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VDOT: Warren County Traffic Alert for May 18 – 22, 2026

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The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in Warren County in the coming weeks. Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supply issues. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. When traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic traffic pattern changes and lane closures.


INTERSTATE 66 

Mile marker 0 to 15, eastbound and westbound – Overnight single lane closures for vegetation management, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday through Wednesday nights.

*NEW* Mile marker 2 to 1, westbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting at two locations, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Sunday nights, May 18 through June 1.

Mile marker 2 to 0, westbound – Shoulder closures for road work related to I-81 southbound widening, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through January 2028.

*NEW* Mile marker 5 to 6, eastbound – Overnight single lane closures for bridge painting at two locations, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday nights and 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday nights, May 18 through June 1.

*UPDATE* Mile marker 11 to 12, eastbound and westbound shoulder and right lane closures for bridge inspections over Dismal Hollow Road and Manassas Run, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.


INTERSTATE 81  

Mile marker 299 to 300, northbound and southbound –Overnight single lane closures northbound from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. nights through January 2028. Single shoulder closures 24/7 through January 2028. Work zone speed limit is 60 miles per hour. Traffic restrictions are related to the I-81 southbound widening project.


PRIMARY ROADS

Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Shoulder closures at the intersections with Route 647 (Dismal Hollow Road) and Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road) for lighting installation, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 29.

Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Flagger traffic control for test soil borings between the Front Royal eastern town limits and Route 79 (Apple Mountain Road), 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through July 1.

Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) – Flagger traffic control between Route 674 (Limeton Church Road) and Route 605 (Poor House Road) for paving, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 12.


SECONDARY ROADS

*UPDATE* Various roads – Flagger traffic control for utility work on parts of Route 604 (Harmony Hollow Road), Route 613 (Bentonville Road), Route 630 (Thompson Hollow Road), Route 631 (William Vincent Road), Route 730 (Shangri-La Road), and Route 738 (Jennings Lane), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through June 12.

Vegetation management may occur district-wide across various routes. VDOT reminds motorists to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.

Traffic alerts and traveler information are available by dialing 511 or visiting www.511Virginia.org.

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