Traffic delays for the week of February 23, 2026.
STAUNTON, VA (Virginia Department of Transportation) – 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.
INTERSTATE 64
No lane closures reported.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Exits 180, 188A/B and 205, northbound – Right shoulder closures along off-ramps for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 39 (Maury River Road) – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting between Route 622 (Alone Mill Road/Reid Road) and Route 252 (Brownsburg Turnpike), 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday 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
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.
INTERSTATE 64
*NEW* Mile marker 90 to 87, westbound – Overnight single lane closures for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night.
*NEW* Mile marker 92 to 98, eastbound – Overnight single lane or shoulder closures for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday night.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 210 to 216, northbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 213 off-ramp for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Mile marker 219 to 227, northbound and southbound – Single-lane traffic on exit 221 southbound ramp to I-64 eastbound through March 30. Shoulder closures northbound and southbound 24/7 through spring. Traffic restrictions are for I-81 widening project. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour.
*NEW* Mile marker 222 to 223, northbound – Overnight single lane closures for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night.
*NEW* Mile marker 225 to 222, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday night.
*NEW* Mile marker 230 to 231, northbound – Right shoulder closures for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday night.
Mile marker 234 to 238, northbound and southbound –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.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 250 (Three Notched Mountain Highway) – Overnight shoulder closures between Waynesboro eastern city limits and I-64 Afton interchange for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday night.
Route 252 (Middlebrook Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 659 (Sugar Loaf Road) and Route 693 (Stingy Hollow Road) for fiber installation, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Feb. 27.
*UPDATE* Route 254 (Hermitage Road) – Pilot truck and flagger traffic control at intersections with Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Waynesboro city limits for intersection improvements, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through June 5.
*NEW* Route 340 (Stuarts Draft Highway) – Northbound overnight right shoulder closures between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Waynesboro southern city limits for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday night.
SECONDARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road, Verona) – Westbound right shoulder closures between Route 792 (Indian Mound Road/Riverside Avenue) and Route 1921 (Adams Lane) for fiber installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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.
*NEW* Route 624 (Mount Torrey Road) – Overnight shoulder closures between Route 1607 (Inch Run Lane) and Waynesboro southern city limits for overhead sign inspections, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday night.
Route 834 (Hickory Hill Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 631 (Ladd Road) and Route 640 (Goose Creek Road) for waterline installation, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 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.
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 with estimated completion of late 2027.
Mile marker 242 to 248, northbound and southbound – Exit 247 off-ramps (except northbound 247A) closed from 7 a.m. Monday through 4 p.m. Friday (Feb. 16-20) for pouring concrete on new Route 33 bridge over railway. Follow posted detours. Single lane closures as needed 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.
PRIMARY ROADS
Route 33 (East Market Street, Harrisonburg) – Follow posted detour. Single-lane closures 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.
Route 253 (Port Republic Road) – Eastbound right shoulder closures near Route 726 (Stone Spring Road) intersection for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 276 (Cross Keys Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 33 (Spotswood Trail) and Route 689 (Shen Lake Drive) for rock and soil testing, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
*NEW* Route 280 (Stone Spring Road) – Overnight flagger traffic control between Harrisonburg city limits and Route 253 (Port Republic Road) for signal installation, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights.
*UPDATE* Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Northbound right shoulder closures near Route 649 (Island Ford Road/Berrytown Road) intersection for signal pole installations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 6.
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
No lane closures reported.
PRIMARY ROADS
Business Route 340 (West Main Street, Stanley) – Northbound and southbound single lane closures between Park Road and Pond Avenue for utility pole replacement, 9 a.m. to 2 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
Various roads – Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.
INTERSTATE 81
Mile marker 268 to 270, northbound and southbound – Shoulder closures for bridge maintenance, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 27.
*NEW* Mile marker 277 to 278, northbound – Overnight right lane closures for environmental cleanup, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday night.
Mile marker 286 to 284, southbound – Overnight single lane closures for maintenance to Route 604 overpass bridge, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights and 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights through April 30.
Mile marker 294 to 299, Overnight single lane closures, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 30. Shoulder closures 24/7 through May. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound widening project.
*NEW* Mile marker 298 to 299, northbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 23 – March 7.
PRIMARY ROADS
No lane closures reported.
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 604 (North Street/Fairview Road) – Road closed to through traffic between Summit Avenue (Woodstock) and Route 676 (Fravel Road) for maintenance to bridge over I-81 through April 30. Follow posted detour.
INTERSTATE 81
*NEW* Mile marker 300 to 301, northbound – Right shoulder closures for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 23 – March 7.
Mile marker 300 to 302, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures southbound, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of April 30. Single shoulder closures 24/7. Work zone speed limit 60 miles an hour. Traffic restrictions are related to I-81 southbound 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. through March 30.
*UPDATE* Mile marker 315 to 312, southbound – Right shoulder closures including along Exit 313B and Exit 315 off-ramps for tree removal operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 7.
*NEW* Mile marker 316 to 318, northbound and southbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 37 – Brief closures near Route 651 (Shady Elm Road) overpass for fiber installation, 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 22).
SECONDARY ROADS
Route 621 (Jones Road) – Flagger traffic control between Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade) and Route 1109 (Stonebrook Road) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Estimated completion March 2.
Route 622 (Cedar Creek Grade) – Flagger traffic control between Winchester city limits and Route 621 (Jones Road/Merrimans Lane) for utility work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Estimated completion March 2.
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