VDOT News - Fredericksburg

11:05 a.m. UPDATE: All lanes on Route 3 at Norris Bridge are now open.

10:35 a.m. UPDATE: Crews are now alternating, one-way traffic on Route 3 across the Norris Bridge.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.  – All Route 3 lanes at the Robert O. Norris Bridge are closed due to police activity. The Norris Bridge connects Middlesex County to Lancaster County over the Rappahannock River.

There is no immediate reopening time available.

Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are currently posting signs to guide drivers along a detour route, which is Route 3 to the Downing Bridge on Route 360 at Tappahannock, and Route 17.

Real-time updates on the bridge’s status will be available on 511Virginia.

511Virginia

Motorists can find real-time information on lane closures, work zones, traffic and other incidents on 511Virginia.

Download the  free mobile 511Virginia app for Apple and Android devices to stay connected, or visit www.511Virginia.org. Motorists also can reach 511Virginia by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia.

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VDOT’s 14-county Fredericksburg District includes the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford in the Fredericksburg area; Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster and Westmoreland counties in the Northern Neck; Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex counties in the Middle Peninsula.

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