Interstate 81 Exit 19 southbound on ramp closed two weekends in August due to bridge work (Aug. 2-4 and 23-25)

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RELEASE: IMMEDIATE  CONTACT: Michelle Earl, 276-696-3283

July 30, 2019 BR-19045

Interstate 81 Exit 19 southbound on ramp closed two weekends in August due to bridge work Traffic from Damascus side of interstate impacted by closure

BRISTOL – Due to bridge work on Interstate 81 at exit 19 in Abingdon (Washington County), the southbound Interstate 81 on ramp accessible from the Damascus side of the interstate will be closed two upcoming weekends in August. The closure will be August 2-4 and 23-25 from 7 p.m. Fridays until 6 a.m. Mondays. The closures are necessary to ensure safety while a portion of the current bridge deck is removed using hydrodemolition, a technique that uses high-pressure water to remove concrete. Motorists traveling on Route 11/58 from Damascus can use I-81 northbound to exit 22 to access southbound I-81. Use caution in this area and pay close attention to signs and message boards. The project, which involves replacing the bridge deck and adding an epoxy overlay, is scheduled to be finished March 2020. (END)

Sewer line Replacement at Oakland Street and Cook Street, August 12, 2019.

Public Notice: Sewer line Replacement at Oakland Street and Cook Street, August 12, 2019.

The Town of Abingdon Collections Department, will be replacing and upgrading the main sewer line crossing the intersection at Cook Street and Oakland Street the week of August 12, 2019. The intersection of Cook Street and Oakland Street will be closed to thru traffic starting at 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. The Collection Department advises the public to please find an alternate route to Lowry Drive from Cook Street.

Lowry Drive traffic will be detoured at intersection of Oakland Street North on Oakland Street to Bradley Street. The project is estimated to take two days before completion.

Homeowners on Oakland Street will have excess from Lowry Drive, at Oakland Street intersection.

Thank you for your cooperation during this construction upgrade.

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Abingdon Police Department- Stolen Kubota from Meadows Property on 6-2-19

Abingdon Police Department

                                               

For Immediate Release

On Sunday, June 2, 2019, between the hours of 5:00AM and 6:15AM, a 2006 Kubota RTV900 side-by-side, orange in color with black detail, serial number 79867, was stolen from the construction site on the Meadows property. This particular Kubota operates using diesel fuel, has a torn driver’s seat, and there are words written in Spanish and pictures drawn in the compartment of the seat.

After reviewing video surveillance, a maroon Dodge RAM pickup truck was seen entering the construction site on June 2, 2019 between the hours of 5:00AM and 6:15AM. The truck has a matching maroon tonneau cover and the paint is faded on the hood. If anyone has any information about the Dodge RAM, please call the Abingdon Police Department at 276-628-3111 or Washington County, VA Dispatch at 276-676-6277. Thank you for your assistance.

NOTICE OF HOLIDAY CLOSING:

NOTICE OF HOLIDAY CLOSING:

The APD Administrative Offices will be CLOSED

Thursday, July 4, 2019 & Friday, July 5, 2019 in observance of Independence Day.

Offices will reopen Monday, July 8, 2019.

  

If you need assistance, please call Washington County, VA Dispatch at 276-676-6277.

For an emergency call 911.