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Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation have reopened the Route 189 bridge over the Blackwater River. The bridge was closed on April 6 for superstructure repairs, and the work was completed earlier than expected; all lanes were reopened on Thursday.

“[The maintenance] is a repair to the surface of the swing span/grid deck, making sure it remains safe for traffic,” VDOT spokesperson Laurie Simmons said prior to the closure.

Simmons also said that there is a full bridge replacement in the works, estimated at $21.9 million, but that the project is not funded at this time.

Motorists are encouraged to visit www.511virginia.org, call 511, download Virginia’s free 511 mobile app, listen to Highway Advisory Radio 1680 AM or call the Traffic Information Line at 361-3016 for current traffic and travel information.