Newport News—The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has cancelled plans to close all southbound lanes on the James River Bridge on Sunday, July 13 from 7 a.m. to noon. The cancellation is necessary to make modifications to the roofing contract. Crews were scheduled to lift materials onto the tower roof using a crane. The work will be re-scheduled at a later date.

Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. Virginia’s highway safety partnership — the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police — challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits. For up-to-date traffic and travel information, visit www.VirginiaDOT.org, call 511 or listen to 610AM.

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