Route 5 east/west (Charles City/James City) – The Judith Stewart Dresser Memorial Bridge (Rt. 5) over the Chickahominy River will be closed to motorists beginning 11 p.m. Sept. 11 through 5 a.m. Sept. 12. The bridge had originally been scheduled to close overnight Sept. 4. However, inclement weather last week caused a shift in the schedule.

As a result, travelers will use the following detour (see map). Due to the length of this detour (63 miles), motorists are encouraged to make alternate travel plans, if possible, or allow for a minimum of 1 ½ hours additional travel time.

From Charles City County (eastbound Rt. 5)

• Route 155 north in Charles City County
• To Route 60 east in New Kent County
• To Route 614 south in James City County
• Back to Route 5

From James City County (westbound Rt. 5)

• Route 614 north in James City County
• To Route 60 west in James City County, through New Kent County
• To Route 155 south in New Kent County, through Charles City County
• Back to Route 5

During the closure, construction crews will continue pouring the concrete deck for the new Rt. 5 bridge. For safety reasons, motorists will be restricted from using the bridge during this activity. Restricting traffic will also allow the contractor to complete the new bridge six weeks ahead of schedule. VDOT plans to close the bridge three additional nights (non-consecutive) over the next two months to expedite the concrete deck installation for the new bridge.

More information about this closure or the Route 5 bridge construction project. For the latest real-time traffic information, call 511 or visit http://www.511virginia.org.

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