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Update | VDOT extending nighttime closure on U.S. 29/250 bypass

Chris Graham
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VDOT will be working overnight into mid-morning Saturday morning on bridge repairs on the U.S. 29/250 bypass at the Route 601 (Old Ivy Road) overpass in Albemarle County.

The closure – in both directions – has been extended to 9 p.m. Friday into the 8 a.m. hour Saturday morning.

Following an inspection, crews identified the need for additional repairs to the bridge beams.

The Route 601 (Old Ivy Road) bridge will remain closed during ongoing repairs and will reopen once all work and inspections have been completed.

Separate signed detours will be in place for truck and passenger vehicle traffic during each closure.

Truck traffic traveling north will follow Interstate 64 east to Exit 124, continue west on U.S. 250 (Richmond Road), and then take the ramp for U.S. 29 north (Emmet Street/Seminole Trail).

Passenger vehicles and local traffic heading north will use U.S. 250 Business (Ivy Road) and Emmet Street. To reach points south of the closure, drivers will use the U.S. 29/250 west exit at Route 601 (Old Ivy Road), turn left onto eastbound U.S. 250 Business, then take an immediate right to continue on U.S. 29/250.

All work is weather permitting. Drivers are advised to use caution in the area and follow all posted detour signs.

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