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Update: All lanes open on Route 6 near Scottsville

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Update: Wednesday, 7:36 p.m. Temporary repairs to the pipe on Route 6 (Irish Road) are complete and all lanes are open to traffic.

 

VDOT crews are on the scene of a pipe failure on Route 6 (Irish Road) near Scottsville in Albemarle County.

The failure is located between Route 626 (Langhorne Road) and Route 627 (Porters Road). VDOT is flagging traffic past the scene. Motorists should expect delays.

One lane will remain closed on Route 6 until temporary repairs are completed. Crews will return to make permanent repairs in the coming weeks.

Updates and other real-time travel information can be found on the 511 Virginia website, the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia. Local updates are also posted toTwitter.com/VaDOTCulp.

 

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