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* Exit 87, westbound – Ramp to I-81 North closed overnight Saturday night (August 15) from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. for work related to I-81 widening project. Follow Detour Route C.

Mile marker 94 to 97, eastbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. through Thursday night.

INTERSTATE 81 

*UPDATE* Mile marker 217 to 225, northbound – Brief closure for overhead utility work between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday (August 16).

*NEW* Mile marker 218 to 214, southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement testing, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the nights of August 16 – 20.

Mile marker 218 to 214, southbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of September 29.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight full closure northbound for traffic shift preparations, 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday (August 15-16). Follow Detour Route C. Overnight single lane closures northbound and southbound at various locations for sign and barrier work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Friday nights. 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 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for drainage work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of August 13. 

Mile marker 225 to 234, northbound – Overnight mobile right lane closures for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of September 29.

Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. 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 (Lee Jackson Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 1210 (Spitler Circle) and Route 853 (Poor Creek Lane) for utility pole replacement, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 10 – 27.

*NEW* Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) – Overnight mobile traffic control for pavement marker installations between Route 250 (Churchville Avenue) and Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the nights of August 9 – 19.

*NEW* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound overnight single lane closures for paving operations between Waynesboro western city limits and Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the nights of August 9 – September 3.

*UPDATE* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Overnight closures of on-ramp to I-81 North, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday night (August 15). Ramp closures are for I-81 traffic shift preparations. Follow posted detour.

Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound overnight right lane closures for utility work between Route 792 (Brand Station Road) and Route 638 (Desper Hollow Road), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the night of August 27.

*NEW* Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) – Overnight mobile traffic control for pavement marker installations between Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) and Route 708 (Miss Phillips Road), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the nights of August 9 – 19.

*NEW* Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control between Route 902 (Circle Lane) and Rockingham County line for maintenance to bridge over South River, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

*UPDATE* Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Eastbound overnight closure of exit 225 on-ramp to I-81 south from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday night (August 15). Ramp closures are for traffic shift. Follow posted detour.

 work related to I-81 widening project. Follow posted detour.

Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Eastbound and westbound overnight mobile lane closures and mobile traffic control for pavement marker installations between Route 11 (Commerce Road) and Route 254 (New Hope Road), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the night of August 19.

SECONDARY ROADS

Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) – Single lane closures or turn lane closures as needed near Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway), 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Traffic restrictions are for intersection and roadway improvements with estimated completion in early August.

Route 901 (Mill Place Parkway) – Flagger traffic control as needed near Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road), 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Traffic restrictions are for intersection and roadway improvements with estimated completion in early August.

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. 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. 

*UPDATE* Mile marker 301 to 308, northbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 4.

*NEW* Mile marker 303 to 308, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 10 – 21.

Mile marker 314 to 316, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. through night of September 30. Weekend work hours vary. 

*NEW* Mile marker 317, southbound – Right shoulder closures along the Exit 317 off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mile marker 322 to 320, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of September 17.

Mile marker 324 to 299, southbound – Overnight left lane closures at various locations for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of September 29.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound and westbound overnight single lane closures near I-81 interchange for bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the nights of August 10 – 20.

Route 7 (Berryville Pike/Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Ross Street (Winchester) and Route 659 (Burnt Factory Road) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike/Valley Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Warren County line for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 37 – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 642/847 (Tasker Road/Hillandale Lane) and Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 50 (Northwestern Turnpike/Millwood Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Route 644 (Parkins Mill Road) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 55/48 (Wardensville Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Shenandoah County line for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 127 (Bloomery Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Route 522 (North Frederick Pike) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 259 (Carpers Pike) – Mobile traffic control between West Virginia state line and Route 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 277 (Fairfax Pike) – Mobile traffic control between Route 11 (Main Street, Stephens City) and Route 340/522 (Front Royal Pike) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 522 (Front Royal Pike/Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Southbound single lane closures or flagger traffic control between Route 644 (Papermill Road) and Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) for paving operations, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through August 24.

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 operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

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.

Route 676 (Warm Springs Road) – Flagger traffic control for utility work between Route 677 (Old Baltimore Road) and Route 671 (Green Spring Road), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through August 21.

Route 707 (Hollow Road) – Road closed and detour in place for bridge work between Route 259 (Carpers Pike) and Route 610 (Muse Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through August 28.

Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 628 (Middle Road), Route 629 (Laurel Grove Road), Route 631 (Marlboro Road), Route 638 (Vacluse Road), Route 648 (Passage Road), Route 649 (Springdale Road), Route 671 (Green Spring Road), Route 738 (Ogden Lane), Route 758 (Belle View Lane), Route 1194 (Serviceberry Court) and Route 1195 (Bunchberry Ridge Court), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sept. 11. 

PAGE COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS

Route 211/340 – Eastbound and westbound mobile lane closures between Route 646 (Ganders Drive) and Route 644 (Big Oak Road) for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through August 31.

*NEW* Route 340 – Flagger traffic control between Route 660 (Kibler Hill Road) and Route 654 (Vaughn Summit Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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 August 31.

