A section of Route 644 (Stonebridge Road) in southern Clarke County will be closed from April 6 through May 1 for bridge repairs, according to a March 30 announcement by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Crews are scheduled to replace part of the bridge over Borden Marsh Run during this period.
The closure will affect through traffic on Route 644, and drivers are advised to use detours via nearby roads in Clarke and Warren counties. Motorists east of the closure should travel south on Route 624 (Milldale Road), west on Route 639 (Ashby Station Road), and then north on Route 658 (Rockland Road/Sugar Hill Road) to reconnect with Route 644. Those west of the closure should go south on Route 658, east on Route 639, and then north on Route 624 back to Route 644. All construction is weather dependent and schedules may change.
The Virginia Department of Transportation operates one of the nation’s largest state highway systems, covering tens of thousands of lane-miles across Virginia according to its official website. The agency’s responsibilities include building, maintaining, and operating roads, bridges, and tunnels across the state according to its official website.
Virginia Department of Transportation also provides services such as highway maintenance, traffic management through systems like Virginia 511, and oversight of land-use permits along state routes according to its official website. The department has evolved since its beginnings as the State Highway Commission in 1906 into a statewide agency overseeing transportation infrastructure planning, construction, and maintenance according to its official website.
The department’s headquarters is located at East Broad Street in Richmond according to its official website. For updates or assistance related to road conditions or hazards during this project period, residents can contact VDOT’s Customer Service Center by phone or online.
