FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The bridge on Route 621 (Bruington Road) in King and Queen County over Dogwood Fork will open to traffic on Monday, Dec. 18 after a bridge maintenance project.
The approximate 10-mile detour will be lifted after being installed on Nov. 1 to allow crews to address bridge scour.
Scour is the erosion of soil around a bridge’s foundation. Addressing the scour improves the bridge condition and ensures it remains open to carry vehicles of all weights.
Crews will then move to King William County to close Route 604 (Herring Creek Road) in the Aylett area to complete similar work to the bridge over Herring Creek.
Herring Creek Road will close to through traffic between Route 628 (Dorrell Road) and Route 600 (W. River Road) for approximately four months also on Monday, Dec. 18.
The signed detour route will guide drivers to the following routes:
- Route 628 (Dorrell Road)
- Route 600 (W. River Road)
The detour is approximately 10-miles.
Click here to view an online map.
Weather permitting, Herring Creek Road is expected to reopen to traffic by March 1, 2024.
Message boards are posted to warn motorists to the road closure and detour.
Approximately 1,100 vehicles a day travel on Herring Creek Road.
