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Due to rising high water and damage, the small bridge on Route 618, Laurel Mills Road, west of Route 729 was closed from Friday, Feb. 6 to Monday, Feb. 9 for minor repairs. Signs were not posted ahead of time, because it was an emergency situation.

With a “safety first” priority, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) did not have time to post signs, explained Lindsay Walker, assistant resident engineer for maintenance at VDOT’s Warrenton office. The risk was too great.

December 2003 floods caused extensive damage to the abutment (foundation) of the

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