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Part of Route 638 in Clarke County closed Wednesday for pipe replacement

Chris Graham

road work transportationA portion of Route 638 (Howellsville Road) in Clarke County is scheduled to be closed Wednesday, May 30, for a pipe replacement. The work zone is 3.1 miles south of Route 50 (John Mosby Highway) in the Shenandoah Farms area. The closure is scheduled from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. All work is weather permitting.

Through traffic will be directed on the following detour, which includes routes in Clarke and Warren counties:

Southbound traffic will go west on Route 50, south on Route 624 (Redgate Road/Milldale Road/Morgan Ford Road), and then northeast on Howellsville Road (Route 643/603/638) to the end of the detour.
Northbound traffic will go south on Howellsville Road (Route 638/603/643), north on Route 624 (Morgan Ford Road/Milldale Road/Redgate Road), and then east on Route 50 to the end of the detour.

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

The VDOT Customer Service Center can assist with reporting road hazards, asking transportation questions, or getting information related to Virginia’s roads. Call 800-FOR- ROAD (800-367-7623) or use its mobile friendly website at my.vdot.virginia.gov. Agents are available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week.

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

Chris Graham

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 his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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