STAUNTON – (4:55 p.m.) Both southbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County have reopened following this morning’s tractor trailer crash at mile marker 196 near Lexington. The detour at exit 200 (Fairfield) has been lifted. Motorists should continue to expect significant congestion on southbound I-81 and Route 11 in Rockbridge County and southern […]
Screenshot courtesy of News 12 NY : Anchors with News 12 in New York present the story about a father and son from Suffolk, NY that have been found dead in Rockbridge County, VA. Rockbridge County, Virginia Verbatim story copy from News 12 NY: “A 2-year-old from Smithtown and his father, who is believed to […]
Update via US Dept of Forestry: Tye River Wildland Fire Monday, May 7, 2018, 8:00 PM Update The Tye River wildland fire is located on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, approximately 3 miles east of Vesuvius in Augusta and Rockbridge Counties, VA. The fire’s acreage is approximately 1,608 acres including 324 acres within […]
According to the 511 VA message below the accident was clear around 5:30 am Thursday. Earlier update: I-81 NORTHBOUND RIGHT LANE CLOSED IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY STAUNTON – (6:30 p.m.) The right northbound lane of Interstate 81 is closed in Rockbridge County just north of the Botetourt County line. This is due to a crash involving […]
Rockbridge County, Virginia Work on Utility Lines Crossing the Interstate Motorists may experience brief delays early Sunday morning, July 16, during “slow-roll” closures for utility work crossing Interstate 81 northbound and southbound near mile marker 175 in Rockbridge County. Slow-roll closures are scheduled to begin at approximately 6:30 a.m. and last 15 to 20 minutes. […]
Flood Watches for the majority of the Central Blue Ridge area have been lifted. Flood Watch National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 337 PM EDT Thu May 11 2017 …Flash Flood Watch in Effect through this evening for parts of Southwest and West Central Virginia, along with Southeast West Virginia… …Flood Watch in Effect Friday Morning […]
Rockbridge County, Virginia Release Via VDOT: A traffic-pattern change for Interstate 64 eastbound and westbound in Rockbridge County has been rescheduled due to forecasted rain. The change is now expected to begin on the morning of Tuesday, May 16, and continue for about a month during the final phase of work in the $15.5 million […]
The original flood watch for the southern tier of counties has been replaced and extended by this one. Original watch Flood Watch National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 959 PM EDT Sun Apr 23 2017 …Expect periods of heavy rain this afternoon through Monday… .Slow moving storm system will track from the Tennessee Valley to east […]
Rockbridge County, VA Update 4.14.17 According to the News Gazette in Rockbridge, Rpute 39 reopened at 1pm Friday. STAUNTON – The Virginia Department of Transportation has closured Route 39 (Maury River Road) in the Goshen Pass area of Rockbridge County due to a forest fire. Route 39 is closed from the overlook eastern area to […]
Rockbridge County, Virginia Via VDOT Staunton District: The Virginia Department of Transportation is performing bridge work on the Interstate 64 westbound bridge over Route 763 (Lincoln Road) and Mill Creek in Rockbridge County. This location is on I-64 between exit 56 at Interstate 81 and exit 55 at Route 11 in Lexington. Beginning March 20 […]
