The Virginia Department of Transportation is closing one lane on a two-lane bridge on Route 159 (Dunlap Creek Road) in Alleghany County. This location is approximately mid-way on Route 159 between Route 600 (Midland Trail) and Route 311 (Kanawha Trail).
Crews will perform bridge work at this location during the coming week. Traffic will be controlled with stop and proceed signs. Motorists should drive with caution and ensure no traffic is on the bridge before entering the travel lane.
Scour has occurred around a bridge abutment due to recent flooding. Scour is the removal of rocks and sediment from a bridge abutment area, often from swift or flooding waters.
All flooded roads have reopened in Alleghany County. VDOT is not reporting any road closures in this area.
For road conditions go to www.511Virginia.org, look at the orange bar on the top of the page and click on “Text Views” and then click on “Road Condition Table”. Look at the pull down box that lists all jurisdictions. In this box individual counties can be chosen to view. On the go? Then visit VDOT’s Free Virginia 511 Tools to get your 511 app for android or iOS. Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511.
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.
The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.
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Chris Graham
