HARRISONBURG, VA (Virginia Department of Transportation) — The following is a list of maintenance and construction work that may affect traffic in the Shenandoah Valley.

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 for lane closures and traffic-pattern changes.

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

AUGUSTA COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64 

*NEW* Mile marker 92 to 97, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures including along the off-ramps at Exit 94 for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

INTERSTATE 81 

*NEW* Mile marker 209 to 236, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile left lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.

Exit 213, northbound – Shoulder closures for pipe replacement along the off-ramp, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 211 to 227, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work including along the off-ramps at Exit 213, 222 and 227, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Mile marker 218 to 214, southbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday night.

*NEW* Mile marker 220 to 221, northbound – Shoulder closures for sign work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the nights of Oct. 4-22.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Southbound overnight right lane closures between mile marker 224 and 222 for bridge deck work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday night. Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 East 24/7. Shoulder closures and travel lane shifts northbound and southbound 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project with estimated completion in summer 2027. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.

Mile marker 225 to 234, northbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday night.

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 with estimated completion of late 2027. 

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Greenville Avenue, Staunton) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Business Route 11/Route 254 (Commerce Road/Greenville Avenue) and Hampton Street for rock and soil testing, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

*NEW* Route 250 (Richmond Avenue, Staunton) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Route 11 (Greenville Avenue) and Village Drive for rock and soil testing, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

*NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – On-ramp to southbound I-81 closed for pouring concrete, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Thursday. Follow posted detour.

Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures for turn lane construction between Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) and Route 822 (Greenview Drive), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

*NEW* Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between Route 701 (Howardsville Road) and Rockbridge County line, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28 through Oct. 9.

Route 252 (Middlebrook Avenue) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between the Staunton city line and Route 802 Dynamite Road, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through October 12.

Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 642 (Barrenridge Road) and Route 839 (Eureka Mill Road) for overhead powerline work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Wednesday.

*UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Slow roll traffic control between Route 613 (Old Greenville Road) and Route 11 (Lee Highway) interchanges for utility work, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday morning (Sept. 27).

Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving between Route 11 (Commerce Road/Lee-Jackson Highway) and Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) including interchange ramps, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday night. 

Route 358 (Woodrow Wilson Avenue) – Shoulder closures between Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) and Wilson Elementary School for work related to roadway widening, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday.

SECONDARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 1735 (Quail Lane) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 28 through Oct. 9.

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

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81 

*NEW* Mile marker 300 to 318, northbound and southbound – Overnight left mobile lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. 

*UPDATE* Mile marker 300 to 302, northbound and southbound – Expect significant southbound delays due to continuous right lane closure between Exit 300 and Exit 298 from 10 p.m. Friday night through late Saturday night (Oct. 2-3). Overnight single lane closures southbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. Single shoulder closures 24/7 through January 2028. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 

Mile marker 303 to 308, northbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 314 to 316, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. through Wednesday night. Weekend work hours vary. 

Mile marker 322 to 320, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Wednesday night.

Mile marker 324 to 299, southbound – Overnight left lane closures at various locations for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday night.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Ross Street (Winchester) and Route 659 (Burnt Factory Road) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 11 (South Valley Pike) – Southbound right shoulder closures for sign work between Route 1129 (Prosperity Drive) and Route 1091 (Marathon Drive), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike/Valley Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Warren County line for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 37 – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 642/847 (Tasker Road/Hillandale Lane) and Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement marking between Route 688 (Stony Hill Road) and Route 600 (Hayfield Road), 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday night.

Route 50 (Northwestern Turnpike/Millwood Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Route 644 (Parkins Mill Road) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 55/48 (Wardensville Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Shenandoah County line for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 127 (Bloomery Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Route 522 (North Frederick Pike) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 259 (Carpers Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Route 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 277 (Fairfax Pike) – Mobile traffic control between Route 11 (Main Street, Stephens City) and Route 340/522 (Front Royal Pike) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 522 (Front Royal Pike) – Northbound right lane closures between Windy Hill Lane and Premier Place for improvements to Windcrest Drive entrance, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Thursday.

