NOKESVILLE, Va. — The water is too high for construction crews to complete scheduled work on a bridge over the Cedar Run in this weekend in Prince William County.
A portion of Aden Road was to be closed this weekend, from Parkgate Drive to Orlando Road in Nokesville, so crews could continue to process of replacing the bridge But heavy rains overnight have swollen the Cedar Run and put water levels higher than normal, said Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Joan Morris.
Update 7 a.m.
Police lifted the ban on staring vehicles in the area where a tanker truck overturned in Bristow last night.
9:30 a.m. Friday
The work to replace railroad ties in Manassas Park, and a plan to close a portion of Manassas Drive where it crosses railroad tracks near a Virginia Railway Express station, has been canceled today, city officials report.
DUMFRIES INTERSECTION
DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries officials want to ensure proposed changes to the intersection of Va. 234 and U.S. 1 won’t negatively impact the town.
10 a.m. Update
The body of the man found in the Rappahannock River on Wednesday belongs to that of Jose Hernandez, 56, of Fredericksburg.
NOKESVILLE, Va. — As road closures go in sleepy Nokesville, this one could be major.
Part of Aden Road will close between 3 a.m. Saturday and 5 a.m. Monday, between Orlando Road and Parkgate Drive, for work to replace an aging bridge over Cedar Run. A detour will be posted in the area for drivers to follow, but the Virginia Department of Transportation hopes that by doing the bridge replacement work at night there will be less of an impact on drivers.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — It’s an annual tradition in Stafford County: The Rock Hill Ruitan Club’s Cardboard Boat Regatta on the Potomac River.
The regatta will be held this year on July 20 at 10 a.m., which is held each year at Aquia Landing Park at the confluence of Aquia Creek and the Potomac River.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — The Stafford County Democratic Committee invites the public to a “Smokin’ Blue BBQ” fundraising picnic at the historic Aquia Landing Park, 2846 Brooke Road, Stafford, 22554, on Sat., July 27. The event starts at 11 AM and runs until 3 PM.
Michael Futrell, Candidate for House of Delegates District 2, will be among the special guests. Representatives from the statewide campaigns for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General are also expected and citizens will have an opportunity to meet local supervisor candidates David Beiler (Falmouth), Laura Sellers (Garrisonville), and Mara Sealock (Aquia).
A total of seven people died on state roads this past Independence Day holiday weekend.
Three of the fatal crashes this past weekend in Virginia involved motorcyclists. One of the motorcycle crashes occurred on Joplin Road in Prince William County, where a Dumfries man lost his life.
Grab the blankets and head outdoors to the lawn to watch one of two films being shown in our area this weekend.
In Dumfries on Friday, “The Lorax” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Park behind Town Hall. The movie is a partnership with the town and Pillar Church.
