STAUNTON, VA (Virginia Department of Transportation) – The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands.

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 57 to 41, westbound – Left shoulder closures for drainage work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

INTERSTATE 81

No lane closures reported.

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Southbound overnight single lane closures for paving operations between Route 1017 (Jackson Heights Drive) to Route 631 (Buena Vista Road/Furrs Mill Road), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of Nov. 6.

Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures for paving operations between Route 717 (McClung Road) to Route 1017 (Jackson Heights Drive), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Nov. 14.

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  

Exit 94, eastbound – Left shoulder closures for drainage work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

INTERSTATE 81  

Mile marker 205 to 208, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for installation of traffic sensors, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

Mile marker 222 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on southbound I-81 ramp to I-64 eastbound at exit 221 through Nov. 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.

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

Route 11 (Commerce Road, Staunton) – Southbound right shoulder closures between Staunton city limits and Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) for installation of traffic equipment, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

*UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Southbound right shoulder closures between I-81 southbound ramps at Exit 225 and Route 11 (Commerce Road) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday.

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, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays through August 2026.

*UPDATE* Route 693 (Cedar Green Road) – Temporary traffic signal in operation 24/7 between Route 703 (Buttermilk Spring Road) and Route 703 (Hebron Road) for maintenance to bridge over railway. Estimated completion 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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 2026.

Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway, Verona) – Occasional flagger traffic control near Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) for intersection and roadway improvements, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays through August 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.  

Mile marker 238 to 242, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closure for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Alternating lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., and shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for Route 33 bridge and interchange project with completion expected in fall 2026.

Mile marker 246 to 253, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along exit 251 southbound off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

PRIMARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures as needed. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacements and interchange improvements with expected completion in September 2026.

Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) – Eastbound shoulder closures between Route 1167 (Confederacy Drive) and Route 1165 (Robin Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Flagger traffic control for westbound lane closure between Route 734 (Bank Church Road) and Route 752 (Hinton Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.     

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

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 693 (Trenton Avenue) and Rockingham County line for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27 through Nov. 7.

Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 731 (Collins Avenue)

and Route 658 (Pass Run Road) for fiber installation, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday.

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 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

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

*UPDATE* Mile marker 268 to 270, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night. Alternating shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 31.

Exit 273, northbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 280 to 286, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 290 to 286, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for installation of rumble strips and pavement markers, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday night.

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

*NEW* Exit 296 to exit 298, northbound and southbound – Slow-roll traffic control for controlled blasting as needed for I-81 southbound widening, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday to Thursday through early December. No blasting on Election Day, Veterans Day or Thanksgiving week.

*NEW* Mile marker 297 to 298, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday night.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Old Valley Pike)– Flagger traffic control for tree trimming between Route 837 (Johns Manville Drive) and Route 605 (Hoover Road), 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 604 (Fairview Road) – Temporary traffic signal in operation 24/7 between Woodstock town limits and Route 676 (Wetzel Road) for repairs to bridge over I-81. Estimated completion Nov. 14.

Route 707 (Red Banks Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 698 (Palmyra Church Road) and Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) for soil borings, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

FREDERICK COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81

Mile marker 299 to 201, southbound– Overnight mobile traffic control for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., through Thursday night.  

*UPDATE* Mile marker 302 to 300, southbound – Overnight single lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 8. 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.

*NEW* Mile marker 308 to 310, northbound– Overnight single lane closures for bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday night (Oct. 26).

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound left-lane closures at I-81 interchange for turn-lane extension, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 7.

Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound and westbound single-lane closures at Clarke County line for bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 16.

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

SECONDARY ROADS

NEW* Route 661 (Welltown Road/Wright Road) – Northbound right shoulder closureS between Route 671 (Cedar Hill Road) and West Virginia state line for utility work, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

*NEW* Route 739 – Flagger traffic control between FR-Route 734 (Glentawber Road) and Route 672 (Catalpa Road/Hiatt Road) for fiber installation, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 20.

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.