Politics & Government
Towlston Road over Rocky Run Remains Closed After Flooding
VDOT to finance temporary culvert
A week after Tropical Storm Lee’s flood waters washed over small bridges, reconstruction plans are in the works for the three bridges and four roads in northern Virginia that remain closed, all of which require extensive repairs, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
One of them is Towlston Road over Rocky Run in McLean. VDOT says the contract will be awarded this week to install a temporary culvert. The posted detour is approximately two and a half miles long.
Up to 100 roads were flooded, damaged or closed in northern Virginia during the Sept. 8 storm, and VDOT crews spent the days following removing debris, patching potholes, and making repairs to open many of the roadways, VDOT said. The total estimated damage to roads and bridges in northern Virginia is likely more than $10 million.
“Work is either already under way or will begin shortly on roads requiring reconstruction,” said VDOT northern Virginia district administrator Garrett Moore. “We expect most of these roads should reopen within eight weeks, while a few with more extensive damage, such as Hillside Road, (in West Springfield) may take as much as ten weeks to reopen.”
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