Staunton District Traffic Alert for June 8 – 12, 2026

STAUNTON – The following is a list of maintenance and construction work that may affect traffic in the VDOT Staunton District, which 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 for lane closures and traffic-pattern changes.
 
*NEW* or *UPDATE* indicates a change from last week’s report.

ALLEGHANY COUNTY
 
INTERSTATE 64 
No lane closures reported.
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for tree and debris removal, drainage work, pothole patching, brush cutting, ditching and shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
 
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for ditch work, shoulder repairs, pothole repairs, pipe replacement and brush cutting, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

BATH COUNTY

PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 42 (Cowpasture River Highway) – Mobile lane closures between Route 632 (Crizers Gap Road) and Route 664 (Sitlington Drive) for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8 – 19.
*NEW* Route 220 (Sam Snead Highway) – Mobile lane closures between Route 669 (Wilkinson Avenue) and Route 646 (Meadow View Road) for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8 – 19.  
Route 220 (Sam Snead Highway) – Flagger and pilot vehicle traffic control for paving between Route 39 (Mountain Valley Road) and Route 622 (Robinson Lane), 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. through July 10.   
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for shoulder repairs and pipe cleaning, 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. weekdays.
 
 
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
 
INTERSTATE 64 
*UPDATE* Mile marker 51 to 55, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
 
INTERSTATE 81 
*NEW* Exit 188A, northbound – Right shoulder closures on the off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
*NEW* Mile marker 178 to 177, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
Mile marker 205 to 200, southbound – Overnight left-lane closures for rock and soil testing, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Wednesday night.
 
PRIMARY ROADS
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 646 (Big Hill Road) – Temporary bridge with stop-and-proceed traffic pattern 24/7 between Route 647 (Unexpected Road) and Route 649 (Tom Alphin Road) for bridge replacement, through July 9.
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.
 
 
HIGHLAND COUNTY
 
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 220 (Potomac River Road) – Temporary traffic signal in operation 24/7 between Route 632 (The Pines Road) and Route 629 (Strait Creek Road) for Strait Creek bridge replacement. Estimated completion August 2027.
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for pothole patching, brush cutting and shoulder repairs, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
 
SECONDARY ROADS
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting, pipe cleaning, tree removal, and adding stone to unpaved roads, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
 
 
AUGUSTA COUNTY 
 
INTERSTATE 64 
*NEW* Mile marker 87 to 100, eastbound and westbound – Overnight left lane closures for mowing operations, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday night.
Mile marker 94 to 97, eastbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of July 1. 

INTERSTATE 81 
*NEW* Mile marker 206 to 236, northbound – Overnight left lane closures for mowing operations, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday and Monday nights (June 7-8).
*UPDATE* Mile marker 208 to 211, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures for shoulder repairs, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
*NEW* Mile marker 215 to 217, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 220 to 219, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight alternating southbound lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday nights. Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 east. 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. 
*NEW* Mile marker 233 to 234, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
*UPDATE* Mile marker 234 to 238, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures mile marker 236 to 238 for barrier relocation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday and Tuesday nights. Left shoulder closures 24/7 with overnight lane closures as needed. 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 (Commerce Road) – Southbound right shoulder closure between Staunton city limits and Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) for sign work, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday. 
Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Route 620 (Spottswood Road) and Route 1210 (Spitler Circle) for paving operations, 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. through July 30.
Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Overnight flagger and pilot truck traffic control between Route 657 (Indian Ridge Road) and Edelweiss Lane for shoulder widening operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of June 25.
Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Overnight single lane closures or flagger traffic control for paving operations between Waynesboro northern city limits and Route 619 (Purple Cow Road), 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30. 
 
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 1. 
*UPDATE* Route 624 (Mount Torrey Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1607 (Inch Run Lane) and Route 1601 (Featherstone Drive) for rock and soil testing at Back Creek bridge, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 629 (Deerfield Valley Road) – Flagger traffic control between Bath County line and Route 688 (Hodges Draft Lane) for maintenance to bridge over Ramsey Draft, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Route 635 (Augusta Farms Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 635 (Kindig Road) and Route 608 (Tinkling Spring Road) for paving operations, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 30. 
Route 657 (Indian Ridge Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 656 (Offliter Road) and Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 30. 
Route 701 (Howardsville Road) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 11 (Lee-Jackson Highway) and Route 252 (Middlebrook Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 30. 
Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 634 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through June 30.
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 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.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY 
 
INTERSTATE 81 
*UPDATE* Mile marker 237 to 240, northbound and southbound – Overnight left lane closures mile marker 236 to 238 for barrier relocation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday and Tuesday nights. Left shoulder closures 24/7 with overnight lane closures as needed. 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 241 to 250, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for shoulder strengthening, widening and guardrail relocation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights through January 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening with completion scheduled for June 2032.
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 August 2026.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 246 to 250, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including the off-ramps at Exit 247A and 247B for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

