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BRYAN MCKENZIE
The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
It started with a few rocks dribbling onto the pavement from above and ended with tons of soil, rock and debris shutting the road down.
Rockfish Gap Turnpike, also known as U.S. 250, was shut down Monday as chunks of greenstone bedrock broke free and slid down the steep mountain side sandwiched between Interstate 64 and the turnpike.
Crews on the scene have been working all week to remove the original slide material and pulling down more rock, soil and vegetation to try to prevent a second slide.
The slide occurred near Route 750, known as Old Turnpike Road, just west of the Rockfish Gap Country Store. Thatâs about 600 feet downhill from the intersection of Route 6 and U.S. 250.
VDOT: Part of U.S. 250 near Afton Mountain to remain closed
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AFTON A portion of U.S. 250 near the top of Afton Mountain will remained closed for an extended period, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Earlier this week, a rockslide spilled mud and debris onto the roadway, VDOT said. The slide has closed U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) between Va. 6 (Afton Mountain Road) and Va. 740 (Old Turnpike Road). The slide is east of the mountain s summit.
On Wednesday, VDOT said rocks, soil and debris continued to slide down a steep slope to the ditch line and into the roadway. The slide began Monday afternoon and required the closing of U.S. 250 to traffic.