FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Route 658 (Monroe Bay Circle) near Stoney Knoll in Westmoreland County remains closed until further notice. The road was unexpectedly closed on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, due to a hole that formed in the road from a pipe failure over the crossing of Monroe Creek.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is currently assessing the damage, reviewing plans, and determining costs to determine if a temporary repair to reopen the roadway is feasible. While a long-term project to install a concrete double-box culvert is in the design phase, VDOT is working on advancing the project schedule. The project page will continue to be updated as the project moves forward.

The detour has been revised and motorists are encouraged to follow the recommended detour route during the closure. The new detour route is signed. Follow Route 1300 (Shore Drive) to Route 1308 (Rolando Drive) to Route 633 (Holly Vista Drive) then to Route 628 (Stoney Knoll).

The detour will remain in place until the road can either be temporarily reopened or construction of the new box culverts is complete. The crossing in its current state is not safe to cross and motorists should not drive around the barricades. While it appears on the surface that the asphalt and roadway is sound, this is not the case.

Real-time updates on the closure, and work zone status for this incident are available on 511Virginia.org.

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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.