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IMMEDIATE Jeff Caldwell 804-524-6179 richmondinfo@VirginiaDOT.org Sara Cross 804-524-6387

RICH-82 Sept. 3, 2004

ROAD CONDITION UPDATE Sept. 3, 9 a.m.

RICHMOND—The Virginia Department of Transportation continues to encourage motorists to use caution when traveling around the Richmond area this Labor Day weekend as many roads remain covered with water and road damage may not be known at this time. VDOT crews continue to assess road damage as water recedes from roadways.

The following list is the best estimate of road closures as of 9 a.m.

High Profile
The following closures are listed:

· Route 5 at Bickerstaff Road in Fulton Bottom due to a bridge washout
· I-95-The ramp to Franklin Street (Exit 74 B) is closed.
· Route 301 Hanover-The road is closed at the Kersey Creek Bridge due to a bridge washout. Through traffic is prohibited between I-295 and Route 54. The detour is Route 643 to Route 656 to Route 657 and back to Route 301.
· Huguenot Bridge is closed to northbound traffic. Southbound traffic may use the bridge.
· Route 30 closed at Route 301. A detour is posted. Trucks are prohibited on the detour.

Lunenburg
Route 694 between Routes 49 and 631
Route 719 between Routes 623 and 630
Route 49 between Victoria and Chase City
Route 647 between Route 648 and Route 637

Goochland
Route 647 between Route 650 and Route 6

Brunswick
Route 609 at the Dinwiddie County line
Route 786 between Route 46 and Route 623

Chesterfield
Old Bon Air Road at Ground Hog Drive and Rockaway Drive
Rockaway Drive is closed at Old Bon Air Road and Ground Hog Drive
Fallow Drive
Hopkins Road closed at Lakehills Road near the Falling Creek Reservoir
Cogbill Road at Treetop Apartments
Robert Bruce Drive between Tuscora and Greencok Drive
South Belmont Road to the dead end on the Chesterfield side

Hanover
Route 642 between Route 156 and Route 360
Route 615 between Route 156 and Route 636
Route 650 between Route 360 and Route 635
Route 634 between Route 635 and Route 632
Route 640 between Route 360 and Route 627
Route 301 between Route 654 and Route 653
Route 652 between Route 637 and Route 643
Route 609 between Route 628 and Route 632
Route 798 at McChumps Creek
Route 640 between Route 606 and Route 301
Route 606 between Route 640 and Route 643
Route 650 between Route 628 and Route 632
Route 661
Route 630 between Route 613 and Route 156
Route 625 at Route 700
Route 1625 at Route 700
Route 644 between Route 1950 and Route 606
Route 651 between Route 750 and Route 1755 and also Route 1706 and Route 1701
Route 1250 closed
Route 628 between Route 606 and Route 609
Route 695 between Route 657 and Route 301
Route 628 between Route 606 and Route 609
Route 769 (Anderson Ct.)

Charles City
Route 618 between routes 60 and 629
Route 155 at the New Kent County line

New Kent
Route 608
Route 607
Route 618

Dinwiddie
Route 609 between Route 687 and Brunswick County line
Route 666 (Baugh Road) between Route 626 and Route 670

For information on road closures throughout the state contact VDOT’s Highway Helpline at 1-800-367-ROAD or log on to VDOT’s Web site at www.VirginiaDOT.org.