Waynesboro Public Works

TRAFFIC IMPACT — WAYNESBORO HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT
Beginning Monday, June 1 through Sunday, June 14, 2026, a section of Main Street near Waynesboro High School will be closed for utility work related to the high school construction project.
Closure Area:
Main Street between Poplar Avenue and New Hope Road
This work will support multiple underground utility connections for the new classroom addition and gymnasium project. Detour signage will be in place around the work zone using Broad Street.
Important Information:
• Local businesses within the affected area will remain open and accessible to customers during construction
• “Local Traffic Only” signage will help maintain customer access within the closure area
• Access to businesses and nearby properties will be facilitated throughout the project
• Sidewalks near active excavation areas may be temporarily restricted for pedestrian safety
We appreciate the cooperation of nearby businesses, residents, and motorists as this work is completed safely and as efficiently as possible during summer break operations.
Please use caution near the work zone and follow posted traffic control signage.

Public Works Week 2026
Rooted in Service, Powered by Community

As Public Works Week comes to a close, we want to thank the employees who help care for the systems, services, and infrastructure many people rarely have to think about every day.

Throughout the week, we shared stories from employees working in traffic operations, stormwater, sewer maintenance, emergency response, and snow operations.

Some work underground.
Some work overhead.
Some work overnight.
Some work during storms.
Some work quietly behind the scenes long before problems ever become visible to the public.

In each conversation, employees spoke less about themselves and more about responsibility — helping protect public health, maintain safe travel, preserve infrastructure, protect local waterways, respond during emergencies, and serve the community well.

During this winter’s “Snowcrete” storm, employees from multiple Public Works divisions worked long shifts together in rapidly changing conditions to help keep roads open, maintain emergency access, respond to water main breaks, and support one another across the City.

Several employees spoke about the trust required in that kind of service — trusting the people beside you, adapting together, and continuing to move forward even when conditions become difficult.

Much of what Public Works employees do is not highly visible. In many cases, if the public never notices the work at all, that often means things are functioning the way they should.

But these services matter to daily life throughout Waynesboro in ways both large and small.

This week gave us an opportunity to slow down, listen, and better understand the people behind those services.

To all Public Works employees: thank you for the care, professionalism, patience, teamwork, and public service you bring to the Waynesboro community every day.