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
Mile marker 0 to 41, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, repairing guardrail markers, cleaning bridge slopes and paved ditches. Lane closures as needed for pothole patching and cleaning bridge decks.Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Various roads – Shoulder repairs with flagger traffic control. Pothole repairs with a mobile operation.Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 606 (Sioux Street, Clifton Forge) – Right shoulder closure with intermittent flagging for box culvert construction work under I-64. Estimated completion June 15, 2015.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Shoulder repairs with flagger traffic control. Pothole repairs with a mobile operation.Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
BATH COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Various roads – Shoulder repairs with flagger traffic control. Pothole repairs with a mobile operation.Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 687 (Jackson River Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control at various locations for bridge work over Cowardin Run. Work zone is 0.45 mile north of Route 618 to 0.55 miles north of Route 618. Estimated completion Sept. 24, 2014.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Shoulder repairs with flagger traffic control. Pothole repairs 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 crews removing debris and cleaning paved ditches. Lane closures as needed for pothole patching and cleaning bridge decks. Monday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mile marker 51.4 to 55.2 eastbound and mile marker 56.7 to 53.6 westbound – Left lane and shoulder closures for the Maury River bridges rehabilitation project. April 6 – 12, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Estimated completion is October 2016.
INTERSTATE 81
(NEW) Mile marker 173 to 205, northbound and southbound – Overnight lane closures as needed for bridge deck cleaning. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Mile marker 173 to 205, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, cleaning bridge slopes and ditches, repairing mile marker and guardrail markers. Lane closures as needed for pothole patching. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NEW) Mile marker 185 to 190, northbound and southbound – Brush cutting with shoulder closures during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 195 to 201, northbound – Overnight right and center lane closures for paving operations on the Truck Climbing Lane project. Work scheduled for April 14 through the morning of April 19, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night, weather permitting.
PRIMARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 60 – Utility tree trimming during daylight hours. Flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Brush cutting, pipe replacement, shoulder repairs, sweeping intersections and bridges, ditching with flagger traffic control. Pothole repairs, trash pickup and hand mowing with a mobile operation. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 608 (Shafer Lane) – Single-lane closures for soil testing at intersection with Route 708 (Gilmore’s Mill Road). Traffic controlled by signs and flaggers. April 7-9, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
(NEW) Route 708 (Gilmore’s Mill Road) – Single-lane closures for soil testing work at intersection with Route 608 (Shafer Lane). Traffic controlled by signs and flaggers. April 7-9, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Brush cutting, pipe replacement, shoulder repairs, sweeping intersections and bridges, ditching with flagger traffic control. Pothole repairs, grading, trash pickup and hand mowing with a mobile operation.Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
HIGHLAND COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 84 – Tree trimming/removal at various locations with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(UPDATE) Route 220 – Pothole repairs at various locations with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(UPDATE) Route 250 – Tree trimming/removal at various locations with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Route 640 (Blue Grass Valley Road) – Tree trimming at various locations with flagger traffic control.Monday to Friday 7:30 to 3 p.m.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Pothole patching, shoulder repairs and ditching with flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
AUGUSTA COUNTY
INTERSTATE 64
Exit 87, westbound – Shoulder closure for bridge work at I-81 interchange. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 30, 2014.
INTERSTATE 81
(NEW) Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight lane closures as needed for bridge deck cleaning. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Mile marker 205 to 237, northbound and southbound – Be alert for crews removing debris, repairing mile marker and guardrail marker signs, cleaning bridge slopes and paved ditches. Lane closures as need for pothole patching. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(NEW) Mile marker 214 to 213, southbound – Right shoulder closures and possible left lane closures during overnight hours for overhead sign construction. Expected completion is April 30, 2014.
(UPDATE) Mile marker 219 to 217, southbound – Lane closure for nighttime pavement work. Sunday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Estimated completion December 2014.
Exit 221, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closure for bridge work at I-64 interchange. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion May 30, 2014.
PRIMARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway, Greenville) – Single lane closures as needed from Route 657 (Indian Ridge Road) to Route 1202 (Church Street) for paving and curb installation. Monday to Friday, weather permitting. Estimated completion April 12, 2014.
(UPDATE) Route 252 – Lane closures for pavement work from just south of Route 701 to 0.36 miles north of Route 802. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Estimated completion December 2014.
Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Intersection work from Route 654 to Route 831. Traffic signal at Route 657 intersection may be disabled during flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Estimated completionAug. 6, 2014.
SECONDARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Route 662 (Stover School Road) – Shoulder closures and possible lane closures from Route 11 to Route 916 (View Street) for seeding work as part of sanitary sewer project. Estimated completion April 19, 2014.
