Staunton District Traffic Alert for October 5 – 9, 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
*NEW* Mile marker 9 to 10, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 25 to 27, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. Friday, October 2, through 5 a.m. Saturday, October 3.
*NEW* Mile marker 28 to 42, eastbound – Left lane closures at various locations for debris removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 159 (Dunlap Creek Road) – Signalized traffic control for bridge replacement between Route 655 (Moss Run Road) and Route 717 (Boone Road) through June 2028.
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
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
No lane closures reported.
INTERSTATE 81
*UPDATE* Mile marker 174 to 177, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights through October 16.
Mile marker 197 to 180, southbound – Shoulder closures for ditch cleaning and debris pickup, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
PRIMARY ROADS
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.
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
*NEW* Route 691 (Rural Valley Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 610 (Plank Road) and Route 609 (Red Mill Road) for bridge replacement, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6-22. 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.
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
Route 640 (Blue Grass Valley Road) – Traffic diversion in place 24/7 just south of Route 642 (Laurel Fork Road) for bridge replacement through November 30.
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 99, eastbound – Shoulder closures for roadway lighting improvements, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.
INTERSTATE 81
Exit 213, northbound – Right shoulder closures for cleanup along the off-ramp, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 221 to 227, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for pavement testing, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights. Overnight right lane closures for bridge work, southbound mile marker 223 to 221, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday night and 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday night (Oct. 10). Single-lane traffic 24/7 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.
Mile marker 221 to 222, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through Oct. 22.
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.
*NEW* Mile marker 236 to 237, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Wednesday night.
PRIMARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) – Eastbound and westbound on-ramp to southbound I-81 closed for pouring concrete, 4 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday and 6 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday (Oct. 10-11). Follow posted detour.
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. through Friday.
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.
*UPDATE* 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 night of Oct. 15.
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
Route 1735 (Quail Lane) – Flagger traffic control for paving operations, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday.
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
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 January 2027. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 55 miles an hour.
Exit 243, southbound – Nightly closures of off-ramp to Route 11 (South Main Street) for paving operations, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through night of October 16. Follow posted detour.
*NEW* Mile marker 246 to 249, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday and Tuesday nights.
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.
*NEW* Mile marker 263 to 264, northbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 727 (Airport Road) and Route 990 (Imboden Road) for overhead utility work, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
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.
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.
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. through Friday.
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 Friday.
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 Friday.
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 Oct. 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 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.
PAGE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
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.
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. through Thursday.
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 Wednesday.
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.
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 264 to 294, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along the off-ramps at Exits 264, 279, 283 and 291 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 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 8 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 (Old Valley Pike) – Overnight alternating lane closures for pavement marking operations between Route 866 (Mountain View Drive) and just north of Route 641 (Locust Grove Road), 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Oct. 29. Daytime lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 30.
*UPDATE* 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. nights through Oct. 30.
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.
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.
FREDERICK COUNTY
INTERSTATE 81
*UPDATE* Mile marker 300 to 302, northbound and southbound – Expect significant southbound delays due to continuous right lane closure from 8 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.
*NEW* Mile marker 301 to 313, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along the off-ramps at Exits 302, 307 and 313 for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Mile marker 304 to 306, northbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5-16.
*NEW* Mile marker 321 to 319, southbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5-16.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 322 to 320, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for paving, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through October 29.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 37 – Northbound and southbound right shoulder closures for sign work approaching the Route 50 and Route 522 interchanges, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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 627 (Chapel Lane), Route 638 (Clark Road), Route 851 (Pitcock Lane), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 31.
CLARKE COUNTY
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) – Eastbound and westbound single lane closures between Route 606 (River Road) and Loudoun County line for utility work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5-31.
*NEW* Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures or flagger traffic control between Taylor Street (town of Berryville) and Route 612 (Shepherds Mill Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5-31.
*UPDATE* Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) – Overnight mobile lane closures between Frederick County line and Boyce town limits for pavement marking, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Oct. 29.
SECONDARY ROADS
*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 613 (Springsbury Road), Route 621 (Lockes Mill Road), Route 632 (Crums Church Road), and Route 656 (Longmarsh Road), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 31.
WARREN COUNTY
INTERSTATE 66
Mile marker 1 to 6, eastbound and westbound – Single lane closures for bridge painting, 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Weekend work hours vary. Estimated completion October 30.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 2 to 0, westbound – Expect westbound significant delays approaching I-81 interchange due to continuous lane closure on I-81 southbound, 8 p.m. Friday through late Saturday night (Oct. 2-3). 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 5 to 14, eastbound and westbound – Daytime and overnight single lane closures for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. through Oct. 16.
INTERSTATE 81
*UPDATE* Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound – Expect significant southbound delays due to continuous right lane closure between Exit 300 and Exit 298 from 8 p.m. Friday night through late Saturday night (Oct. 2-3). 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.
*NEW* Mile marker 299 to 300, southbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 55 (Shenandoah Avenue/John Marshall Highway) – Eastbound and westbound overnight single lane closures or flagger traffic control for pavement marking between Route 55 (Strasburg Road) and the Fauquier County line, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nights through Oct. 29.
Route 340/522 (Winchester Road) – Southbound overnight single-lane closures between Route 639 (Ashby Station Road) and Route 661 (Fairground Road) for safety improvements, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through November 1.
Route 340/522 (Winchester Road) – Northbound overnight single-lane closures between Route 658 (Rockland Road) and Country Club Road for safety improvements, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nights through November 1.
SECONDARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
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