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Benchmark, Mine Roads Closed at Rail Crossing
CSX is performing repairs to the timber rail crossing Nov. 4 - 8 in Spotsylvania County.
The intersection of Benchmark Road and Mine Road in Spotsylvania County will be closed Monday, Nov. 4 − Friday, Nov. 8 to allow CSX to repair a timber rail crossing at the location.
The road will be closed for 24 hours a day, over five consecutive days, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) said. The intersection will close to traffic at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, and will not re-open until the evening of Friday, Nov. 8.
Detour signs will be posted along the route to guide motorists. To reach their destination, motorists should use Route 2 (Tidewater Trail) and Route 17 (Mills Drive), or the most convenient alternate route.
Real-time listings of travel times, work zones, and traffic incidents in Virginia are available on VDOT’s 24-hour traffic information website.
Motorists can also access 511Virginia by calling 511 from any telephone in Virginia.
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