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Superstructure placement in Fluvanna County shuts down Route 639

Chris Graham
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VDOT will begin a project in Palmyra to replace the superstructure and repair parts of the substructure.

A half-mile stretch of Route 639 (Long Acre Road) will close to through traffic about 0.7 miles east of Route 640 (Haden Martin Road) and about 0.3 miles west of Haislip Lane for the duration of the work. Message boards will direct drivers to use alternate routes.

The current structure is posted at 10 tons while the new structure will be capable of carrying legal loads up to 40 tons. Crews expect to finish the project in six weeks, weather permitting.

Road conditions 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. VDOT updates are also on Facebook and the Culpeper District’s Twitter account, @VaDOTCulp.

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, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].