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Route 748 near Bridgewater closed March 19

Chris Graham

road-work-headerThe Virginia Department of Transportation will close part of Route 748 (Thomas Spring Road) in Rockingham County on Thursday, March 19, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to replace a drainage pipe under the roadway. The work zone is west of Bridgewater between Route 613 (Spring Creek Road) and Route 909 (Silver Creek Road).

Signs will direct Route 748 motorists onto one of the following detours:

  • Eastbound traffic will continue north on Route 613; turn right on Route 752 (Beaver Creek Road); and right on Route 909 to return to Route 748.
  • Westbound traffic will turn right on Route 909; left on Route 752 (Beaver Creek Road); and left on Route 613 to return to Route 748.

The pipe replacement and resulting detours are expected to last a single day. All work is weather permitting. Local traffic can access properties along Route 748 by entering from the appropriate side of the work zone.

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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