STAUNTON, VA (Virginia Department of Transportation) – The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Shenandoah Valley during the coming weeks.

Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. When traveling through a work zone, use extreme caution and be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

*NEW* or *UPDATE* indicates a change from last week’s report.

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

*NEW* Mile marker 54 to 55, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 56 to 57, eastbound – Right lane and shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

INTERSTATE 81

*NEW* Mile marker 177 to 180, northbound – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures for pavement repairs, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 184 to 189, northbound – Left lane and shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday night.

Mile marker 188 to 180, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday to Thursday through night of October 23.

*NEW* Mile marker 200 to 199, southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Mobile traffic control for pavement marking between Augusta County line and Botetourt County line, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Route 130 (Rockbridge Road/Wert Faulkner Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 501 (Glasgow Highway) and Route 860 (Douglas Way) for fiber installation, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 608 (Forge Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 680 (Falling Spring Road) and Route 679 (Lone Jack Road) for fiber installation, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for grading, pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, pavement patching, shoulder repairs and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

*UPDATE* Exit 94, eastbound – Shoulder closures along Exit 94 off-ramp for pipe work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 97 to 95, westbound – Overnight single lane and shoulder closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday night.

*NEW* Mile marker 99 to 100, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 99 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

INTERSTATE 81

*NEW* Mile marker 205 to 208, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights.

*NEW* Mile marker 205 to 208, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating lane closures for bridge inspections, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday night.

*NEW* Mile marker 217 to 214, southbound – Overnight right lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.

Mile marker 218 to 221, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of October 16.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight northbound right lane closure from mile marker 221 to 224 for pipe work, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night. Overnight southbound right lane closure from mile marker 225 to 221 for pipe work, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Single-lane traffic on southbound I-81 ramp to I-64 eastbound at exit 221 through November 2025. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7 through spring 2026. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.

*NEW* Exit 227, southbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) – Northbound right shoulder closures between Route 1402 (First Street) and Route 644 (Frontier Drive) for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

*NEW* Route 42 – Mobile traffic control between Rockbridge County line and Rockingham County line for utility work, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.

*NEW* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Left lane closures between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and the I-81 interchange for pavement work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control and westbound turn-lane closures at Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) for intersection improvements, weekdays during daylight hours October 1, 2025 – August 1, 2026.

Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 to 4 p.m. through April 30, 2026.

Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control near Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) for intersection and roadway improvements, weekdays during daylight hours October 1, 2025 – August 1, 2026.

Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 to 3 p.m. weekdays.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 237 to 238, northbound and southbound – Left shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are for construction of I-81 truck-climbing lanes.  

*NEW* Mile marker 242 to 239, southbound – Overnight singe lane and shoulder closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday night.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 242 to 239, southbound – Overnight right lane and shoulder closures for bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of October 12.

Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange project with completion expected in fall 2026.

*NEW* Mile marker 245 to 249, northbound and southbound –shoulder closures including exit 245 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 33 (Spottswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Harrisonburg city limits and Route 704 (Jim Britt Way) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Tuesday.

*NEW* Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Mobile traffic control between Route 340 (South Stuart Avenue) and Route 979 (Mount Hermon Road) for pavement marking, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.

*NEW* Route 33 (Spottswood Trail) – Eastbound and westbound shoulder closures between Route 996 (McGaheysville Road) and the Elkton town limits for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*UPDATE* Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger traffic control between Route 752 (Muddy Creek Road) and Route 734 (Bank Church Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.

Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single lane closures or travel-lane shifts as needed between MLK Jr. Way and Linda Lane/Burgess Road. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge replacements and interchange improvement with expected completion in September 2026.

*NEW* Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) – Mobile traffic control between Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) and Augusta County line for pavement marking, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.

*NEW* Route 276 (Cross keys Road) – northbound shoulder closures near Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 722 (Armentrout Path) and Route 811 (Fridleys Gap Road) for replacement of bridge over Mountain Run, through October 16. Follow posted detour.

*NEW* Route 724 (Melrose Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 725 (Etna Road) and Route 11 (North Valley Pike), 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. October 6 – 17.

Route 644 (Resort Drive) – Closed between Silverstone Lane and Woodstone Drive for paving operations and turn-lane construction, through about October 31. Follow posted detour.

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 340 – Right shoulder closures between Route 613 (Strole Farm Road) and Route 650 (Grove Hill River Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*UPDATE* Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 732 (Kites Corner Road) and Route 683 (Shenandoah River Road) for utility work, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. October 8 – 15.

Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 648 (Sandy Hook Road) and Route 660 (Kibler Hill Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October 31.

*NEW* Route 340 Business (Virginia Avenue) – Right shoulder closures between Luray town limits and Route 642 (Stonyman Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Various roads – Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for pipe replacement, ditch work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 684 (South Page Valley Road) – Stop-and-proceed traffic control about three miles north of Route 675 (Bixler’s Ferry Road) for slope repairs, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through October 15.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 268 to 270, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for maintenance to bridges over North Fork Shenandoah River, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through October 30. Daytime shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 31.

Mile marker 270 to 272, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge maintenance, nights 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of October 23.

*NEW* Mile marker 289 to 287, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.

Mile marker 290 to 286, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.

Mile marker 294 to 299, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of November 6. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Old Valley Pike/North Massanutten Street) – Overnight flagger traffic control between East King Street and Warren County line for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday night.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 604 (Fairview Road) – Temporary traffic signal between Woodstock town limits and Route 676 (Wetzel Road) for repairs to bridge over I-81, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through November 14.

*NEW* Route 758 (Woodstock Tower Road) – Closed weekdays for grading and drainage work between Stage Coach Lane and Mine Mountain Road, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. October 6 – 17. Open weekends.

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 302 to 300, southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through November 6. Northbound and southbound shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 widening project.

Mile marker 304 to 325, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures for cable-barrier installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday nights. Estimated completion December 31.

Mile marker 308 to 310, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge maintenance, nights 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of October 9.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Right lane closures at Route 37 overpass for bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 2.

Route 37 – Northbound and southbound right lane closures near Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) intersection for painting of bridge over railway and Redbud Run, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 28. 

*NEW* Route 50 – Right shoulder closures near Route 826 (Robin Hood Circle) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 522 (North Frederick Pike) – Temporary full roadway closures between Route 681 (Chestnut Grove Road) and Route 684 (Gainsboro Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October 16.

SECONDARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 608 – Right shoulder closures between Route 612 (Mount Williams Lane) and Route 629 (Laurel Grove Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Route 627 (Reliance Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1116 (Carolyn Avenue) and Route 11 (Valley Pike) for turn lane installation, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October 24.

*NEW* Route 672 (Brucetown Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 667 (Sir Johns Road) and Clarke County line for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October 24.

Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 666 (Gun Club Road) and Route 661 (Wadesville Road) for replacement of Opequon Creek bridge at Clarke County line. Expected completion in November 2025. Follow posted detour.