PIPE FAILURE CLOSES ONE LANE ON ROUTE 6 NEAR SCOTTSVILLE
Update : Temporary repairs to the pipe on Route 6 (Irish Road) are complete and all lanes are open to traffic.
Crews are preparing to make emergency repairs
CULPEPER — Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation are on the scene of a pipe failure on Route 6 (Irish Road) near Scottsville in Albemarle County.
The failure is located between Route 626 (Langhorne Road) and Route 627 (Porters Road). VDOT is flagging traffic past the scene. Motorists should expect delays.
One lane will remain closed on Route 6 until temporary repairs are completed. Crews will return to make permanent repairs in the coming weeks.
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