Traffic alert for Staunton, Augusta County

Monique Calello, Staunton News Leader
·2 min read
A Virginia Department of Transportation camera showed traffic halted on Interstate 64 on Friday afternoon.
A Virginia Department of Transportation camera showed traffic halted on Interstate 64 on Friday afternoon.
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AUGUSTA COUNTY — The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton and Augusta County transportation areas in the coming weeks, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. When traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures, said VDOT.

Here's what to expect the week of Jan. 23 through Jan. 27.

Interstate 64

No lane closures reported.

Interstate 81

Mile marker 234 to 237, northbound and southbound — Overnight alternating lane closures for survey and soil-testing work, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through night of Jan. 30.

Primary roads

Various roads — Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting. Weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Secondary roads

Route 601 (Estaline Valley Road) — Flagger traffic control for road and bridge maintenance between Route 811 (Augusta Springs Road) and Route 603 (Pond Gap Lane), 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday.

(NEW) Route 629 (Deerfield Valley Road) — Flagger traffic control between Route 716 (West Augusta Road) and Route 250 (Hanky Mountain Highway) for rockslide cleanup, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Route 795 (Saint James Road) — Flagger traffic control between Route 254 (Hermitage Road) and Route 807 (Farm Draft Lane) for maintenance to bridge over Christians Creek, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through March 13.

Various roads — Mobile traffic control for mowing operations. Flagger traffic control for drainage work, tree removal, shoulder repairs, pavement patching and brush cutting. Weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Augusta County traffic alert: VDOT