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RICH-89 Sept. 6, 2004 |
Effects of Gaston Continue to Impact Hanover County
RICHMOND—For students going back to school in Hanover County the route to school could be a little longer as the Virginia Department of Transportation continues clean up and repair efforts from Tropical Storm Gaston on county roadways.
Last week’s heavy rains caused over 30 roads to be closed in Hanover County. Some of these roads were able to open up once water had receded from the roadway. However, there are numerous roads that will remain closed long term due to bridge and/or road damage. These roads include:
· Chamberlayne Road (Route 301) at Kersey Creek. Closed 4 to 6 weeks.
· Goddins Hill Road (Route 798) between Route 54 and Route 655. Closed 4 to 6 weeks.
· Greenwood Church Road (Route 625) at the Henrico County line. Closed 4 to 6 weeks.
· Studley Road (Route 606) between Route 640 and Route 643. Closed 4 to 6 weeks.
· Shady Grove Road (Route 640) between Route 301 and Route 606 and between Route 627 and Business Route 360
· Bell Creek Road (Route 642) between Route 156 and Route 360. Closed indefinitely.
· River Road (Route 605) at the bridge over Crump Creek. Closed through mid-September.
· Summer Hill Road (Route 644) between Route 1950 and Route 606. Closed through mid-September.
· Studley Farm Lane (Route 1625). Closed through mid-September.
· Georgetown Road (Route 651) between Route 1701 and Route 1706. Closed until dam repairs are made and water is down.
VDOT has mobilized crews from other areas of the state to assist with road repairs in Hanover County. These crews worked through the weekend to repair damage to area roadways. VDOT will continue to work as quickly as possible to get traffic restored to the remaining roads in Hanover County safely.
“VDOT recognizes that with school starting on Tuesday that it is critical that area roads are made passable as quickly as possible,” said Rob Crandol, VDOT resident engineer for Hanover County. “We thank all the residents who have been patient with us during this repair process and ask for their continued patience as work progresses in the county over the next few weeks.”
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Last week’s heavy rains caused over 30 roads to be closed in Hanover County. Some of these roads were able to open up once water had receded from the roadway. However, there are numerous roads that will remain closed long term due to bridge and/or road damage. These roads include:
· Chamberlayne Road (Route 301) at Kersey Creek. Closed 4 to 6 weeks.
· Goddins Hill Road (Route 798) between Route 54 and Route 655. Closed 4 to 6 weeks.
· Greenwood Church Road (Route 625) at the Henrico County line. Closed 4 to 6 weeks.
· Studley Road (Route 606) between Route 640 and Route 643. Closed 4 to 6 weeks.
· Shady Grove Road (Route 640) between Route 301 and Route 606 and between Route 627 and Business Route 360
· Bell Creek Road (Route 642) between Route 156 and Route 360. Closed indefinitely.
· River Road (Route 605) at the bridge over Crump Creek. Closed through mid-September.
· Summer Hill Road (Route 644) between Route 1950 and Route 606. Closed through mid-September.
· Studley Farm Lane (Route 1625). Closed through mid-September.
· Georgetown Road (Route 651) between Route 1701 and Route 1706. Closed until dam repairs are made and water is down.
VDOT has mobilized crews from other areas of the state to assist with road repairs in Hanover County. These crews worked through the weekend to repair damage to area roadways. VDOT will continue to work as quickly as possible to get traffic restored to the remaining roads in Hanover County safely.
“VDOT recognizes that with school starting on Tuesday that it is critical that area roads are made passable as quickly as possible,” said Rob Crandol, VDOT resident engineer for Hanover County. “We thank all the residents who have been patient with us during this repair process and ask for their continued patience as work progresses in the county over the next few weeks.”
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