Route 778 in Augusta County Closed April 27 – 30 for Railroad Bridge Work

STAUNTON – Part of Route 778 (Patterson Mill Road) in Augusta County is scheduled to be closed from Monday morning through Thursday evening, April 27-30. The closure is for maintenance on a railroad overpass bridge just west of Route 340 (East Side Highway) in the Harriston area.

During the closure, Route 778 traffic will detour as follows:

• Drivers east of the bridge will go north on Route 340, turn left on Route 256 (Third Street/Weyers Cave Road), left on Route 865 (Rockfish Road) and continue south to Route 778.
• Drivers west of the bridge will go north on Route 865, turn right on Route 256 (Weyers Cave Road/Third Street), right on Route 340 and continue south to Route 778.

All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

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

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