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Route 638 in Rockbridge County closed May 11-28 for bridge replacement

Chris Graham

road-work-headerPart of Route 638 (Muddy Lane) in Rockbridge County is scheduled to close for a bridge replacement from 8 a.m. on Monday, May 11 until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. The work zone is between Route 632 (Hall Place Drive) and Route 631 (Union School Road).

Motorists will need to follow one of the posted detours:

  • Northbound drivers will turn east onto Route 631 and then west onto Route 850 (West Midland Trail) back to Route 638.
  • Southbound drivers will turn east onto Route 850 (West Midland Trail) and then south onto Route 631 back to Route 638.

All work is weather permitting.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511 and at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center 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.

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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].

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