Route 522/340 (North Frederick Pike/Front Royal Pike) Northbound and southbound single lane closures between West Virginia state line and Warren County line for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 661 (Redbud Road) – Flagger traffic control as needed near Route 682 (Milburn Road) for roadway relocation. Expected completion October 2027.

Route 662 (Milburn Road) – Flagger traffic control as needed near Route 661 (Redbud Road) for relocation of Redbud Road. Expected completion October 2027.

*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 608 (Wardensville Grade), Route 612 (Fishel Road), Route 616 (Whissens Ridge Road), Route 618 (Gough Road), Route 619 (Perry Road), Route 620 (Singhass Road), Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade), Route 623 (Fromans Road), Route 627 (Chapel Road), Route 628 (Middle Road), Route 629 (Laurel Grove Road), Route 631 (Marlboro Road), Route 638 (Clark Road),  Route 649 (Springdale Road), Route 732 (Barley Lane) and Route 1194 (Serviceberry Court), through Friday. 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 211/340 – Eastbound right shoulder closures for sign work between Route 646 (Ganders Drive) and Route 652 (Airport Avenue), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

*NEW* Route 211/340 – Westbound right lane closures for sign work between the on-ramp from Route 340 and Cottage Drive, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

*NEW* Route 211/340 – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures between Route 646 (Ganders Drive/Oak Leaf Road) and Route 615 (Longs Road/Egypt Bend Road) for inspection of bridge over the South Fork Shenandoah River, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Route 211/340 – Eastbound right lane closures between Route 644 (Big Oak Road) and Business Route 211 (West Main Street, Luray) for utility work, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 23.

Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 648 (Sandy Hook Road) and Warren County line for utility work, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through October 30.

*NEW* Route 340 Business (West Main Street, Stanley) – Flagger traffic control between western town limits and Park Road for pole installation, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 through Oct. 8.

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 616 (Leaksville Road) – Shoulder closures between Luray town limits and Route 644 (Oak Forest Lane/Big Oak Road) for pole installation, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Oct. 7.

*UPDATE* Route 654 (Old Forge Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 675 (Bixlers Ferry Road) and Route 653 (Sedwick Road) for utility pole replacement, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through October 16.

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

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64 

*NEW* Mile marker 46 to 54, eastbound and westbound – Overnight left lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.

*NEW* Mile marker 48 to 49, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for debris removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

*NEW* Mile marker 53 to 57, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures including along the Exit 55 off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

INTERSTATE 81 

*NEW* Mile marker 174 to 201, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.  

Mile marker 174 to 177, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.

*NEW* Exit 188A, northbound – Mobile left shoulder closures along the Exit 188A off-ramp for debris removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

*NEW* Mile marker 190 to 191, northbound – Left shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

*NEW* Mile marker 191 to 203, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work including along the off-ramps at Exit 191, 195 and 200, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 195 to 191, southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound shoulder closures for mowing operations between Route 785 (Sam Houston Way) and Route 251 (Link Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

*NEW* Route 39 (Maury River Road) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal between Route 727 (Smokey Row Road) and Route 622 (Alone Mill Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.

Route 252 (Brownsburg Turnpike) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal between Route 722 (Rocky Lane) and the Augusta County line, 7 a.m. to 5 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

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.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81 

Mile marker 237 to 240, 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 with estimated completion of late 2027. 

*NEW* Mile marker 240 to 260, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile left lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 240 to 251, northbound and southbound – Overnight southbound single lane closures for right shoulder strengthening/widening and setting steel barrier on left shoulders, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday nights through January 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.

*NEW* Exit 243, southbound – Closure of off-ramp to Route 11 (South Main Street) for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of October 16. Motorists should follow posted detour.

*NEW* Mile marker 255 to 263, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to midnight Monday night.

