STAUNTON – Virginia Department of Transportation bridge crews are scheduled to replace or rehabilitate three bridges in Rockingham, Page and Augusta counties beginning Monday, April 3. In all three locations, roads will be closed to through traffic until the work is complete. Signs will guide motorists on detour routes.

Route 655 (Lawyer Road) in Rockingham County will be closed April 3 to April 14 between Route 672 (Pineville Road) and Route 657 (Longley Road). A small bridge over a wet-weather stream will be replaced with an elliptical pipe.

Route 611 (Farmview Road) in Page County will be closed April 3 to April 20 between Route 629 (Hollow Run Road) and Route 631 (Hawksbill Avenue). Crews will replace the superstructure (beams, deck and railings) on a small bridge over Hollow Run.

Route 778 (Knightly Mill Road) in Augusta County will be closed April 3 to April 20 between Route 775 (Buttermilk Road) and Route 773 (Westview School Road). A small bridge over a Broad Run tributary will be replaced with a concrete box culvert.

All work is weather permitting.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

For updated traffic alerts and traveler information, dial 511 or visit 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads.

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