The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released its weekly update on roadwork and traffic impacts for the Staunton District, covering January 5 to January 9, 2026. The district includes 11 counties in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands.
VDOT advises drivers that scheduled work may change due to weather or material availability. Motorists are urged to exercise caution in work zones and be aware of changing traffic patterns and lane closures.
In Alleghany County, Interstate 64 will have mobile right shoulder closures for debris cleanup from mile marker 0 to 41 on Thursday. Additional sign work will cause right shoulder closures westbound between mile markers 29 and 28 from Monday through Friday. Various primary and secondary roads will see flagger-controlled traffic for maintenance activities such as tree removal, drainage work, pothole patching, brush cutting, ditching, and shoulder repairs during weekdays.
Bath County’s primary and secondary roads will also experience flagger-controlled traffic for similar maintenance tasks throughout the week.
Rockbridge County will have mobile right shoulder closures on Interstate 64 between mile markers 41 and 56 on Thursday. No lane closures are reported for Interstate 81 in this county. Maintenance operations continue on various primary and secondary roads.
Highland County crews will perform pothole patching, brush cutting, pipe cleaning, tree removal, and stone addition to unpaved roads on both primary and secondary routes during weekday hours.
Augusta County will see right shoulder closures along Interstate 64 between mile markers 89 and 99 for sign work at Exit 91 and Exit 99 off-ramps from Monday through Friday. On Interstate 81, there are new right shoulder closures northbound and southbound between mile markers 215 to 230 including the Exit 217 off-ramp for sign work. The I-81 widening project continues with single-lane traffic on exit ramps at certain locations through March; a reduced speed limit of 60 miles per hour is enforced in these zones.
Primary roads like Route 254 (Hermitage Road) will have intersection improvements with flagger control through May. Secondary roads such as Route 612 (Laurel Hill Road) in Verona will see turn-lane closures for intersection improvements through August.
In Rockingham County, overnight single lane closures continue along Interstate 81 between mile markers 242 to 248 due to the Route 33 bridge project expected to finish in the fall. New right shoulder closures are planned between mile markers 245 to 250 at several exits for sign work from Monday through Friday. Primary road projects include ongoing bridge replacements on Route 33 (East Market Street) in Harrisonburg with completion expected by September.
Page County maintenance includes mowing operations and repairs requiring flagger control on various roads during weekdays.
Shenandoah County’s Interstate 81 corridor features multiple ongoing projects: single shoulder closures for bridge maintenance near mile marker 268–270; new right shoulder closures between mile markers 271–298; environmental cleanup narrowing off-ramps at Exit 291; slow-roll traffic control for controlled blasting near mile marker 293–299; all part of broader I-81 improvement efforts.
Frederick County continues overnight single lane closures southbound on I-81 near mile marker 300–302 related to widening projects. Additional cable barrier installation is underway further north until January 31. Right shoulder repairs are scheduled at Exit 302 northbound midweek.
Warren County’s I-66 westbound has new right shoulder repairs early in the week while I-81 sees overnight lane restrictions near mile marker 299–300 as part of continued widening works.
Clarke County reports no active lane or road closures this period.
For real-time updates or travel information, VDOT encourages drivers to dial 511 or visit their official website. The agency manages one of the largest state-maintained highway systems in the country—planning, building, maintaining roads, bridges, tunnels—and provides services like traffic management via Virginia 511 (source). VDOT’s Customer Service Center operates around-the-clock for hazard reporting or service requests via phone or online platforms (source).
Updates can also be found on VDOT Staunton District’s social media channels as well as statewide accounts.