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Route 730 in Augusta County closed May 5-11

Chris Graham

augusta countyA portion of Route 730 (Stokesville Road) in northwestern Augusta County is scheduled to be closed from 7 a.m. Saturday, May 5, until 5 p.m. Friday, May 11. This closure allows contractors for the Virginia Department of Transportation to paint the truss bridge over North River. Painting is an important part of VDOT’s bridge maintenance program because it extends the service life of existing structures.

Route 730 will be closed to through traffic 24 hours a day from May 5-11 between Route 718 (Stokesville Road) and Route 763 (Eubank Road/Old C&W Railway Road). The following detours will be in place:

  • Motorists approaching from the south will go east on Route 747 (Freemason Run Road), north on Route 731 (Natural Chimneys Road) and then west on Route 730 (North River Road) to the end of the detour.
  • Motorists approaching from the north will go east on Route 730 (North River Road), south on Route 731 and then west on Route 747 to the end of the detour.

All work is weather permitting.

Virginia traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at www.511Virginia.org.

The VDOT Customer Service Center can assist with reporting road hazards, asking transportation questions, or getting information related to Virginia’s roads. Call 800-FOR- ROAD (800-367-7623) or use its mobile friendly website at my.vdot.virginia.gov. Agents are available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week.

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.

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

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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].