Route 640 bridge and approaches

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Virginia Department of Transportation $1.843 million on November 24, 2025, under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) program (CFDA 20.284) for bridge replacement on Route 640 over the South Branch of the Potomac River in Highland County.

The project involves construction of a bridge and its approaches on Blue Grass Valley Road from milepoint 10.47 to milepoint 10.62 where Route 640 crosses the river. Work is performed in Virginia with a completion date of March 31, 2031. The PROTECT program funds resilience improvements to surface transportation infrastructure, including projects that strengthen resilience to natural hazards such as flooding, extreme weather, and climate change.

Project description

Highland county; blue grass valley road; from 0.39 miles to route 642 at milepoint 10.47; to 0.17 miles to route 642 at milepoint 10.62; construction; bridge replacement on route 640 over the south branch of the potomac river.