PRIMARY ROADS
Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between the Augusta County line and the Mount Crawford northern town limits, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 30.
Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 806 (Lacey Spring Road) and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through July 30. 
Route 11 (North Valley Pike) – Turn-lane closures, travel-lane shifts and occasional single-lane closures for sidewalk installation between Jewell Street and Harrisonburg northern city limits, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays through fall 2027.
Route 33 (Rawley Pike) – Eastbound and westbound flagger traffic control for soil boring near the intersection with Route 734 (Bank Church Road), 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 19. 
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 June 30.
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 September.
*NEW* Route 42 (Harpine Highway) – Northbound and southbound turn lane and shoulder closures between Route 809 (Trissels Road/Zion Church Road) and Route 721 (Green Hill Road) for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control between Route 672 (Pineville Road/Latimer Road) and Route 340 (East Side Highway) for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30. 
Route 259 (Mayland Road) – Flagger traffic control for paving between I-81 southbound and Route 42 (Lee Street/North Timber Way), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through July 30.  
Route 340 (Augusta Avenue, Grottoes) – Northbound right shoulder closures for sign work near the intersection with Route 256 (3rd 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 June 30.
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 679 (Pleasant Valley Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 704 (Osceola Springs Road) and Route 689 (Spaders Church Road), 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through July 30. 
Route 688 (Taylor Spring Lane) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Arrowhead Road and Route 687 (Massanetta Springs Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 30. 

PAGE COUNTY
 
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 211/340 (Lee Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Shenandoah County line and Route 615 (Longs Road)for paving operations, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 27.
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 759 (Jollett Road) – Stop and proceed traffic control for bridge work about a mile and a half east of Route 607 (Weaver Road), 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 10.
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 
*NEW* Exit 264, northbound and southbound – Off-ramp right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
*NEW* Mile marker 279 to 285, northbound – Slow-roll traffic control (rolling roadblocks) for utility work, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday (June 7). 
*NEW* 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. 
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 through January 2028. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project. 
 
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 730 (Caverns Road) and Route 753 (Jackson Street), 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday. 
Route 11 (Old Valley Pike) – Flagger traffic control for pavement marking from Route 866 (Mountain View Drive) to just north of Locust Grove Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through June 26. 
Route 211 (East Lee Highway, New Market) – Flagger traffic control between Route 11 (North Congress Street) and Fadeley Avenue for sidewalk construction, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October 28. 
*UPDATE* Route 263 (Orkney Grade) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations between Route 721 (Kelly Road) and Route 11 (Main Street, Mount Jackson), 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 1.
 
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 771 (Boyer Road) – Closed for bridge work just west of Route 678 (Fort Valley Road), 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. through June 26. Motorists should follow posted detour.
 
 
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. 
Exit 313, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  
*NEW* 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 to 318, northbound – Overnight left lane closures for survey work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of June 18.  
Exit 321, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 322 to 323, northbound – Shoulder closures for utility work, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. 
 
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 7 (Berryville Pike) – Eastbound and westbound lane closures for work on I-81 bridge, 8 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday (June 5-8 and June 12-15). 
*NEW* Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) – Overnight single lane closures for survey work between Route 661 (Redbud Road) and Route 839/661 (Amoco Lane/Welltown Road), 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the nights of June 7 – 18. 

SECONDARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 625 (Marlboro Road), Route 629 (Laurel Grove Road/Carters Lane), Route 638 (Hites Road), Route 648 (Passage Road), Route 649 (Springdale Road), Route 676 (Warm Springs Road), Route 738 (Ogden Lane), Route 758 (Belle View Lane) and Route 1194 (Serviceberry Court), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 10. 
 
 
CLARKE COUNTY                                           
 
PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.

SECONDARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 606 (Feltner Road/Mount Carmel Road), Route 621 (Briggs Road), and Route 649 (Feltner Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 3. 

WARREN COUNTY
 
INTERSTATE 66 
*NEW* Mile marker 1 to 6, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. eastbound and 8 p.m. to 3 p.m. westbound. Weekend work hours vary. Estimated completion September 30. 
Mile marker 2 to 0, westbound – Shoulder closures for road work related to I-81 southbound widening, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through January 2028.
*NEW* Mile marker 12 to 13, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
 
INTERSTATE 81 
Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures northbound 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
Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Flagger traffic control for soil borings between the Front Royal eastern town limits and Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road), 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through July 1.
*UPDATE* Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 674 (Limeton Church Road) and Route 605 (Poor House Road) for paving, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through July 11.
 
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 638 (Freezeland Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) and Fire Trail Road for pavement marking, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through June 26.
*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 613 (Bentonville Road), Route 622 (Liberty Hall Road), Route 630 (Thompson Hollow Road), Route 631 (William Vincent Road), Route 632 (Fetchett Road), Route 634 (Smith Run Road), Route 730 (Shangri-La Road) and Route 738 (Jennings Lane), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through July 10. 

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