AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — Parts of Route 642 (Mule Academy Road) and Route 637 (Jericho Road) in Augusta County are scheduled to be closed August 3-7 for railroad crossing maintenance.

Route 642 is scheduled to be closed Monday through Wednesday, Aug 3-5. The following detours will be in place:

  • Drivers approaching from the south (Augusta Health area) will go north on Route 285 (Tinkling Spring Road) and then west on Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) to return to Route 642.
  • Drivers approaching from the north (Route 250) will go east on Route 250 and then south on Route 285 to return to Route 642.

Route 637 is scheduled to be closed Thursday and Friday, Aug 6-7. The following detours will be in place:

  • Drivers approaching from the south (Augusta Expo area) will go south on Route 635 (Ramsey Road), north on Route 608/285 (Tinkling Spring Road) and then west on Route 250 (Jefferson Highway) to return to Route 637.
  • Drivers approaching from the north (Route 250) will go east on Route 250, south on Route 285/608 and then north on Route 635 to return to Route 637.

All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.