Starting this week, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is carrying out emergency repairs to the U.S. Route 17 northbound bridge over Dragon Run at the Middlesex County-Gloucester County line, after a series of vehicle crashes on Sunday, Aug. 21, significantly damaged the bridge.
Crews will install around 90 feet of new concrete bridge rail, and repair damaged guardrail. Weather permitting, the two-lane bridge is anticipated to reopen to traffic in early September.
Route 17 traffic remains reduced to a single northbound and southbound lane near Dragon Run, with all traffic crossing the southbound bridge. The bridge has remained closed to traffic following the crashes for motorist safety.
