
Shenandoah County: Two new bridges opening ahead of schedule
New bridges on Route 698 (Orchard Drive) and Route 620 (Smith Creek Road) in Shenandoah County are both set to open to traffic this week.

New bridges on Route 698 (Orchard Drive) and Route 620 (Smith Creek Road) in Shenandoah County are both set to open to traffic this week.

A sinkhole located in the median of Interstate 81 southbound in Rockbridge County at mile marker 203.5 will be repaired on Wednesday beginning at 8 p.m.

Both northbound lanes of Interstate 81 are closed in Rockingham County due to bridge damage from a vehicle strike near mile marker 249.

Overnight closures of southbound Interstate 81 are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday nights in Rockingham County near the Exit 257 (Mauzy/Broadway/Timberville) interchange.

A tractor-trailer had an incident where its load disconnected with the tractor on Monday on Route 7 eastbound near the Clarke and Loudoun County line.

The off-ramp from Interstate 81 northbound to Route 11 at Exit 257 in Rockingham County is scheduled for an overnight closure from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday.

Southbound Interstate 81 motorists can expect overnight closures near the exit 257 (Mauzy/Broadway/Timberville) interchange in Rockingham County Oct. 5-8.

Interstate 81 northbound motorists can expect overnight closures in the area of the exit 257 (Mauzy/Broadway/Timberville) interchange in Rockingham County next week.

Albemarle County-based businesses are encouraged to apply for the Safe Spaces & Places Grant Program, an initiative for businesses that have temporarily expanded or will temporarily expand outdoors to serve customers due to public health requirements enacted in the response to COVID-19.

Travelers will begin using the new Route 11 bridge over Interstate 81 at exit 257 on Thursday. This is the Mauzy/Broadway/Timberville interchange in Rockingham County.
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