VDOT News - Fredericksburg

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Route 625 (Barricks Mill Road) in Middlesex County reopened to traffic today after Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews opened a new bridge over Barrick's Pond.

The new bridge is a 40-foot long concrete slab structure, and replaced a 22-foot long timber bridge that was classified as structurally deficient. New pavement was installed at the bridge's approaches.

Barricks Mill Road traffic followed a three-mile detour during construction, which started in June 2021. Around 420 vehicles travel on Barricks Mill Road daily.

The project was accomplished using VDOT's state forces bridge crew.

(END)

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.

Information in VDOT news releases was accurate at the time the release was published. For the most current information about projects or programs, please visit the project or program Web pages. You may find those by searching by keyword in the search Virginia DOT box above.