Route 712 bridge in Albemarle County to close May 21-25 for deck replacement

Route 712 (North Garden Lane) in Albemarle County will be closed to through traffic May 21-25 while crews replace the timber deck on the bridge over South Branch.

The road will be closed between Route 711 (Burton Road) and Route 692 (Plank Road). The bridge will reopen to traffic the afternoon of May 25. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes.

Access will be maintained to all private and commercial entrances.

Message boards are in place to notify the public.

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 to Twitter.com/VaDOTCulp.