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Design Public Hearing Next Month in Augusta County for Truck Climbing Lanes

Design Public Hearing Next Month in Augusta County for Truck Climbing Lanes

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WEYERS CAVE, Va – Fresh off its meeting in Harrisonburg, The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a design public hearing concerning the construction of truck climbing lanes on Interstate 81 in the Weyers Cave area.

The July 27th meeting will take place at Blue Ridge Community College’s Plecker Center.

Up for discussion is a 127-million dollar project that will add a third lane to northbound Interstate 81 from mile marker 234 to 237, and southbound I-81 from mile marker 237 to 234.

The project also includes interchange improvements at the Weyers Cave exit at mile marker 235.

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