe replacement and cleaning with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
HIGHLAND COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 250 – Patching at various locations with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Various Roads – Patching and grading. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
AUGUSTA COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
(UPDATE) Mile marker 94 to 107, eastbound and westbound – Possible left or right shoulder closures for installation of underground conduit system in median. Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion September 2015.
INTERSTATE 81
(NEW) Mile marker 205.1 to 237, northbound and southbound – Lane closures for pothole patching May 5-7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Mile marker 205.1 to 237, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, repairing mile marker signs, replacing object markers, cleaning bridge slopes and paved ditches. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 207 – Right shoulder closures as needed for repairs on Route 620 bridge over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 209.2 – Right shoulder closures as needed for repairs on Route 671 (Alamo Chapel Road) bridge over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 216.2 – Shoulder closures as needed for repairs on Route 655 bridge over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 219.9 – Shoulder closures as needed for repairs on Route 647 (Christians Creek Road) bridge over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 228.4 – Shoulder closures as needed for Route 781 (Mill Race Road) bridge work over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Route 42 (Little Calf Pasture Highway) – Flagger-controlled traffic for shoulder and guardrail improvements. Work zone from Route 254 in Buffalo Gap area to Route 685 at Craigsville. Monday – Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion June 26, 2015.
(NEW) Route 250 (Hanky Mountain Highway), westbound – Traffic restricted to single lane with temporary traffic signal beginning May 7 as part of bridge replacement project. Work zone is 0.1 miles east of Route 715 (Braley Pond Road) to 0.2 miles east of Route 715. Estimated project completion March 2016.
Route 250 (Hanky Mountain Highway), westbound – Traffic restricted to single lane with temporary traffic signal during bridge replacement. Work zone is 0.61 miles west of Route 728 to 0.43 miles west of Route 728. Estimated project completion Jan. 29, 2016.
Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Shoulder closures and occasional flagging operations for road-widening project between Route 636 and Route 635.
(UPDATE) Route 340 & Route 1512 (Gloucester Road, Stuarts Draft) –Right lane and shoulder closures through May 8 for utility work.
Route 340 – Right shoulder closures as needed at various locations for fiber optic installation from Route 11/Greenville to the Augusta/Rockingham County Line. Estimated completion May 31, 2015.
Route 340/635 Intersection– Lane shifts and shoulder closures for gas line installation on northbound shoulder. Estimated completion October 23, 2015.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 608 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Lane closures with flagger traffic control for intersection improvements at Route 648. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Estimated completion May 31, 2015.
(NEW) Route 612 – Flagger controlled lane closures at various locations as needed for paving operations. Monday through Saturday. Estimated completion May 15, weather permitting.
(NEW) Route 616 – Flagger controlled lane closures at various locations as needed for paving operations. Monday through Saturday. Estimated completion May 15, weather permitting.
Route 616 (Morningside Drive) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for paving operations from Route 626 to Route 744. Monday through Saturday. Estimated completion May 8, weather permitting.
(NEW) Route 620 (Newport Road) – Flagger controlled lane closure as needed on Route 620 at Route 252 (Pisgah Road) for bridge work over Naked Creek. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(UPDATE) Route 620 (Spottswood Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures for repairs on Route 620 bridge over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
Route 636 (Lifecore Drive) – Shoulder closures and occasional flagging operations for road-widening project west of Route 285.
(UPDATE) Route 647 (Christians Creek Road) – Flagger controlled lane closure as needed for bridge work over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
Route 648 (Christians Creek Road) Alternating lane closures with flaggers for intersection improvements at Route 648/Route 608 intersection. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. schedule will resume. Estimated completion May 31, 2015.
(UPDATE) Route 655 (Walnut Hills Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures for bridge repairs over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(UPDATE) Route 671 (Alamo Chapel Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures for bridge repairs over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
Route 696 (Crattan Hill Road, Burketown area) – Road closed until May 7 for box culvert installation between Route 719 and Route 690. Property owners will have access to their property during closure. Detours: from the south end of Route 696, travel east to Route 690 (Summit Church Road), north on Route 11 (Lee Highway), and then west on Route 727 (Airport Road) back onto Route 696. Drivers approaching from the north end of Route 696 travel onto Route 727 east (Airport Road), south on Route 11 (Lee Highway) and then west on Route 690 (Summit Church Road) back to Route 696.
