STAUNTON, Va. – Heads up, drivers! Bridge work is set to start taking place overnight on I-81 near Staunton, and it could affect your commute.
Crews are setting steel girders for the widening of the southbound I-81 bridge over Route 250.
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Overnight Monday until 7 a.m., expect single-lane traffic on eastbound Route 250. Virginia State Police may stop all traffic for up to fifteen minutes. Additionally, VSP will periodically stop traffic using the southbound I-81 exit 222 off-ramp onto Route 250. Traffic will be held at the bottom of the off-ramp for up to 15 minutes at a time.
Tuesday night from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., westbound Route 250 will be affected, and the northbound I-81 exit 222 ramp to Route 250 will be closed.
These traffic disruptions could continue through Thursday night.
Additional information about the I-81 Staunton-area widening is on the VDOT project page.