VDOT News - Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will soon begin work to repair a bridge over Exol Swamp on Route 612 (Lily Pond Road) in King and Queen County.  

VDOT will close Lily Pond Road near the bridge at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. 

Weather permitting, the repairs to the bridge will take approximately two weeks to complete. 

Local traffic is encouraged to follow the recommended detour route, which is approximately 9 miles: 

• Route 617 (Providence Road)
• Route 607 (Crouches Road)
• Route 631 (Poor House Lane)
• Route 630 (DeShazo Road) 

Message boards will be posted this week to alert drivers to the upcoming bridge repairs. 

The bridge over Exol Swamp was built in 1972. 

According to a recent traffic count, approximately 60 vehicles use the bridge each day. 

The road is anticipated to reopen to traffic on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.

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