The Virginia Department of Transportation announced on Mar. 11 that a section of Route 662 (Dobby Creek Road) in Fluvanna County will be closed beginning Monday, March 23, for a pipe replacement project.
The closure is expected to last through May 31, weather permitting. The department said crews will start replacing the pipe on March 30. The road will not be open to through traffic during this period, but residents and property owners within the closure area will still have access.
To help motorists navigate around the closure, northbound drivers are advised to use Route 645 (Beals Lane), continue east to Route 6 (West River Road), then travel south on Route 611 (Paynes Landing Road) before returning to Route 662. Southbound traffic should follow this detour route in reverse. Drivers are encouraged to follow posted detour signs and exercise caution near the work zone.
Local updates about conditions in VDOT’s Culpeper District can be found on X.com/VaDOTCulp and the Culpeper District Facebook group page. Current statewide traffic conditions, including information from VDOT’s network of traffic cameras, are available on the Virginia 511 website, as well as through the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia.
According to the official website, the Virginia Department of Transportation is responsible for building, maintaining and operating roads, bridges and tunnels across Virginia to support a safe and efficient transportation system. The agency manages one of the nation’s largest state highway systems with tens of thousands of lane-miles throughout Virginia according to its official website. It 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 serves as a state agency overseeing planning, construction and maintenance for roadways, bridges and tunnels according to its official website. Its history dates back to the formation of the State Highway Commission in 1906 and has evolved over time alongside Virginia’s growing transportation needs according to its official website. The headquarters is located at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond according to its official website.
