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July 3, 2024

SERIES OF TEST OPENINGS SCHEDULED FOR GEORGE P. COLEMAN MEMORIAL BRIDGE NEXT WEEK   

Traffic queues will be cleared before each test opening

YORK COUNTY/GLOUCESTER COUNTY — Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) bridge crews are scheduled to perform a series of overnight test openings on the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge (Route 17) next week, each lasting approximately 30 minutes or less, related to a maintenance work project on the bridge’s balance wheel. 


A series of overnight openings are scheduled nightly July 8-11, between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. After each opening, crews will reopen the travel lanes on the bridge to allow any traffic queues to clear between openings. 


The Coleman Bridge is a double-swing span structure over the York River that connects Gloucester Point and Yorktown. The test openings are necessary for balance testing associated with an ongoing bridge maintenance project.  


All work is weather- and schedule-dependent; therefore, this schedule is subject to change.  


Before hitting the road, consider using VDOT's free 511 Virginia traffic tools, or the free 511-integrated Waze GPS app, to check for the most up-to-date road and travel conditions. VDOT’s 511 Virginia.org website and mobile app offer information about construction, traffic, incidents, and congestion, as well as access to traffic cameras, weather-related impacts and more. 

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