(UPDATE) Route 781 (Mill Race Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for bridge work over I-81. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
Route 801 (Hangers Mill Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) and Route 835 (Hotchkiss Road) for bridge replacement. Traffic will follow the posted detour. Local traffic will have access during construction. Estimated completion October 2015.
Route 876 (Glebe School Road) – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for paving operations from Route 708 for 1.55 miles south. Monday through Saturday. Estimated completion May 8, weather permitting.
(NEW) Route 994 (Dices Spring Road) – Flagger controlled lane closure and right shoulder closure as needed for bridge work over Naked Creek. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
(NEW) Mile marker 239.2, northbound – Overnight right lane closure at the North River bridge approach for drainage repair work. May 7 from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. May 8.
Mile marker 237 to 264, northbound and southbound – Pothole repairs as needed. Debris removal, shoulder and bridge slope repairs. Monday to Friday, 7:30 to 4 p.m.
(NEW) Exit 243 – Northbound lane closures as needed for repairs on ramp over I-81. Monday to Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Additional shoulder closures as needed Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 29, 2015.
(NEW) Exit 257, northbound – Off-ramp narrowed during overnight soil testing, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Friday. Estimated completion May 15.
PRIMARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 11 – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for paving operations from Route 806 to Route 985. Monday through Saturday. Estimated completion May 15, weather permitting.
Route 340 (Town of Elkton) – Periodic flagger-controlled lane closures for sidewalk and road improvement project. Work zone 0.01 miles north of F Street to 0.18 miles south of East Street. Monday through Friday. Estimated completion Sept. 18, 2015.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 608 (Mauzy Athlone Road) – Flagger controlled temporary lane closures for soil testing work from Route 11 to 0.25 mile south of intersection, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Estimated completion May 15.
Route 610 (Runions Creek Road) – “Stop and proceed” travel restricted to single lane 24/7 for road widening and box culvert installation over Runions Creek tributary. Work zone 0.90 miles north of Route 612 (Sours Run Road) to 5.40 miles south of the Shenandoah County line. Estimated completion May 8.
Route 704 (Boyers Road) – Travel lane shift about 0.4 mile south of Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) due to earth-moving work for Southeast Connector project. This traffic pattern will remain in place 24/7 until connector road opens.
(NEW) Route 1706 (Shenandoah Avenue) – Road closed for railroad maintenance repairs between Route 340 (North Eastside Highway) and Route 33B (Old Spotswood Trail) May 4 through May 8. Detours: Drivers approaching from the south will follow Route 33 Business (Old Spotswood Trail) east and Route 340 (Stuart Avenue) north to return to Shenandoah Avenue. Drivers approaching from the north will follow Route 340 (Eastside Highway) south and Route 33 Business (Old Spotswood Trail) west to return to Shenandoah Avenue.
(NEW) Various Roads in Foxcroft Subdivision – Flagger controlled lane closures as needed for paving operations on Sagefield Drive (Route 1059), Foxcroft Drive (Route 1060), Houndchase Lane (Route 1061) and Archer Lane (Route 1062). Monday through Saturday. Estimated completion May 15, weather permitting.
Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading. Mowing, litter pickup and pavement repairs as needed.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
PAGE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Lane and shoulder closures as needed for pipe installation, patching, brush cutting, shoulder repairs, ditching operations and grading. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
(NEW) Mile marker 264 to 300, northbound and southbound – Pothole repairs as needed. Debris removal, hand clean paved ditches, hand mow around pipes and structures, bridge slope repairs. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
(NEW) Route 263 – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 623 (Back Road, Strasburg area) will be closed from 8 a.m. May 5 to 4 p.m. May 6 for a box culvert replacement. The work zone is located 15 feet north of Route 601. Detours: Southbound traffic will travel east on Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) to I-81 south, then take exit 291 (Toms Brook) and travel west on Route 651 (Mount Olive Road) to the end of detour. Northbound traffic will travel east on Route 651 (Mount Olive Road) to I-81 north, then take exit 296 (Route 55, John Marshall Highway) and travel west on Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) to the end of detour.
