VDOT News - Culpeper
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IMMEDIATE Will Merritt 540-829-7370 William.Merritt@vdot.virginia.gov Lou Hatter 540-727-3201 Lou.Hatter@vdot.virginia.gov |
CULP 2020-032 July 7, 2020 |
BRIDGE WORK BEGINS JULY 13 ON PULLENS BLUFF ROAD
Road closed to through traffic near Route 614 (Keyser Run Road) July 13-Oct. 13
UPDATE: The completion date for the Route 623 (Pullens Bluff Road) bridge rehabilitation project in Rappahannock County has been extended to Oct. 13 due to an increase in the scope of work. The road will remain closed until mid-October while crews rehabilitate the bridge abutments and replace the bridge deck.
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CULPEPER — The Virginia Department of Transportation will rehabilitate the Route 623 (Pullens Bluff Road) bridge over Keyser Run near Route 614 (Keyser Run Road) in Rappahannock County.
Beginning July 13, the road will be closed to through traffic at the bridge. Weather permitting, the bridge will reopen to traffic Aug. 28.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes during the closure.
The existing Keyser Run bridge was built in 1956 and has a posted weight restriction of 6 tons. Once construction is complete, the bridge will be open to all legal weight vehicles.
For more information about Virginia’s bridges and VDOT’s bridge inspection program, including current conditions of the state’s bridges, FAQs and video of a bridge inspection, visit VDOT’s website, http://www.virginiadot.org/info/Bridge.asp.
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