STAUNTON – A portion of Route 604 (Star Tannery Road) in Frederick County will be closed for a bridge replacement.  The closure begins August 1 at 8 a.m. and lasts until September 2 at 3 p.m.. This location extends from 0.65 miles south of Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) to 0.46 miles north of Route 603 (Brill Road). 

Residents will have access to their properties during the closure. 

Through traffic will use these posted detours: 

• Northbound traffic will travel west on Route 603 (Brill Road), then turn north on Route 600 (Pifer Road), then turn east on Route 55 (John Marshall Highway) to the end of detour.        
       
• Southbound traffic will travel west on Route 55 (John Marshall Highway), then turn south on Route 600 (Pifer Road), then turn east on Route 603 (Brill Road) to the end of detour. 

All work is weather permitting. 

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties. 

Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511. Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org. For other assistance call the VDOT Customer Service Center, available 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. Citizens can dial 1-800-FOR- ROAD (1-800-367-7623) from anywhere in the state to report road hazards, ask transportation questions, or get information related to Virginia’s roads. 

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