The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released its weekly update on road maintenance and construction work scheduled for March 9 to 13, 2026, in the Staunton District. The district includes 11 counties in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands.
The agency notes that all scheduled work may change depending on weather conditions or material availability. Drivers are advised to use caution in work zones due to possible lane closures and changes in traffic patterns.
Several new projects and updates are listed for this week. In Alleghany County, eastbound Interstate 64 between mile markers 4 and 6 will have right shoulder closures for tree removal from March 9 through March 31. Westbound I-64 near Ogle Creek bridge will continue with a single lane closure until March 27. Additional tree cutting and brush removal are planned between mile markers 18 and 22 eastbound.
In Augusta County, a full northbound closure is planned on I-81 between exits 220 and 226 from Saturday evening, March 14, to Sunday morning, March 15, as part of preparations for a traffic shift related to an ongoing widening project. Northbound drivers will be detoured onto Route 262 during this time. Other projects include overnight single lane closures for bridge inspections on both Interstates I-64 and I-81 at various locations.
Rockbridge County will see overnight single lane closures on I-81 between mile markers 174 and 189 for bridge inspections from Tuesday through Thursday nights. Right shoulder closures are also planned along northbound I-81 between mile markers 174 and 204 for sign work.
Other notable projects include temporary signals on Route 55 at county lines in Shenandoah and Warren counties due to maintenance on bridges over the North Fork Shenandoah River; ongoing construction of truck-climbing lanes on sections of I-81 in Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah counties; fiber installation along primary roads in Clarke County; utility work resulting in flagger-controlled traffic across several routes; as well as routine drainage work, pothole patching, ditching, brush cutting, pipe cleaning, grading, shoulder repairs, intersection improvements and waterline installations throughout the district.
Temporary detours remain posted where required due to road or bridge closures.
For up-to-date information about these projects or other travel alerts within Virginia’s extensive transportation network—which spans tens of thousands of lane-miles—the public can dial “511,” visit the official website, or download the mobile app provided by VDOT. The agency manages one of the largest state highway systems nationwide while offering services such as highway maintenance and land-use permit oversight along state routes (source).
The VDOT Customer Service Center is available around the clock by phone or online to report hazards or make service requests related to roads managed by VDOT (source). Further updates can be found via VDOT’s social media channels.
According to its official website, VDOT’s responsibilities cover building, maintaining, operating roads, bridges and tunnels across Virginia—a mission that has evolved since its origins as the State Highway Commission in 1906 (source). The department operates from its headquarters at East Broad Street in Richmond (source).
