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Pipe replacement closes part of Route 687 in Rockingham County

Chris Graham

road-work-headerA portion of Route 687 (Massanetta Springs Road) will be closed for a pipe replacement project Tuesday, May 17, through Friday, May 20. The closure is about a half-mile south of Route 689 (Shen Lake Drive) in Rockingham County near Lake Shenandoah. Local traffic will be able to access properties on both sides of the work zone.

Through traffic will be directed on one of the following detours:

  • From the south side of the project – Turn right from Route 687 onto Route 1031 (Traveler Road); continue 0.45 mile to Route 1030 (Lucy Long Drive); turn right at stop sign and continue 0.13 mile to the end of detour at Route 689.
  • From the north side of project – Turn left from Route 687 onto Route 689; continue 0.48 mile and turn left onto Route 1030 (Lucy Long Drive); continue 0.13 miles and turn left onto Route 1031 (Traveler Road). Continue approximately 0.45 mile to end of detour at Route 687.

All work is weather permitting.

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

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 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.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located at www.VirginiaDOT.org.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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