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Traffic Alert: Road to Close at Charles and Frederick Street
Closure just south of railroad tracks to replace sewer manhole expected to last through January, will route traffic through VRE lots.
Work in the roadway beginning Jan. 6 is expected to close the intersection of Charles Street and Frederick Street through the month of January, according to an alert from VRE.
Crews working just south of the railroad track will be replacing the sewer manhole in the intersection and other related work. Charles Street will also be closed at Lafayette Boulevard.
The work will include re-routing cars into and out of the Virginia Railway Express parking lots west of Prince Edward Street (Lots G and H) as well as Lot C between Charles Street and Prince Edward Street.
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“Users of these lots are urged to look for detour signs, allow additional time to access the parking lots in the mornings and anticipate additional time to leave the lots in the evenings,” according to the VRE alert.
Pedestrian access between the parking lot and the train station won’t be affected during the closure of the intersection.
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