Coming Soon

What's Being Done

The improvements to Route 744 include the replacement of the existing bridge over the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. This location extends from 0.3 mile to 0.45 mile east of Route 648.

Features

The existing 16-foot single-lane bridge will be replaced with a new 26-foot, two-lane bridge that will be built upstream about 100 feet. Traffic will continue to use the old bridge during the construction period. The footbridge located downstream of the existing structure will remain in place.

The roadway approaches will be reconstructed to provide two ten-foot travel lanes. Graded shoulders will be adjacent to the pavement along with some areas of four-foot ditches.

In 2002 there were 421 vehicles per day at this location. This number is anticipated to increase to 670 vehicles per day by the year 2033.

What's Next

A design public hearing was held on August 5, 2008. Design plans were approve by Chief Engineer Malcolm T. Kerley, P.E. on October 31, 2008. Advertisement for construction is scheduled for early 2011.

Contacts

Charlie Gardner, (540) 332-7893