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Under Construction

Augusta County – Route 794 Bridge

Project at a Glance

Begin Date
Contract awarded on April 3, 2009

Est Completion Date
December 16, 2009

Cost
$774,081.51 contract amount

Contractor
Fairfield-Echols, LLC of Fishersville, Va.

Locality
Augusta

District
Staunton

Contact
Todd Stevens, P.E.
540-332-9047

Project Details

Replace Route 794 (Sangers Lane) Christians Creek bridge and approaches. This project is located east of the City of Staunton. The project will have two nine-foot lanes, two two-foot shoulders and four-foot ditches.

Project Benefits

Replacing a single-lane bridge built in 1910 with a new two-lane bridge. This will improve roadway safety in bridge area.

During Construction

Route 794 (Sangers Lane) is closed from Route 792 (Basley Road) to Route 642 (Barren Ridge Road). Bridge over Christians Creek, bridge replacement project. Road closed, 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, April 27, 2009 to December 16, 2009

Traffic Alert

Suggested detour: Westbound traffic, take Route 792 south to Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) east to Route 642 north to Route 794. Eastbound traffic, take reverse of westbound detour.

Contacts

Todd Stevens, P.E., 540-332-9047
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