Home Bridge on Brookhill Road/Fowlkes Bridge Road closed beginning Monday
Region

Bridge on Brookhill Road/Fowlkes Bridge Road closed beginning Monday

Chris Graham
transportation road work
Credit: carterdayne

Motorists who use Route 621, Brookhill Road/Fowlkes Bridge Road in Cumberland/Amelia counties should plan for possible delays and a detour beginning Monday, April 22, weather permitting.

Crews for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will repair the bridge over the Appomattox River and close the road to thru traffic from the intersection of Route 13 in Cumberland County to the intersection of Route 644 in Amelia County. A signed detour will be in place.

The approximately 14-mile detour will begin in Cumberland County on Brookhill Road (Route 621) northwest, to Old Buckingham Road (Route 13) northwest to Sunnyside Road (Route 654) southwest to Stony Point Road (Route 600) southeast and, then, Stony Point Mill Lane (Route 620) before entering Amelia County. In Amelia County, motorists will take Reed Rock Road (Route 621) northeast to Route 621 (Fowlkes Bridge Road) north.

Repairs will take last several days and are dependent on weather.

 

Featured Video

 




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]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

Latest News

justin verlander
Baseball

Where Goochland native Justin Verlander stands on all-time pitching charts

weather water drought temperature advisory
Virginia

Latest from the Drought Monitoring Task Force: Most of still in a drought

The Drought Monitoring Task Force says most of Virginia is still in a drought, which is fine, but they’re telling us that we’re in one here in Waynesboro, and we’re just not. Sorry, I’m not trying to tell the scientists how to do their jobs. But, we’re not. And officially, the Task Force did move...

cyber bullying
Virginia

Hatemailbag: The MAGAs come out in force for Abigail Spanberger

It seems that the MAGAs who like to help us make money by hateposting on our AFP Facebook page are confused about why their electric bills went up this year.

tomato
Local

Media Beat: Big news about a giant tomato plant dominates the headlines

school student child bookbag
Trump's America

Trump tax incentives taking ‘education freedom’ movement nationwide

police investigation
Local

Waynesboro Police offers ‘update’ on Westwood Hills shooting investigation

pit bull dog
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football doesn’t have to pretend to be mad at the dog abuser anymore