VDOT News - Culpeper

CULPEPER — Tuesday, Aug. 1, the public will have a chance to see construction plans to rehabilitate a bridge on Route 701 (Belle Meade Road) near Bumpass. The hearing will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Louisa County Library, located at 881 Davis highway in Mineral. 

Contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation will replace the existing superstructure, which is posted with a 12-ton weight limit, with concrete slabs and an asphalt riding surface. 

The current structure was built in 1985 and is considered substandard. It currently carries about 700 cars a day and serves residential areas, local businesses and industries. If not rehabilitated, the existing bridge will continue to deteriorate and will eventually have to be closed to traffic. The estimated cost stands at $4.74 million.  

During construction, Route 701 will be reduced to one lane controlled by a temporary traffic signal at each end of the bridge. Once work is complete, the bridge will open to all legal-weight vehicles. 

Culpeper District updates are on the district’s Facebook page and the district’s Twitter account, @VaDOTCulp. For questions or to report hazardous road conditions, the public should contact VDOT’s 24-hour Customer Service Center by visiting my.vdot.virginia.gov or calling 800-FOR-ROAD (367-7623).  

Current traffic conditions, VDOT’s statewide network of traffic cameras and other real-time travel information is on the 511Virginia website. That information is also available on the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia.  

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