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VDOT: Warren County Traffic Alert for September 9 – 13, 2024
The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in Warren County during the coming weeks. 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.
INTERSTATE 66
Mile marker 0 to 13, eastbound and westbound – Shoulder closures, including along Exit 6 off-ramp for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. through September 30.
Mile marker 7 to 15, eastbound and westbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through September 30.
*NEW* Mile marker 14 to 15, eastbound – Right shoulder closures for utility work, with daytime and nighttime work hours possible. Estimated completion September 27.
*NEW* Mile marker 15 to 13 – westbound right shoulder closures for sign work, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
INTERSTATE 81
No lane closures were reported.
PRIMARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) – Flagger traffic control near Route 724 (Pleasant Vale Road), alternating work hours – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through September 27.
Route 340/522 (Winchester Road) – Southbound right shoulder closures of on-ramp to westbound I-66 for utility work, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through September 30.
SECONDARY ROADS
*NEW* Route 604 (Harmony Hollow Road) – Flag traffic control between Route 522 (Remount Road) and Route 671 (Harmony Orchard Road) for pipe maintenance, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
*NEW* Route 614 (Hunt Road) – Flag traffic control between Route 55 (Strasburg Road) and Route 626 (Totten Lane) for pipe maintenance, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Route 658 (Rockland Road) – Closed to through traffic between Route 340/522 (Winchester Road) and Route 705 (Fishnet Boulevard) for the construction of a bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway. Estimated completion December 2025.
Vegetation management may take place district-wide on various routes. Motorists are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.
Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511 or www.511Virginia.org.
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