Route 733 (Moffett Branch Road) – Bridge closure over Elk Run, located 0.6 miles north of Route 734 (Hupman Road) near Churchville. A temporary replacement bridge is scheduled to open by April 15, 2014, weather permitting. Detours until the temporary bridge is open: Southbound traffic will detour west onto Route 835 (Dudley Farm Road), south on Route 736 (Union Church Road) and east on Route 734 to Route 733. Northbound traffic will detour west on Route 734, north on Route 736 and east on Route 835 to Route 733.
(UPDATE) Route 916 (View Street) – Possible lane closure from Route 662 (Stover School Road) south for seeding work as part of the sewer project. Estimated completion April 19, 2014.
(UPDATE) Route 1201 (Palmer Street) – Possible lane closure from Route 662 (Stover School Road) to Route 1201 (Graham Street) for seeding work as part of sewer project. Estimated completion April 19, 2014.
(UPDATE) Pen Apple Lane – Possible lane closure from 1205 (Main Street) to Route 11 for related sewer project work. Estimated completion April 19, 2014.
(UPDATE) The Banner Road – Possible lane closure from Route 1205 (Main Street) to Route 11 for related sewer project work. Estimated completion April 19, 2014.
Various roads – Utility tree trimming. Flagger control during daylight hours. Monday to Friday.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
(UPDATE) Mile marker 237 to 264, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal and cleaning of drainage structures. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 704 (Oakwood Drive – Bridgewater area) – Traffic will be diverted onto temporary two-lane bridge over Cooks Creek. Periodic flagging for construction vehicle access. Work zone from 0.70 mile west of Route 712 to 0.58 mile west of route 712. Estimated completion Oct. 31, 2014.
Route 726 (Stone Spring Road and Peach Grove Avenue) – New road construction to extend Southeast Connector in county. Shoulder closures controlled by signs. Possible lane closures controlled by flaggers. Work zone extends from 0.51 mile east of Harrisonburg city limits to 0.15 mile west of city limits. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Estimated completion November 2014.
(NEW) Route 1130 (Lincolnshire Drive) – Lane closures for water line installation between Route 763 (Mount Clinton Pike) and End State Maintenance. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Estimated completion April 11, 2014.
PAGE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
SECONDARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
(UPDATE) Mile marker 264 to 300, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal, crossover repairs and mile marker repair/replacement. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mile marker 265 to 275, northbound – Daytime right shoulder closures at various locations as needed for outlet pipe installation. Monday to Friday. Estimated completion April 25.
Mile marker 297 to 300, northbound – Be alert for guardrail replacement, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mile marker 299 to 273, southbound – Be alert for guardrail replacement, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 and Route 42 (Town of Woodstock) – New intersection construction at East Reservoir Road and Route 11. Flagger controlled traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Be alert for new traffic patterns and temporary signals. Estimated completion May 2014.
(NEW) Route 42 – Utility tree trimming during daylight hours. Flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming during daylight hours. Flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Pothole patching. Monday to Friday.
FREDERICK COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 300 to 324, northbound and southbound – Be alert for debris removal and mile marker repair/replacement. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mile marker 314 to 315, northbound and southbound – Overnight lane closure for inspection of bridges over Abrams Creek. Thursday, April 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
PRIMARY ROADS
(NEW) Route 37 – Lane closures for pavement work between Route 11 and Route 50. Motorists should expect minor delays. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Estimated completion is April 18, 2014.
SECONDARY ROADS
(NEW) Various roads – Utility tree trimming during daylight hours. Flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Pothole patching. Monday to Friday.
CLARKE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 255 – Guardrail removal and installation from Route 629 to Prospect Spring Lane. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
SECONDARY ROADS
(UPDATE) Various roads – Pothole patching. Monday to Friday.
WARREN COUNTY
INTERSTATE 66
(UPDATE) Mile marker 0 to 7, eastbound – Single lane closures for pavement work. Motorists should expect minor delays. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Estimated completion April 18, 2014.
Mile marker 0 to 15, eastbound and westbound – Be alert for debris removal and mile marker repair/replacement. Pothole repairs as needed. Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
INTERSTATE 81
No lane closures reported.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Bridge replacement work over Gooney Creek from 0.67 miles south of Route 605 to 0.35 miles north of Route 605. Traffic controlled by flaggers Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should expect minor delays. Estimated completion October 2015.
Route 340 (Town of Front Royal) – Utility relocations from Duck Street to 17th Street. Lane closures Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; center turn-lane closures, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; nightly closures, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday to Friday. Estimated completion spring 2014.
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. Daily lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and nightly lane closures, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday. Motorists are advised to allow more time in daily commutes. Estimated completion December 2017.
(NEW) Various roads – Sweeping. Monday to Friday.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 613 (Indian Hollow Road) – Replacement of low-water bridge over South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Work zone is from Route 628 to 0.35 miles north. Flagger traffic control. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Expect minor delays. Estimated completion October 2014.
(UPDATE) Various roads – Pothole patching. Monday to Friday.
Vegetation management may take place district wide on various routes.
Motorists are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.
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.
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