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

No lane closures reported.

INTERSTATE 81  

Mile marker 214 to 234, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. nights through Nov. 20.

Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for sign and guardrail work, line painting and barrier removal, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. Single-lane traffic 24/7 on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 East. Shoulder closures and travel lane shifts 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 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

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures as needed between Rolling Thunder Lane and Staunton southern city limits for Route 11 safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.

Route 250 (Jefferson Highway)– Eastbound shoulder closures between Route 792 (Brand Station Road) and Route 637 (Jericho Road) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 30.

Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound right lane closures between Route 636 (Old Goose Creek Road) and Route 822 (Greenview Drive) for turn lane construction, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 27.

Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound right lane closures as needed near Route 792 (Sangers Lane) intersection for pedestrian and transit safety improvements. Expected completion spring 2027.

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

Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) and Route 625 (Midway Lane) for line painting, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 21.

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 May 2027.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 611 (Dooms Crossing Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 340 (East Side Highway) and Route 865 (Rockfish Road) for bridge painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through April 1.

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 

Mile marker 300 to 302, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. 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 309 to 314, northbound – Right shoulder closures for excavation work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 30.

*NEW* Exit 310 – Right shoulder closures along the off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 325 to 324, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound and westbound overnight single lane closures between Ross Street (Winchester) and Route 716 (Martin Drive) for maintenance to bridge over I-81, 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Friday.

*NEW* Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Single lane closures for brush cutting between Route 836 (Walters Mill Lane) and Route 672 (Brucetown Road), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.

Route 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) – Eastbound and westbound mobile lane closures between Route 688 (Stony Hill Road) and Brookannleigh Drive for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 20.

Route 50/17/522 (Millwood Pike/Millwood Avenue, Winchester) – Eastbound and westbound lane and shoulder closures as needed between Route 522 (Front Royal Pike) and Apple Blossom Drive for I-81 bridge replacement and roadway improvements. Estimated completion December 2029.

Route 522 (Front Royal Pike) – Northbound and southbound overnight mobile lane closures between Warren County line and Route 644 (Papermill Road) for pavement marking, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Nov. 19.

Various roads – Mobile lane closures on parts of Route 127 (Bloomery Pike), Route 259 (Carpers Pike) and Route 277 (Fairfax Street/Fairfax Pike) for line painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Nov. 21.

SECONDARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 627 (Reliance Road, Middletown) – Right shoulder closures for sign work between Route 842 (Buckton Road) and Route 1116 (Carolyn Avenue), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 – 20.

*NEW* Route 644 (Papermill Road) – Flagger traffic control for turn lane construction between Route 855 (Harrison Lane) and Route 717 (Pasture Lane), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 – Dec. 4.

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.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade and Route 851 (Pitcock Lane) 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 20.

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 340 – Flagger traffic control as needed near Route 683 (Shenandoah River Road) intersection for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 18.

Various roads – Mobile lane closures on parts of Route 211 and Route 340 for line painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Nov. 21.

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 brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY

INTERSTATE 64

 Mile marker 41 to 51, eastbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for line painting, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. through the night of Nov. 20.

INTERSTATE 81  

Mile marker 174 to 204, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. through the night of Nov. 20.

*NEW* Mile marker 189 to 191, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, including along the northbound off-ramp at Exit 191, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Mile marker 198 to 199, northbound – Overnight right lane closure for spill cleanup, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night.

*UPDATE* Exit 205, northbound – Left shoulder closure along the off-ramp for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Southbound single-lane closures for paving between the Augusta County line and Route 706 (Steeles Fort Road), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 9 – 20.  

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 743 (Fanny Barger Road) – Closed to through traffic for utility work between Route 689 (Buck Hill Road) and Route 11 (Lee Highway), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 – Nov. 30. Follow posted detour.

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 263, northbound – Overnight mobile lane closures at various locations for line painting, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. nights through Nov. 20. 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.

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 Jan. 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.

*NEW* Mile marker 244 to 242, southbound – Overnight right lane closures for guardrail repairs, midnight Sunday, Nov. 8, through 7 a.m., Monday, Nov. 9.

*NEW* Exit 247A, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work along the off-ramp, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*UPDATE* Exit 247B, northbound – Ramp to westbound Route 33 (East Market Street) closed for shoulder widening work as part of the I-81 widening Harrisonburg project, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights (Nov. 11 – 12).

Mile marker 258 to 261, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Weekend work hours vary. Estimated completion Feb. 1.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane, 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 December 2026.

Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Southbound turn-lane closures and travel-lane shifts as needed 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 259 (Brocks Gap Road) – Overnight mobile lane closures between Route 612 (Runions Creek Road) and Route 612 (Hopkins Gap Road) for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of Nov. 19.

Route 259 (East Lee Street, Broadway) – Shoulder closures for curb-and-gutter construction between Route 42 (Timber Way) and Walnut Drive, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Nov. 20.

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 Nov. 30.

Various roads – Mobile lane closures on parts of Route 42 (John Wayland Highway), Route 211 (New Market Road), Route 253 (Port Republic Road), Route 256 (3rd Street, Grottoes), Route 257 (Briery Branch Road), Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road), Route 276 (Cross Keys Road), Route 290 (College Street, Dayton) and Route 340 (East Side Highway) for line painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Nov. 21.

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 704 (Oakwood Drive/) – Shoulder closures during daylight hours. Traffic restrictions are for widening and intersection improvements through December 2026.

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 Feb. 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 Feb. 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 Feb. 2.

Route 826 (Criders Road) – Flagger traffic control for bridge painting just east of Route 865 (Dovesville Road) through March 1.

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

*NEW* Mile marker 269 to 271, northbound – Shoulder closures for bridge work, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 – 20.

*NEW* Exit 279, northbound – Right shoulder closures along the off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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 Nov. 30. Weekend work hours vary.

Mile marker 294 to 299, northbound and southbound –Overnight single lane closures southbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. 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 185 (Stoney Creek Road) – Overnight eastbound shoulder closures for environmental cleanup near the I-81 interchange, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights.  

Various roads – Mobile lane closures on parts of Route 42 (Senedo Road/Reservoir Road), Route 55 (King Street/Front Royal Road) and Route 211 (Old Cross Road/Lee Highway) for line painting, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Nov. 21.

SECONDARY ROADS

No lane closures reported.