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 618 (Dovel Hollow Road) – Stop and proceed traffic control for installation of box culverts just south of Route 638 (Honeyville Road) through September 18.

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 

No lane closures reported.

INTERSTATE 81  

Mile marker 174 to 177, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of October 1.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 188 to 192, northbound – Overnight left lane closures for shoulder repairs, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday nights.

PRIMARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Shoulder closures at various locations between Route 785 (Sam Houston Way) and Route 251 (Link Road) for mowing, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

*NEW* Route 60 (Midland Trail) – Flagger traffic control for tree removal operations between Route 641 (Jacktown Road) and Route 639 (Ebenezer Circle), 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

*UPDATE* Route 609 (Red Mill Road) – Shoulder closures for utility work between Route 11 (Lee Highway) and Route 692 (Cedar Creek Road), 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through August 31.

*NEW* Route 801 (Poplar Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control for paving between Route 699 (Wesley Chapel Road) and Route 671 (Old Farm Road), 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to 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.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81 

Mile marker 237 to 240, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. 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 single lane closures for shoulder strengthening/widening and setting temporary steel barrier on left shoulder, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening with completion scheduled for June 2032. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.

Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures 24/7 and overnight single-lane closures as needed for Route 33 bridge and interchange project. Completion scheduled for late August. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 247 to 244, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for Route 253 overpass bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of August 13.

PRIMARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 11 (Valley Pike) – Flagger and pilot-truck traffic control for paving operations between Route 985 (Pickering Lane) and the Shenandoah County line, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. August 10 through September 11.

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 6 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 August 31.

Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Single-lane closures and lane shifts as needed between Hawkins Street and University Boulevard. Shoulder closures 24/7. Traffic restrictions are for bridge replacements and interchange improvements with expected completion in late August.

*NEW* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Eastbound right shoulder closures for sign work near the intersection with Route 679 (Battlefield Road), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Westbound right lane closures near I-81 interchange for maintenance to I-81 bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Thursday.

Route 253 (Port Republic Road, Harrisonburg) – Overnight westbound right lane closures for bridge work over I-81, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through the night of August 14.

*NEW* Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 613 (Mountain Road) and Route 820 (Bergton Road) for overhead utility work, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. August 10 – Sept. 3.

*NEW* Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) – Northbound right shoulder closures for sign work just south of Route 253 (Port Republic Road), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

*NEW* Route 340 (Augusta Avenue, Grottoes) – Northbound right shoulder closures for sign work at the intersection with Route 256 (Third Street), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control between Route 253/659 (Port Republic Road) and Route 634 (Sapling Ridge Road) for shoulder widening and guardrail installation, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through August 28.

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 August 31.

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 824 (Bennett Run Road) – Stop-and-proceed traffic control between Route 865 (Bergton Road/Dovesville Road) and Tough Street for work on the bridge over Bennett Run, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through August 13. The road will be narrowed to one lane at the bridge.

SHENANDOAH COUNTY

INTERSTATE 81 

Mile marker 266 to 299, northbound and southbound – Overnight mobile lane closures for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the night of September 29.

*NEW* Mile marker 268 to 269, northbound and southbound – Overnight right lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights.

Mile marker 283 to 291, northbound and southbound – Slow-roll traffic control (rolling roadblocks) for utility work, 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday (August 9).

*NEW* Mile marker 285 to 284, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights.

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

*NEW* Mile marker 289 to 293, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work including the off-ramps at Exit 291, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Mile marker 294 to 299, Overnight single lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. 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/Main Street, Woodstock) – Overnight mobile traffic control between Route 672 (Chapman Landing Road) and Lakeview Drive for pavement marking operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through August 30.

Route 42 (Senedo Road/West Reservoir Road) – Mobile lane closures between Route 11 (Main Street, Woodstock) and Route 683 (Honeysuckle Avenue) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

*NEW* Route 55 (King Street/Front Royal Road) – Flagger traffic control for pavement marking operations between Route 11 (Massanutten Street) and the Strasburg eastern town limits, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through August 31.

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 operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 185 (Stoney Creek Road) – Mobile traffic control between Route 686 (South Ox Road) and Route 11 (South Main Street, Edinburg) for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 211 (West Lee Highway) – Mobile traffic control between Rockingham County line and I-81 interchange for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

Route 211 (East Lee Highway, New Market) – Flagger traffic control between North Congress Street (Route 211) and Travellers Court for sidewalk construction, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October 28. 

Route 263 (Orkney Grade) – Flagger traffic control for paving between Route 721 (Kelly Road) and Route 11 (Main Street, Mount Jackson), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through September 7.

Route 292 (Mount Jackson Road) – Mobile traffic control between Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) and I-81 interchange for pavement marking operations, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through September 30.

SECONDARY ROADS

*NEW* Route 661 (Ridgeley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 600 (Headley Road) and Hensley Bridge for shoulder repairs, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

Route 758 (Cemetery Road) – Closed to through traffic for utility construction between Water Street (town of Woodstock) and Route 668 (French Woods Road), 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through August 11. Follow posted detour.