Mile marker 258 to 264, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday nights through February 1. 
                                                    

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (South Valley Pike) – Southbound right shoulder closures for sign work just north of intersection with Route 257 (Friedens Church Road/Dinkel Avenue), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  

*UPDATE* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Turn lane and shoulder closures between Route 704 (Oakwood Drive) and Harrisonburg city limits for work related to widening and intersection improvements, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday.

Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Southbound turn-lane closures and travel-lane shifts for sidewalk installation between Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Estimated project completion fall 2027.

Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Westbound right shoulder closures for utility work between Elkton Middle School and Route 634 (Tanyard Bridge Road), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through October 31.

*UPDATE* Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures as needed between Hawkins Street and University Boulevard. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for sign and signal work related to interchange improvements with completion in October 2026.

*NEW* Route 42(North Main Street, Timberville) – Flagger traffic control between C Street East and Route 881 (Orchard Drive) for bridge inspection, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28 through Oct. 9.

Route 42(Harpine Highway) – Single lane closures for paving between Harrisonburg city limits and Route 772 (Greenmount Road), 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October 9. 

*NEW* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1604 (Tiger Camp Road) and Route 1601 (New Haven Road) for bridge inspection, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 820 (Bergton Road) and Route 921 (Lairs Run Road), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 9. 

Route 340 (Stuart Avenue, Elkton) – Single lane closures for utility work between Spotswood Avenue and Blue and Gold Drive, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Wednesday.

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 765 (Buttermilk Creek Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 753 (Kratzer Road) and Route 42 (Harpine Highway), 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through October 23.

Route 794 (Craney Island Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road/Smith Creek Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through February 2.

Route 796 (Moores Mill Road) – Flagger traffic control near Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) intersection for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through February 2.

Route 798 (Arkton Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Valley Pike) and Route 620 (Mountain Valley Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through February 2.

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81 

*NEW* Mile marker 264 to 298, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile left lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.

Mile marker 266 to 299, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday night.

*NEW* Mile marker 269 to 271, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

Mile marker 288 to 292, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. through the night of November 30. Weekend work hours vary. 

*UPDATE* Mile marker 294 to 299, northbound and southbound – Expect significant southbound delays due to continuous right lane closure between Exit 300 and Exit 298 from 10 p.m. Friday night through late Saturday night (Oct. 2-3). Overnight single lane closures southbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. Single shoulder closures 24/7 through January 2028. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Main Street, Woodstock) –Southbound right shoulder closures for sign work between the Woodstock town limits and Route 605 (Hoover Road), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Route 11 (Old Valley Pike/Main Street, Woodstock) – Overnight mobile traffic control between Route 672 (Chapman Landing Road) and Lakeview Drive for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday night.

Route 42 (Senedo Road/West Reservoir Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 11 (Main Street, Woodstock) and Route 683 (Honeysuckle Avenue) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 55/48 (Front Royal Road/John Marshall Highway) – Mobile traffic control between Warren County line and Route 628 (Old Grade Road) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 55 (King Street/Front Royal Road) – Mobile traffic control for pavement marking between Route 11 (Massanutten Street) and the Strasburg eastern town limits, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Tuesday.

Route 185 (Stoney Creek Road) – Mobile traffic control between Route 686 (South Ox Road) and Route 11 (South Main Street, Edinburg) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 211 (West Lee Highway) – Mobile traffic control between Rockingham County line and I-81 interchange for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

Route 263 (Orkney Grade/Bryce Boulevard) – Overnight mobile traffic control for pavement marking between Route 721 (Kelly Road) and Route 11 (Main Street, Mount Jackson), 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Tuesday night.

Route 292 (Mount Jackson Road) – Mobile traffic control between Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) and I-81 interchange for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 645 (Woodville Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 653 (Creek Road) and Route 649 (Fishers Road) for Toms Brook culvert replacement, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 23. Follow posted detour.

*NEW* Route 653 (Creek Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 650 (Tea Berry Road) and Rout 747 (Riverview Drive) for Toms Brook culvert replacement, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 23. Follow posted detour.