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Residents Take Early Interest in Plans for New Bridge
VDOT engineer explains early plans for Hunter Mill Road bridge over Difficult Run to community
Road closures are scheduled for the temporary replacement of the Hunter Mill Road bridge over Difficult Run within the next month, but residents at a community meeting Monday focused on the plans for a permanent bridge that will cost an estimated $3 million. Once in place, the temporary bridge, which is estimated to cost $300,000 and paid for through state maintenance funds, is safe to use for decades if properly maintained, but VDOT hopes to have the permanent bridge planned and constructed in one to three years. VDOT has not yet announced the dates for the temporary bridge construction, but predicts it will be in late August or early September. The road will close over one weekend to allow for construction of the two-lane bridge. "We …
Ann Feder
10:16 am on Monday, August 15, 2011
Didn't even realize the name of the creek it crosses. Is the name posted? Over it at least bi-weekly if not more often. Turned back once because of flooding. I think flooding should also be addressed when permanet bridge is constructed. more ›