Route 760 (Water Street) – Flagger controlled traffic from Route 1403 to 0.30 mile east for bridge replacement over Stony Creek.Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should expect minor delays. Estimated project completion June 2015.
(NEW) Route 717 (Alum Springs Road) – Flagger controlled lane closure for surface treatment operations, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 8.
(NEW) Various roads – Flagger controlled lane closure for surface treatment operations, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 8.
Various roads – Pothole patching.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
FREDERICK COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
Exit 310, northbound and southbound – Right and left shoulder closures Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the installation of construction work zone signage for I-81 Exit 310 Interchange project. Estimated project completion May 14, 2018.
(NEW) Mile marker 300 to 324, northbound and southbound – Pothole repairs as needed. Debris removal and shoulder repairs. Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 522, northbound – Temporary lane closure between Winchester city limits and Route 739 (Fox Drive) for the installation of utilities in the median. Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. Estimated completion July 1, 2015.
Route 37 at I-81 Exit 310 (Kernstown Interchange), northbound and southbound – Be alert for construction activities at exit 310 interchange and intersection with Tasker Road and Hillandale Drive, as part of I-81 Exit 310 Interchange Project. Estimated project completion May 14, 2018.
SECONDARY ROAD
Route 642 (Tasker Road, Kernstown Interchange), – Northbound right shoulder closures Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from existing intersection with Route 37 to 0.44 miles south of intersection as part of I-81 Exit 310 Interchange Project. Estimated project completion May 14, 2018.
Route 847 (Hillandale Lane, Kernstown Interchange) – Northbound right shoulder closures Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from existing intersection with Route 37 to 0.31 miles north of intersection as part of I-81 Exit 310 Interchange Project. Estimated project completion May 14, 2018.
(NEW) Various roads – Flagger controlled lane closure for surface treatment operations, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 8.
Various roads – Curb and gutter sweeping, pipe cleaning, ditching and pothole patching.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
CLARKE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 632 (Triple J Road) – Flagger controlled lane closure for paving operations, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 8.
Various roads – Pothole patching.
WARREN COUNTY
INTERSTATE 66
Mile marker 0 to 15 – Pothole repairs as needed and debris removal. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mile marker 7, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for bridge work at Shenandoah River, Monday to Thursday with variable schedules of day and night work between 8 a.m. and 4 a.m. the following day. Estimated completion July1, 2015.
INTERSTATE 81
No lane closures reported.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Access to Route 605 (Poor House Road) at intersection with Route 340 is closed. Follow posted detour signs. Watch for lane shifts on north and south ends of the bridge replacement project over Gooney Creek. Work zone from 0.67 miles south of Route 605 to 0.35 miles north of Route 605. Estimated completion Oct. 2015.
Route 340/522 (North Shenandoah Avenue / Winchester Road), from Duck Street to 17th Street – Old South Fork bridge replacement and interchange modification at Route 55 (Strasburg Road) and 340/522. Additional lane shift and closure of center turn lane from the south end of the bridge to just past 17th Street and closure of 18th Street to through traffic. Through traffic will detour onto North Royal Avenue and 17th Street. Lane shifts on Route 55 just west of Route 340/522. These changes will be in effect through summer 2015. Estimated bridge completion December 2017.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 605 (Poor House Road) – Road closure at intersection with Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) as part of the bridge construction over Gooney Creek. Closure remains in place until approximately late June when the new bridge opens to through traffic. Drivers who need access to Route 605 will detour onto Route 607 (Rocky Lane) east and Route 649 (Browntown Road) south to Route 605.
(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
Various roads – Pothole patching.
Vegetation management may take place district wide on various routes. Motorists are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.
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