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VDOT has updated its schedule for road work and maintenance in Augusta County, Rockbridge County and Rockingham County the week of Nov. 3-7. For updated traffic alerts and travel information dial 511, visit the 511 Virginia website or download the mobile app. The VDOT Customer Service Center operates 24/7 to help roadway users report potential hazards, make service requests or get information related to Virginia’s transportation network. Call 800-367-7623 or use its mobile friendly website. Find the VDOT Staunton District on Facebook and X and follow VDOT statewide social media accounts. News releases, travel tips and project updates are on the VDOT website. Augusta County Interstate 64 *NEW* Exit 99, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Interstate 81 Mile marker 204 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 221 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 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. *NEW* Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Northbound right shoulder closure from Route 616 (Dam Town Road/Fort Defiance Road) to Route 925 (James Crawford Lane) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. *NEW* Route 11 (Commerce Road, Staunton) – Southbound right shoulder closure from Staunton city line to Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) for traffic engineering, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. *NEW* Route 254 (Parkersburg Turnpike) – Eastbound right shoulder closure between Route 876 (Swoope Road) and Route 42 (Buffalo Gap Highway) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4 through Dec. 2. *NEW* Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 772 (Sulfur Pump Road) and Route 865 (Rockfish Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov 14. 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. *NEW* Route 718 (Stokesville Road) – Flagger traffic control from Route 730 (River Road) to the dead end for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov 14. *NEW* Route 742/745 (Mount Pisgah Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 742 (Leaport Road) and Route 742 (Lebanon Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 14. 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. Rockbridge County Interstate 64 *NEW* Mile marker 54 to 55, westbound – Right shoulder closures for sign work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. *NEW* Mile marker 41 to 57, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for brush cutting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. Interstate 81 *NEW* Mile marker 177 to 181, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night through Wednesday night. *NEW* Mile marker 191 to 195, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday night. *NEW* Mile marker 202 to 205, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge inspection, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night through Wednesday night. 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 Thursday night. Route 11 (Lee Highway) – Single lane closures for paving operations between Route 717 (McClung Road) and Route 1017 (Jackson Heights Drive), 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Nov. 14. 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. 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 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 closures including exit 240 off-ramps 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 projectwith completion expected in fall 2026. *UPDATE* Mile marker 249 to 253, northbound and southbound – Right shoulder closures including along exit 251 southbound off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. *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. *NEW* Route 42 (Harpine Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 1415 (Early Drive) and Route 1432 (5th Street) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3 through Nov 27. *NEW* Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 680 (Oak Ridge Road) and Route 689 (Shen Lake Drive/Spaders Church Road) for utility work, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Nov 27. *NEW* Route 340 (South Eastside Highway) – Flagger traffic control for tree trimming from Route 708 (Ore Bank Road) to Route 754 (Rocky Bar Road), 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 through Nov. 14. Route 644 (Resort Drive) – Closed between Silverstone Lane and Woodstone Drive for paving operations and turn-lane construction, through Oct. 31. Follow posted detour. Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) – Flagger traffic control from I-81 ramp to Route 995 (Koiner Ford Road) for shoulder repairs, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. *NEW* Route 731 (Community Center Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 750 (Nazarene Church Road) and Route 257 (Briery Branch Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov 21. *NEW* Route 755 (Lambert Town Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 750 (Nazarene Church Road) and Route 257 (Briery Branch Road) for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov 17. 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.
