CULPEPER – Thanksgiving weekend travelers on Interstate 64 and I-81 in Central and Western Virginia will have some extra helpers along the way.  The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Northwestern Operations Region will extend its Safety Service Patrol hours on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 30.  The Northwestern Region serves both the Staunton and Culpeper VDOT districts.

Here is the schedule:

Interstate 64

Exit 87 (I-81/I-64 interchange) to exit 107 (Route 250 at Crozet).
Hours of operation on Nov. 26 and Nov. 30:  10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Exit 107 (Route 250 at Crozet) to exit 124 (Route 250 at Charlottesville)
Hours of operation on Nov. 26:  6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hours of operation on Nov. 30:  10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Interstate 81

Exit 175 (Route 11 at Natural Bridge) to exit 195 (Route 11 at Lexington)
Hours of operation on Nov. 26 and Nov. 30:  10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Exit 213 (Route 11 at Greenville) to exit 251 (Route 11 north of Harrisonburg)
Hours of operation on Nov. 26 and Nov. 30:  10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Exit 298 (Route 11 at Strasburg) to exit 323 (Route 669 in Frederick County)
Hours of operation on Nov. 26 and Nov. 30:  10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Safety Service Patrol duties include roadside assistance for motorists who are stopped along the shoulder or who call the VDOT for assistance.  Aid includes calling a tow truck, providing fuel or directions, phoning for other help, simple repairs like changing a flat tire, and traffic management at crash scenes.  The Safety Service Patrol also works closely with the Virginia State Police and other emergency agencies on incident response and traffic monitoring.

For the latest road conditions and weather information, dial 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at www.511Virginia.org.

Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. While driving this holiday weekend, Virginia’s highway safety partnership (VDOT, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police) challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits.  For more information on the Highway Safety Challenge and things you can do to avoid becoming Virginia’s next traffic fatality, visit www.safeVAhighways.org.

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