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in Sperryville, the Ihomton River eroded about five feet of riverbank at John Shipman’s Woodsmoke Cafe, undercutting a storage shed near the bank and leaving it hanging out over the river. Col. Knuepfer estimated the damage there at about $5,000.
One bridge, on Route 614 in Gid Brown Hollow, will have to be replaced because the water undercut its abutments and left it too dangerous to use. The tar and gravel surface on the bridge approaches was stripped off in a sheet by the water, and was left folded in a pile in the weeds beside the bridge.
Maintenance chief Marshall said the bridge will be closed until it can be replaced, which he said he hopes will be finished in four to five weeks.
Mr. Marshall reported Tuesday that his crews’ first priority, to reopen all roads into at least “passable” condition, had been accomplished. The crews, he said, will now concentrate on repairing the damaged roadways, with priority given to the roads which serve the greatest number of motorists.
“The only thing I ask is that people be patient. We have so many things to do, and we only have 14 people. It’s impossible to get all the requests answered this quickly.”
The newly-appointed supervisor had high praise for his crews, which began arriving at the maintenance shed outside Washington before dawn Saturday. “I would like the crews to get all the credit. They responded immediately, and they worked with me to get the job done.”
He singled out his foreman, Ennis Jenkins of Washington, for particular praise. “He was the first one I called. He stayed out all day Saturday, and all day Sunday. That man should get some recognition.”
Mr. Marshall estimated that the total cost of repairing roads damaged by the storm will be $200,000 to $250,000, including $35,000 to replace the Route 614 bridge.
The torrential downpour, which residents described as “sheets of rain,” was caused by tropical storm systems moving northwest from the Carribean area.
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