The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will suspend many highway work zones and lift temporary lane closures from noon Friday, August 29, until noon Tuesday, September 2, for the holiday weekend. Below is scheduled road work for Warren and nearby counties in the Staunton District. Work is subject to change due to weather or material availability.

Warren County

• Interstate 66
  • Mile marker 2–0, westbound: Shoulder closures for I-81 widening work, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday.
  • Mile marker 6–15, eastbound/westbound: Right shoulder closures for repairs, noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
  • Mile marker 11–12, eastbound/westbound: Right shoulder closures for bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 28.
  • Mile marker 13–15, eastbound/westbound: Overnight alternating lane closures for bridge maintenance, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. September 2–11.
• Interstate 81
  • Mile marker 299–300, northbound/southbound: Overnight single-lane closures for grading and bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday. Left shoulder closures 24/7 for I-81 widening project.
  • Mile marker 300–299, southbound: Overnight single-lane closures for paving, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through September 11.
• Primary roads
  • Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway): Flagger traffic control between the Page County line and Route 674 (Limeton Church Road) for paving, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Friday.
• Secondary roads
  • Route 647 (Dismal Hollow Road): Flagger traffic control near intersections with Route 603 (Oregon Hollow Road) and FR-285 (Gap Road) for I-66 overpass bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 28.
  • Route 658 (Rockland Road): Lane or shoulder closures between Route 340/522 (Winchester Road) and Route 705 (Fishnet Boulevard) during final stages of bridge and roadway work. Estimated completion September 2025.

Frederick County

• Interstate 81
  • Mile marker 302–300, southbound: Overnight lane closures for grading/bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday. Left shoulder closures 24/7 for I-81 widening.
  • Mile marker 304–325, northbound/southbound: Overnight left-lane closures for cable-barrier installation, various hours through December 31.
  • Mile marker 308–310, northbound/southbound: Overnight single-lane closures for Opequon Creek bridge work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Thursday.
• Primary/secondary roads
  • Route 37: Lane/shoulder closures near Route 50 interchange for bridge inspections, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.
  • Route 259 (Carper’s Pike): Flagger traffic control between Route 50 and Route 708 for ditching/pipe installation, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Route 522 (Frederick Pike): Northbound right-lane/shoulder closures at Route 705 intersection for bridge painting, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 28.
  • Route 627 (Reliance Road): Flagger traffic control for turn lane installation, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through September 12.
  • Route 628 (Middle Road), Route 656 (Greenwood Road), and Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road): Flagger traffic control for paving operations, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 30.
  • Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road): Closed between Route 666 and Route 661 for Opequon Creek bridge replacement at Clarke County line. Completion expected November 2025.

Shenandoah County

• Interstate 81
  • Multiple closures and shoulder restrictions between mile markers 268 and 299 for bridge maintenance, slope work, paving, and widening projects. Most work occurs overnight, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., with some daytime shoulder closures through October.
• Primary/secondary roads
  • Route 11 (Old Valley Pike/North Massanutten Street): Overnight paving operations between East King Street and the Warren County line, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through September 26.
  • Route 211 (Old Cross Road): Shoulder and lane closures for sign work and bridge maintenance near the I-81 interchange, through Friday.
  • Route 720 (Wissler Road): Closed for bridge replacement over Mill Creek. Detour in place. Completion expected October 10.

Clarke County

• Primary/secondary roads
  • Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway): Right-lane closures between Loudoun County line and Route 679 for tree removal, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday.
  • Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway): Shoulder closures and flagger traffic control near Route 641 and between Route 633 and Route 610 for sign work and tree removal, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.
  • Route 761 (Old Charles Town Road): Closed for Opequon Creek bridge replacement at Frederick County line. Completion expected November 2025.

Page County

• Primary roads
  • Route 340: Flagger traffic control for utility work at multiple locations between September 2 and September 30.
• Secondary roads
  • Various roads: Flagger traffic control for brush cutting and pipe cleaning, weekdays.

VDOT reminds drivers to use caution in work zones. For updates, call 511 or visit 511virginia.org.

Information from VDOT release. Edited by Dan McDermott.