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VDOT plans overnight southbound I‑81 closure for North Street Bridge beam replacement
Summary
VDOT told the Board the North Street Bridge was struck by a truck and will require replacement of an outside beam. The agency aims for a single, full southbound closure of I‑81 lasting 10–18 hours, likely on a Saturday night into Sunday morning (projected March 7), to limit disruption.
Jeff Boyer of the Virginia Department of Transportation told the Board the North Street Bridge was struck by a truck and “will require an outside beam to be replaced.” He said VDOT has coordinated with local law enforcement, state police, and fire and rescue, and plans to make every attempt to perform the work as a one-time closure rather than two separate events. Boyer said the closure will be a full southbound closure on I‑81 lasting roughly 10–18 hours and that the county and VDOT are targeting a Saturday evening into Sunday morning to minimize impacts; he noted March 7 as a potential date but stressed that could change.
Board members thanked VDOT and offered to help share communications about traffic impacts. Supervisor David Ferguson expressed a desire for an additional exit between Toms Brook and Woodstock, but no action on that request was recorded at the meeting. VDOT’s timeline and the possibility of a single overnight closure are subject to contractor scheduling and final permitting.
