FREDERICKSBURG – Route 601 (Bush Mill Road) in Northumberland County is now open after a maintenance project was completed almost two months ahead of schedule.
Bush Mill Road over Bush Mill Creek closed on Feb. 12 to allow crews to repair a box culvert.
It was anticipated to remain closed between Route 604 (Hazard Drive) and Route 611 (Gilliams Road) until early June.
Crews have reopened the road, lifted the nearly seven mile detour, and are currently removing signs and barrier today.
It’s one of multiple structures undergoing repair as part of the $3.1 million maintenance project in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula areas to address scour. Scour is the erosion of soil around the foundation of a box culvert or bridge.
Approximately 300 vehicles a day travel on Bush Mill Road, according to VDOT”s most recent traffic count.
To view the entire list of bridges scheduled for repairs, please visit the project page at vdot.virginia.gov.
